CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FIELDS
Newport News, Virginia

Koontz-Bryant provided design surveys, civil engineering, environmental services, and landscape architecture (irrigation) services for 5 high quality, collegiate NCAA competition and practice fields. Phase I consisted of a NCAA Field Hockey/Lacrosse competition field and associated practice field. Phase II included conversion of existing soccer field on track infield to a collegiate NCAA football field and relocation of several track and field events. Phase III consists of two football practice field. All fields were constructed to the same specifications including laser grading to ¼ inch tolerance, 6 inches of premium blended topsoil, an irrigation system including injection fertilization and sprigged with Bermuda grass. Phase I and III were on accelerated schedules due to committed game schedules. Phase I construction started in February of 1999 and the first Lacrosse match was played on the field in mid August of 1999. Construction costs for all fields are approximately $1 Million.