Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium

Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium is an outdoor track and field facility located on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The facility, rebuilt in 2001, serves as the outdoor home of the USC Trojans men's and women's track and field teams.[1] The stadium has a seating capacity of 3,000.[1] The stadium is named for Katherine B. Loker and the field is named for former USC track and field coach, Dean Cromwell. The entrance to the facility is called "Louis Zamperini Plaza" and includes tributes to USC's NCAA and Olympic champions.

Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium
Location3550 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
Coordinates34.021°N 118.286°W / 34.021; -118.286
OwnerUniversity of Southern California
OperatorUniversity of Southern California
Capacity3,000
Construction
Built2001
Opened2001
Tenants
USC Trojans (NCAA)
(2001–present)

Renovations

Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium both underwent renovations in the winter of 2012–2013.[1] The track and the infield were replaced and the exterior of the stadium was renovated.

Events

During the 1984 Summer Olympics, the facility served as the training track at the USC Olympic Village and the warm-up track for the track and field competition.[2] The facility hosted the PAC-10 conference championship meet in 2003[3] and PAC-12 conference championship meet in 2013.[4] The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held at the facility.[5]

  • Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium Exterior
  • Louis Zamperini Plaza in Loker Stadium
  • Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium Grandstand

See also

References
  1. "Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. "Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium". lasports.org. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. "Bruins Compete at Pac-10 Championships this Weekend (May 17-18) at USC". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  4. "Track & Field Championships heads into final weekend". pac-12.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  5. "Special Olympics World Games LA 2015 on ESPN – Saturday, August 1". espnmediazone.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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