Second Year NAIA Wrestling Program will Start Season with Added Protection from Bacteria & Fungi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—September 18, 2009
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Second Year NAIA Wrestling Program will Start Season with Added Protection from Bacteria & Fungi
…Hannibal-LaGrange College treats mats environmentally friendly bacteria-fighting technology…

Rochester Hills, MI….Missouri’s Hannibal-LaGrange College Wrestling Program will enter the 2009-10 season as one of only two NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) athletic programs with added protection from the growth of harmful bacteria and fungi. Hannibal-LaGrange Wrestling and CSG, the sports world’s leading-provider of antimicrobial products and services, today announced the team’s wrestling mats and wall mats have been treated with CSG’s long-lasting SurfaceAide® XL antimicrobial treatment. The unique bacteria-fighting product creates an environmentally-friendly and non-toxic antimicrobial coating that works non-stop for the entire season to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, fungi, and mold.

Scott Hawes, Hannibal-LaGrange Head Coach, discovered CSG’s antimicrobial products while attending the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) convention this summer and decided using the technology to minimize spread bacteria and fungi could play an important role in his team’s success.

“Obviously we can’t control what bacteria and fungi our team comes into contact outside of our facility,” said Hawes. “However, it important that our wrestlers are confident that we are taking extra steps to keep them healthy.”

Hannibal-LaGrange joins Nebraska’s York College as the only other NAIA wrestling program to use SurfaceAide XL. Applied by spray, just one treatment of SurfaceAide XL will inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and fungi on surfaces for three months. It is the world’s most environmentally-friendly antimicrobial product, as it creates an antimicrobial coating on surfaces that is non-toxic, non-sensitizing to human skin and hypoallergenic. SurfaceAide XL is vastly superior to any other technology for several key reasons. The water-based antimicrobial fights a wide array of microbial growth 24/7, but more importantly SurfaceAide XL will not create adaptive organisms or “super bugs” like MRSA.

The unique antimicrobial technology powering SurfaceAide® XL has also been applied to over 35 million square feet of surfaces in schools, professional sports franchises, universities, hospitals, and United States Military installations. Prominent users include the New York Yankees, U.S. Olympic Basketball, Washington Redskins, Miami Heat, and the University of Missouri.

About CSG
CSG is the worldwide leader in environmentally-beneficial surface treatments. Its PURETi™ and Surface Antimicrobial System™ (SAS) products and services are used to minimize the spread of disease and improve the environment by some of the world’s most prominent organizations. To date, CSG’s unique and innovative technologies have been applied to over 50 million square feet of surface area and millions of pounds of laundry. All of its unique treatments and services can be applied to virtually any surface or textile. For more information on CSG, visit www.csggrp.com or call 888.510.2847.