Track and Field
The Fighting Camels track team is in the middle of having a new track facility constructed.
The team has had some successful athletes and has had three athletes earn NCAA Division I All-America status:
- Orville Peterson-decathlon (1980)
- Ernie White-decathlon
- Eric Bergemann-indoor high jump (2003)
Along with the above athletes, more have qualified for the Division I national championships:
- Heather Lee-cross country, 5000m (2007)
- Alicia Valtin-3000m Steeplechase (2007)
- Sam Tilly-outdoor long jump (2007,2008)
- Adoniss Jones-110m high hurdles (2010)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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