RISING STAR

Fairly early in life , Morgan Hunter set her sights on a career in turfgrass and has never looked back . Hunter , director of field services for the Quad Cities River Bandits ( High-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals ), grew up in the small farming community of Assumption , Illinois — pretty much smack dab in the middle of the state . Her grandparents owned a farm , but Hunter knew it was not big enough to support multiple generations .

In high school , Hunter was already helping her softball coach with field maintenance when an FFA trip to St . Louis sold her on a career in turfgrass .

“ I ’ m a big Cardinals fan , and I Googled ‘ How do I work on the field at Busch Stadium ?’ Turfgrass popped up , and I didn ’ t really think of anything else from that moment on ,” said Hunter . “ That was sophomore year in high school . Some of my friends didn ’ t know what they wanted to do , and I was set on what I wanted .” sportsfieldmanagementonline . com October 2024 | SportsField Management

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