Plattsburgh State Athletics

Ron Cameron played on the men’s soccer team from 1974-1975 and ran track in 1976-1977 at Plattsburgh State.

Cameron made his mark as a track and field athlete, garnering All-America accolades in the 1600-meter relay (third place) and 400-meter high hurdles (fourth place) at the 1976 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships.  He helped the Cardinals to a 10th-place tie in the team standings. At the time of his graduation, Cameron held State University of New York Athletic Conference records in the intermediate hurdles and 1600-meter relay, both set in 1976.

He was the SUNYAC champion in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles in 1975 and 1976, helping the Cardinals claim their only conference championship during his senior campaign--two seasons removed from when the team scored only six points in the SUNYAC meet.

Date of Induction to Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame
October 17, 2008

Where are they now?
Ron resides in Ballston Lake, N.Y., with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Russell, Larene and Luke. He works at the U.S. Post Office as a rural carrier.  He also is a high school coach and is proud of coaching national championship relay teams at Scotia.

Favorite Plattsburgh Sports Moment
“Beating Edwin Moses in the NCAA 400-meter hurdles in the 1976 national championships at the University of Chicago." (Note: Moses went on to win gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.)