The Clayton State Lakers are the athletic teams that represent

Clayton State University Clayton State University is a public university in Morrow, Georgia, United States. It serves Metro Atlanta and is part of the University System of Georgia. The main campus includes of wooded grounds and five lakes. Located in the north-central ...

, located in

Morrow, Georgia Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 6,569 in 2020. It is the home of Clayton State University and the Georgia Archives. History The community was named after ...

, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the

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(NCAA), primarily competing in the

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since the 1995–96 academic year. Clayton State competes in eleven intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, and track and field (both indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, and track and field (both indoor and outdoor). The Lakers also field a cheerleading team. Women's tennis was discontinued at the end of the 2016–17 academic year. Men's golf followed suit after 2022–23.

Conference affiliations

NCAA *

(1995–present)

Varsity teams

National championships

Team

Clayton State University won its first national championship in school history when the Lakers won the NCAA Division II women's basketball national title in 2011. It is still the only women's basketball championship won by a team from the Southeast Region.

Notable alumni

Men's basketball

* Kevin Young

Men's golf

* Will Wilcox

Men's soccer

* Chris Klute * Janiel Simon

Women's soccer

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* Jency Ramírez *

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References

External links

* {{College sports in Georgia