This petition is in order to get a new training and competition facility for Tennesee State University's Track and Field Program. The team is composed of 60 male and female runners, jumpers and throwers. Our women's team has won two consecutive OVC Conference Championships, one in 2014 and 2015. Our men are rapidly progressing. Our program is set to host indoor and outdoor conference in February 2016 and May 2016. As wonderful as that is, our tracks are just in no condition to host a meet of that caliber. They're old, worn and very hard on our athlete's bodies. To resolve our unfortunate circumstance, we need a new track. Our coaching staff has had multiple conversations about taking action, but there will be none. The women's basketball program received a new court in a matter of months after winning just one conference championship. Our ladies have won 2 years in a row. Our facilities are home to a number of Olympians. As of recent, several NCAA regional and national qualifiers. All in all, the program has certainly earned it, it's a vital need and we deserve it. Your signature will help us get closer to the facility we need! Thanks in advance!

Old/Worn Facilities Yield:

• Increase in likelihood of recruits declining offers
• Diminish in program success and numbers
• make athletes more subject to injury
• slower times (non qualifying
• bad reflection of the program's amazing history (cosmetically)