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Freshman sprinter-jumper Shanita Bryant is the type of athlete coach Joe Neff, right,
hopes to attract to Sac State. Bee/Anne Chadwick Williams
Sac State wants a run of success: Track program looks to build off Olympic Trials
By Quwan Spears
Bee Staff Writer
(Published March 28, 2001)
The success of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials here last summer, and the NCAA
Championships in 2003 and the Trials again in 2004, has helped Sacramento shed its
image as a rest stop along the way to more prestigious track and field events.
Now, Sacramento State wants to better its image in the sport.
In an effort to bolster its program, the university wants to add nearly $80,000 to
the team's budget for four assistant coaches, two additional scholarships, supplies,
recruiting and travel. The money, as yet unauthorized, would come from several state
funding sources.
With increased funding, Hornets coach Joe Neff says the track program would finally
have all the ingredients to rise to prominence.
"We have a combination of good things going for us," Neff said. "We have one of the
best facilities in the world. Our funding has improved. Plus, we've got tremendous
exposure from the Trials."
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