Central College Volleyball
Facilities and Directions
P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium
Headquarters for the athletic department, P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium was constructed in 1970. A new wooden competition floor was installed in 1997 and has been the site of numerous NCAA championship events, including the NCAA Div. III women's basketball Final Four in 1993 and the volleyball Final Four in 2000. Both were sold-out events and the volleyball final was the first advance sellout in Div. III volleyball history.
The facility also houses Central's wrestling room, four racquetball courts, two saunas, locker rooms, classrooms, offices and a lab for the exercise science department.
H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse
A new Mondotrack six-lane, 200-meter indoor track as installed in early 2009 in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse. The fieldhouse was built in 1987 and expanded in 1999. There is space for five tennis/basketball courts and indoor batting cages.
Mondo's new Mondotrack was also the track surface for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The surface builds upon the success of Mondo's world-renowned Super X Performance track, which has been the world's top track for more than 30 years and was the track of the previous eight Olympic Games. Mondotrack was designed to provide optimal traction and a greater contact area than other tracks. It converts the maximum amount of force generated by athletes' foot strikes to energy for maximum energy return, which helps athletes achieve faster times compared to running on other surfaces. Mondotrack also provides excellent athletic comfort and maximum safety with the optimum blend of speed and comfort to accommodate both high competition and training venues. More than 230 world records have been set on Mondo tracks, including five at the 2008 Olympics.
As many as five mats can be used for wrestling tournaments, including the Iowa Conference tourney.
H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse is annually the site of a large high school indoor track and field meet in addition to Central's home meets. It's an ideal training surface, with more forgiveness and less injury risk than many indoor surfaces.
Directions
From the north: Take exit 173, Kellogg/Sully off I-80. Drive south on T-14, following the signs to Pella. At Pella, T-14 turns into Main Street, continue south until you reach Independence Street. Turn right onto Independence Street. The athletic complex will be on the right side of the street just before the road curves south.
From the east: From Highway 102, drive until you reach the stop sign at Hazel Street. Turn left and follow the curve to the stoplight at Main Street, turn left and drive to Independence Street, then follow directions above.
From the southeast: From Highway 163 take exit 41, turn right and head north and drive to Oskaloosa Street. Turn left and follow the road to Independence Street. Turn left and follow directions above.
From the southwest: Take T-15 across the dam over Lake Red Rock. Turn left onto West 5th Street. The athletic complex will be straight ahead.
From the west: Take Highway 163 to exit 40, turn left. Turn right onto West 3rd Street. Drive to the four-way stop sign and turn right onto Independence Street. Follow directions above.
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