<strong>Ithaca</strong> <strong>College</strong> welcomes participants, officials and spectators to the <strong>2013</strong> Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association <strong>Championship</strong> Meet. ALFRED UNIVERSITY CLARKSON UNIVERSITY HARTWICK COLLEGE ITHACA COLLEGE NAZARETH COLLEGE RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE SKIDMORE COLLEGE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNION COLLEGE UTICA COLLEGE VASSAR COLLEGE WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE
The <strong>Athletics</strong> and Events Center Since opening in the fall of 2011, the $65.5 million <strong>Athletics</strong> and Events Center has given <strong>Ithaca</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s student-athletes a state-of-the-art facility in which to train and compete, while offering the entire campus a place to gather for significant <strong>College</strong> and community events. Honored with an Innovative Architecture & Design Award from Recreation Management magazine, the A&E Center in its first year hosted the Bomber Wrestling Invitational, Empire 8 Indoor Track & Field <strong>Championship</strong>s, and Empire 8 Men’s Tennis <strong>Championship</strong>s, among other athletic contests, providing a valuable “home field” advantage to <strong>Ithaca</strong> teams. It was designed to meet at least LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver standards, and the signature tower is more than just an architectural feature—it functions to provide natural cooling and ventilation to the large indoor space. The complex includes the following: • A 130,000-square-foot field house, which holds the track and field arena (200-meter, sixlane track with throwing cage and jumping pits) that doubles as an practice facility for lacrosse, field hockey, soccer, baseball, tennis, golf, softball, and football. • The field house also includes athletic training and strength training facilities, a “gallery of champions” hall of fame display, press box, athletics offices, team rooms, and locker rooms. • A 47,000-square-foot aquatics pavilion, which includes a nine-lane, Olympic-size pool with a diving area and moveable bulkheads, warming tub, pool deck, spectator area seating nearly 1,000, dividable “wet” classroom for athletic and academic programs, coaches’ offices, and locker rooms. • An 82,000-square-foot outdoor stadium with a multisport synthetic playing surface that can be illuminated to allow for evening use. The lights use special technology to minimize the impact on surrounding neighborhoods. Stadium seating accommodates up to 1,000 spectators. • Six regulation-size outdoor tennis courts with lighting for evening practice and competition. “The A&E Center is a significant addition to our athletics, events, and recreational sports operation at <strong>Ithaca</strong>. Our students, coaches, and staff rave about its various venues and realize how fortunate we are to have this facility.” —Ken Kutler, Director of Intercollegiate <strong>Athletics</strong> and Recreational Sports