Kyle Bender ’12 – The long jump and pole vault areas are near completion, a base layer of gravel is being spread, and Wabash College is almost ready for FieldTurf to be installed!
To see the construction progress, along with the newly installed goalposts, click here.
On Friday, workers continued installing the long jump runway and pit. The crew reported that Wabash will have one of the largest landing pits they have ever installed – over 32 feet in length.
Turf is scheduled to arrive anytime between July 19 and 21 and will be installed immediately. The crew will work through the weekend to finish the base layer of gravel needed prior to the turf installation. The scoreboard is also expected to be delivered July 21.
In the photo album, there are also several pictures providing an update at the baseball field. The site has been completely cleared of all trees and a storm sewer and drainage system is currently being installed. Sod is scheduled to be delivered September 1.
While countless truck loads of dirt have been removed from the football field, the construction crew recently made an exciting, yet unique discovery. They found an 1899 dime lying in the dirt at the 50 yard line. Check out the Archives in the fall to see the dime!
