Emporia State replaces old Arrowhead Stadium seats with over 900 new seatbacks

EMPORIA (KSNT) - Out with the old, in with the new.

Emporia State football fans will see an upgrade to Welch Stadium when attending home games in 2024. That upgrade comes to the seating.

Over the summer, the Hornets replaced old seats/seatbacks that were originally installed in the 1990's. Those options, seen in the background of a screengrab from the 2023 season, came from the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium removed them for renovation.

The new chairs...