Clayton State University Athletics

Ahmad Rolle was one, arguably, one of the most impactful and most gifted jumper and sprinter in Laker men’s track & field history.  Under the direction of coaches Mike Mead and Clive Caesar, Rolle has etched his name in the record books in the program.  Ahmad is a four-time United State Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Region Field Athlete of the Year and is a four-time NCAA Championship qualifier.  Ahmad is only the third Laker men’s track & field athlete that has qualified for four or more NCAA Championships. 
 
Rolle earned All-American honors in the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships as he placed fourth in the triple jump.  Ahmad holds five school records combined between the indoor and outdoor seasons.  He holds the school record for the longest mark in the indoor triple jump, which a final mark of 15.12m and the outdoor triple jump with a final distance of 14.94m.  In addition, Rolle holds the school record in the indoor long jump with a final distance of 7.06m and in the 400m hurdles with a final time of 53.45 seconds. 
 
In 2007, his indoor 4x400 meter relay team, which includes Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductee, Eric Simmons, broke the school record with a time of 3:19.48.  Other teammates in that relay team include Nathan Hytower and Lawrence DeShields. In addition, Rolle also places in the top-eight in seven different events. Simmons and Rolle are the only two men’s track & field athletes have been inducted into the Clayton State Athletics Hall of Fame.