ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud State University is celebrating 150 years as a school, opening in the fall of 1869. SCSU Archivist Tom Steman and Athletic Director Heather Weems were on the News @ Noon Show on WJON Tuesday talking about the history of athletics on campus.
Steman says the first mention of an athletic competition was the second annual field day that was held in May of 1890 at Lake George.
The St. Cloud Normal School Athletic Club was established in May of 1892 and began organizing athletic competitions, such as a field day.
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