Engineering: Southwest Baptist University Wellness and Sports Center

Dwayne Calhoun, PE, of Gaskin Hill Norcross is project engineer for Southwest Baptist University Wellness & Sports Center on its campus in Bolivar. Joe Vejraska of Gaskin Hill Norcross is architect and Killian Construction is general contractor. The 146,000-square-foot-facility cost an estimated $8 million and is scheduled for completion this spring. The project requires the redevelopment of the 40-year-old field house into a modern facility and major additions to meet current student needs. The project includes an expanded basketball arena with a new entry facing campus, a three-court intramural gymnasium, four racquetball courts, weight and cardiovascular spaces, a climbing wall, swimming pool, sports medicine center, athletic training department and other support facilities dedicated to the health, physical education and recreation of the students.