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FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE SOCCER
Level and category of submission : College Soccer Field manager : Bruce Suddeth , CSFM Title : Director of building and landscape services Education : AA in Horticulture
Experience : Associate in Horticulture . Director of landscape and sports turf at the University of South Carolina Upstate for 22 years . CSFM accreditation . Manage 22 acres of athletic surfaces , including soccer , baseball , softball , golf and intramurals , as well as the main campus landscape of 240 acres . Charter officer for the SCSFMA for 20 years , including the last 16 as secretary .
Full-time staff : Ben Williams , Travis Dill , David McNair , Chris Minor and Camden Leece Original construction : 2001 Turfgrass : TifWay 419s Rootzone : Sand clay loam Soil amendments : Topdressing sand Drainage system : Cambridge design
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