Stuart Cramer High School

Project Overview

Stuart W. Cramer High School, located in Belmont, NC, is a public high school, in the Gaston County Schools District, serving roughly 964 kids in grades 9-12. The school’s mission is to spark success, offer opportunities, and require rigor, which is true not only of its academic standards but its athletic endeavors as well.

The high school sits on a 90-acre campus and offers a wide range of sports, including football, soccer, and field hockey. Built in 2013, the football stadium field earned its place in history as the first school in the county to have an artificial turf field. 

After 10 years of wear and tear, and multi-sport use, the school decided it was time for a field replacement to ensure the continued safety of its athletes and to support the field’s longevity. 

Motz took on the project as its first field replacement in the Carolinas, bringing its 40+ years of industry experience, innovative sports turf services, and quality customer service to the table to deliver a new, high- performing, synthetic turf field for Stuart Cramer. 

LOCATION
Belmont, NC

SYSTEM TYPE
CrossFlex

SPORT(S) PLAYED
Football
Soccer
Field Hockey

SERVICES USED
Removal / Replacement
Maintenance & Repairs

The Situation

A decade of multi-sport use on the field’s surface caused inevitable wear and tear to the turf, affecting both safety and playability. To support its student athletes’ needs and maintain a level of competitiveness for its athletic teams, the athletic department decided a field replacement was the necessary next step. 

Along with needing a new field surface, the base of the field at Stuart Cramer’s football stadium had issues that had to be addressed. Motz tackled construction and logistic challenges timely and professionally.  

The Play

In the summer of 2024, Motz won a public bid for the turf field replacement project for Stuart Cramer’s football/soccer stadium. 

While this was Motz’s inaugural turf field replacement in the Carolinas, its 40+ years of industry experience and hundreds of highly successful field replacements made them the perfect partner. 

The Motz team approached the project the same way they approach all turf field replacement projects — with a dedication and determination to deliver a reliable, responsive, and remarkable experience. 

Motz began the project by removing the existing synthetic turf playing surface, existing shock pad, and impermeable liner. Motz then laser-graded the existing stone base in preparation for a new synthetic turf system ​​consisting of Shaw’s dual-fiber turf, a new shock pad, and organic infill. The team furnished and installed two new long jump runways with track surfacing and striping. This was especially important to the athletic department since the initial long jump runways were too close to field markings.

As Motz worked through challenges with lead times and delays, and discovered issues with subgrade work, the team was diligent, proactive, and upfront with the designer and school district. When issues arose, Motz met with the designer and school district on-site to discuss potential options, and as a result, the entire project team were able to collaborate to determine a solution together. 

Now, Stuart Cramer High School has a beautiful new turf field that’s top quality, high-performing, and looks great too. 

The Win

Dedicated Customer Service

Motz is committed to providing the best experience possible whether it’s the beginning, middle, or at the end of any project.  And the turf field replacement at Stuart Cramer was no exception. 

A week after field completion, a significant rain event caused a few issues on site, but Motz quickly demonstrated its value as a partner. 

Motz was there within 30 minutes to connect with the Athletic Director and football coach to discuss solutions to their problem. The next morning, the project team (Field Designer, School District and Motz), met on site to come up with a plan to remediate the issues, and 36 hours after the initial phone call, Motz had a crew on site working to resolve the issues. 

Motz’s top priority was to support the school and its needs, and the team consistently showed up willing and able to help no matter what. 

Key Problem Solving

Even though Motz ran into timeline issues and a few roadblocks with initial construction, the team’s ability to adjust and problem solve helped the project run smoothly, giving Stuart Cramer a beautiful finished product. 

The Motz team was  on site with its expert crews managing the entirety of the project from beginning to end, offering on-going services and maintenance.

New High-Performing & Aesthetically Pleasing Turf Field

After playing on a worn out field, Stuart Cramer has a beautiful new turf field that is high-performing, quality from base to surface, and looks fantastic. And the community response has been resoundingly positive with members sharing that the new field looks great, the colors pop, and the “lightning bolt” kick-off x’s, endzone letters, and especially the center logo, make the field look and feel top notch.

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