Funds fall short of finish line
Track receives a two-lane facelift over the summer
BY LILY SHAVER
they had to temporarily fix the matter, and the
first two lanes were redone. This makes it possible
for athletes to use the track while avoiding injury.
Head track coach Keoni McHone said, “ So we
were starting the process and then we were notified
that...m oney is not available to break ground [and
so] fall of 2015 we needed to find a situation so
that our athletes could keep training. And that’s
why we did the two lanes to try to see if we can
get more life and make sure that we’re keeping
our athletes safe.”
In two or three years, the goal is for the money
to be available to completely redo the track. Until
then, the two lanes are a sort of backup plan.
“ This was a good short term fix for us because we
weren’t going to be able to use it [the track] at all
this year,” said Jim Martineau, the athletic director.
Once the funding comes in, there will be an “ up-
The throwing coach, Danny Barley, said that the to-date, state of the art facility, you know, at least
track is dangerous for people to run on. Athletes get up to what all the high schools in the area have,”
said McHone.
have pulled muscles and twisted ankles.
For now, the track team will use the two lanes. A
“ We had multiple people getting injured in the
new track would be ideal but these things take time.
last year or two,” said Barley.
“ I’m pretty hopeful that we can get it done soon,”
The college had hoped to redo the entire track
starting this summer. Due to a lack of funding, said Martineau.
Wandering down to the Clackamas Comm unity
College’ s track, it’ s noticeable that two lanes have
been resurfaced. The rest of the track remains in
its sorry state of holes and cracks.
The last time the track was completely resurfaced
was in 1992. The surface put on back then was only
made to last 10 years. The last time Clackamas
Comm unity College hosted a collegiate meet at
its own track was in 2003.
“ This was a good
short-term fix for us...”
Jim Hartineau
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