Richard L. Jantz Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Richard L. Jantz Stadium
Location:Winfield, Kansas
Broke Ground:2009
Opened:2010
Owner:Southwestern College
Operator:Southwestern College
Surface:turf
Construction Cost:$4 Million (U.S.) [1]
Former Names:Sonner Stadium
Tenants:Southwestern College Moundbuilders
Seating Capacity:4,000

Richard L. Jantz Stadium (formerly "Sonner Stadium") is a sport stadium in Winfield, Kansas, United States. The facility is primarily used by the Southwestern College Moundbuilders football and track & field teams. The grass field is named "Art Kahler Field" from prominent Southwestern alum Art Kahler and the surrounding track is named "Monypenny Track" in honor of alum William Monypenny.[2]

Sunflower Bowl

The facility hosted the Sunflower Bowl during the bowl's entire operation, from 1982 to 1986.[3] The stadium is also used for local high school sporting events and other community events.

Rebuilding

In January 2009, the school announced plans for a major renovation, including changing the name from "Sonner Stadium" to "Richard L. Jantz Stadium". The renovations are expected to attract better student-athletes and bigger events to Winfield.[4] The final Southwestern football game was played before the renovations on November 7, 2009, with a victory over Tabor.[5]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.salina.com/sports/KWU/story/KCAC-media-notebook The Salina Journal
  2. http://www.sckans.edu/football/index.php?page_ID=564 Southwestern College-Sonner Stadium Facts
  3. Web site: Sunflower Bowl annual records . 2008-04-01 . 2006-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061020012227/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/bowl_results.php?bowlid=368 . dead .
  4. http://www.kcacsports.com/article/697.php KCAC Sports
  5. http://www.winfieldcourier.com/articles/2009/11/09/sports/doc4af85e778d769862586112.txt The Winfield Courier