12月11日, 2023 — bet亚洲365欢迎投注 today announced the Board of Trustees has authorized the launch of a fundraising campaign to support the construction of a state-of-the-art track and turf field facility in a stunning location overlooking the Hudson River on the North End of campus. 

This project will benefit many of Marist’s 23 Division I athletics teams – men’s and women’s track and field, 越野, 长曲棍球, 和足球, all of whom will use the facility for practice and/or competition. It will also serve as a community-wide recreation and wellness resource for students, 教师, 和工作人员; 俱乐部 sports, 比如橄榄球, 极限飞盘, 和足球; and many intramural teams.

Most notably, Marist’s track and field and 越野 programs will finally have a home. They were established over 60 years ago and have competed with notable success in Division I athletics since the early 1990s despite not having an on-campus facility for training or competitions.

Marist track athletes competing in a relay event. 图片来源:Marist bet亚洲365欢迎投注.

“Our teams have achieved an impressive number of school records, as well as conference and regional level success, 在没有主场的情况下,1986年的皮特·科莱佐说, who has served as head coach of the track and field and 越野 teams since 1991. “A new on-campus track and turf field facility will only further elevate their training, 调节, 和竞争力, and will attract a wider pool of future recruits to Marist.”

$1 Million Commitment Kick-Starts Fundraising
The fundraising effort kicked off with a generous lead commitment of $1 million from Marist Trustee Tim Tenney, which was established as a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge to catalyze momentum for the campaign and encourage others to donate.

“I’m excited to support our student-athletes through this long overdue project,” said Tenney. “I encourage others to contribute in any way they can, because this is a win-win that benefits not only Marist bet亚洲365欢迎投注 but also the entire community because of how wide-ranging the uses will be for the facility.”

目标是筹集至少3美元.500万美元用于这个项目. Success in these efforts will allow the College to achieve its ambitious timeline to complete the facility in time for the Spring 2025 athletic season.

Lacrosse 和足球 teams practicing on Tenney Field. 图片来源:Marist bet亚洲365欢迎投注.

“It is hard to overstate the importance of this project to our varsity, 俱乐部, 还有校内运动员, as well as the overall health and well-being of all Marist students, 教师, 和工作人员,bet亚洲365欢迎投注校长凯文·温曼说. “It will be a boost to recruitment efforts and its spectacular location will allow us to host local and regional sporting events, 包括地区高中, to introduce new audiences to bet亚洲365欢迎投注.”

Weinman还指出，该项目是, “a great way for the College’s supporters – alumni, 父母, and friends of the College – to make an immediate, 可衡量的, and wide-ranging impact through their generosity to the College.”

North Field, site of proposed new track and turf field facility. 图片来源:Zachary Gawron/bet亚洲365欢迎投注.

主要特性和优点
Plans for the project include an NCAA regulation eight-lane running track with an artificial turf interior field on the site of the College’s existing North Field, which is largely used for intramural sports today. 

 The new facility would include space for various field events, 包括越野障碍赛马, 跳远, 三级跳远, 跳高, 撑杆跳高. 把事件, 比如标枪, 铅球, 铁锤和铁饼, would be held in redesigned space next to McCann Arena.

Kiana Pathirana ‘25 competing in the 三级跳远. 图片来源:Marist bet亚洲365欢迎投注.

“My teammates and I will be really excited to have a track that we can call home,三年级学生Kiana Pathirana说, 什鲁斯伯里心理学专业的学生, MA, who holds the school record in the 三级跳远. “I am thrilled to see the new heights our team will reach! We are grateful for this opportunity and look forward to the memories to come.”

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