For the first time in over a decade, Southeastern’s campus will host a collegiate track meet. Head track coach Sean Brady said the multi-million dollar facility, which has been planned for several years, will replace the out dated track that stretches along the edge of the football field.
“It’s a beautiful facility,” said Brady. “I’ve been in pretty close contact with the actual track builder, which is Bynum Sports Services, and those guys work with LSU and a lot of other SEC schools. They’ve done hundreds of tracks. They are as pleased with this product as with any they have ever pits.”
Other features include multiple long jump pits and an eight-lane track, as compared to a five-lane track at the old track.
“The biggest feature is that we move from five lanes to eight lanes, which is now a NCAA and IAAF regulation facility,” said Brady. “So we can host a championship meet shotput.”
It is undetermined whether or not the new facility will be open to the public.
“I hope so. I hope the public will be able to utilize that,” said Brady. “It’s still to be determined. That’s up to people who are a higher pay grade than needs.”
Brady said both the men’s and women’s teams are fired up about the facility.
“We’re ready to go. Yet, we can’t move in until the whole project is finished,” said Brady. “The way it has been explained to me is that the contractor who is actually working on it, that is they’re space until their complete with their project. Tennis is also finished, and we’re just sitting here waiting for those guys to move included.”