Bowling Green State University Athletics
Cami Wells Inducted Into North Dakota Track And Field Hall Of Fame
May 25, 2009 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
May 25, 2009
Bismarck, N.D. - Bowling Green State University's cross country and track and field coach Cami Wells was inducted into the North Dakota State Track and Field Hall of Fame in a ceremony this weekend. The event took place at the North Dakota State Track and Field meet in Bismarck, N.D.
Wells was a standout runner at Dickinson High School in Dickinson, N.D., where she placed at the state meet as an eighth grader and went on to win the state title in the 800 as both a sophomore (in 1988) and as a senior (in 1990). She led Dickinson High School to a state championship as a senior, scoring 23 points in the state finals by placing in the top four in four different events (winning the 800, running the anchor leg for the runner-up 1600 relay team, placing third in the 400 and fourth in the 1600).
Wells went on to compete collegiately at Drake University and was a three-time Missouri Valley Conference champion, winning the 3000 twice (and setting the MVC record in the process) and running as a member of the 3200 relay team.
Wells' complete bio can be viewed below:
Position: Head Coach Men's & Women's Cross Country and Head Coach Women's Track & Field Coach
Head Women's Cross Country Coach since fall 1999
Head Men's Cross Country Coach since fall 2002
Head Women's Track & Field Coach since fall 2006
Hometown: Dickinson, ND
High School: Dickinson High School
Colleges: Drake University, Bachelors of Arts, Biology
Wichita State University, Masters in Education, Sports Administration
Athletic Accomplishments
High School: State Champion 800m, 1988 & 1990
Team Champions Track and Field 1990
1990: Placed 1st in the 800m, Placed 2nd in the 4 X 400m(anchor leg), 3rd in the 400m, 4th in the 1600m that year to score 23points
1989: Placed 3rd in the 800m, 4X 400m, 4 X 800m, mile
1988: Placed 1st in the 800m, 4 X 800m
1987: Placed 6th in the 800m, 4 X 800m
1986: Placed 7th in the 800m, 4 X 800m
College: competed for Drake University from 1990-1995 cross country and track
Three time Missouri Valley conference champion twice in the 3000m and as a member of the conference record setting 4 X 800m relay team
Held the Missouri Valley Conference record in the 3,000-meters
Eight-time All-Conference
Sixteen-time conference medalist
NCAA National Cross Country meet qualifier 1992
Runner Up in the conference cross country championship
All Region in Cross country
Coaching Resume
Bowling Green State University, 10th year (1999 to present)
Wichita State University 2 years (1997-1999)
Dickinson State University 1 season-volunteer (spring 1997)
Blaine High School 1 season (fall 1996)
At Wichita State University
2 conference track champions
1 conference cross country champion
1 cross country national qualifier
8 medal winners in distances ranging from 1,500-meters to 10,000-meters in track
Assistant coach for the WSU women's cross country team that won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship
At Bowling Green State University
13 All-Conference athletes in cross country & track & field
22 Academic All-Conference athletes in cross country & track and field
1 All Region runner in Cross Country
70 conference placers in Track & Field in individual events
10 conference placing relays
3 NCAA provisional qualifiers
1 USA Track and Field Championship qualifier 3000m steeplechase
3 NCAA Regional Qualifiers in the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m
9 school record holders 4 in cross country and 5 in track including the 3000m steeplechase, 4 X 400m relay team, 4 X 1600m relay team and two members of the sprint medley relay team
Women's Cross country Team has earned Academic All-American Cross Country Team status for eight consecutive years
Women's Track and Field team has earned Academic All -American status the past two years
