I’m sure if anyone else put together a half way decent host bid they beat IWU.
The food was terrible and I’m not sure how it was decided who got what dorm but that dramatically changed your experience this week.
From what I heard some of the dorms (particularly the Bowman House and Carmin Hall) were disgustingly hot which isn’t the best for sleeping. If you have athletes trying to compete 3 straight days and staying for 5 nights that will definitely be reflected upon in their performances.
I also heard that some teams had to share a suite/bathroom with other teams. That itself just is ridiculous.
On top of that the bedding, pillows, and towels IWU gave out weren’t great. Particularly the pillows they were so thin you may as well have just sleep on the towels.
The meet itself ran smoothly and the facilities are good, but god eating that food and sleeping in those dorms while trying to compete multiple days just doesn’t work. If IWU doesn’t have enough hospitable dorms and can’t provide adequate food they shouldn’t be allowed to host, plain and simple.
I’d rather be back in Gulf Shores driving back and forth at a worse facility than continuously feeling worse each day the meet goes on at IWU.