Busy week ahead for Hayward Field.Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard Historic Hayward Field For other uses of "Hayward", see Hayward (disambiguation). Hayward Field at University of Oregon is one of the most well-known historic track and field stadiums in the United States. It has been the home to the University of Oregon Track and Field teams since 1919. will be the site for another three-day binge of track and field competition this week. After hosting 17,661 fans over three days at the OSAA OSAA Oregon School Activities Association OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (United Nations body) OSAA Ocean State Aquaculture Association OSAA Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms (Philippines) state championships last week, the venerable facility will be host of the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association West Regional Championships on Friday and Saturday, and the Road to Eugene '08 meet on Sunday. The fifth annual West Regional is one of four NCAA qualifying meets held across the nation. The other three regionals are in Gainesville, Fla.; Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, ; and Columbia, Mo. `There is a certain amount of importance and urgency to the regional meet,' UO director of track and field Vin Lananna said. `It's like watching the NCAA prelims ... it certainly won't have the drama of a team title like the Pac-10 meet, but it is a good opportunity to see a lot of Ducks competing over two days.' Lananna said he expects more than 40 UO men and women athletes to compete at the regional meet against participants from Division I schools in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Washington and Utah. The top five finishers in each individual event and top three teams in the relays secure automatic berths to the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 6-9 in Sacramento. A top-12 finish is required to be considered for an individual at-large berth when the NCAA finalizes competitive fields on Monday based on a descending-order list of season-best marks. Spectators barely will have a chance to catch their breath before the second edition of the Road to Eugene '08 meet arrives at 2 p.m. Sunday, with elite athletes vying for more than $150,000 in prize money in 15 events. The list of confirmed women's entries includes Sanya Richards Sanya Richards (born February 26, 1985 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. , the 2006 Woman of the Year as voted by Track & Field News magazine, in the 400 meters; five-time Olympian Maria Mutola Maria de Lurdes Mutola (born October 27, 1972 in Maputo) is an athlete from Mozambique who has specialised in the 800 m. Teenage years Mutola was born in the Chamanculo district of Maputo. Her father was employed by the railways and her mother was a market vendor. in the 800; reigning world champion Tianna Madison Tianna Madison (born August 30 1985 in Elyria, Ohio) is an American athlete competing in the long jump. She had attended Elyria High School before University of Tennessee. in the long jump and Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medalist Stacy Dragila Stacy Dragila (born Stacy Mikaelson on March 25 1971, Auburn, California) is an American pole vaulter. She was a standout pole vaulter for the Idaho State University women's track and field team in the mid-1990s. in the pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. . Among the men's athletes are Oregon Track Club Elite's Nick Symmonds and Khadevis Robinson in the 800, and Tim Mack and Toby Stevenson in the pole vault, the gold and silver medalists, respectively, at the 2004 Olympics. `I'm really excited about the Road to Eugene '08 meet,' Lananna said. `It's a compact, two-hour event that will be highly entertaining with lots of great in-stadium stuff. It's a one-shot deal with everybody competing as hard as they can.' Those who plan to attend either meet this weekend might want to take some time and soak in the ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence n. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . . Unless they'll be at the 33rd Prefontaine Classic on June 10, this will be their last chance to see Hayward Field in its current state before the next phase of construction begins as part of a $7.39-million renovation project to prepare the stadium for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials. The following morning, June 11, workers are scheduled to tear up to rip up; to remove from a fixed state by violence; as, to tear up a floor; to tear up the foundation of government or order s>. See also: Tear the infield, and begin work on a sand-based drainage system and new sod. They will reconfigure the infield with new side-by-side high jump pits and shot put rings, plus add new pole vault, long jump and triple jump runways. The javelin runway and discus area will be moved for safety reasons, and the track will be resurfaced. Other planned improvements include the addition of a state-of-the-art videoboard on the south end of the track, an upgraded sound system and a modernized press row. A walkway behind the West Grandstand already has been built and eight 110-foot light poles - with an estimated 540 metal halide lamps - were installed earlier this year. `Between regionals, the Road to Eugene and Pre Classic,' Lananna said, `all of these meets will be a wonderful opportunity for members of the community to see Hayward Field for the last time before the way it's going to look.' NCAA WEST REGIONAL Friday: Field events begin at 1 p.m. Track events begin at 2:30 p.m. Last event is women's 5,000 meters at 7:20 p.m. Saturday: Field events begin at 11 a.m. Track events begin at 1:30 p.m. Last event is women's 4x400 relay at 4:50 p.m. All-session tickets: Adult reserved ($20), adult general admission ($15), child/senior GA ($10), UO students ($10). Single-session tickets: Adult reserved ($12), adult GA ($10), child/senior GA ($7), UO students ($7). ROAD TO EUGENE '08 Sunday: First event begins at 2 p.m. Men's events: 100, 110 high hurdles, 300, 800, 1,500, pole vault, high jump, shot put. Women's events: 100, 100 hurdles, 400, 800, pole vault, long jump, hammer. Prize money: First place ($4,000), second place ($2,000), third place ($1,000), fourth place ($750), fifth place ($500), sixth place ($400), seventh place ($300), eighth place ($200). Tickets: Reserved ($15), general admission ($10), UO students (free with photo ID). Half off GA tickets for those who show ticket stubs stubs The shares of equity in a firm that is financed almost completely with debt. Stubs are often created when firms go through a leveraged buyout or pay big cash dividends in order to fend off a takeover. from OSAA state championships or NCAA West Regional. |
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