Reser Stadium and Prothro Football Complex to Receive FieldTurf Facelift
Corvallis, OR, April 07, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Oregon State University Director of Athletics, Bob De Carolis announced Wednesday that the existing playing/practice surfaces at Reser Stadium and the Tommy Prothro Football Complex are being replaced with FieldTurf. Both will be completed in time for the start of the 2012 football season, with practice beginning in early August.
The existing Reser Stadium FieldTurf surface has been in place since 2005. The new surface will extend from the boundaries behind the end zones and from each side of the playing field - the blacktop border that has existed for decades will now be covered with artificial turf for improved safety of the student-athletes. The Reser Stadium and Pac-12 logos will be similar, although rotated to face the press box. Because the timing of the installation (contractually) will precede a final output by the Nike Graphic Identity process, the main logo and end zones will be painted for the 2012 season. A permanent logo and end zone graphics will be installed prior to 2013.
"This is an exciting project on many fronts," Beaver head coach Mike Riley said. "In reality, we aren't able to use our practice facility to the extent we would like in its current form due to the field conditions in inclement weather; FieldTurf opens up many options for us that haven't been available, mainly giving us more practice space and the ability to be outdoors more often as well as adding a measure of safety for our student-athletes."
For the first time in OSU history, artificial turf will be installed at the Prothro Complex. The first phase of the construction began this week and will include removing the existing sod and irrigation system, followed by leveling of the field. The infrastructure for permanent lights will be installed prior to the FieldTurf. The field will be utilized primarily by the football team, followed by OSU's other intercollegiate teams and campus groups.
OSU Athletics will now feature FieldTurf facilities at the Truax Center (indoor practice facility), Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (infield), Reser Stadium, the Tommy Prothro Football Complex and the track facility.
The construction at both locations adds to the continuing improvements at OSU's athletic facilities. The track complex is currently under construction, a new playing surface is being installed at Lorenz Field (soccer) and the Student Success Center is near completion. OSU continues a fundraising effort for a basketball practice facility as well.
About FieldTurf
FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 15,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.
FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fieldturf.com.
The existing Reser Stadium FieldTurf surface has been in place since 2005. The new surface will extend from the boundaries behind the end zones and from each side of the playing field - the blacktop border that has existed for decades will now be covered with artificial turf for improved safety of the student-athletes. The Reser Stadium and Pac-12 logos will be similar, although rotated to face the press box. Because the timing of the installation (contractually) will precede a final output by the Nike Graphic Identity process, the main logo and end zones will be painted for the 2012 season. A permanent logo and end zone graphics will be installed prior to 2013.
"This is an exciting project on many fronts," Beaver head coach Mike Riley said. "In reality, we aren't able to use our practice facility to the extent we would like in its current form due to the field conditions in inclement weather; FieldTurf opens up many options for us that haven't been available, mainly giving us more practice space and the ability to be outdoors more often as well as adding a measure of safety for our student-athletes."
For the first time in OSU history, artificial turf will be installed at the Prothro Complex. The first phase of the construction began this week and will include removing the existing sod and irrigation system, followed by leveling of the field. The infrastructure for permanent lights will be installed prior to the FieldTurf. The field will be utilized primarily by the football team, followed by OSU's other intercollegiate teams and campus groups.
OSU Athletics will now feature FieldTurf facilities at the Truax Center (indoor practice facility), Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (infield), Reser Stadium, the Tommy Prothro Football Complex and the track facility.
The construction at both locations adds to the continuing improvements at OSU's athletic facilities. The track complex is currently under construction, a new playing surface is being installed at Lorenz Field (soccer) and the Student Success Center is near completion. OSU continues a fundraising effort for a basketball practice facility as well.
About FieldTurf
FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 15,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.
FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fieldturf.com.
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