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#46	Gary Rowbury February 22 at 6:45pm Not sure but I think you order ticket from the hosting venue. At least that was the way in Arkansas. I think the athletes receive tickets for a coach and maybe a trainer. Relatives and friends are on their own but the cost isn't that bad. The General admission tickets in Fayetteville were in the end zone past the finish line and the preferred seats in the final stretch stands. reply
#45	AMOSS February 19 at 9:40am How are outsiders supposed to get tickets for nationals? Also, will the athlete's family get free tickets to nationals? reply
#44	Anonymous Coward February 13 at 1:22pm mondo is awesome! so fast. reply
#43	Jamar Nugent February 4 at 7:35am i won't miss it reply
#42	Marcus Harris February 3 at 7:19am why would they athletes want to run on Mondo, that surface is as hard as rock. They'll pull up with hamstring injuries in no time. reply
#41	Anonymous Coward December 31, 2008 at 4:04pm My best friend from high school was the supervisor for the constuction of this building, I'm obviously VERY proud. Gig 'em Ags! Good job James! reply
#40	Anonymous Coward December 31, 2008 at 2:39am I just looked it up, and the NCAA Indoor Championship is scheduled to be back at the Tyson Indoor Track Center in Arkansas for 2010. Looks like aTm is only getting the championship for one year. I knew it would take more than a big building to compete with tradition. reply
#39	Anonymous Coward December 31, 2008 at 2:34am It's big, but Arkansas' indoor is known for being one of the fastest tracks in the country, not to mention the history of Arkansas track and the seating that goes all the way around in Tyson Indoor. aTm can build a large building, but it takes a lot more than that to compete with Tyson Indoor. I'm sure they'll realize how sterile the NCAA championships feel this year and move it back to Arkansas. reply
#38	Anonymous Coward December 30, 2008 at 6:51pm Why would a high school track stud wanna go anywhere but Texas A&M;after seeing this??? Wow. Great job by Byrne down there in college station... reply
#37	Anonymous Coward December 30, 2008 at 1:27am Jorvorskie Lane... Not Javorski or Jaborski reply
#36	Anonymous Coward December 29, 2008 at 6:01pm To the Navy person, Your facility is for football, volleyball, and track, you basically have a facility for 3 sports, this is soley dedicated to track and field. reply
#35	Anonymous Coward December 10, 2008 at 8:40am This video mentioned that the plan is to add more bleachers all the way around. I'm guessing this is where student seating will be. I'm really excited for the NCAA championships coming in March. reply
#34	Aric VanHalen December 9, 2008 at 2:50am this video is just riddled with "that's what she said"s reply
#33	Anonymous Coward December 8, 2008 at 4:28pm Anonymous Coward said: “haha wrote: Well thats good that some atheletes can use the indoor football field. Cause god knows that A&M;football sucks. bahahaha I actually posted this twice but Jaborski Lane ate the first one. Amazing facility.. Great Job A&M;” Javorski, not Jaborski reply
#32	Anonymous Coward December 8, 2008 at 4:19pm Whoop! reply
#31	Anonymous Coward December 8, 2008 at 4:06pm HIS HAIR AT THE END WAS MESSED UP ;) reply
#30	Eric Jackson December 8, 2008 at 9:25am What a great setup! Well thought out! FYI...Indiana Wesleyan University actually has an indoor track that is bigger in Mondo sq. ft!!! IWU has 73,125 sq. ft!!! They are also wall to wall Mondo with a full 8 lane wide radius! They don't have the banked track and do not have seating for 5000 but they have an incredibly functional set-up!! reply
#29	Victor LeMay December 7, 2008 at 8:27pm The track its self is a lot like Nebraska's. It looks like a bigger and better version. Being from a particularly cold part of TX, it's good to have another indoor venue in the state. Hope I get to run on it soon. reply
#28	Anonymous Coward December 7, 2008 at 4:53pm This destroys Arkansas. The throws at Arkansas are way the hell away. Not to mention the amount of warm-up space......30m of runway just doesn't cut it anymore. Obviously, A&M;understands this and has let their actions be a testament to that. Plus, the seating alone will allow more spectators witness the athletic monsters that this country has to offer! Another thing that I love is the fact that the "South" finally has an indoor facility that lets high school athletes get a feel for what indoor track is all about before they get to college. A&M;may not get much right but it does seem that they have their heads in the right place when it come to their track and field. Nice to see a school investing in the sport! reply
#27	Anonymous Coward December 7, 2008 at 11:27am Its nice, but its no arkansas. reply
#26	Anonymous Coward December 6, 2008 at 10:35pm Anonymous Coward said: “XC wrote: im running on 1-16-09” I think you meant eh 24th if you are running there. reply
#25	Anonymous Coward December 6, 2008 at 7:47pm Anonymous Coward said: “omg wrote: the person belows me obviously doesn't live in texas” not everybody does. reply
#24	Joshua Neyhart December 6, 2008 at 7:05pm wow. heaven. seriously that place is incredible. reply
#23	Anonymous Coward December 6, 2008 at 1:52pm thats amazing.. they should probably break even pretty quick with the versatility of their facilities. open it up to youth, club, local practices.. damn reply
