2008 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University
2008 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University 2008 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University
28Remembering Mr. Rickey CampaignOhio Wesleyan University is well into its first-evercampaign directed at fulfilling the needs of the University’sathletic and recreation programs as well as the physicaleducation department.Named “Remembering Mr. Rickey,” the campaign willhave a profound impact on all aspects of Ohio Wesleyanathletics. The campaign was announced at Ohio Wesleyan’sCommencement in 2004, the 100th anniversary of Rickey’sgraduation from Ohio Wesleyan. At that event, Rickey’sgrandson, Branch Rickey III ’67, and Jackie Robinson’s daughter,Sharon, together addressed the graduating seniors.As of July, 2008, campaign fundraising had approached$15 million and portions of the vision have become reality.Margaret Sagan Field, the new home of the Ohio Wesleyansoftball team, brings the Bishops back on campus forthe first time since softball was reinstated as a varsity sportin 2000. Along with Margaret Sagan Field, a new press box atadjacent Littick Field was constructed during the fall of 2007.At Selby Field, an OmniGrass artificial playing surfacehas been installed and the George Gauthier Track has beenrebuilt with an Ameritan FP surface, and the fence surroundingthe south end of the field will be rebuilt in 2008.In Edwards Gym, repairs to the skylight and roof werecompleted during the summer of 2007, and a new floor inthe weight room will be installed in 2008.Among the new facilities to be constructed is an aquaticsfacility featuring a 25-yard, 8-lane pool with a diving area.Enhancements to existing facilities are a significant portionof the campaign as well. Major enhancements include:• Gordon Field House will receive a new floor and newnetting, and the roof will be replaced during the summer of2008. Gordon Field House and the adjacent Branch RickeyArena will receive abrightened interior;• Selby Field willreceive a refurbishingof the press box,and the field will belighted to provide additionalopportunitiesfor intramural andrecreational use;• Edwards Gym,which celebrated itscentennial duringthe campaign, willundergo extensiveremodeling to includemore offices andclassrooms, as well as new locker rooms and conferenceareas. The gym’s second-floor court, Ohio Wesleyan’s originalvenue for intercollegiate basketball, will be resurfacedand renovated to allow for the possibility of once againhosting intercollegiate competition.Tying the facilities together will be a gateway conceptthat will bridge the north and south athletics areas. Thisgateway will feature green space and be integrated withthe city of Delaware’s upcoming bike path projects.For more information on the Remembering Mr.Rickey campaign, visit the campaign Web site athttp://mrrickey.owu.edu or call 740-368-3300.MARK SHIPPSVice President, University RelationsThe Remembering Mr. Rickey campaign is comprehensive inthat it will touch nearly all of Ohio Wesleyan’s athletic facilities— within one campaign we will be able to significantly impactmost of our 23 sports. The campaign is focused on both athleticsand recreation, and it is estimated that at least 80 percent of thestudent body uses these facilities on a regular basis. The upgradesto the Selby field and track, especially the artificial turf installation,will extend the use of this facility seasonally, and it will allowteams to share the fields even during the individual team seasons.Incoming student-athletes have reported their excitement overthe prospect of playing in renovated and new facilities. Studentathleterecruiting has benefitted not only from the obviousongoing improvement, but also from the planned upgrades andnew facilities that will come on line as we continue to receivecontributions to the Remembering Mr. Rickey campaign.2008 OWU Women’s Soccer
