After all the hurdles 2020 has thrown at them, Cooper Teare and his UO cross country teammates deserved the sort of reward Monday provided them.
Finishing touches are still being completed on the remodeled Hayward Field, and most of the facility is still under wraps until the full track and field program reports to Eugene and can take part in a reveal ceremony. But on Monday, members of the cross country teams held their first workout in Hayward, as Teare and his teammates continue training despite the postponement of the fall season.
That was just the latest effect of the COVID-19 pandemic to be felt by Oregon's track and field and cross country programs.