Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds had a standout performance for the Hoosiers. Now a pond in Bloomington bears his name.
An online movement has sparked a name change for a retention pond less than a mile away from Indiana’s Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, per an official release.
The pond at Miller-Showers Park, located just under half a mile away from the Hoosiers’ athletic facilities, has been renamed “D’Angelo’s Pond.” in honor of Indiana football cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, whose standout performance for the Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl helped lift them to a 56-22 win over Oregon to advance to the National Championship game.
“This is peak Bloomington,” Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson said in the release. “It’s playful, communal, and exactly the kind of wholesome quirk that makes our city so special.”
The release includes the following note:
“Like a great cornerback, a well-designed stormwater pond knows how to contain and protect. The retention pond captures runoff, slows water during heavy rain, filters pollutants, and helps keep Bloomington’s waterways and neighborhoods safer downstream.”
The pond will be named as such through the remainder of this week as the city prepares for heightened activity ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game next Monday.
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