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College sports stadium in Columbus, Ohio, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is a 10,000-capacity[2] stadium located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's and women's soccer and track and field teams. The stadium opened for soccer in the fall of 2001.[3]
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Exterior view of the stadium in 2017 | |
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| Location | 2450 Fred Taylor Drive Columbus, OH 43210 |
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| Owner | Ohio State University |
| Operator | Ohio State University |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Surface | Lawn |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 13, 1998 |
| Opened | August 4, 2001 |
| Construction cost | USD $6.5 Million |
| Architect | Moody•Nolan, Inc. |
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| Website | |
| ohiostatebuckeyes.com/soccerstadium | |
It also hosts the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) boys and girls track and field State Tournament. It is named after former OSU athlete,[4] Jesse Owens, with that honor transferred from the cinder track of Ohio Stadium, which then had football seating expanded over its footprint after the opening of this venue. Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete and four-time Olympic gold medalist at the 1936 Games in Berlin, Germany.[5][3]
| Sport | Dimensions |
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| Soccer | 76 yd × 118 yd (69 m × 108 m) |
| Men's lacrosse | 60 yd × 110 yd (55 m × 101 m) |
| Women's lacrosse | 70 yd × 120 yd (64 m × 110 m) |
| Track & field | Nine (9) lanes - 48 in (120 cm) wide |
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