The Carl Lewis International Complex, also known as simply "Tom Tellez Track" is a stadium in Houston, Texas that serves as home to the Houston Cougars men's and women's outdoor track and field teams and women's soccer team.
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| Full name | Tom Tellez Track at the Carl Lewis International Complex |
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| Address | 3604 Elgin Street Houston, TX United States |
| Owner | University of Houston |
| Operator | Univ. of Houston Athletics |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Current use | Soccer Track and field |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1999 |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Renovated | 2016 |
| Construction cost | $4 Million[1] |
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| Website | |
| uhcougars.com/facilities-tellez | |
The facility is named after Tom Tellez[2][3] and Carl Lewis,[4][5] two of the most notable individuals to have been associated with the program.[6]
The track features a European style design with wider curves and shorter straightaways than most U.S. tracks to enhance the speed of runners.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Carpenter, Tom (2000-03-31). "UH's new facility to open this weekend". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved 2008-05-29. [dead link]
- ^ Houston Cougars Top 50 Greatest: Tom Tellez on SI.com, Sep 1, 2024
- ^ Tom Tellez (2002) at uhcougars.com
- ^ Athlete Bio: Carl Lewis on usatf.com
- ^ Athlete of the Century – Carl Lewis by Skip Hollandsworth on Texas Monthly, Dec 1999
- ^ Olympic great Carl Lewis to lead University of Houston track and field program by Jim Reindel, 15 Jul 2022
