TrackTown USA
TrackTown USA
In the spring of 2024, I worked as a communications and media operations intern for TrackTown USA. I was able to take a first-hand look into the behind-the-scenes of working at Hayward Field and what goes into working events such as the Eugene Marathon or the USA Track and Field Trials. Below is some of the work that I helped publish.
EUGENE MARATHON DAY 1
The first project that I worked on with them was covering the Eugene 2024 Marathon weekend. I was there giving event overviews by providing results and quotes for the readers. Day one of the Eugene Marathon covered the Duck Dash and the 5k, both sponsored by OCCU.
EUGENE MARATHON DAY 2
Day two of the Eugene Marathon weekend overviewed the half and full marathon. I also gave a recap of the events on TrackTown USA’s website and interviewed all of the winners of both the men’s and women’s divisions of the races.
Prefontaine Classic
Thousands of people came to Eugene, Oregon for the Prefontaine Classic in May of 2024. I covered the press conference, where some of the best athletes in the world as they discussed their goals for the weekend.
NCAA championships
The NCAA Division 1 Track and Field Championships came to UO, where many records were broken. I got to talk to winners in these events and cover the three-day event.
Olympic trials press
During the 10 days of the Olympic Trials, I started my coverage by hearing from athletes during the press conference at the Olympic Trials. I heard from four athletes who talked about their goals for the trials in hopes of representing Team USA.
Olympic trials
For my final story in my internship, I covered the first four days of the Olympic Trials. I got to see first-class athletes win gold and get the chance to represent Team USA in Paris 2024 and experience the Hayward magic as world records were broken.