Visitors Guide - Saint Louis University

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
VISITING TEAM
GUIDE
2015—16
2015-16 VISITING TEAM GUIDE
Table of Contents
ATHLETICS STAFF
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COACHING STAFF
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TICKET OFFICE INFO
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ATHLETIC TRAINING
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
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TRANSPORTATION
10
AREA RESTAURANTS
11
PARKING INFO
12
FACILITIES
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CAMPUS MAP
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ADDITIONAL INFO
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ATHLETICS STAFF
NAME / POSITION
PHONE (314)
EMAIL
Chris May, Director of Athletics
977-3185
sluadmay@slu.edu
Janet Oberle, Senior Associate Director of Athletics / SWA
977-3265
oberlejl@slu.edu
TBD, Associate Director of Athletics / External Operations
977-xxxx
xxxx@slu.edu
Andrew Doeschot, Associate Director of Athletics / Business
977-3262
doeschot@slu.edu
Matt Hayden, Associate Director of Athletics / Development
977-7145
hayden@slu.edu
D'Ann Keller, Associate Director of Athletics / Administration
977-3176
kellerdm@slu.edu
Jonathan Burch, Assistant Director of Athletics / Sports Medicine
977-3295
jburch7@slu.edu
Brian Kunderman, Assistant Director of Athletics / Media Relations
977-3346
bkunderm@slu.edu
Mickey Smith, Assistant Sports Information Director
977-3463
msmit145@slu.edu
Jake Gossage, Media Relations Associate
977-2524
jgossage@slu.edu
Arike Mercer, Assistant Director of Athletics / Compliance
977-3509
mercera@slu.edu
Joe Ahearn, Ticket Sales Manager
977-3250
jahearn3@slu.edu
Bryton Curtis, Events & Facilities Manager
977-3256
bcurtis1@slu.edu
TBD, Promotions Manager
977-xxxx
xxxx@slu.edu
Margo Lubus, Director of Annual Giving & Planned Events
977-8180
lubusme@slu.edu
TBD, Director of Marketing
977-xxxx
xxxx@slu.edu
Heather Freehill, Senior Academic Coordinator
977-7063
hfreehil@slu.edu
Roy Tippett, Academic Coordinator
977-9581
rtippett@slu.edu
Lisa Miller, Senior Administrative Assistant
977-3167
millerlm@slu.edu
Robin Krueger, Office Coordinator
977-3177
kruegerr@slu.edu
Gina Trapani, Office Assistant
977-3266
atrapani@slu.edu
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COACHING STAFF
BASEBALL
Darin Hendrickson, Head Coach
977-3172
dhendri3@slu.edu
Will Bradley, Asst. Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
977-3260
wbradle1@slu.edu
Connor Gandossy, Assistant Coach
977-3260
cgandoss@slu.edu
Jon Levin, Assistant Coach
977-3294
jlevin7@slu.edu
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Jim Crews, Head Coach
977-3170
dienerrg@slu.edu
Tanner Bronson, Assistant Coach
977-2970
tbronson@slu.edu
Calbert Cheaney, Assistant Coach
977-3168
cheaneyc@slu.edu
Jim Platt, Assistant Coach
977-3173
jplatt2@slu.edu
Danny Brown, Player Development Coordinator
977-3520
brownd5@slu.edu
Charles Nishida, Director of Basketball Operations
977-3255
cnishida@slu.edu
Marcus Wilson, Video Coordinator
977-3520
marcuswilson@slu.edu
Rachel Bechert, Office Coordinator
977-3170
dienerrg@slu.edu
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Lisa Stone, Head Coach
977-5076
lstone8@slu.edu
Mike Geary, Associate Head Coach
977-3180
gearymj@slu.edu
Glenn Box, Assistant Coach
977-3168
gbox1@slu.edu
Jordan Plummer, Assistant Coach
977-3257
plummerjp@slu.edu
Emily Geary, Director of Basketball Operations
977-5165
gearye@slu.edu
Jessica Lutz, Office Coordinator
977-5076
jlutz1@slu.edu
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD
Jon Bell, Head Coach
977-3253
jbell30@slu.edu
Tim Bradley, Assistant Coach
977-9530
tbradle7@slu.edu
Cody Halsey, Assistant Coach
977-9527
halseyc@slu.edu
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Coaching Staff
FIELD HOCKEY
Hayley Rausch, Head Coach
977-3186
rauschh@slu.edu
Danielle Kauffman, Assistant Coach
977-3186
kauffmandc@slu.edu
MEN'S SOCCER
