773.278.7700 glynis.gibson@gibsoncommunications.com University of South Carolina installs Mondo Super X 720 track, fulfilling coach’s dream of having Mondo Training on Mondo during Oly
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University of South Carolina installs Mondo Super X 720 track,
fulfilling coach’s dream of having Mondo
Training on Mondo during Olympics was “a critical factor”
in the success of USA Track and Field
COLUMBIA, S.C – Oct 24, 2016 – When the University of South Carolina recently completed installation
of its Mondo Super X 720 outdoor track, Curtis Frye, the track and field and cross country head coach there, fulfilled a dream
“Mondo surfaces provide solid, consistent performances, and their excellent energy return enables athletes to perform their best and run their fastest,” Frye said “Coaches with Mondo tracks say they love
to train on their surfaces, and we try to participate in competitions that are held on Mondo’s tracks
because our athletes always do so well So, for 20 years, it’s been my dream to have Mondo.”
The new Super X 720 nine-lane, 400-meter outdoor Weems Baskin Track was installed as part of a major renovation to the Sheila and Morris Cregger Track Stadium All of the venue’s track areas, including the straightaways and the long jump and pole vault lanes, also have the Super X 720 surface
In addition, a six-lane, 200-meter Mondo Super X 720 track will be going into the university’s new indoor facility in early 2017 The track will feature two curved sections that are banked for high-speed running events Banking allows athletes to safely maximize their speed and performance on the curves instead of decelerating, which they must do on flat surfaces Installation will be handled by Medallion Athletics Products, Inc., a general contractor and Mondo dealer based in Mooresville, North Carolina
A Mondo track also served as the training surface for USA Track & Field athletes during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games The team practiced at Escola Naval, the Brazilian naval academy, which has a
Mondotrack/WS surface Mondotrack/WS also was the competition surface at Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium, the venue that hosted the track and field events
“We believe training on Mondo during the Games was a critical factor in the success of USA Track & Field,” said Frye, who also served as sprint coach of the U.S Olympic track and field team “It gave our athletes a significant competitive advantage, allowed them to perform optimally, and helped them to win
13 gold medals and 32 medals overall.”
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Mondo’s Super X 720 track surface combines the backing of Mondotrack and the wear layer of the company’s Super X Performance track, which are vulcanized together to form one continuous, seamless piece of material that delivers exceptional traction, durability, drainage and safety
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