2450 Fred Taylor Drive
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Look through the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for Track and Soccer
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ABOUT THE STADIUM
| East Grandstands | 3,242 seats |
| Soccer Field | 76 yd. X 118 yd. |
| Track Lanes | 9 lanes, each 48 in. wide |
| Steeplechase Pit | Yes |
| Pole Vault Boxes | 4 directions |
| Height of top row of seats | 40 ft. |
| Height of flagpoles | 25 ft. |
| Banks of sport lighting | 4 |
| Concession stands | 2 |
| Multi-use locker rooms | 2 |
| Officials locker rooms | 2 |
| Ticket booths | Yes |
| Guest Services area | Yes |
| Athletics offices | Yes |
| Scoreboard | Soccer & Lacrosse |
| Accessible seating areas | Yes |
| Elevator | Yes |
| Track storage area | Yes |
The 10,000-seat Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium arguably is one of the finest multi-sport facilities in the country, hosting track and field in the spring and soccer in the fall.
It serves as a cornerstone to the surrounding Ohio State athletic complex that features the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, softball’s Buckeye Field, the field hockey North Turf Field, Bill Davis Stadium and the 19,200-seat Jerome Schottenstein Center
History
- Phase I Construction began in summer of 1998. That included the site excavation, the field and the track.
- Phase II Construction began in spring of 2000. This phase included the main grandstands, the tribute towers and perimeter landscaping.
- Project completed in the summer of 2001.