#22	Anonymous Coward December 6, 2008 at 7:56am Wow, exciting stuff. I love it when track gets some more special attention. This place would be great to compete at, very comfortable seeming. reply
#21	Anonymous Coward December 6, 2008 at 12:54am seat wise i have to say it is good but otherwise the new NAVY indoor track is definantly so much better than any other track out there. the track is hydraolics and i ran the 3000m today and it felt good. you guys have to check it out. it has a wall made of a big window that faces the anapolis river. it is funded by the government for gods sake. reply
#20	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 11:20pm im running on 1-16-09 reply
#19	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 10:53pm Duh they are a class act.. A hell of a lot better than Runner Space reply
#18	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 10:22pm They have their act together and it s a class act. Flotrack's got to rank if you got there the day after their own coach got into the facility. Looking forward to your coverage of the meets. reply
#17	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 10:13pm Anonymous Coward said: “peter wrote: It's an awesome facility and looks great but... Why does a University in Texas need such a enormous indoor facility? It doens't get particularly cold in winter in Texas during winter.” What the Hell did you just say.. You do realize that UT and A&M;are one of the biggest Rivals in the Country.. I am suprised that Mark a UT grad was allowed on the A&M;campus..... THIS IS AT A&M;NOT FREAKING UT....... reply
#16	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 10:09pm DAAAAANNNGGGG!!!! reply
#15	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 10:02pm the person belows me obviously doesn't live in texas reply
#14	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 9:52pm It's an awesome facility and looks great but... Why does a University in Texas need such a enormous indoor facility? It doens't get particularly cold in winter in Texas during winter. reply
#13	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 8:31pm MAN! Pretty awesome facility! Definitely top notch and they definitely believe in going all the way or not going for it at all and I am right there with them on that. It would be nice to have fans on both sides of the track though, but I am sure it will echo enough in that BIG building and it will be plenty loud for the athletes competing. Looks like the quoted price for the indoor facility is $38 million which I do believe includes the track and football parts of the facility as a whole. Hey thats a small price to pay! http://www.12thmanfoundation.com/championship2/CP-IndoorAthleticFacility.aspx Should be an awesome indoor season for Texas A&M;and the whole State of Texas for many years to come with this great facility! reply
#12	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 8:13pm Well thats good that some atheletes can use the indoor football field. Cause god knows that A&M;football sucks. bahahaha I actually posted this twice but Jaborski Lane ate the first one. Amazing facility.. Great Job A&M; reply
#11	Cara Hawkins December 5, 2008 at 7:58pm Awesome indoor track! reply
#10	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 7:57pm Fans are too far from the races on the oval - rather go to Arkansas! It will be VERY quiet on the backstretch unlike Arkansas where there are fans all the way around. Looks nice with a lot of bells and whistles but still... Arkansas is better. reply
#9	John Steinberg December 5, 2008 at 7:52pm Maybe after Bill Berg retires from Texas A&M;, he can head up USATF... anyone that can build this kind of facility in the heart of football land and SELL seats for TRACK AND FIELD has my vote. If I was a high school coach and had a great athlete, I would definitely advise them to check out and sign up to attend A&M;. reply
#8	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 7:51pm how much did the entire thing cost? reply
#7	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 7:50pm this must suck for all the longhorns out there... reply
#6	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 7:49pm this is awesome... i cant wait for big 12s reply
#5	Ryan From Flotrack December 5, 2008 at 7:48pm Here is the High Res version of the video... High Res version of Texas A&M indoor facility reply
#4	Anonymous Coward December 5, 2008 at 7:28pm Your wearing a Montreal Candiens sweatshirt? Jeez, someone get that guy some maple leafs apparel. reply
#3	Kyle Perry December 5, 2008 at 7:24pm this place looks way nice. reply
#2	Connor Schneider December 5, 2008 at 6:51pm Truly an awesome video! reply
#1	JB Lagos December 5, 2008 at 6:42pm awww you guys came and didnt tell me? would have been cool to catch up. the facility is awesome! reply

Dan Waters

New NCAA Indoor Host Site

January 22, 2009

There has been talk of a new indoor track and field facility at Texas A&M for a few years and now its a reality. Their 65,000 sq/ft facility will open up tomorrow for its first competition against Houston. Texas A&M was given the opportunity to host this year's NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships marking the first time in many years that the meet has not been hosted at Arkansas. We stopped into College Station the day after the track opened to check it out and see what everyone has to look forward to. Take a look, but we're warning you....its BIG!!

Info for the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
(March 13-14)