Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program
This undated photo provided by Kameron Jones shows Kameron Jones at an American Track League athletics event in Fayetteville, Ark. Kameron Jones' lasting mark on the Clemson track program may not have anything to do with the times he turns in or the medals he brings home. Jones has a gold-medal mindset when it comes to saving the men’s track and field program — along with cross country — from being cut by the school for budgetary reasons. (Kameron Jones via AP)

This undated photo provided by Kameron Jones shows Kameron Jones at an American Track League athletics event in Fayetteville, Ark. Kameron Jones' lasting mark on the Clemson track program may not have anything to do with the times he turns in or the medals he brings home. Jones has a gold-medal mindset when it comes to saving the men’s track and field program — along with cross country — from being cut by the school for budgetary reasons. (Kameron Jones via AP)

Apr. 07, 2021 10:13 AM EDT
FILE - Shawn Crawford reacts after a heat of the men's 200-meter competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, in this Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, file photo. The history of Clemson track on the men's side is decorated with Olympic champions. Shawn Crawford won gold in the 200-meter competition at the 2004 Athens Games and silver four years later in Beijing. Clemson track is one of the 85 Division I sports programs to be shuttered in recent years, a trend that picked up steam because of financial strains exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE - Shawn Crawford reacts after a heat of the men's 200-meter competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, in this Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, file photo. The history of Clemson track on the men's side is decorated with Olympic champions. Shawn Crawford won gold in the 200-meter competition at the 2004 Athens Games and silver four years later in Beijing. Clemson track is one of the 85 Division I sports programs to be shuttered in recent years, a trend that picked up steam because of financial strains exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Apr. 07, 2021 10:16 AM EDT
Graphic looks at the college sports that have been cut due to the pandemic; 2c x 5 inches

Graphic looks at the college sports that have been cut due to the pandemic; 2c x 5 inches

Apr. 07, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
Graphic looks at results of an AP survey of college athletic directors; 2c x 3 1/2 inches

Graphic looks at results of an AP survey of college athletic directors; 2c x 3 1/2 inches

Apr. 07, 2021 12:21 PM EDT
FILE - Shawn Crawford celebrates after winning the 200-meter finals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in this Thursday Aug. 26, 2004, file photo. Crawford ran track and Clemson University. Clemson track is one of the 85 Division I sports programs to be shuttered in recent years, a trend that picked up steam because of financial strains exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Olympic and college-sports leaders fear it will only continue as changes in the college system take hold. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

FILE - Shawn Crawford celebrates after winning the 200-meter finals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in this Thursday Aug. 26, 2004, file photo. Crawford ran track and Clemson University. Clemson track is one of the 85 Division I sports programs to be shuttered in recent years, a trend that picked up steam because of financial strains exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Olympic and college-sports leaders fear it will only continue as changes in the college system take hold. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

Apr. 07, 2021 10:15 AM EDT
FILE - Shawn Crawford, gold medalist in the 200-meter competition at the Athens Games, competes in a heat of the men's 200-meter competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, in this Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, file photo. Crawford ran track and Clemson University. Clemson track is one of the 85 Division I sports programs to be shuttered in recent years, a trend that picked up steam because of financial strains exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Olympic and college-sports leaders fear it will only continue as changes in the college system take hold. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

FILE - Shawn Crawford, gold medalist in the 200-meter competition at the Athens Games, competes in a heat of the men's 200-meter competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, in this Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, file photo. Crawford ran track and Clemson University. Clemson track is one of the 85 Division I sports programs to be shuttered in recent years, a trend that picked up steam because of financial strains exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Olympic and college-sports leaders fear it will only continue as changes in the college system take hold. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Apr. 07, 2021 10:16 AM EDT