Lauren McCluskey Track

The Lauren McCluskey Track, inside the Kibbie Dome, was dedicated in 2023. It was more than a resurface it was a re imagining of possibilities for the Idaho Track and Field program. The 300-meter Mondo surface makes the facility unique among on-campus facilities in the NCAA.

The track features a Mondotrack Super X surface. Mondo produced the track surface for the last six Summer Olympic games and over 290 world records have been set on Mondo products. The track was installed by Idaho-based Wall 2 Wall Commercial Flooring.

Included in the infield for the 300-meter track large University of Idaho branding and lettering that include Lauren's name was integrated into the track design. It is the largest logo ever integrated into a track and field system.

The track was dedicated to the memory of Lauren McCluskey, a former University of Utah track and field athlete who was murdered in 2018. Lauren grew up in Pullman, Washington, and trained extensively at the Kibbie Dome track during the winter years.

The McCluskeys received settlement funds from the University of Utah and its insurers, who acknowledged that they should have done more to protect Lauren. The family has pledged to donate the entire settlement to support the missions of the Lauren McCluskey Foundation, which include improving campus safety, supporting amateur athletics and animal welfare. The donation to the University of Idaho is directly from the McCluskeys and not from the Lauren McCluskey Foundation.