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Indoor Track & Field Championships 2020

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CHAMPIONSHIP DIRECTORY Title: Name: Cell Phone:

Championship Manager: Rachel Holycross 513-520-9559

Championship Sports Information Director: Alissa Volante 815-954-6394

Championship Sports Medicine Contact: Hannah Ellis 563-231-0042

Championship Official Timer Cleon Fowler (C.F.P.I Timing) 734-645-3815

Summit League Liaison Bryan Miller 605-254-5113

Summit League Championship Communications Contact Aubrie Laufenberg 701-446-6443

SUMMIT LEAGUE DIRECTORY Title: Name: Phone: E-Mail

Commissioner Tom Douple 605-271-8481 [email protected]

Deputy Commissioner Myndee Kay Larsen 435-590-1057 [email protected]

Assoc. Commissioner - Compliance/Govern. Cody Cranor 208-705-4824 [email protected]

Asst. Commissioner - Champs./Sport Admin. Stephanie Sabaduquia 773-203-9809 [email protected]

Asst. Commissioner - Champs./Marketing Bryan Miller 605-254-5113 [email protected]

Asst. Commissioner - Communications Ryan Powell 605-777-2664 [email protected]

Assoc. Director - Communications Aubrie Laufenberg 701-446-6443 [email protected]

Asst. Director - Communications Michael Palmer 702-266-7000 [email protected]

Athletic Operations Intern Ethan Bollom 612-750-7071 [email protected]

Office Manager Pam Schut 605-270-1802 [email protected]

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD COACHES DIRECTORY Institution: Coach: Phone: E-Mail

North Dakota Christine Engel 701-777-2361 [email protected]

North Dakota State Don Larson (M)

Stevie Keller (W)

701-231-7793

701-231-7344

[email protected]

[email protected]

Omaha Chris Richardson 402-554-3265 [email protected]

Oral Roberts Joe Dial 918-495-6839 [email protected]

Purdue Fort Wayne Alex Carradine 217-840-2202 [email protected] South Dakota Lucky Huber 605-658-5583 [email protected]

South Dakota State Rod DeHaven 605-651-3645 [email protected]

Western Illinois Diane Wholey 309-298-2527 [email protected]

HOST ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORY Title: Name: Phone: E-Mail

Athletic Director Kelley Hartley Hutton 260-705-2079 [email protected]

Sr. Associate AD/SWA Christine Kuznar 260-582-9260 [email protected]

Associate AD/Track & Field Sport Administrator Rachel Holycross 513-520-9559 [email protected]

Facility Coordinator/Event Manager Derrick Morrison 989-329-9593 [email protected]

Assistant AD/Media Services Derrick Sloboda 708-567-7874 [email protected]

Assistant AD/Sports Medicine Nick Antonelli 517-896-0261 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]









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DATES TO REMEMBER: Official Team Travel Party Form 12 p.m. CST on Monday, February 24, 2020

Online Entries Open 8 a.m. CST Monday, February 3, 2020

Online Entries Close 5 p.m. CST on Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Practice Day 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST Thursday, February 27, 2020

Coaches’ Meeting 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 27, at Purdue Fort

Wayne Rhinehart Music Center Conference Room 235

CHAMPIONSHIP SITE: The 2020 Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championship Presented by the U.S. Air Force

Special Warfare will take place February 28-29 at the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse in Fort Wayne, IN

hosted on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne.

FACILITY INFORMATION: The Lutheran Health Fieldhouse features a 200-meter six-lane track with a Mondo Super X

surface, the same surface used at the Beijing Olympics. The track is two-color (Gray/Royal Blue). The

Fieldhouse also includes one pole vault pit, one long/triple jump pit, one throwing circle, and a high jump

location. The facility uses retractable seating with capabilities to bring in additional seats. The facility is

equipped with a Lynx Timing System with a scoreboard/videoboard. To enter the Fieldhouse, please

utilize the main entrance to the Athletics Center. Spectators may enter through the east entrance (first

entrance on right into the Fieldhouse). Teams may utilize either the west or east entrance to the

Fieldhouse.

