Centennial Snippets - Campus Recreation Center

• The Campus Recreation Center opened in 1995.
  • It was built entirely from student fees.
  • The current director is Charlie Gregory who was a graduate student here when Glenn Hanley was serving as director.
• Cheerleading reports to the director of the Campus Recreation Center.
  • The 1994 yearbook says that all cheerleaders must keep their weight at 127 pounds or less.
  • Ole Blue, a blue tick hound, was MTSU's former mascot.
    • Old Blue was described as being 6'2" and weighing 300 pounds.
  • MTSU's current mascot, Lightning, debuted at a men's basketball game against Tennessee State University in January, 1998.
• Some intramural programs include:
  • flag football
  • baseball
  • laser tag
  • table tennis
  • racquetball
  • golf
  • kickball
  • bowling
  • soccer
  • dodge ball
  • ultimate frisbee
  • wrestling
    

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