EUGENE – The OSAA track & field state championship meet begins on Thursday and hundreds of student-athletes from around the state will converge on Hayward Field in Eugene, OR. There are many athletes from the Umpqua Basin that will take part in the three-day event. Below you will find a listing of every event in which a local athlete is taking part. Thursday’s events are strictly for the 1A, 2A, and 3A classification.