Track and Field
The goal of the Athletics Vision Plan is to strengthen its position within the national landscape of college athletics by creating a framework for the near and long-term development of the Athletics Village at Oklahoma State University. New facilities have been strategically located to avoid disruption of competitions or the hosting of Big 12, regional or national championships.
The plan focuses on improving the success of the student-athletes and the experience of fans, and the University’s ability to attract student-athletes across all programs through the creation of a unified and connected Athletic Village, which will be implemented as financial resources become available.
The men’s and women’s track and field programs support over 100 student-athletes. These athletes require year-round training and competition space. The vision plan proposes an indoor track and field facility south of the existing outdoor track and field complex. The proposed site is bordered by McElroy Road to the north, the Sherman E. Smith Training Center to the south, the Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center to the west, and North Knoblock Street to the east.
This parcel of land is ideally sized for a full indoor track program. It will include a 200 meter banked track, indoor field event space, spectator seating, athletic training rooms, team meeting/theater spaces, locker rooms, player lounges, and offices for coaching staff.
In addition to strengthening training and development for the track and field programs, this new facility will act as a dynamic new recruiting tool for an already nationally prominent program.
A passive green space could support sustainable initiatives for stormwater management.
A formal park could provide space for programmed activities on both game day and non-game days.
Approximately 150 - 200 surface parking spaces could be developed to support the new district.
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