Home of the BishopsThe Battling Bishop men’s and women’s soccer teams playtheir home games at Roy Rike Field, located on Park Avenueacross from the Ohio Wesleyan residential campus.Widely regarded as among the Midwest’s finest facilities forthe sport, Roy Rike hosted NCAA Division III soccer championshipsfor men in 1990 and 1998 and for women in 2001. It hasbeen the site of an overwhelming home-field record by the Bishopmen’s team, including a 40-game winning streak. That homefieldadvantage helped the Bishops post the best record in theNCAA during the 1980s.A fully-enclosed press box and new bleacher seating anda new building housing locker rooms and offices completed a3-part reconstruction of Roy Rike Field. A state-of-the-art irrigationsystem and new lights and standards were installed as theproject’s first 2 phases.Built in 1934 as a project of the Works Progress Administration,Community Field hosted football games and track meets forWillis High School and included an adjacent baseball field andtennis courts. When Hayes High School was finished in 1962,it provided for those sports with playing facilities on the schoolgrounds and Ohio Wesleyan purchased the complex. E. Roy Rike’42 donated $25,000 to remove the track and upgrade the fieldsfor intercollegiate soccer and lacrosse and intramurals.Prior to 1964, Ohio Wesleyan home games were played atSouth Field, which was located on Henry Street south of SelbyField.Roy Rike FieldSelby FieldAthletic FacilitiesThe crown jewel of Ohio Wesleyan’s athletic facilities is SelbyField, which is the home of the Bishop football, field hockey, track &field and men’s lacrosse contingents.An OmniGrass artificial playing surface was installed for the2006-07 academic year, making Selby one of the most impressivevenues among NCAA Division III institutions. Constructed in 1929,Selby received a new, fully-enclosed 2-level press box and newbleacher seats in the first part of a 3-phase restoration programand refurbished locker rooms in the program’s second phase. Thefacility, which seats 9100 and is the fourth-largest college-ownedfield in NCAA Division III, was the site of the 1988 Division III men’slacrosse championship game.Selby also houses the George Gauthier Track, an Ameritan FPsurface installed for the 2006-07 academic year. The site of 17 ofthe first 24 North Coast Athletic Conference outdoor track & fieldchampionships, Selby is believed to be the oldest facility in thenation constructed to Olympic specifications and remaining in itsoriginal configuration.Across campus, Roy Rike Field hosts soccer, primarily underthe lights. Widely regarded as one of the Midwest’s finest facilitiesfor the sport, Roy Rike Field was the site of the NCAA Division IIIsemifinals and championship game for men in 1990 and 1998 andfor women in 2001. Roy Rike also serves as the home field for thewomen’s lacrosse team.The centerpiece of Ohio Wesleyan’s athletic facilities is theBranch Rickey Physical Education Center, prized for both its sizeand versatility. Its Richard Gordon Field House, with a 5-lane,200-meter track, annually hosted the Ohio Athletic Conferencechampionships and the women’s state title meet as well as thefirst 9 NCAC championships. Indoor practice for fall and springsports can be handled there as well: floor space is larger than afootball field, accommodating 6 courts for basketball, volleyballand tennis.Branch Rickey Arena, seating 2300, hosts varsity basketballand volleyball contests. Also in the Center are 5 handball/racquetballcourts, a squash court, offices, locker rooms and lounges.Offices and locker rooms also are part of Edwards Gymnasium,which is connected by tunnel to the Rickey Center and inturn adjoins Pfeiffer Natatorium, home of the Bishop swimmingteams. Remodeling in Edwards has recently included an expandedstrength facility.Softball is played at Margaret Sagan Field, which opened duringthe 2008 season. Baseball is played at Littick Field, site of the2003 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional; and tennis at the TennisCentre, a complex of 12 outdoor courts where the 1978 NCAA DivisionIII championships were held.The cross country teams run at nearby Methodist TheologicalSchool and Delaware Golf Club, which hosted the NCAA Division IIImen’s and women’s championships in 1984 and 2005 and annuallyplays host to the All-Ohio Intercollegiate championship meet. Thegolf team also hosted the 2003 NCAA Division III championships atthe Delaware Golf Club.