Mike McGinty, Head Coach
977-3184
mcginty@slu.edu
Brian Grazier, Assistant Coach
977-3268
grazierb@slu.edu
Michael Robson, Assistant Coach
977-5194
mrobson1@slu.edu
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Katie Schields, Head Coach
977-3271
kshield6@slu.edu
Vince Gentile, Assistant Coach
977-5196
gentilev@slu.edu
Kelly Sherwood, Assistant Coach
977-2584
sherwoodk@slu.edu
SOFTBALL
Christy Connoyer, Head Coach
977-3284
cconnoye@slu.edu
Chelsey Carmody, Assistant Coach
977-9532
chelseycarmody@slu.edu
Randi Davis, Volunteer Assistant
977-9532
xxxx@slu.edu
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Jim Halliburton, Head Coach
977-3252
hallibje@slu.edu
Maggie Kroemer, Assistant Coach
977-9533
mkroemer@slu.edu
Jessen Wabeke, Assistant Coach
977-3252
jwabeke@slu.edu
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS
Jonathan Zych, Head Coach
977-3981
zychjd@slu.edu
VOLLEYBALL
Kent Miller, Head Coach
977-3254
kmille89@slu.edu
Ben Spurlock, Assistant Coach
977-3171
bspurloc@slu.edu
Alli Arbogast, Assistant Coach
977-3171
arbogasta@slu.edu
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Ticket Office Info
Phone: 314/977-4SLU
Email: Tickets@slu.edu
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Joe Ahearn
Rick Bettger
Ticket Sales Manager
Ticket Coordinator
977-3250
977-3261
jahearn3@slu.edu
bettgerr@slu.edu
The Billiken Ticket Office is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (cst) and is located at Chaifetz Arena. Fans also have
three other options for purchasing tickets:
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By calling 314-977-4SLU
Online at www.slubillikens.com
Any Ticketmaster outlet or ticketmaster.com
Visa, Discover, MasterCard and American Express is accepted. Game day sales are be available two hours
before game time. All ticket sales are based on availability. General Will Call is located at Gate B of Chaifetz
Arena.
Men’s Basketball
Ticket prices range from $12-$40. Player/Coach Pass List is located at Gate C.
Women’s Basketball
Ticket prices are $5 for youth and $10 for adults. Seating is general admission. Player/Coach Pass List
is located at Gate B, one hour before game time.
Men’s and Women’s Soccer
Ticket prices are $5 for youth and $10 for adults. Game day sales also may be purchased at Hermann
Stadium. Player/Coach Pass List is located at both gates of the stadium.
Women’s Volleyball
Ticket prices are $5 for youth and $10 for adults.
Pass list
Valid photo identification is required to pick up tickets. A visiting team shall submit its pass list to the ticket
office representative not later than 90-minutes prior to the start of the competition. Gates open to the public two hours before competition begins.
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ATHLETIC TRAINING
Chaifetz Arena
3330 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 977-3295
Name
Fax: 977-3178
Title
Phone
Email
Jonathan Burch
Assistant AD / Sports Medicine
(Men’s Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field-distance)
977-3295
jburch7@slu.edu
Tammy Pastor
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Volleyball, Track & Field, Tennis)
977-7265
tpastor1@slu.edu
Kara Cummins-Ludwig
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Women’s Basketball, Field Hockey, Spirit Groups)
977-7024
kdegreef@slu.edu
Angie Wills
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Baseball, Men’s Soccer)
977-7018
awills1@slu.edu
Liz Kienstra
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Women’s Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving)
977-9536
tkienstr@slu.edu
Erick Schork
Allison Abritton
Alicia Watson
Kym Wroble
977-7025
977-5181
977-5181
977-3294
eschork@slu.edu
albrittonae@slu.edu
watsonad@slu.edu
wrobleka@slu.edu
Asst. AD/Sports Performance
Sports Performance Coach
Sports Performance Coach
Dietitian
The Sports Medicine Department has posted specific Visiting Team Guide Information at www.slubillikens.com located under Sports
Medicine under the “Inside Athletics” Tab.
