ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES NEW FLOOR IN FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE

Firestone Fieldhouse, the multipurpose venue at Pepperdine University for NCAA Division I athletics competition, physical education courses, and major events, is now home to a high-performance, competition-grade maple wood floor. Work was finished in June on the gym floor, which features a newly redesigned logo. Pepperdine's new athletics jerseys also will be unveiled this fall.

Those interested in making a contribution toward the new floor may contact Sam Lagana, senior advancement officer for Athletics and project coordinator for the Firestone Fieldhouse renovation campaign at (310) 506-4150. In grateful acknowledgement of pacesetting gifts, the University will recognize major donors on a prominent plaque to be placed in the lobby area of Firestone Fieldhouse.

In addition to the new gym floor, there will be a new scoreboard and timing system for swimming and water polo at Raleigh Runnels pool, and the baseball stadium will receive a facelift with replacement of the current bench seats and installation of new chair-back seats, thanks to Waves "Angels."