On-campus renovations continue
Construction is plentiful for MSU athletic facilities as the university has begun renovating a new outdoor track and is already revamping Jenison Field House. Both venues received approval by the MSU Board of Trustees last year. In December, the board approved the first phase of a $2.8 million renovation to Ralph Young Field, MSU’s outdoor track facility. Demolition of the old track should be finished by the end of the month, assistant athletics director John Lewandowski said. Greg Ianni, associate athletics director, and Clarence Underwood, athletics director, are overseeing the project for the university. “Shortly after that Greg and Clarence will make a bid for the next phase,” Lewandowski said. When they propose the next bid, a photo or model of what the track will look like must be submitted to the board. The decision to construct the track is directly related to the decision to replace the artificial turf in Spartan Stadium with natural grass. The stadium renovation, which began in December, is scheduled for an Aug.