Hospitals (314)
SLU Care
Saint Louis University Hospital
SLU Hospital Emergency Room
Student Health Center
Walgreen’s Pharmacy
577-5600
577-8000
577-8778
977-2323
371-4286
Ambulance
St. Louis Fire Department
911
Security
Saint Louis University DPS
Chaifetz Arena DPS
977-3000
977-5777
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Athletic Training
The Saint Louis University Sports Medicine team is prepared to assist with all of your team’s health care needs
during your visit to St. Louis. Please contact a Sports Medicine team member in advance of your visit and we will
work to accommodate your needs. Due to the locations of some of our athletic facilities, all athletic teams are
directed to the sports medicine center in Chaifetz Arena.
On game day visiting athletic trainers will have access to Water, Gatorade (if requested), Ice, Biohazard supplies,
automated external defibrillator (AED), splints and crutches. The athletic training room will open two hours prior
to a game and close 45-minutes postgame. Please establish a specific time with one of our staff athletic trainers
prior to your visit for whirlpool use. If additional services are required, then the athletic training room in Chaifetz
Arena is equipped with the following:

Cold Whirlpool (please establish a time)
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Hydro-collator
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Modalities (Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound)
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Game Ready Cold Compression

Team Physician either on site or on call for all games
Our staff is glad to help administer treatment to visiting student-athletes traveling without an athletic trainer.
Please provide written instructions from the team physician or from the assigned athletic trainer. This treatment
must be prearranged.
Billiken Sports Center (baseball and softball) and Hermann Stadium (soccer)
Water and cups, ice, basic athletic training, biohazard supplies and an automated external defibrillator (AED) will
be stationed in bench areas.
World Wide Technology Soccer Park (field hockey)
Water and cups, ice, basic athletic training, biohazard supplies and an automated external defibrillator (AED) will
be stationed in bench areas.
Teams will be provided access to the athletic training center in Chaifetz Arena located approximately 25 minutes
from the Soccer Park
Chaifetz Arena (basketball and volleyball)
Water and cups, ice, basic athletic training, biohazard supplies and an automated external defibrillator (AED) will
be stationed in bench areas.
Simon Recreation Center (swimming and diving)
Water and cups, ice, basic athletic training, biohazard supplies and an automated external defibrillator (AED) will
be stationed in bench areas.
Dwight Davis Tennis Center/Sunset Tennis Center (tennis)
Water and cups, ice, basic athletic training, biohazard supplies and an automated external defibrillator (AED) will
be stationed in bench areas.
Teams will be provided access to the athletic training center in Chaifetz Arena located approximately 15 minutes
from either tennis center.
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch—Downtown
2 South 4th Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
Rate Offer: Call for special SLU Rate
Drury Inn & Suites - Union Station
201 South 20th Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Rate Offer: Call for special SLU Rate
For each of these locations contact:
Ally Button 314-241-3200 ext 7077 or
ally.button@druryhotels.com
- Ask for the SLU Athletic Team Discount -
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TRANSPORTATION
Airport
Lambert International Airport
314/426-2000
Bus Company
Cavallo
800/527-5675
Car Rental
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
314/534-0004 or 800/325-8007
Taxi Companies
Laclede Cab Co.
600 South Vandeventer Avenue
Saint Louis, MO
314/535-1162
Archway Cab Co.
2109 Angelica Street
St. Louis, MO
314/535-9377
Limo Company
JED Transportation
1083 N. Warson Road
St. Louis, MO 63132
314/429-2200
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Area Restaurants
*Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe
3722 Laclede Ave
St. Louis, MO 63108
(Sandwiches, Soups & Pizza)
Fieldhouse Pub & Grill
510 Theresa Ave
St. Louis, MO 63103
(Bar & Grill)
314/802-7410
314/289-0311
Humphrey’s
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3700 Laclede Ave
St. Louis, MO 63108
(Bar & Grill)
212 South Grand Blvd
St Louis, MO 63103
(Mexican)
314/535-0700
314/342-9919
*Papa John’s
Café Ventana
3822 Laclede Ave
St. Louis, MO 63108
(Pizza Delivery)
3919 W Pine Blvd
St Louis, MO 63108
(Deli Sandwiches)
314/534-2729
314/531-7801
California Pizza Kitchen
1493 St. Louis Galleria
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
(Pizza)
Wingstop
3626 S Grand Blvd
St Louis, MO 63118
(wings)
314/776-9464
314/863-4500
*Jimmy John’s
Pappy’s Smokehouse
3106 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(Barbeque)
3822 Laclede Ave.
St Louis, MO 63108
(Subs)
314/531-8500
314/535-4340
Crazy Bowls & Wraps
3852 Lindell Blvd
St Louis, MO 63108
(Subs)
Triumph Grill
3419 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(American)
314/446-1801
314/533-9727
* Delivery Available
When calling restaurants, please mention that
you are competing at Saint Louis University to
receive possible discounts.
