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Julie Followell
The 1.83-mile extension will likely begin at the intersection of 63rd Street and Lee Road, just east of Fort Ben and terminate at the Upper Fall Creek Loop Trail along Fall Creek Road. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources awarded the grant through the fourth round of its Next Level Trails program.
The extension is still in the initial design phases and will soon have more accurate maps. For now, the idea is that there will be some boardwalk type structures along the Fall Creek Road portion as it traverses over wetter areas. The other portions will be built within a setback along Lee Road, East 71srt Street and portions of Fall Creek Road.
Lawrence led the application process for the grant with funding matches made by CICF and IUW. CICF provided a $1.75 million donation as a part of the Connected Communities Initiative, made possible by a grant by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Franklin Roesner, who represents the IUW board, said the total estimate for the project is just north of $7 million. The groups have reached that mark with the help of more than $10,000 donated to IUW from residents.
IUW helped connect the different partners for the extension project, Roesner said. Prior to the push for the extension, IUW was working independently on its own connectivity vision before the group saw the opportunity to bring the cities of Indy and Lawrence together, a vital move that pushed the project forward..
Coming off of a win for the first time in two weeks, Baylor volleyball looks to continue their success in a road match against in-state rival Texas Tech. Baylor currently sits at 10-13 overall, but only 2-5 in Big 12 play. Tech sits at last place in the conference with a record of 8-15 overall, and a paltry 1-6 record in conference.
Senior outside hitter Zoe Adom leads Baylor overall with 3.04 kills per set. Sophomore libero Mackenzie Mayo is eighth in the conference with 3.50 digs per set. Sophomore setter Amy Rosenbaum is fifth in the conference with 10.20 assists per set.
Texas Tech has struggled mightily this season. The Red Raiders are currently 8-15, and only 1-6 in the Big 12. Their only win this season was a five-set dogfight against Texas Christian. The Red Raiders have lost their last five matches played in Lubbock, and only have two home wins total this season.
Junior outside hitter Breeann David leads Texas Tech with 3.46 kills per set and 1.83 digs per set. In Big 12 play, sophomore outside hitter Jenna Allen has jumped to fourth in the conference with 3.68 kills per set in conference play.
Sophomore setter Emily Ruetter leads Texas Tech with 9.84 assists per set. Junior libero Rachel Brummitt leads Tech and is second in the conference in digs with 4.96 digs per set. For the year she is averaging 5.28 digs per set. That ranks Brummitt 18 in the nation in digs per set.
Texas Tech is ranked at the bottom of the conference in kills and blocks, and is second to last in hitting percentage, opponent hitting percentage, assists and service aces. The Red Raiders are hitting only .161 in conference, but are allowing teams to hit .262 against them.