(04-24-2023 07:38 AM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(04-22-2023 12:19 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Is EMU unable to host outdoor T&F? Problems with the track from SAPC construction?

Yep
The construction crews destroyed it
The university has plans to either redo the track at Rynearson
Or build a new facility on the grounds of the woods next to both Rynearson and the GGGAC, we saw the latter featured in a planning document and Wetherbee mentioned something like this in an interview
However, the idea of building a new track facility is very sound
But the implementation isn't
Specifically, the university now sees no use in building a new facility for track when they are upgrading Bowen (for 2024 indoor MAC Championships)
The track team is very optimistic about a new facility

Personally, I think the university is going to scrap the idea to build a new facility for track
Because they simply can't afford too
However, one of the highest members of GameABOVE is a track alumni
He has given the large single donor donation in the history of Eastern ($2,000,000)
That money was given specifically to the track program
The reason this relates to this topic is because this alumni could push the rest of GameABOVE's advisory board to make a new facility
It is what happened with Golf so it isn't too outlandish
Plus GameABOVE was and is heavily involved with planning the future of the West Campus

Thanks!!

However we have two ideas floating about: the state of the outdoor track inside Rynearson AND the state of the indoor track, now at Bowen.

The big issue for EMUF fans is whether the track remains in Rynearson OR is moved to the area you mention as a track with limited seating.

I see the indoor AND outdoor tracks as SEPARATE. One does not effect the other.

The highest priority is the outdoor track, either repair or reconstruct outside of Rynearson.