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Makeover of Hayward Field gets favorable view - USATODAY.comPublished by
6/19/08 EUGENE, Ore. — It is the track where Steve
Prefontaine became a star, where Bill Bowerman led his "Track Men of
Oregon" and where Flounder was caught wearing a pledge pin on his
uniform in "Animal House."
Venerable Hayward Field will be on display next week when the U.S. Olympic trials come to Eugene. But it will have a fresh look from the days of Prefontaine, Bowerman and Flounder. There have been $8 million in improvements to the track in preparation for the trials. Many elite athletes got their first look at the changes at the recent Prefontaine Classic. Read the full article at: www.usatoday.com
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