Facility: 6-42” lanes, 200 meter oval with an 8 lane straight-a-way

Long jump runway: 177 feet (54 m) (Mondo Super X)

Triple jump runway: 147 feet (45 m) (Mondo Super X)

Pole vault runway: 144 feet (44 m) (Mondo Super X)

Throwing rings: Surface is a treated plywood base with a wooden lip and wooden toe board

PREFERRED LANES: Preferred lanes at the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse are:

60 meter / 60 meter hurdle 4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8

200 meter/400 meter 5-6-4-3-2-1 (5-6-4-3)

4 x 400 meter relay 5-6-4-3

TEAM PARKING: Buses may drop off and pick up outside the Athletics Center (across from Lot 14) or at the circle

drive by the Rhinehart Music Center, on the west side of the Athletics Center. Buses may then park in Lot

12, near the Tennis Courts. Vans may park in lots 12 or 13 or parking garages 2 or 3, which are all

adjacent to the Athletics Center.

LOCKER ROOMS: Locker rooms are located in the basement of the Gates Sports Center. They are easily accessed by

entering the doors by Gate #4 and going down the stairwell. To access the locker rooms, please stop by

the equipment room in the basement and an attendant will open the locker room. Towels will not be

provided. Competitors will need to bring their own towels.


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CHAMPIONSHIP HEADQUARTERS HOTEL INFORMATION: The Summit League has partnered with SelectHospitality as the league’s official team travel

provider for the 2019-20 Championships.

The designated headquarter hotels for the 2020 Indoor Track and Field Championships are

Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, Best Western Plus Fort Wayne, Holiday Inn Fort Wayne,

Hampton Inn & Suites North. Teams are required to stay in a designated hotel. Head coaches received a

separate email containing additional hotel information and instructions on making reservations through

SelectHospitality. Teams will rank their top hotel choices (up to three). SelectHospitality will then place

teams into hotels based on the order team reservation requests were submitted and their preferences (first

team to submit their reservation request will be placed in a hotel based on their preference and hotel

availability, second team to submit their reservation request will be placed in a hotel based on their

preference and hotel availability, etc.). Contact SelectHospitality Championship Market Manager, Devan

Patch at [email protected] or 208-810-4718 with any additional questions.

COACHES’ MEETING: A championship meeting for head coaches will be held at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 27,

2020 in the Rhinehart Music Center Conference Room 235 on the campus of Purdue Fort Wayne. The

Rhinehart Music Center is the building directly behind the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse. The Summit

League championship liaison will chair the meeting. Additional meeting attendees will include

representation from officials, sports information, sports medicine, event management, and championship

management.

1. The Head Referee and other key championships officials shall be introduced to the

coaches at this time.

2. Final declarations will be reviewed at this meeting. Entries may be scratched but may not

be added or modified.

3. Permissible places for the coaches to position themselves (without aiding their student-

athletes) shall be determined, as well as appropriate places for coaches to give splits.

4. The Games Committee shall be introduced.

MEDICAL AND TRAINING SERVICES: The athletic training room is located in the basement of the Gates Center room GC12. There will

be an auxiliary athletic training room located in the garage of the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse. The hours

of operation are 7:30 a.m. until 1-hour post completion of that day’s events. Visiting teams should

coordinate with the host sports medicine staff if use of the training room is needed outside of normal

operating hours.

Teams traveling without a Certified Athletic Trainer are required by Summit League bylaw to

bring a written request for treatment of a student athlete. For athletes receiving additional treatments

outside of ice and hot packs, the written request should include a list of desired treatments. Special

treatment and taping instructions should be included in the written request.

