Missouri Western State University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the latest phase of the renovation of Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium – the construction of a video board that will be the largest in NCAA Division II athletics. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the south end of the stadium near the Baker Family Fitness Center.
Steve Craig, founder and CEO of Craig Realty Group and benefactor of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, announced his intention to donate a video display unit more than 65 feet wide and 38 feet tall in August. It is the largest individual gift in the history of Missouri Western athletics. The brick structure housing the video board will stand approximately 72 feet tall with storage rooms inside, static signs and displays, and a rooftop fireworks launchpad.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.