Track and Field Media Guide

Helwig Recreation Center
Facilities
Finished in the fall of 2006, the Helwig Recreation Center is a state-of-the-art fitness and athletic facility. It houses two hardwood
courts, 35 yards of synthetic grass surface, a 200-meter indoor running track, batting cages, a 5,000 square-foot weight facility, a
climbing wall, a two-level fitness area, four classrooms, 13 offices, and a fully equipped athletic training area.
Holmgren Athletic Complex
Completed in 2004, this complex is among North Park’s most
functional and heavily used facilities. The complex includes the
Ted Hedstrand softball, baseball, soccer, and football fields,
designed for both practice and play for recreational and intercollegiate
use. The field features a state-of-the-art, injuryreducing
artificial turf system, new bleachers, and a press box.
Field lighting enables the complex to be used into the evening
hours, providing more flexibility in programming.
North Park University
Founded in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church, North Park University is located on Chicago’s north side and enrolls more
than 3,000 students from around the country and the world. At North Park excellence implies not only a deep tradition in the
liberal arts and the Christian faith, but also a spirit of innovation, reaching out to serve and to learn from the dynamic community
around us. We are a Christian university, committed to relating faith in Jesus Christ to the aims of higher education. Ours is not
a conformist environment; acceptance of diversity and ecumenism is the spirit of our campus. Our door is open to students who
recognize that education always implies values.
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