Why do we have a track?
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:53 pmBear with me:
I noticed in the soccer enhancement thing that the drawings depict a renovated grandstand at Westcott, but still shows a track around the field. This got me thinking, why do we still have the track there? Since part of it was shortened to make room for Ford Stadium, we apparently can't host meets anymore. Does the team (womens obviously, I know the men are gone) still practice there? I've only really noticed that it's used by casual joggers and keeps the soccer fans a good 40 feet from the edge of the pitch.
Ultimately, I'd always thought that SMU should build an off-campus facility for the non-rev sports, mostly because we are so pressed for space. Imagine if we had a complex a few miles away with a world class track, natatorium, a volleyball gym, tons of practice fields, room for future baseball/softball fields, etc. Would cost a ton of money, I know, but would make on-campus land more available. We are now down to the IM field, the football practice field, Westcott Field, and Ford stadium in terms of open fields for athletic team practice. Not to mention that mens bball, womens bball, and volleyball all share a single court in Moody.
I noticed in the soccer enhancement thing that the drawings depict a renovated grandstand at Westcott, but still shows a track around the field. This got me thinking, why do we still have the track there? Since part of it was shortened to make room for Ford Stadium, we apparently can't host meets anymore. Does the team (womens obviously, I know the men are gone) still practice there? I've only really noticed that it's used by casual joggers and keeps the soccer fans a good 40 feet from the edge of the pitch.
Ultimately, I'd always thought that SMU should build an off-campus facility for the non-rev sports, mostly because we are so pressed for space. Imagine if we had a complex a few miles away with a world class track, natatorium, a volleyball gym, tons of practice fields, room for future baseball/softball fields, etc. Would cost a ton of money, I know, but would make on-campus land more available. We are now down to the IM field, the football practice field, Westcott Field, and Ford stadium in terms of open fields for athletic team practice. Not to mention that mens bball, womens bball, and volleyball all share a single court in Moody.