MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn., June 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Historic Saint Thomas Academy has selected FieldTurf Tarkett to renovate their track and field with two of the highest quality surfaces on the market. Gerry Brown Stadium will receive a top-of-the-line FieldTurf Duraspine football/soccer field and a Resisport SW polyurethane track. Work is expected to be completed in time for the '08 fall season.
"This track and turf purchase was a long process in which various companies in the industry were heavily researched and scrutinized," said Jack Zahr, Saint Thomas Academy Director of Athletics & Activities. "We made our decision in the best interest of the school and our students, and based on who we felt was the most qualified, experienced company to do the job. We visited FieldTurf and Resisport installations and were impressed with what we saw. In the end, FieldTurf Tarkett was the obvious choice for our school."
"Saint Thomas Academy is a school rich in tradition, and we are extremely proud to have been chosen to supply their new athletic surfacing," said FieldTurf Tarkett CEO Joe Fields. "The selection of our FieldTurf and Resisport products is a true testament to our ability of providing a one-stop shop for high quality sports surfacing".
Founded in 1885, Saint Thomas Academy continues in the tradition of being a Catholic, all-male, college preparatory, military school offering leadership development through the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program. Participating in 14 Minnesota State High School League sports, Saint Thomas has a strong tradition of athletics, with many conference, regional, district and state championship wins.
FieldTurf is clearly the choice of Minnesota High Schools with Cooper, Spring Lake Park, Minnetonka, Armstrong, Edina and Wayzata adopting the world's most trusted turf system in addition to Saint Thomas Academy. Other Organizations in Minnesota with FieldTurf include the Metrodome, the University of Saint Thomas, and Macalester College among others.
FieldTurf Tarkett is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and provides unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering and manufacturing resources. In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of sports flooring products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems, and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are indoor and outdoor running tracks including the high performance Le Monde track system, the Resisport track system, the Beynon track surfaces, playground surfacing, commercial and residential landscaping, and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces. For more information, visit www.fieldturftarkett.com.