What was once an eyesore is now the shining star on the hill at Fort Lewis College.
For decades, the Skyhawks' weight room was way behind its peers and rivals, with local high schools having better spaces and equipment. Coaches steered recruits away from the weight room and some teams couldn't work out together with the lack of space.
Fort Lewis College Opens $6 Million Sports Performance Center
What was once an eyesore is now the shining star on the hill at Fort Lewis College.
For decades, the Skyhawks' weight room was way behind its peers and rivals, with local high schools having better spaces and equipment. Coaches steered recruits away from the weight room and some teams couldn't work out together with the lack of space.
Now, thanks to years of planning by FLC and support from the Durango community, the Skyhawks have flown to the top of Division II and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with the opening of the $6 million CommonSpirit Sports Performance Center.
The space, across from Whalen Gymnasium, is 10,000 square feet and has 24 weight racks, six treadmills, three rowing machines, three bikes, two stair steppers, 10 weight machines, a 250-square-foot fuel station and a turf area.
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