Richard L. Jantz Stadium

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

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]

Winfield, Kansas City and County seat in Kansas, United States

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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.

The Sunflower Bowl was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics post-season college football bowl game played in Winfield, Kansas from 1982 to 1986.

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]

Tabor Bluejays

The Tabor Bluejays are the athletic teams that represent Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. They are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).

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References

  1. The Salina Journal "KCAC Notebook" by Bob Davidson, August 7, 2010
  2. Southwestern College-Sonner Stadium Facts
  3. Sunflower Bowl annual records
  4. KCAC Sports "Southwestern College To Renovate Sonner Stadium" January 5, 2009
  5. The Winfield Courier "Builders close out Sonner Stadium with 23-20 win" By JOEY FALKOFF, November 11, 2009

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