Clark Atlanta University has suspended its men’s track and field program “for the next few years,” Athletics Director J. Lin Dawson confirms.
“Suspending or reducing a varsity sport is not an easy decision,” Dawson said. “The decision to right size the department was based on resources, competitiveness, gender equity, and facilities.”
The men’s cross country team and women’s running sports will not be affected.
The resulting reduction will bring the number of sponsored sports at Clark to 10 — four men’s and six women’s sports.
“Several young men will be impacted,” Dawson said. “These young men give their hearts and souls in representing Clark Atlanta University.”
“We will continue fundraising efforts to install a new track and to create a sustainable competitive program," Dawson said. "While the men’s track program is suspended, although a small consolation, the University will work to provide opportunities for young men to run unattached at several meets where CAU competes.”
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