The Ohle Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center (The W)
One of the largest NCAA Division III facilities of its kind in the nation, the 200,000-square-foot Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center, also known as “The W,” offers expansive facilities for college health and wellness programs and intercollegiate athletics. At the same time, it provides Waverly with one of the finest community wellness centers in the Midwest.
It includes an indoor pool, sauna, hot tub, group fitness classrooms, athletic training suite, climbing wall, Levick Arena, Noah Campus Health Clinic, Zesty Orange Restaurant, and Hoover Fieldhouse & Track offering seven playing courts and an indoor competition 200-meter track.
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Quick Facility Highlights
Our 30-foot tall climbing wall can hold up to six climbers at one time, and there are no height or weight restrictions. Harnesses, ropes, and other necessary equipment are provided by The W, along with the assistance of our certified belayer.
The fitness area includes free weights/stacked weights and cardio machines, including treadmills, elliptical machines, and stationary conventional and recumbent bikes for students and the community. Most cardio equipment in The W is connected to cable television. Bring headphones to watch your favorite program or listen to your personal electronic device, which will charge while you work out. Some equipment offers a virtual workout world. Student athletes have their own strength and conditioning area in The W.
The Schuldt Natatorium includes a six-lane 25-yard pool with three lanes dedicated to lap swimming, a zero-depth entry area, water slide, vortex pool, 11-person hot tub, steam room, sauna, and wet classroom.
All Wartburg students are members of The W and have access to all facilities.
Levick Arena is a state-of-the-art showcase seating nearly 1,800 fans for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling.
The Walker Wrestling Room is the envy of many NCAA Division I schools and a magnificent home for Wartburg’s powerhouse wrestling program.
The Meyer Strength & Conditioning Annex opened in 2021 and allows for integration with student-faculty research opportunities in exercise science. The two-story addition features 17 weight platforms, allowing two teams to utilize the space at one time. Each weight platform is outfitted with an EliteForm motion tracking system, normally seen in Division I and professional sports programs. Wartburg is the first Division III team to use EliteForm throughout its weight room.
Member Parking
- Members may park in the gated M (yellow) parking lot directly north of Th W.
- Members may also park in the O, A, or L lots (green) if M lot is full.
- There is to be no parking along 12th Street and Wilson Avenue.
- Do not park in the B lot because that is student parking.
Non-Member Parking
- Non-members may park in the O, A, or L lots (green) located to the west and south of The W.
- Non-members cannot use the gated M lot.
- There is to be no parking along 12th Street and Wilson Avenue.
- Do not park in the B lot because that is student parking.
Parking During Athletic Events
- Parking is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- M lot is not available to athletic event parking so members may still use the lot.
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