William C. Lennox Track

Slippery Rock University Athletics

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The Rock's track and field team calls William C. Lennox Track its outdoor home. The complex is housed inside Mihalik-Thompson Stadium and features and eight-lane all-weather surface.

In addition to the track surface, all runways at the facility are all-weather as well, including runways facing both directions for pole vault, long and triple jump, high jump and the javelin.

The opposite facing runways for all jumping events allow The Rock to adapt with the changing wind conditions for optimal performances during competitions.

All of the track and field events take place inside the complex, with the throwing events having their own separate area just off the east end of the track. Concrete throwing circles for discus, hammer and shot put and safety cages for discus and hammer are featured in this area of the facility. There is also extra seating in the throwing area for spectators.

The stadium seats 10,000 and is fully lighted, which has made Slippery Rock the perfect host of numerous major competitions. The Rock has hosted the PSAC Outdoor Championships twice since the lights were installed (2004, 2011).

For more information or results from any home meets, visit the SRU Hosted Events link posted above and in the information box to the right.

About William C. Lennox

The namesake of the track and field facility is former Slippery Rock student-athlete, track and field coach and athletic director, William C. Lennox, class of 1959.

Lennox coached Slippery Rock to the 1979 NCAA Division III national championship, nine conference championships and 13 unbeaten seasons. He tallied a total of 178 wins in his 14-year coaching career.

The 1979 men's track and field national title is still the only team national championship in Slippery Rock history.

Lennox concluded his career by serving as the athletic director for 12.5 years before retiring in 1994.

He was inducted into the Slippery Rock Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995 after serving the Green and White for more than 30 years as a student-athlete, coach and administrator.

Mihalik-Thompson small facility page
Surface	All-Weather
Lanes	8
Runways	All-Weather (HJ, LJ, TJ, PV, JAV)
Home Meet Info	SRU Hosted Events
Directions
From I-79, take Exit 105 (Slippery Rock). Turn left at the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp and follow State Route 108 north into Slippery Rock. At the traffic light, turn right onto Main Street. Follow Main Street to the second traffic light (Keister Road). Turn left onto Keister Road and proceed to the flashing light, where you will see a main entrance to campus. Turn left at the flashing light and go onto the SRU campus. At the dead end, turn right. Proceed past the East Lake Parking Lot to Stadium Drive. Turn right onto Stadium Drive. Follow stadium drive by Jack Critchfield Park to the stop sign and make a left turn. The William Lennox Track will be to your right at the top of the hill (inside Mihalik-Thompson Stadium). Parking is available in the lots on your right.