Kentner Stadium
Encyclopedia
Kentner Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
on the campus of Wake Forest University
. Kertner Stadium serves as home to the Demon Deacons track and field
and field hockey
teams. It also housed the Deacon soccer teams until they moved across campus to Spry Stadium.
It can seat up to 4,000 spectators and is named for Jeff Kentner, of Charlotte, North Carolina
who donated large sums of money to the university.
The stadium has also been used by area Special Olympic
events.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
on the campus of Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
. Kertner Stadium serves as home to the Demon Deacons track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
teams. It also housed the Deacon soccer teams until they moved across campus to Spry Stadium.
It can seat up to 4,000 spectators and is named for Jeff Kentner, of Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
who donated large sums of money to the university.
The stadium has also been used by area Special Olympic
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
events.