Mihalik-Thompson Stadium

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Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
Former namesN. Kerr Thompson Stadium
Location Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 41°03′48″N80°02′15″W / 41.0633°N 80.0375°W / 41.0633; -80.0375
Owner Slippery Rock University
OperatorSlippery Rock University Athletics
Capacity 10,000
SurfaceAstroPlay
Current useField hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer
Opened1974 (1974)
Website
rockathletics.com/facilities/mihalik-thompson-stadium/7

Mihalik-Thompson Stadium is a stadium in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania at Slippery Rock University. The facility includes Bob DiSpirito field, William Lenox Track, Gail Rose stadium Lodge and the Jerry Bujbel weight training facility.

The stadium is primarily used for NCAA Division II sports including football, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and track and field. The facility is the home field of the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The stadium was built in 1974 and has a capacity of 10,000. In the fall of 2003, Bob DiSpirito field was changed from grass to AstroPlay and lights were added to the facility. [1]

Old Thompson Stadium was the home for Slippery Rock's football team prior to the Mihalik-Thompson Stadium's completion in 1974. [2]

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References

  1. "Bob DiSpirito Field at N. Kerr Thompson Stadium". rockathletics.cstv.com/. December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-04.
  2. "Mihalik-Thompson Stadium". Slippery Rock University. Retrieved July 2, 2022.