The Danny Thiel Track was an outdoor

track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

facility that was part of the George G. Westfeldt Practice and Competition Complex located on the campus of

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. The track hosted home meets and was the practice facility for the

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men's and women's track and field teams. The stadium had a seating capacity of 1,200. The track, which had a fully lit grandstand, hosted events and a number of track meets featuring teams from around the Gulf South. The adjacent Barney Mintz Auxiliary Field was also used for track and field events. In 2001, a new track was installed. The track and majority of the Westfeldt Practice and Competition Complex was demolished to build

Yulman Stadium Yulman Stadium is the on-campus venue for football at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. It currently has a capacity of 30,000 spectators, with 4,500 premium seats in two fan clubs – the Westfeldt Terrace and the Jill H. and Avram A. ...

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