Is the future of college track & field, including Oregon, in jeopardy? ‘If we don’t act now, we’ll never save it’

Is the future of college track & field, including Oregon, in jeopardy? ‘If we don’t act now, we’ll never save it’

There will be an ill wind blowing Friday when the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships convene at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, and not that pesky, back straight headwind.

Big Ten Championships Begin Friday at Hayward Field - University of Oregon Athletics

Six conference champions will be crowned on day one of the meet.

Rainbow Wahine Ready for Big West Championships - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

HONOLULU – The Hawai'i women's track and field team will look to continue its recent stretch of strong conference championship finishes when it heads to the Big West Championships Friday and Saturday in Long Beach, Calif.