Per NCAA legislation, participating institutions shall follow their concussion management plan

while participating in the championship. For teams traveling without a trainer, the Championship

Athletic Trainer shall administer the host institution's plan. If a participant suffering a concussion does

not have access to his/her own team physician, the Championship Doctor shall have the authority to

determine medical clearance to return to competition.

The following modalities will be available in the athletic training room: ultrasound, electrical

stimulation, and GameReady. On the track, the following equipment will be available AED, heating packs


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and covers, Sharps/Biohazard container, Blood Borne Pathogen Kit, crutches, splint kit, first aid

equipment and supplies, ice chests with injury ice (with ice bags), water/Gatorade, and Emergency Action

Plan.

It is required that Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) be on site and functioning through

the duration of the event. For further assistance, visiting teams can contact Hannah Ellis at 563-231-

0042.

OFFICIAL TEAM PARTY LIST: The official squad size for the indoor track & field championships shall be 28 student-athletes.

Only student-athletes listed within the declared list shall be allowed to participate in the championship. In

addition, the official team party may include up to 6 additional members, which may consist of coaches,

trainers, managers, and non-participating student-athletes. Traveling administrators and/or sports

information staffs shall be designated on the list, but do not count towards team party limitations.

Individuals above League limits are permitted to travel at the institution’s expense. Such

additional members will be permitted the same access at championship facilities/events as official team

party members.

All Official Party and Additional Traveling Individuals limitations described above shall apply

equally to the host institution.

The League office will distribute the online link to the official team party form via email to the

coaches a week before it is due. The online form must be completed by 12 p.m. CST on Monday,

February 24, 2020. If you have any questions regarding completion of the online team party form,

contact Cody Cranor at [email protected].

PARTICIPANT GIFT INFORMATION: Members of the official travel party roster will receive their championship participant gift on-site

at the championships. Coaches do not need to pre-order participant gifts.

ENTRY PROCEDURES: Online entries will open Monday, February 3 at 8 a.m. CST and shall be made no later than

Wednesday, February 26th at 5 p.m. CST. Entries should be submitted through the online registration

system at DirectAthletics.com.

Please enter each athlete in every event they could potentially enter. Participants who are

inadvertently omitted may be added by logging back into the system. These entries are only preliminary

and are not final entries. Any and all changes will be accepted up to the final declaration time on

February 26th at 5 p.m. CST. Once final declarations have been made, the entries cannot be altered.

If you have questions, please contact Dakota Timing (Erik VanLaecken) at

[email protected]. Entries that are not made through the online registration system will not be

registered for the championship. The track and field staff may enter as many athletes in any event that it

wishes, but at the final declaration time, each team may only have nine athletes in any event.

Scratches shall be made by Thursday, February 27th during the coaches’ meeting. After that

time, any athlete who scratches will not be allowed to compete in any other event(s), unless the provisions

of Section 16-B in the championship regulations are met. In addition, the honest effort rule will be in

effect for every declared athlete.

Performances listed on the entry sheet must have been achieved during the indoor season and

posted on The Summit League’s descending order performance list. No relay performances will be

accepted for individual events. All field event entries must be reported metrically.


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Seeding will be done in accordance with NCAA rules, and will be based on the Conference Best

Times List. If an institution fails to report its weekly results to the league office within 10 days following

a meet, that institution’s results from that meet will not be used for purposes of seeding at the

championship. Coaches must bring copies of all meet results to the championship in the event that any

times or performances are challenged.

All hand/mechanical times must be converted to fully automatic by adding .24 seconds in all

running events. The Championship Manager will have all the entry packets completed by meeting time.

However, these entries do not become final until after all challenges have been discussed.

HOSPITALITY: A hospitality area for coaches, administration and working staff will be available in the Athletics

Center Fitness Studio GC131, which is located next to the entrance of the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse.

PRACTICE DAY: The Lutheran Health Fieldhouse will be available for practice on Thursday, February 27, 2020

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that there will be a Women’s Basketball and Men’s Volleyball

doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. on the evening of Thursday, February 27 in the Athletics Center.

IMPLEMENT CHECK-IN: Implements can be checked-in at the throws area nearest to the start line for sprints. The table

will be open 90 minutes prior to the first field event.

OFFICIALS: The Championship Manager and host coaches will secure a sufficient number of skilled officials

to adequately staff the League Championship. A list of officials and responsibilities are listed in Section

14 of The Summit League Indoor Track & Field Championship Regulations.

GAMES COMMITTEE: The Games Committee shall consist of the Championship Manager, Summit League

Administrator, and the Head Referee. The Games Committee shall be the body that rules on all protests

and shall issue any interpretation of The Summit League and NCAA rules that are necessary to insure fair

competition for all participants. If the host institution is involved in an issue to be resolved by the Games

Committee, the Championship Manager will recuse him/herself from the discussions.

UNIFORMS: All uniforms shall comply with Summit League and NCAA rules. Either a Summit League

uniform patch or screen-printed mark must be visible on the track & field uniform. Violations at

Championship events would be an automatic $1,000 fine. Please refer to the Summit League Brand Style

Guide for appropriate placement options. Participants shall wear only the university-issued uniforms. If

team members wish to wear tights, they must be of the same color.

1. If an athlete violates this rule, the referee shall give one warning to both the head coach

and the student-athlete.

2. If the correction is not made, the Championship Referee shall disqualify the athlete from

all remaining events. Any points scored by the athlete prior to his or her disqualification

shall stand.

3. Cropped tops shall not be permissible.


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4. No competitor shall be allowed to compete without the appropriate jersey number and (if

appropriate) hip number. The jersey number must be affixed to the front of the student-

athlete’s jersey. Pole Vaulters may wear their numbers on their backs.

5. A student-athlete’s equipment and uniform may only bear the manufacturer’s normal

label or trademark, as it is used on all such items for sale to the general public. The

student-athlete’s institution’s official uniform (including all items utilized in warm-up

sessions) may bear only a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s normal label or

trademark not to exceed a two and one-quarter inch square in size.

6. In relays, it is permissible for team members to wear university-issued uniforms,

regardless of whether the styles match

AWARDS PRESENTATION: The awards presentation will occur on the Center Court, inside the Track. The top three finishers

in each event shall be recognized on the awards stand following the event. If a student-athlete is unable to

come forward a teammate may represent him/her on the awards stand. Finalists must wear their official

team uniform or sweats on the awards stand.

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: Immediately following the championship, an awards ceremony will take place on the track. The

following awards will be presented:

1. One team championship award

2. Awards for individual members of the official team party of the championship team

3. One Newcomer of the Championship award

4. One Track Championship MVP award

5. One Field Championship MVP award

6. One Most Outstanding Performer of the Championship award

AWARD SELECTION: 1. The All-League Teams shall be selected based upon the top three (3) finishers from each

event at the Summit League Indoor Track & Field Championships. (Amended June 2011)

2. The League Communications Staff shall coordinate the selection of the individual

awards. The League Office shall supply a ballot for this purpose.

3. The Track Championship MVP and Field Championship MVP will be the individuals

who accumulate the most points during the championship. Combined Events athletes

qualify under Field Championship MVP. For individual awards, relay scoring shall be

quarter points of the team’s score from the event (i.e. First Place 2.5 per individual)

(Amended June 2016)

4. The Newcomer of the Championship will be the individual that accumulates the most

points during the championship. The candidates for the award must be a true freshman.

For individual awards, relay scoring shall be quarter points of the team’s score from the

event (i.e. First Place 2.5 per individual) (Amended June 2016)

5. The Most Outstanding Performer of the Championship will be the individual that receives

the most votes on the ballots (voters will be asked to name one male student-athlete and

one female student-athlete on the ballot for this award). The MVP is not eligible for the

MOP award. (Adopted June 2017)

6. At the championship, all ties for individual awards will be broken by the highest NCAA

individual ranking among the student-athletes tied.

7. If an institution fails to submit a fully completed ballot, student-athletes from that

institution shall be ineligible for the award.


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TEAM SEATING: Teams will be assigned a designated seating area away from the spectator section by the

Championship Manager. Location of team seating will be discussed at the coaches’ meeting. There will

be auxiliary team space available across the hall from the Fieldhouse in the racquetball court area.

SPECTATOR INFORMATION: Parking: Spectators may park in Lots 12, 13, or 15 OR parking garages 2 or 3. All options

are within 200 meters of the Athletics Center.

Entrances: Spectators may enter through the West or East entrance of the Athletics Center.

The Larsen Ticket Office is located directly inside the East entrance.

Ticket Prices: $10/Adult, $5/Youth (ages 17 and under), $5/Senior Citizens, $5/Students from

participating institutions with ID. All tickets will be sold on a per day basis.

Merchandise: A limited amount of championship T-shirts will be available for sale at the

championship. Participating coaches and student-athletes will receive a

participation gift. However, if teams are interested in additional merchandise,

coaches are encouraged to pre-order items for their teams. Pre-ordering

information will also be emailed directly to qualifying coaches.

MEDIA SERVICES: The media representative who will be on site each day of the championship event is Alissa

Volante. The press box is located within the infield. Media seating in the press box will be assigned by

the championship media coordinator. Each visiting institution should submit media lists to Alissa

Volante, [email protected] prior to the championship.

WEBSTREAMING: Livestreaming will be available for free at thesummitleague.org/watch

CREDENTIALS: Credentials will be issued based on the Official Travel Party List, including listed traveling

administrators. All credentials will be distributed at the coaches’ meeting. Contact Alissa Volante at

[email protected] for media credentials requests.

PHOTOGRAPHY: The Summit League will provide a photographer for the championship and the awards ceremony.

Copies of photographs will be submitted to the League office and distributed to respective sports

information offices.

POST-MEET INTERVIEWS: Coaches will be given a ten-minute cooling off period before post-meet interviews. The

championship media coordinator will arrange post-game interviews with the visiting sports information

director. If a team travels without a sports information director, the championship media coordinator will

work with the head coach directly.


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APPENDICES

I. Protest Form

II. Meet Schedule

III. Map of Facility

IV. Parking Map

V. Map of Area and Directions

VI. Emergency and Evacuation Procedures

VII. List of Suggested Restaurants


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PROTEST FORM

The Summit League

Indoor Track & Field Championship

Institution: ________________________________

Head Coach: ________________________________

Student-Athlete:________________________________

Event: _________________________________

Protest Fee: $25

SITUATION:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

SIGNED: _____________________________________________________________

> All protests must be made in writing, and shall be entered and managed as codified in the

NCAA Track & Field Rule Book.

> A protest fee of $25 cash shall be required at the time of protest. If the protest is upheld,

the $25 fee shall be refunded. If the protest is overruled, the $25 fee shall be paid to The

Summit League office.


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LUTHERAN HEALTH FIELDHOUSE MAP


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PURDUE FORT WAYNE CAMPUS MAP


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DIRECTIONS TO THE LUTHERAN HEALTH FIELDHOUSE

From East US-30

Take I-469 North; Take the IN-37 Exit (25) towards Fort Wayne; Keep left at the fork in the

ramp; Turn left onto IN-37/Maysville Road; Turn right onto Stellhorn Road; Stellhorn Road

becomes Crescent Avenue; Take Stellhorn Road until you see the Purdue Fort Wayne Campus

on your right-hand side; Turn right onto the campus; Follow the signs on campus to the Athletics

Center/Lutheran Health Fieldhouse.

From West US-30

Take the IN-69 N ramp; Merge onto I-69 Northbound; Take the Coldwater Road exit

(112A);Merge onto IN-327 South; IN-327 S becomes Coldwater Road; Turn left onto US-

30/US-24 (East Coliseum Blvd.); Purdue Fort Wayne Campus will be on your left hand side after

you pass the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and go over the bridge; Go to the second

light past the bridge and turn left onto Crescent Avenue; Take Crescent Avenue North to the next

light and turn left onto the Purdue Fort Wayne Campus; Follow the signs on campus to the

Athletics Center/Lutheran Health Fieldhouse.

From North I-69

Take the Coldwater Road exit (112A); Keep left at the fork in the ramp; Merge onto IN-327

South; IN-327 S becomes Coldwater Road; Turn left onto US-30/US-24 (East Coliseum Blvd.);

Purdue Fort Wayne Campus will be on your left hand side after you pass the Allen County War

Memorial Coliseum and go over the bridge; Go to the second light past the bridge and turn left

onto Crescent Avenue; Take Crescent Avenue North to the next light and turn left onto the

Purdue Fort Wayne Campus; Follow the signs on campus to the Athletics Center/Lutheran

Health Fieldhouse.

From South I-69

Take the Coldwater Road exit (112A);Merge onto IN-327 South; IN-327 S becomes Coldwater

Road; Turn left onto US-30/US-24 (East Coliseum Blvd.); Purdue Fort Wayne Campus will be

on your left hand side after you pass the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and go over the

bridge; Go to the second light past the bridge and turn left onto Crescent Avenue; Take Crescent

Avenue North to the next light and turn left onto the Purdue Fort Wayne Campus; Follow the

signs on campus to the Athletics Center/Lutheran Health Fieldhouse.


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EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES

EMERGENCY PERSONNEL

Purdue Fort Wayne Campus Police: (260) 481-6827 if non-emergent.

Hannah Ellis, , Primary Emergency Contact

Derrick Morrison, , Secondary Emergency Contact

EMERGENCY

Dial 911

Provide the following information:

a. Nature of the emergency

b. Location of the emergency (Lutheran Health Fieldhouse, 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort

Wayne, IN 46805)

c. State your location within the facility, such as pole vault or stands, etc.

LUTHERAN HEALTH FIELDHOUSE EVACUATION PLAN

The following protocols will be followed:

1. The Championship Manager in conjunction with Sports Medicine, campus police and

safety, the officials and the Summit League Liaison will make all decisions regarding

evacuation.

2. In the even that evacuation is necessary, the Championship Manager will inform the

officials, teams, and the PA announcer to inform spectators.

3. If needed to proceed to the nearest exit to leave the building, there are 16 fire exits in the

fieldhouse that lead to the outside.

4. If it is determined that an evacuation is required, an announcement will be made:

ATTENTION PLEASE! THE MEET HAS BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO (STATE THE

REASON). ALL EVENT PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS MUST EVAUCATE

THE FACILITY IMMEDIATELY. REPEAT ALL EVENT PARTICIPANTS AND

SPECTATORS MUST EVACUATE THE FACILITY IMMEDIATELY. SPECATORS

MAY SEEK SHELTER IN EITHER A PERSONAL VEHICLE OR IN THE ATHLETICS

CENTER. STATE TUNED TO PURDUE FORT WAYNE’S TWITTER ACCOUNT

@GOMASTODONS FOR WHEN THE MEET WILL RESUME. THANK YOU.

5. Teams that are competing will be able to take shelter in the Gates Center.

6. When the danger has passed, re-entry into the facility will be allowed.


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LIST OF SUGGESTED RESTAURANTS

Bandidos

4122 Lima Rd.

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

260-489-3405

Firehouse Subs

4423 Coldwater Rd.


260-755-5178

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Qdoba

700 E. Coliseum Blvd.


260-471-0040

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Fazoli’s

439 W. Coliseum Blvd.


260-471-3144

Acme Bar and Grill

1105 E. State Blvd.


260-480-2264

Applebee’s

4510 N. Clinton St.


260-484-6060

Jimmy John’s

4426 Crescent Ave.


260-222-8600

DELIVERY AVAILABLE

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