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Parking Info
VISITING TEAMS:
Men’s Basketball (Chaifetz Arena):
All buses or vans are to park in the Fred Weber VIP Lot located next to Chaifetz Arena. Enter at the security checkpoint off Compton and Market streets. All other members traveling with the team are responsible for their own parking in the Olive Parking Garage (see map on next page).
Men’s and Women’s Soccer (Robert R. Hermann Stadium):
All buses or vans are to park at Fred Weber VIP Lot, unless otherwise informed by SLU athletic staff due to conflicting
Arena Events. (see map on next page). All other members traveling with the team are responsible for their own parking in the Olive Parking Garage.
Volleyball and Women’s Basketball (Chaifetz Arena):
All buses or vans are to park in the Fred Weber VIP Lot located next to Chaifetz Arena. Enter at the security checkpoint off Compton and Market streets. All other members traveling with the team are responsible for their own parking in the Olive Parking Garage (see map on next page).
Swimming and Diving (Simon Recreation Center):
All buses or vans are to park on Spring Ave. next to the Laclede Parking Garage (see map on next page). All other members traveling with the team are responsible for their own parking in the Laclede Parking Garage.
Baseball/Softball (Billiken Sports Center):
All buses or vans are to park on the ramp next to the Olive Parking Garage or Fred Weber VIP lot (see map on next
page). All other members traveling with the team are responsible for their own parking in the Olive Parking Garage.
OFFICIALS:
Men’s Basketball (Chaifetz Arena):
All officials are to park in the Fred Weber VIP Lot located next to Chaifetz Arena. Enter at the security check-point off
Compton and Market street.
Men’s and Women’s Soccer (Robert R. Hermann Stadium):
All officials are to park in the Fred Weber VIP Lot. Stop in the security office at the loading dock entrance for a temporary parking tag that must be displayed clearly from the rearview mirror.
Volleyball and Women’s Basketball (Chaifetz Arena):
All officials are to park in the Fred Weber VIP Lot located next to Chaifetz Arena. Enter at the security check-point off
Compton and Market street.
Baseball/Softball (Billiken Sports Center):
All officials are to park in the Fred Weber VIP Lot. Stop in the security office at the loading dock entrance for a
temporary parking tag that must be displayed clearly from the rearview mirror.
Saint Louis University Athletics will provide parking for visiting teams, coaches and officials
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FACILITIES
BASEBALL
Billiken Sports Complex
(Compton Ave. and Lindell Blvd.)
Just steps away from Chaifetz Arena and minutes from downtown St. Louis, the Billiken Sports Complex is home to the Billiken baseball team. Dimensions for the baseball field are 330
feet down the lines, 370 feet in the alleys and 403 feet to
center. Seating for baseball is 500. Each sideline features a
bullpen and batting cage. The field features a natural surface.
The baseball field is one block south of Lindell Avenue and
two blocks east of Grand Boulevard.
BASKETBALL Chafeitz Arena
1 South Compton Ave, St Louis, MO 63103
The site for men’s and women’s basketball, Chaifetz Arena
(SHAY-fetz), is the University's $81 million campus multipurpose facility located at the intersection of Compton Avenue
and Market Street. In addition to the Arena bowl that seats
10,600 for basketball, the complex features Chaifetz Pavilion,
a two-court basketball practice facility, locker rooms for SLU
intercollegiate athletics teams and state-of-the-art strength
and conditioning and sports medicine facilities.
FIELD HOCKEY
Soccer Park
One Soccer Park Road, Fenton, MO 63026
The Center is located in Fenton, Mo., on 32 acres approximately 20 minutes from SLU's midtown campus. The facility
is quickly accessible from businesses and lodging located
throughout the greater St. Louis area. Two of the six fields
are artificial playing surfaces, which feature state-of-the-art
System 90 Astroturf. The Billiken field hockey team plays on
Field No. 2, which has a seating capacity of 2,500.
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FACILITIES
SOCCER
Robert R. Hermann Stadium
(Grand Blvd. and Laclede Ave.)
