Approximately $220,000 in renovations was completed in August at the Baker Family Fitness Center.
Some walls were taken down to expand the crowded cardio area and give the whole fitness center a more open appearance. Space that housed the football coaches’ offices until the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex opened in 2010 was gutted for a large multi-purpose room that can be used for fitness or other classes.
New restrooms and a larger reception area are at the front of the building, and the current locker rooms were refurbished with new fixtures and flooring.
A former training room was made into a locker room for the women’s soccer team. This is the first time in the program’s seven-year history that the team has a locker room to call its own. What used to be the home football locker room and a laundry room was renovated into a new training room and visitors’ locker room.
Contractor for the project was Brooner & Associates Construction Inc. The project was funded by Max Experience student fees and money in the university’s auxiliary budget that was set aside for renovation projects.
Missouri Western's fitness center was renovated last summer and updates included a more spacious reception area.