Construction on the $14.1 million Copeland Athletic Complex is progressing. Looking from the west toward Mur-Len Road, the stadium site is on the bottom left with the track on the upper right.
Stadium site: Locker rooms will be in the buildings to the left and right. The structure forming the concessions and restrooms is in the middle. The stands will connect the buildings. Cook Center is to the right.
Associate Vice President for Facilities Services Jon Spence recently hosted a walk through of the construction progress in the stadium. Readers can enjoy his tour here.
Track site: The first layer of the track is in place. Additional surfacing will be installed as weather permits. The daytime temperature must stay above 50 degrees and overnight above freezing for installation. The track is located at the corner of Mur-Len and Sheridan (143rd St.).
The Copeland Athletic Complex is named for 1984 MNU alumnus and six-term Olathe Mayor, Michael Copeland. Copeland passed away August 20, 2020, leaving a mark of incredible leadership on Olathe and MNU.
