Griswold Stadium is an

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and soccer stadium which serves as the home of the Lewis & Clark Pioneers football and soccer teams. It is located in

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, featuring an AstroTurf

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and a seating capacity of 3,500. It has hosted

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events as well. The land that the stadium sits on was forested before it was built. In 1952, Graham Griswold donated

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25,000 and

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towards the erection of a new football stadium, complete with grandstands. The first game that occurred at the stadium took place on October 10, 1953, with Lewis & Clark against the Linfield Wildcats football team. It was officially named "Griswold Stadium" in 1954 after the benefactor of the construction project. In 2003, lights were installed at Griswold Stadium allowing for night games. The AstroTurf (GameDay Grass 3D brand) playing surface was purchased for the field in 2010. The school dedicated the field to former player and coach Fred Wilson that year. Located in the stadium is the Eldon Fix Track which was last resurfaced in 1999. In 2012, the grandstands were rebuilt to allow for 3,000

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seats and 500

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seats. In 1955, the Oregon state high school cross country championships took place at Griswold Stadium.

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