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The mission of the ISU Cross Country Track & Field Program is the development and advancement of our team members as individuals, students and athletes. We seek out and bring student-athletes to the campus of Idaho State University, provide them with meaningful opportunities, demonstrate that we believe in each other, support them in their learning and growth, and empower them to positively impact their own lives and the lives of others.
FACILITIES:
· Centennial Cross Countr
...y Course is located just east of campus. Pocatello has an extensive trail system that the
team also uses for training.
· Holt Arena Hosts the Indoor track and field facility from November through February. The track features a 6 lane 200 meter banked oval and a 6 lane 60-meter straightaway with room for high jump, throws, and pole vault inside the oval and the long jump and triple jump next to the straightaway. Additional tarps and equipment allow for training for outdoor throwing events during the winter season. Idaho State hosts the Simplot Games, one of the nation’s largest high school indoor meets with 2,200 athletes from all across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Holt underwent a 14-million-dollar renovation and is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2023.
·Davis Field Outdoor Track and Field is Located at Davis Field on lower campus. Davis Field is a shared facility between the track and field and cross-country teams and the women’s soccer team. Originally constructed in 1936. In the Spring of 2020 the facility underwent a seven-million-dollar renovation with upgrades for both soccer and track and field. The track has 8 lanes with colored exchange zones for relays, and features two discus rings, two javelin runways, two high jump aprons, two long and triple jump runways, and two pole vault runways. The multiple runways and throwing rings provide versatility both during practice and meets to provide the best conditions for optimal performance.
Bartz Field is also on campus and hosts the Hammer Cage and throwing ring which has additional cement training areas and a storage facility.
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