Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium is an outdoor
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
facility located on the campus of the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
in
Los Angeles
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. The facility, rebuilt in 2001, serves as the outdoor home of the
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ' ...
men's and women's track and field teams.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 3,000.
The stadium is named for Katherine B. Loker and the field is named for former USC track and field coach,
Dean Cromwell
Dean Bartlett Cromwell (September 20, 1879 – August 3, 1962), nicknamed "Maker of Champions", was an American athletic coach in multiple sports, principally at the University of Southern California (USC). He was the head coach of the USC track ...
. The entrance to the facility is called "
Louis Zamperini
Louis Silvie Zamperini (January 26, 1917 – July 2, 2014) was an American World War II veteran and an Olympic distance runner. He took up running in high school and qualified for the United States in the 5,000 m race for the 1936 Ber ...
Plaza" and includes tributes to USC's NCAA and Olympic champions.
Renovations
Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium both underwent renovations in the winter of 2012–2013.
The track and the infield were replaced and the exterior of the stadium was renovated.
Events
During the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
, the facility served as the training track at the USC Olympic Village and the warm-up track for the track and field competition.
The facility hosted the PAC-10 conference championship meet in 2003 and PAC-12 conference championship meet in 2013. The
2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were a multi-sport event for athletes with intellectual disabilities held in Los Angeles, United States from July 25 to August 2, 2015, in the tradition of the Special Olympics movement.
These Game ...
were held at the facility.
Gallery
Image:Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium (USC Trojans).jpg, Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium Exterior
Image:Usctrackolympics.jpg, Louis Zamperini Plaza in Loker Stadium
Image:Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium (USC).jpg, Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium Grandstand
See also
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USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ' ...
References
External links
Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium at usctrojans.com
{{1984 Summer Olympic venues
Athletics (track and field) venues in Los Angeles
College track and field venues in the United States
USC Trojans sports venues
Venues of the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sports venues completed in 2001
2001 establishments in California