(From Southern News Service)
As construction continues, officials will discuss progress and plans for the Missouri Southern field house at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, on the north end of the track at Fred G. Hughes Stadium.
The project was developed following two substantial seven-figure gifts pledged to the Missouri Southern Foundation by the Robert W. Plaster Foundation. Announced in 2011, the gifts represented the largest contribution ever made to the Foundation and were to be used to fund the construction of a baseball field and a multi-purpose athletic facility adjacent to the football field, as well as renovations to the stadium.
Crews from R.E. Smith began construction earlier this year, with the field house expected to open in the fall of 2015.
The $9 million facility will house locker rooms for multiple sports, an athletic training room, meeting rooms, an athletics Hall of Fame, an alumni event center and offices for coaching staff.
The event will feature remarks from Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern; Jared Bruggeman, athletic director; head football coach Daryl Daye; former State Sen. Gary Nodler; and donors to the project. Following a check presentation, the media will have the opportunity to discuss the project with campus officials and donors.
"This facility is here because of the generous donations of many individuals," said Bruggeman. "Not only will we be able to house our football, baseball and softball teams, we will have one of, if not the best, athletic training and strength and conditioning facilities in all of Division II.
“It will serve our student-athletes in more ways than that, however, as it will also host a state-of-the art academic study room that can be utilized by every student-athlete."
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