Arizona State’s annual preseason trip up to Camp Tontozona has been canceled, the school announced in a statement Friday.
The school was in the process of putting in a brand-new artificial turf field to help against rain in the Payson area. But according to ASU, rain is the reason the team won’t practice there this year.
“The presence of water has made it impossible to evenly construct the bottom layers of the field, therefore delaying the project,” the statement said.
Added Vice President for University Athletics Ray Anderson: “We have been monitoring this closely for the last several weeks and our student-athletes’ safety is our number one priority.