The stadium is located one block east of Grand Boulevard
on
Laclede Avenue. Game parking is available a short walking
distance away in a 2,000-car garage at the intersection of
Olive Boulevard and Compton Avenue. Hermann Stadium
field has a state-of-the-art surface; a mixture of blue
grasses that cover 155,000 square feet. The Billikens play
on a regulation 75 x 120 soccer pitch. Seating is available
for 6,050.
SOFTBALL
Billiken Sports Complex
(Compton Ave. and Lindell Blvd.)
The softball field, which includes new dugouts constructed
in 2012, is located directly behind the baseball field and
across from the parking garage at the intersection of Olive
and Compton Avenues. The St. Louis Gateway Arch is visible
from the softball bleachers. Parking for softball games is
available adjacent to the field in the Olive-Compton garage
and on nearby streets.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Simon Recreation Center
3639 Laclede Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108
Located in Simon Rec Center in the middle of campus, the
swimming and diving team compete in the main indoor pool.
The building is located across the street from the Laclede Garage. The pool is a 40 meter pool with a moveable bulkhead. It
has 6 lap lanes and a diving well. Normally set at 25 yards and
80 degrees during swim team season, the pool ranges in depth
from 3 -12.5 feet.
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FACILITIES
TRACK & FIELD SLU Medical Center Track
(Corner of South Compton & Lasalle St.)
SLU Track and Field competes across the highway adjacent to the medical campus. This 400-meter track with
8 lanes was built in July 2011 and seats 600. The facility has one 300-foot hammer and discus landing areas
and an 80-foot shot put landing areas with two circles
each for the hammer, discus and shot put with one
UCS hammer-discus cages.
VOLLEYBALL
Chafeitz Arena Pavillion
1 South Compton Ave, St Louis, MO
63103
Chaifetz Pavillion, an 800-seat venue is home to SLU volleyball. While most games are played in the Pavillion,
some tournaments and large games are held in the main
Arena, with seating for 10,600. Locker rooms for SLU intercollegiate athletics teams, state-of-the-art strength
and conditioning, sports medicine facilities, administrative and coaches offices and an academic center for Billiken student-athletes also are housed in the facility.
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54 Simon Recreation Center (Swimming & Diving)
48 Robert R. Hermann Stadium (Soccer)
9 Chaifetz Arena (Basketball & Volleyball)
3 Billiken Sports Center (Baseball & Softball)
Map Legend
P2
54
P1
48
3
Chaifetz
9
3
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CAMPUS MAP
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ADDITIONAL INFO
SLU Department of Public Safety
314/977- 3000 (24 hours a day)
Chaifetz Arena Department of Public Safety
314/977-5777
Laundry Services-- Soulard Soap
800 South 9th Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
314/231-1137 (Call for pricing )
Hours: (Sunday - Friday) 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., (Saturday) 7:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
SLU Special (Uniforms $.60/pound)
Practice Facilities and Equipment
Visiting teams may request practice time. Teams will practice at practice facilities unless one is not available. Practice times
should be coordinated with the coaching staff of the respective sport (see below). Pregame warm-up time for each sport will
follow NCAA regulations (see playing rules at www.ncaa.org). All visiting teams will be provided with practice balls, but are
responsible for bringing any other equipment they will need.
Practice Contacts (Area Code 314):
Baseball
Connor Gandossy: 977-3260; cgandoss@slu.edu
Men’s Basketball
Chuck Nishida: 977-3255; cnishida@slu.edu
Women’s Basketball
Emily Geary: 977-5165; gearye@slu.edu
Cross Country/ Track & Field
Jon Bell: 977-3253; jbell30@slu.edu
Field Hockey
Danielle Kauffman; 977-9531; kauffmandc@slu.edu
Men’s Soccer
Michael Robson: 977-5194; mrobson1@slu.edu
Women’s Soccer
Kelly Sherwood: 977-2584; sherwoodk@slu.edu
Softball
Chelsey Carmody : 977-9532; chelseycarmody@slu.edu
Swimming & Diving
Jim Halliburton: 977-3252; hallibje@slu.edu
Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Jonathan Zych: 977-3981; zychjd@slu.edu
Women’s Volleyball
Ben Spurlock: 977-3171; bspurloc@slu.edu
Shower Facilities
If requested, visiting teams will be provided with a place to shower following competition at SLU. Teams are responsible for
bringing soap and any other necessary toiletries. (Towels will be provided for each member of the travel party).
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