2013 Track and Field Media Guide
              
            
            
              
                26 Olympians Produced
              
            
            
              
                15 Individual National Champions
              
            
            
              
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              Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex
            
            
              Saluki Athletics broke ground on a new track and field facility on May 23, 2011 and the project was completed in
            
            
              early May, 2012. The final piece of the Saluki Way initiative, the Saluki Track and Field Complex is a $3.96 mil-
            
            
              lion project located directly east of Abe Martin Field. The facility includes:
            
            
              • A regulation NCAA competition 400-meter track with a state-of-the art, full-depth polyurethane synthetic track
            
            
              surface system.
            
            
              • Accommodations for regulation NCAA competition field events, including bi-directional pole vault and long and
            
            
              triple jump surfaces.
            
            
              • Accommodations for regulation NCAA competition throwing events, including a dual shot put pad and hammer
            
            
              throw, discus and javelin areas.
            
            
              • A state-of-the-art, multi-event synthetic turf infield which can be set to accommodate an NCAA regulation soccer
            
            
              pitch or football field.
            
            
              • Spectator seating for 250, including seven ADA positions with future capacity for up to 500 additional specta-
            
            
              tors.
            
            
              • Pole-mounted track and field sports lighting.
            
            
              • A 4,500 square foot track and locker support building with future expansion capability.
            
            
              • A free-standing track building for event operations and viewing.
            
            
              
                Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex