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Sanford Dragons Strength Center

The newly renovated and spacious Sanford Dragons Strength Center is utilized by all MSUM athletic teams during the year. In total, the weight room spans 6,776 square feet. The project was years in the making and came from help from Sanford Health and private donations.
 
The weight room includes new red turf for training – a highlight of the remodeling – and state of the art weight equipment. It sits adjacent to the Dragon cardio room that features treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and other cardiovascular equipment. 
 
"To have it completely redone is truly amazing, and to see their faces once they got in the room – they deserve this. I'm excited for them," MSUM/Sanford Health strength and conditioning coach Phil Herkenhoff said at the time of renovation. 
 
The theme of the weight room is Dragons – which is clear all over the room. That includes dumbbells with the Dragon logo on them.
 
"This is one room that every student-athlete uses throughout their time as a Dragon athlete," MSUM athletic director Chad Markuson said. "They're going to get faster, strong, bigger – this is the room that's going to help them do that."