The Loop

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Indoor Training & Practice Center

The Loop is a practice and training facility adjacent to Alexander Gymnasium that will help address the urgent need for expanded facilities for Vikings sports teams. It elevates the student-athlete experience by providing a state-of-the-art training environment, boosting strength and conditioning support, and eliminating scheduling conflicts for training spaces.

The Loop will give Athletics an important advantage in student-athlete recruitment and retention and will be a sought-after destination for youth sports camps, helping raise awareness of Lawrence with more prospective students

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Bringing Athletes More

Practice, train, and recover on campus

Most importantly, Level Up helps bring student-athletes home, allowing them to practice, train, and recover in on-campus facilities, strengthening their connection to Lawrence, and giving them more time to focus on their academics and connect with campus life.

Campaign Goal

$20M

The future of Lawrence University - expanding opportunities for health, wellness, and athletic excellence.

3% Raised

$20.00M

Loop Facilities

Built for Viking Champions

Naming Opportunities

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Practice & Training Center

Answering the need for expanded practice and training spaces for Vikings sports teams, this impressive facility includes an indoor track, field event training area, and one of the largest indoor turf areas in the Fox Cities, featuring an infield practice area striped for multiple sports.

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6-Lane, 200-Meter Indoor Track

Consider the difficulty of preparing for the indoor track season on a snow-covered outdoor track in the middle of a Wisconsin winter. The Loop’s six-lane, 200-meter running track changes all that, giving our teams a competitive edge.

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Field Event Training Areas

Imagine competing in the long jump when your first landing in a sand pit is during a competition. The Loop’s field event training area includes a long jump runway with 23-foot sand pit, a pole vault runway and landing, high jump runway and landing, and throwing area.

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Enclosable Infield Area

The Loop’s turf-covered infield area can be completely netted off, allowing track and field athletes to safely practice while the soccer, football, lacrosse, softball, or baseball teams train on the infield.

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Gathering Space

Despite the challenges, our Vikings athletic teams are succeeding. Imagine what these talented athletes could do with facilities that match their abilities.

Naming & Recognition Opportunities

Name a space in The Loop

Support Vikings Athletics and leave a lasting legacy at Lawrence University. Naming opportunities in The Loop start at $100,000. Details are subject to change throughout the design process.

Training Center

$6,000,000

The flagship naming opportunity for The Loop – recognition on the premier indoor practice and training facility serving all of Vikings Athletics and the broader campus community.

Practice Field

$1,500,000

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Baseball & Softball Infield Training Area

$250,000

Field Event Training Area

$250,000

Long Jump Runway & Pit

Committed

Field Event Throwing Area

$100,000

High Jump Area

$100,000

Universal Locker Room

Committed

Group Recognition (gifts of $5,000+)

$5,000