Anteater Stadium is a 2,500-seat

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with a

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field on the campus of

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, California, United States. It is used by the

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men's & women's soccer and track and field teams.

History

The stadium hosted the women's division of the

1973 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 1973 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships men's competition took place between June 15–17 at Memorial Stadium (Bakersfield), Memorial Stadium on the campus of Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California. This was Bakersfield's third ...

. The

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team used the stadium for practices around 2000. In 2000, renovations added lights to Anteater Stadium. Anteater Stadium hosted the 2008

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men's soccer tournament. The tournament final was the most-attended event at the stadium, with 1,832 people present. The stadium was the home stadium for

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minor-league professional soccer team

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(now Orange County SC) from 2013 to 2016.

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