Mascot Holdings Acquires Fielder’s Choice to Expand Texas Footprint and Athletic Field Construction Capabilities

Acquisition adds significant scale, capabilities, and relationships to Mascot Holdings

AUSTIN, TX - August 13, 2025 - Mascot Holdings, the parent company of KMI Sports Construction - a leading provider of premium athletic field and facility construction services - announced today its acquisition of Fielder's Choice, a respected Houston-based athletic field builder with over 25 years of history and a track record of more than 800 fields completed across Texas and beyond. The acquisition marks a major milestone in KMI's strategic expansion plan and adds significant scale to Mascot Holdings, a platform launched by Sundance Partners to support and grow best-in-class sports construction companies across the Southwest.

Founded in 1999, Fielder's Choice has delivered high-quality construction of football, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse fields, and running tracks throughout Texas. Tom Worthen, who has led day-to-day operations for more than two decades, brings extensive experience overseeing complex projects for clients and has developed deep relationships in the Houston metro and across the state and will continue his role as the President of Fielder's Choice.

"The addition of Fielder's Choice represents a significant step forward for KMI," said Mascot CEO Sean Kincaid. "Tom and his team have built a reputation for quality and integrity that aligns perfectly with our own. By combining our teams, we immediately expand our capabilities, project volume capacity, and geographic reach throughout Texas. This partnership firmly establishes us as one of the largest independent athletic field construction firms in the Southwest and is being built with high-quality, founder-led teams."

"Fielder's Choice has long been a trusted name in athletic field construction, and we are honored to carry that legacy forward under the Mascot banner," said Rob Johnson, COO of Mascot. "This acquisition strengthens our ability to serve more clients with precision, quality, and scale, all while staying true to our core values of safety, craftsmanship, and client satisfaction."

Tom Worthen, who will continue to lead operations as President of Fielder's Choice, added, "Our team is excited to join forces with Mascot. We share a common vision for excellence and a deep commitment to serving schools, municipalities, and private sports organizations with pride. With Mascot and Sundance's support, we're better positioned than ever to grow and deliver even more impactful projects."

Matt Lynch, Founder of Sundance Partners, commented, "This is exactly the kind of strategic combination Mascot Holdings was designed to support: high-integrity teams, complementary capabilities, and shared standards of excellence. KMI and Fielder's Choice together represent a powerful force in the Texas market, and we look forward to scaling this platform throughout the Southwest."