Despite weather-related construction delays, Wichita State officials say the new-look University Stadium remains on track to host the Kansas high school state track and field meet at the end of May.
That reassurance comes after months of unusually heavy rainfall slowed progress on the multi-phase renovation of what was previously known as Cessna Stadium, forcing the cancellation of WSU’s signature spring track meets — the K.T. Woodman Classic and the Shocker Pre-State Challenge — that were scheduled for April.
Construction leaders project that Phase 1B of the stadium overhaul will be completed in April, giving crews a runway to prepare ahead of the May 29-30 state championship meet hosted by the Kansas State High School Activities Association…