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Elmhurst College takes pride
in having one of the best athletic facilities in the CCIW.
Outdoor Facilities
Langhorst Field serves as the College's primary outdoor facility.
The field,  surrounded
by an all-weather, rubberized track, is home to the football,
soccer and track and field programs. Completely renovated in 2002,
the field now has the latest generation in synthetic turf. The
new surface is safer and more durable than other synthetic and
even natural surfaces. In addition to the new playing surface,
the Langhorst Field improvements included a new scoreboard, a
new decorative fence on the north side of the facility and a Legacy
Wall (listing all of Elmhurst College's head football and soccer
coaches) on the north side of the press box. The movement of the
Victory Bell to the northwest corner of the field and an expanded
Richardson Locker Room were also part of plan. Other facilities
that feature AstroPlayŽ include New York Giants Stadium, Memorial
Stadium at the University of Illinois, and the fields at the University
of North Carolina and Oklahoma State University.
In the springtime, the softball team places its
home games on an on campus softball diamond and the baseball  team
calls nearby Butterfield Park its home. Butterfield Park has undergone
substantial upgrades over the past few years including: a new
warning track, a resodded infield, windscreens covering the surrounding
fencing, expanded bleachers, a new scoreboard and enlarged dugouts.
Last season, construction of a press box was completed as well.
 The
men's and women's tennis teams also have a new facility to call
home. The Lester Brune tennis courts were officially dedicated
on September 27, 2003. The tennis complex features six courts
complete with windscreens, landscaping and a central viewing area
to catch the action on all six courts. The courts are open to
the public when not in use by the Elmhurst College tennis teams.
Indoor Facilities
R.A. Faganel Hall serves as the home arena for
men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, as well as wrestling
meets
The main gymnasium, which is large enough to accommodate six regulation
wrestling matches concurrently, boasts hardwood flooring and wooden
bleachers with a seating capacity for 1,800 spectators. Faganel
Hall also features three handball/racquetball courts, equipment
rooms for athletic and recreation equipment, and a laundry room
for laundering practice and competition gear.
Recently the PEC was renovated to add athletic coaching offices,
athletic training facilities, an equipment room and the above
mentioned laundry facility. Faganel Hall also has a separate wrestling
room for practices.
The room was recently renovated with the installation of new wall
padding and a new wrestling mat for the floor. Other additions
to the wrestling room have been two throw dummies, a chin-up bar,
a stereo system and a set of dumbbell weights. In addition, new
lockers and carpeting were installed in the wrestling locker room.
Adjacent to R.A. Faganel Hall is the new Tyrrell
Fitness Center, a two-story addition that
houses state-of-the-art facilities for weight training and physical
fitness. The first floor includes the 3,000 foot strength
room and 12,000 foot training/rehabilitation room. The strength
room consists of 4 combination racks with platforms and half racks.
There are also 4 modular multi racks.  A
selection of plate loaded Hammer Strength equipment consists of
3 dumbbell racks (5-110 lbs.), adjustable benches, Body Masters
Selectriced Machines, Leg Press, and Smith Machine. In all, there
are 8,367 lbs. in plates and 4,028 lbs. in dumbbells for a total
of 12,395 lbs.
Adjacent to the strength room is
the athletic training room. This room is used for treating and
rehabilitating athletic injuries. There is a full-time certified
athletic trainer as well as a team physician to care for athletic
training needs. The room consists of treatment, taping tables,
whirlpools, electric muscle stimulation, ultrasound, ice machine,
and various rehabilitation equipment.
The second floor has two sections.
The main area is the  Cardiovascular
Fitness Room which is approximately 3,000 square feet. Types of
equipment in the fitness room include recumbent bikes, upright
bikes, elliptical trainers, stair climbers, and tread mills. In
addition to the cardiovascular equipment, users will find a selection
of strength equipment.
Locker room facilities for both
males and females are also located on the second floor. Each locker
room has 30 lockers, with a seating area, and full shower and
sink facilities. Users are required to bring their own towel,
toiletries, and locks for their lockers. To see additional photos
or to learn more about the Tyrrel Fitness Center please click
here.
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