Army West Point Athletics
Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium is a multi-purpose facility utilized as a home venue by the sprint football team in the fall, and the track and lacrosse teams in the spring.
Namesake - Richard Shea
Shea Stadium was named in honor of Richard Shea, one of West Point's finest athletes and soldiers. A 1952 graduate, Shea enlisted in the Army in 1944 and served as a staff sergeant in the 53rd Constabulary Regiment in Nuremberg, Germany. Shea did not compete in cross country until entering the Army, but went on to win the European 1500-meter and 5000-meter championships.
History
Considered one of the finest track venues on the East Coast, Shea Stadium includes an eight-lane Southwest all-weather surface designed with capabilities to set up sprints in either direction. Six jumping pits and six vault boxes face every direction, allowing jumpers to always enjoy the most favorable winds. The stadium boasts a great surface for racing that is well cushioned and resilient enough for daily training to minimize chance of injury. Shea also possesses two shot put circles and sectors, two Olympic-size hammer and discus cages, and a Southwest all-weather surfaced javelin runway.