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Home of the BishopsThe Battling Bishop men’s and women’s soccer teams playtheir home games at Roy Rike Field, located on Park Avenueacross from the <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> residential campus.Widely regarded as among the Midwest’s finest facilities forthe sport, Roy Rike hosted NCAA Division III soccer championshipsfor men in 1990 and 1998 and for women in 2001. It hasbeen the site of an overwhelming home-field record by the Bishopmen’s team, including a 40-game winning streak. That homefieldadvantage helped the Bishops post the best record in theNCAA during the 1980s.A fully-enclosed press box and new bleacher seating anda new building housing locker rooms and offices completed a3-part reconstruction of Roy Rike Field. A state-of-the-art irrigationsystem and new lights and standards were installed as theproject’s first 2 phases.Built in 1934 as a project of the Works Progress Administration,Community Field hosted football games and track meets forWillis High School and included an adjacent baseball field andtennis courts. When Hayes High School was finished in 1962,it provided for those sports with playing facilities on the schoolgrounds and <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> purchased the complex. E. Roy Rike’42 donated $25,000 to remove the track and upgrade the fieldsfor intercollegiate soccer and lacrosse and intramurals.Prior to 1964, <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong> home games were played atSouth Field, which was located on Henry Street south of SelbyField.Roy Rike FieldSelby FieldAthletic FacilitiesThe crown jewel of <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’s athletic facilities is SelbyField, which is the home of the Bishop football, field hockey, track &field and men’s lacrosse contingents.An OmniGrass artificial playing surface was installed for the2006-07 academic year, making Selby one of the most impressivevenues among NCAA Division III institutions. Constructed in 1929,Selby received a new, fully-enclosed 2-level press box and newbleacher seats in the first part of a 3-phase restoration programand refurbished locker rooms in the program’s second phase. Thefacility, which seats 9100 and is the fourth-largest college-ownedfield in NCAA Division III, was the site of the 1988 Division III men’slacrosse championship game.Selby also houses the George Gauthier Track, an Ameritan FPsurface installed for the 2006-07 academic year. The site of 17 ofthe first 24 North Coast Athletic Conference outdoor track & fieldchampionships, Selby is believed to be the oldest facility in thenation constructed to Olympic specifications and remaining in itsoriginal configuration.Across campus, Roy Rike Field hosts soccer, primarily underthe lights. Widely regarded as one of the Midwest’s finest facilitiesfor the sport, Roy Rike Field was the site of the NCAA Division IIIsemifinals and championship game for men in 1990 and 1998 andfor women in 2001. Roy Rike also serves as the home field for thewomen’s lacrosse team.The centerpiece of <strong>Ohio</strong> <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’s athletic facilities is theBranch Rickey Physical Education Center, prized for both its sizeand versatility. Its Richard Gordon Field House, with a 5-lane,200-meter track, annually hosted the <strong>Ohio</strong> Athletic Conferencechampionships and the women’s state title meet as well as thefirst 9 NCAC championships. Indoor practice for fall and springsports can be handled there as well: floor space is larger than afootball field, accommodating 6 courts for basketball, volleyballand tennis.Branch Rickey Arena, seating 2300, hosts varsity basketballand volleyball contests. Also in the Center are 5 handball/racquetballcourts, a squash court, offices, locker rooms and lounges.Offices and locker rooms also are part of Edwards Gymnasium,which is connected by tunnel to the Rickey Center and inturn adjoins Pfeiffer Natatorium, home of the Bishop swimmingteams. Remodeling in Edwards has recently included an expandedstrength facility.Softball is played at Margaret Sagan Field, which opened duringthe <strong>2008</strong> season. Baseball is played at Littick Field, site of the2003 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional; and tennis at the TennisCentre, a complex of 12 outdoor courts where the 1978 NCAA DivisionIII championships were held.The cross country teams run at nearby Methodist TheologicalSchool and Delaware Golf Club, which hosted the NCAA Division IIImen’s and women’s championships in 1984 and 2005 and annuallyplays host to the All-<strong>Ohio</strong> Intercollegiate championship meet. Thegolf team also hosted the 2003 NCAA Division III championships atthe Delaware Golf Club.
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