Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium

Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium

Location	2450 Fred Taylor Drive Columbus, OH 43210
Owner	Ohio State University
Operator	Ohio State University
Capacity	10,000[1]
Surface	Natural Grass
Construction
Broke ground	October 13, 1998
Opened	August 4, 2001; 22 years ago (August 4, 2001)
Construction cost	USD $6.5 Million
Architect	Moody•Nolan, Inc.
Tenants
Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA) Men's lacrosse (2001–present) Women's lacrosse (2001–present) Men's soccer (2001–present) Women's soccer (2001–present) Men's track and field (2001–present) Women's track and field (2001–present)
Website
ohiostatebuckeyes.com/soccerstadium

Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is a 10,000-capacity stadium located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's and women's lacrosse teams as well as the soccer and track and field teams. The stadium opened for soccer in the fall of 2001. It also hosts the OHSAA boys and girls track and field State Tournament. It is named after former OSU athlete, 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.

Dimensions

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

40°00′44″N 83°01′39″W / 40.012358°N 83.027634°W / 40.012358; -83.027634

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