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The Field of the Year Awards program is made possible by the support of sponsors Carolina Green Corp., Ewing, Graff's Turf, Hunter Industries,
Pro's Choice, and World Class Athletic Services.
DON DUNKER
FIELD,
Noblesville Schools, Noblesville, IN
FIELD OF THE YEAR
Category of Submission: Schools/Parks
Baseball
Sports Turf Manager: Josh Weigel
Title: Superintendent of Grounds
Education: Bachelor's degree in Turf
Management
Experience: Bachelor's degree in Turf from
University of Tennessee (2007). Interned
with the Indianapolis Indians in 2006.
After college took the Assistant Director
of Grounds position at Wesleyan School
in Norcross, GA. A year and a half later
became the Director of Grounds (2009-
2013). The start of 2014, I accepted the job
as Noblesville Schools Superintendent of
Grounds in Indiana (Jan. 2014-present).
Full-time staff: Rex Wallace
Original construction: 1992
Rootzone: Native soil, sandy loam
Turfgrass variety: Kentucky bluegrass
overseeded with ryegrass
Overseeding: We overseed with Sunrye
GLR mix at a rate of 10 lbs./1,000 sq. ft. this
past September. We also overseeded in
March 2014, at a rate of 12 lbs./1,000 sq. ft.
Drainage: No system installed
