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The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
Robert Sayler, business freshmen, watches for an opportunity to get the ball when the soccer players gathered the week before official practice began to run plays on the new turf field. Earlier in the week, coaches had recorded temperatures approaching 150ĖšF on the turf field. Photo by Bradley Wilson.

Turf fields pose challenges for athletes

Kara McIntyre • August 17, 2016

The summers in Wichita Falls are not exactly known to be moderate with an average high of 97.8ĖšF and record high of 117ĖšF.But with the conversion of all practice fields from grass to turf, athletes are...

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