For the Daily Walking around campus, students may have already seen people kicking soccer balls, tossing footballs or throwing Frisbees in the crisp autumn air that now surrounds the University. With more than 25 sports from which to choose, people are joining leagues every day to increase stamina, competition and acquaintances. Engineering senior Bryce Pilz is also active in the IM program, participating in football, basketball, track and cross country.
Many students seem to agree.
Rob Rademacher, a full-time coordinator of the IM program, reports that 80 percent to 85 percent of students were involved with at least one intramural sport within their four years at the University. For those looking for more unusual activities, the IM program is coming up with new sports and leagues every day. This past year there was an Ultimate Frisbee league formed - a first of its kind in IM history. It successfully enrolled 24 teams, with help from the University's campus club, Rademacher said. In March, another first for the IM program will be the wiffle-ball league.