Pittsburg State Gorillas Choose Mondoturf for
Carnie Smith Stadium
Lindenhurst, IL - April 13, 2012 - Kiefer Specialty Flooring,
Inc. has been selected to design and install artificial turf for
the 2011 NCAA Division II National Champion Pittsburg State
Gorillas.
The Division II football champs will be installing a state-of-the-art artificial
turf system from Mondo at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg,
KS. The turf system consists of Mondo's 3Nx monofilament fiber and
their innovative thermo-bonded backing. Mondo's 3Nx turf fiber was
engineered by Mondo as a "natural sliding feeling" fiber to
resemble the characteristics of natural turf. The 3Nx fiber's
semi-concave structure and unique composition create a durable turf
surface with optimal dimensional memory and resistance to
environmental factors. Mondo's thermo-bonded backing
creates an incredibly strong bond with the fibers and is over 90%
porous, improving field drainage by over 4 times that of
traditional turf backing.
Tim Beck, Head Football Coach at Pittsburg State University,
praises the Mondo system by saying, "We visited a
number of facilities and feel like Mondoturf stood out from the
rest. The look and feel of their turf is just different. We believe
Mondo offers a great product, and we look forward to having their
surface on our field."
Beck adds, "We have been very fortunate to have a
strong tradition of excellence here at Pitt State, and we believe
our partnership with Mondo will play an important part in our
future success."
About Pittsburg State University
Founded in 1903 and located in Pittsburg, KS, Pittsburg State
University offers over 100 areas of study for its 7,200 student
enrollment. The PSU Gorillas compete in 13 men's and women's sports
in the NCAA Division II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics
Association (MIAA) division. The Pittsburg State University
football program has won four national championships in 1957, 1961,
1991, and 2011 along with 30 conference championships in its
104-year history.
About Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc.
Founded in 1977 and based in Lindenhurst, IL, Kiefer is an
award-winning, athletic surface design and installation company and
is an authorized dealer of Mondo sports surfaces. Kiefer's
experience in artificial turf design and installation include turf
fields for football, soccer, baseball, and other field sports.
Their reach spans across the country including turf fields at the
University of Missouri, Northern Illinois University, West Liberty
University, and Siena Heights University. In addition to artificial
turf surfaces, Kiefer also offers design and installation for track
and field, multi-purpose facilities, gymnasiums, weight rooms,
locker rooms, and fitness facilities.