Clemson will continue to sponsor of Men's Track & Field and Cross Country The decision comes after revised financial projections show the impacts of COVID-19, while significant, did not harm the University in as drastic a way as anticipated. Share Updated: 6:57 PM EDT Apr 22, 2021 Clemson will continue to sponsor of Men's Track & Field and Cross Country The decision comes after revised financial projections show the impacts of COVID-19, while significant, did not harm the University in as drastic a way as anticipated. Share Updated: 6:57 PM EDT Apr 22, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FEW MITTS. >> CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCING ITS CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE AFTER ALL. >> AFTER MONTHS OF DISCUSSION WITH STUDENT ATHLETES AND MANY OTHERS, ALLEN DEVLIN IS LEVITT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY WITH VERY LATEST. ALAN? >> GOOD. WHAT MANY THOUGHT WAS ONCE IMPOSSIBLE, TODAY HAS BECOME REALITY. AFTER SIX MONTHS OF FIGHTING FROM THESE STUDENT ATHLETES, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HAS REINSTATED THE MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAMS. THAT ANNOUNCEMENT CAME DOWN LATE THIS EVENING JUST WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. THE LONG STORY SHORT IS THAT THE UNIVERSITY DID A REASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACT THE COVID-19 HAD AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT AS SIGNIFICANT AS ORIGINALLY DISSIPATED. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS HAD THIS TO SAY. THE ATHLETES I SPOKE TO TODAY SHARING THAT SENTIMENT. >> WE ARE EXCITED. WAY TO THE WORLD OFF OUR SHOULDERS. IT WAS LOT TO HANDLE FOR SIX MONTHS. ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGER GUYS, I’M A SENIOR THOUGHT A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT COMING BACK. SOME GUYS WERE CONTEMPLATE LEAVING OR STAYING OR WHERE TO LIVE IF THEY WERE GOING TO SAY. IF THEY WOULD RUN OR NOT. WEIGHT OF THE WORLD OFF OUR SHOULDERS. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE. >> WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS STORY SINCE DAY ONE WHEN THAT ANNOUNCEMENT WAS FIRST MADE. BOTH THE WEBSITE TAKE A LOOK AT HOW WE GOT FROM THAT .6 MONTHS AGO TODAY RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW. FROM NOW WE ARE LIVE AT CLEMSON