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 Interactive map of James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track | |
| Location | Gainesville, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 29°38′57″N82°21′18″W / 29.6493°N 82.355107°W /29.6493; -82.355107 |
| Owner | University of Florida |
| Operator | University Athletic Association |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 1995 |
| Expanded | 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Florida Gators women's soccer Florida Gators track and field | |
TheJames G. Pressly Stadium atPercy Beard Track is a 4,500-seat dual-purposestadium located on theUniversity of Florida campus inGainesville, Florida. The stadium is home to theFlorida Gators women's soccer team and the men's and women'sFlorida Gators track and field teams. The facility was renamed in honor of university alumnus James G. Pressly, Jr. The track was named in honor ofPercy Beard, a 1932 Olympic silver medalist and the former Gators track and field head coach for twenty-seven years.[1]
In anticipation of the new Florida Gators soccer team, James G. Pressly Stadium was completed renovated in 1995. The stadium seating facilities and field received a $750,000 facelift and thepole vault andlong jump pits were moved from the infield to outside of the Pearcy Beard Track. This move made thesoccer field of the right proportions, and had an area of approximately 115 yards by seventy yards. Over 2,500 bench seats were added to the existing 2,000-seat concretegrandstand, bringing the total capacity to 4,500.[2]
The Florida Gators soccer team ranked eighth overall in the nation for its 2007 total attendance of 16,889, or an average of 1,299 spectators per game.[3]
