Ames Community School District replaced the turf at its high school stadium in summer 2024 with Sprinturf's Predator 50 system, Sprinturf reports.
Results
The challenge
The stadium's turf had reached the end of its life and needed full extraction and replacement. The district wanted a surface that could take intensive use and stay consistent through Iowa's changing weather, and a partner who could finish within a tight summer schedule so the field was ready for fall sports.
The solution
Sprinturf removed the old turf completely, then installed its Predator 50 oz system with a 2.25 inch pile and rubber infill, for football and soccer. It coordinated the work with Snyder & Associates and OPN Architects to meet the district's schedule.
The outcome
Sprinturf says the new field gives the school a modernized surface built for everyday high school athletics and community events, with dependable footing and steady playability for football and soccer alike.
About the Predator 50 system
Predator 50 is a dual-fiber football turf that pairs SharkTooth slit film with Apex monofilament, a 380 micron diamond-shaped fiber, in a 50 oz build with a 1.75 to 2.25 inch pile. It is made in the USA at an ISO 9001 certified facility.
Key takeaways
- The old turf was fully extracted before the new field went in.
- A tight summer schedule set the pace of the work.
- One surface serves football and soccer.
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