Greater Zion Stadium
Home of Dixie State University football and soccer, Greater Zion Stadium (formerly Trailblazer Stadium/Hansen Stadium) has played site to numerous Dixie State memories since its construction in 1985. It hosted classic junior college rivalry games over the years and was the site of the Dixie Rotary Bowl until 2008. The stadium was built to a donation at the bequest from the George T. Hansen Foundation – a charitable foundation in Salt Lake City, who gives money to school related activities. The Stadium features the Hansen Grandstand on the west side that seats 6,500 fans. The newly renamed Greater Zion Stadium, home to Dixie State’s football and men’s and women’s soccer programs, has seen the completion of the first stages of a new renovation project with installation of a new football/soccer field and a new state-of-the-art track surface. In addition, the new east grandstands, with more than 4,000 additional seats, will be completed in time for the University's 2018 Commencement Ceremonies.
The new field is a FieldTurf Revolution product with “CoolPlay” infill which will help to reduce the temperature on the field during the hot months. This field also has a shock absorption pad under its surface, which will help protect the student-athletes from concussions. In addition, the lower grass field has been widened to accommodate a full-size football field and it will serve as a practice location for our football and soccer teams as well as increase space for intramurals and club use as well as community use. The new track is an 8-lane Beynon surface, similar to the one at the University of Oregon, which is where the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials are held on. Though we still need to build out a few of the program’s field events, the new track surface includes a high jump and pole vault area built in this first phase.
Directions
- From North-bound I-15; Take exit 8, turn left onto St. George Blvd, Turn Left on University Avenue (700 East), Travel South four blocks, Stadium is on the left side.
- From South-bound I-15; Take exit 8, turn right onto St. George Blvd, Turn Left on University Avenue (700 East), Travel South four blocks, Stadium is on the left side.
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