Bill Little, longtime sports publicist at The University of Texas, first covered the Texas Relays as a student journalist for The Daily Texan in 1962. He has attended almost every meet since.

What would they think, those legends and legions of men and women who race the wind?

Here we are, in a sparkling facility with a state-of-the-art competitive arena, in the midst of new era in track and field in Texas. Across the street, continued upgrades are envisioned to a 90- year-old venue that has seen history and its moments. Gone forever is the track where super stars past and present ran.

But as one who knew Clyde Littlefield, Jack Patterson and Cleburne Price, I believe I can speak to what they would think.

They would be bursting with pride because, once again, Texas has created the best