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FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS AND PARKS SOFTBALL
Level and category of submission : Schools and Parks Softball Field manager : Matthew Arms , CSFM Title : Grounds superintendent Education : Bachelor ’ s degree in English
Experience : Sixteen years of experience working on sports fields . Began as an assistant field manager for Greenville Parks and Recreation . Gained my certification in Turfgrass Management from the University of Georgia . Transferred to Spartanburg Parks and Recreation as sports field manager at Tyger River Park , and obtained my CSFM . School District 7 approached me to oversee construction of a new facility and athletic fields at Spartanburg High School .
Full-time staff : Jesse Bowers and Austin Dill Original construction : 2019 Turfgrass : Artificial Halo , Latitude 36 bermuda , overseeded annually with perennial rye Rootzone : Loam Soil amendments : Mirimichi Carbonize Drainage system : Herringbone patterned Vertidrain
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