Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Tyson’s $6 million gift to go to UA facilities

- — Jaime Adame

FAYETTEVIL­LE — A $6 million gift from the family of the founder Tyson hosting The million plan Track of that Tyson project is Center year’s to complete Foods, to NCAA at renovate the Inc. University Indoor the will and project go Track expand toward of early Arkansas. and the an Field in estimated indoor 2021 Championsh­ips, prior Randal $1520 to university $8 the The The million, renovation facility university according and according opened project: the plans to Razorback a in to a gift to 2000 bond the rely announceme­nt university. issue, and Foundation. on three was gifts built sources from Thursday at donors a of cost funding from of and about athletic the for to “To the revenues, have University a world-class according of Arkansas to facility documents Board named of Trustees. presented in last month honor tribute of to my his late tremendous husband Randal, contributi­ons is a fitting as a business Barbara leader and Tyson a community said in a statement philanthro­pist,” released by “will the help university, ensure adding the continued that renovation­s prominence of this spectacula­r venue.” Renovation­s will include new restrooms and concession­s, with work also to be done on locker and training rooms. The plan calls for reconfigur­ed seating for fans. The Tyson track center has had attendance top 5,500 for previous NCAA championsh­ip events, according to UA.

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