Track & Field / Cross Country
The Bearkats have had recent success with the Men's and Women's Track & Field teams; capturing both the Men's and Women's Southland Conference Outdoor Team Championships in 2005 and 2006. The Women's Team added the school's first Indoor Track & Field Team Championship in 2007.
The men's and women's track & field / cross country program have captured seven conference team championships since 2005. The Men won back-to-back team championships at the 2005 and 2006 Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Women's Team added the school's first Indoor Track & Field Team Championship in 2007, and have won five championships since 2005. Winning the Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2008 and winning the 2007 and 2008 Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship. The current Men's and Women's Head Coach is David Self who took over the position in July 2009 following the resignation of former Head Coach, Curtis Collier, who has taken a position as the Athletic Department Compliance Coordinator. Self is the direct event coach of the SHSU sprinters and hurdlers. Jesse Parker has been with the program since the Fall of 2002. He currently serves as an Associate Coach and works with the endurance and middle distance athletes. He is also the Recruiting Coordinator for both the Men's and Women's Track & Field / Cross Country Programs. The other Associate Coach is Clint Blinka. Blinka works with the vertical jumpers as well as the combined event athletes. USA Olympic Trials runner up in the Hammer throw Chris Cralle currently coaches the throwing events as well as party planning.
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