Women's Indoor Track & field

TheTruth · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 485

Congratulations to Julio and the women's indoor track team. They finished second at the Patriot League championship this past weekend. That has to be the highest finish in a over a decade.

Brings back the days when our women's team was winning the ECC.

Xboreturns · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 231

Its even more amazing considering the facility we have (or don't have). The team will now have to travel to some local high school to practice for the spring season. All the permits are now in place but construction has still not started. I hope the contractor is not waiting for warm weather at Metzger.

The women's team has been improving over the last few years wih strong throwers and decent jumps and now a good sprinter/hurdler. The men's team still has a way to go but with the vaulter/footballer coming in we should be better next year.

Andy · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 859

An amazing performance--doubling the Army womens' points and three times Lehigh's. Congratulations ladies!

TheRock90 · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 216 Location: Easton

Does anybody know the status of the new track facility? According to the web site, construction started April 24. Its been more than 4 months so I imagine its completed but there has been no word about it. Are they waiting to announce a dedication?

Lafalum · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 843

I was out there a week ago. It is not finished, but it is moving along. Looks to me like another month's work.

The Maroon · Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Posts: 459 Location: Bethlehem, PA

Xboreturns · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 231

I think it will be done, (usable) in the next two weeks. The perimeter fence has to be completed - the posts are in but the rails and material need
to be installed - probably 2 or 3 days work. The only other project is the rubber coating over the asphalt. They usually wait 30 days after the asphalt is put down for it to offgas so the rubber doesn't bubble. The asphalt work was completed around the middle of August. The dirt areas have been seeded so it may be weeks before everything looks green. Its been a longtime coming.

TheRock90 · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 216 Location: Easton

I checked out the new track before last nights field hockey match, which we won 3-1 over Temple. The fence is now complete and the grass is starting to grow. Looks like they only need to complete the surface of the track and it will be done.