Year: | 2006 |
Previous College Sports Played: | Cross Country, Track & Field |
Malcolm Campbell set the standard by which all other JCCC cross country athletes are measured. Campbell’s freshman season is the single-best campaign in JCCC history. He won the conference and region titles, and nearly made a clean sweep, placing second at nationals. He followed with another conference title, a runner-up region finish and a sixth-place national finish. With that finish, he became the program’s first two-time All-American in cross country. In track and field, Campbell garnered seven All-American honors, won four region titles, and four conference championships. Indoors, Campbell set the school record in the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters, and ranked second in the mile run. Outdoors, he owned four of the top five performances all-time in the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters, including the school record in each event. Campbell’s efforts helped JCCC cross country and track teams post four top-10 finishes in national championships during his two seasons. Campbell continued his athletic career at the University of South Florida. He went on to become a five-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and was a two-time Scottish National Champion winning titles cross country and in the 10,000-meters. He was also a member of three World cross country teams, serving as captain on one of the teams, and was the UK indoor champion in the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters.