Save
Track
“Save Track and Field” has served as the thesis for Russell Dinkins’ advocacy to preserve and expand track and field programs both before and after stepping into his role as the Executive Director of the Tracksmith Foundation. The limited edition “Save Track” Grayboy pays homage to that driving focus as the Tracksmith Foundation continues its mission to give more people the opportunity to participate in Track and Field. All proceeds from the sale of these shirts will directly fund the Tracksmith Foundation’s efforts.
Russell
Dinkins
Since 2021, Tracksmith has been supporting Russell’s work to save college track and field programs from being eliminated. He continues this work as the leader of the Foundation, creating more opportunities for athletes and inspiring broader participation through advocacy and assistance. As the foundation grows, so too will its reach and ambition.
Kameron
Jones
Kameron Jones was a graduate student transfer to Clemson, running primarily the 800m. Jones ended up winning the men’s 800m at the 2021 ACC Outdoor Championships in 1:45.47, breaking a meet and school record and ranking him as one of the top collegiate athletes that season. Jones later ran at the Olympic trials and was one of Tracksmith’s Amateur Support Program athletes in 2022 and 2023. A leader on and off the track, Jones played a central role in helping to organize his fellow student- athletes in our collective fight to save Clemson’s men’s track team.
Sidney
Marshall
Sidney Marshall hails from Jamaica and prior to Clemson was a multiple time Division II All-American in the 100m hurdles. At Clemson, Marshall recorded multiple top-10 all-time marks for the program and represented the university at NCAA regionals. Marshall, along with several other women, bravely stood up to their university in order to protect the men’s program. While the women’s program was not under threat, Marshall helped lead her fellow female track athletes to join together in a Title IX lawsuit against the university which ultimately saved the men’s program as well as enshrined equal treatment for women.
Colin
Gallagher
Colin Gallagher was a long distance athlete who competed at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia before competing at Clemson as a graduate transfer. When Clemson University announced that it was cutting the men’s track program, Gallagher reached out to Dinkins via Twitter asking if he could help save the team. Despite being new to the team as a graduate transfer, Gallagher was committed to his efforts to save the program, helping to set up a formal 501(c)(3) organization, #SaveClemsonXCTF, which allowed the group to take in donations as well as engage in a formal lawsuit against the university, which ultimately proved to be successful.
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