EUGENE, Ore. — A Bellingham man has filed paperwork to have the 93-year-old East Grandstand at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field designated with historic status to prevent the school from tearing it down.
The Register-Guard reports that Bob Penny is a running fan who attended the school in the 1970s and says the grandstand should be preserved.
He now works as a residential remodeler in the Bellingham area.
Hayward Field is a famed track and field stadium.
But the school wants to triple seating capacity to up to 30,000 for the 2021 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships.