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Athletic Facilities
Ohio Wesleyan University prides itself with its first-class athletic facilities. Whether for training, meeting, or competing, OWU’s sports and fitness facilities uphold the University’s high standards. These areas can be used for a variety of events, and all offer a wide range of options in their use.
Highlights:
- A 10-lane heated pool, 13-foot-deep diving, and 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards.
- A basketball arena that sits 2300
- Indoor track
- Indoor tennis courts
- The fourth-largest football stadium in the NCAA Division III that sits 9,100.
- With video scoreboard, Field Terf, and complete track surrounding the field.
Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center
The Meek Center boasts a 10-lane pool, a 13-foot-deep diving well, and 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards.
The facility also is Ohio Wesleyan's first "green" building, featuring a geothermal energy system that heats and cools the building, and a heat-recovery system that heats water for the pool. The Meek Center also includes a reflective clay-tile roof as well as recycled, regional, and low-VOC (volatile organic chemical) building materials.
Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center
The facility has a reflective clay-tile roof as well as recycled, regional, and low-VOC (volatile organic chemical) building materials. Branch Rickey
Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center
It is Ohio Wesleyan's first "green" building, featuring a geothermal energy system that heats and cools the building, and a heat-recovery system that heats water for the pool.
Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center
The pool has steps and ladders making the pool easy to access and easy to get out.
Branch Rickey Physical Education Center
Branch Rickey Arena seats 1,450 for its basketball games. It is apart of the Rickey Center, which includes the adjacent Gordon Field House. The Gordon Field House is home to a five-lane track and indoor tennis courts. The floor space in the field house is larger than a football field. Also in the center are racquetball, handball, and squash courts.
Edwards Gym includes another full hardwood basketball court, expansive free weight and nautilus weight room.
Branch Rickey Arena
Branch Rickey Arena has been the site for NCAA Division III playoff games for both genders as well as several North Coast Athletic Conference and Ohio Athletic Conference tournaments.
Gordon Field House
The Gordon field house received a new roof, new floor, new lighting and a brightened interior in November 2008.
Morrill Family Strength & Conditioning Room
The Weight Room allows amazing strengthening fitness opportunities. Located in the basement of the Simpson Querrey Fitness Center.
Selby Stadium
Selby is the fourth-largest football stadium in the NCAA Division III. Dating back to 1929, the stadium seats 9,100. Improvements to the stadium include complete rebuilding of the track with an all-weather surface and installation of new seating, pressbox, scoreboard, locker and training rooms.
A new Field Turf artificial playing surface was installed for the 2014-15 academic year, lights for the 2010-11 academic year, and a video scoreboard in the spring of 2011, making the venue one of the most impressive among NCAA Division III institutions.
Selby Stadium
There are plenty of seats in the stadium and a nice pressbox that is easy to access.
Selby Stadium
The lights installed in the stadium allow you to continue your event well into the night.
Selby Stadium
The stadium was designed by George Gauthier, Ohio Wesleyan's Hall of Fame football coach, track & field coach, and athletic director.
Selby Stadium
A new Field Turf artificial playing surface was installed during the 2014-15 academic year, lights for the 2010-11 academic year, and a video scoreboard in the spring of 2011.