Flood Closes South's Boll Athletic Center 'Until Further Notice'

's Boll Athletic Center is closed until further notice after portions of the lower level flooded a few weeks ago, Athletic Director Jeremy Hawkins said. 

The flooding was discovered when Hawkins went into the lower level to prepare one of the rooms for a college signing for an athlete, he said. There is one area of a hallway that frequently has a small amount of water but as he later discovered, the flooding was extensive--spreading into the IA building and a storage area, he said. 

Hawkins stepped into the flooded area to find the water was ankle-deep but others who came to work on the problem discovered some areas were knee-deep or slightly deeper, he said. 

The water has been removed but school officials are still trying to determine the cause of the flooding, he said. A problematic drain might be to blame, he said, explaining he is still waiting for the more official word from a plumber.

Hawkins does not yet know when the center will be reopened, he said.

The Boll Athletic Center is features a 12-lane swimming pool, workout/weight training room, a gymnasium and a conference room. It opened in 2008 and is named after some of its main donors: John and Marleen Boll.