California State University Northridge Athletics
CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame
Clarence Frazier
- Induction:
- 1983
- Class:
- 1976
Clarence Frazier was inducted into the CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983. Frazier competed for the San Fernando Valley State (CSUN) Track & Field team from 1973 to 1976 and is one of the most successful high jumpers in the history of the CSUN Track & Field program.
Frazier won the NCAA Division II National Championship in the high jump in 1974 and was a crucial point contributor during a golden era of Matador track and field under coach Cliff Abel, helping lead CSUN to the NCAA Division II National Team Championship in 1975 and a third-place finish in 1976. Aside from his high jump record, Frazier also attained the status of All-American each of the four years he was enrolled at CSUN. He is the only CSUN athlete ever to achieve such an accomplishment.
Also captured the CCAA high jump championship in 1976 and was ranked among the top high jumpers in the United States in 1976.
Frazier set a massive milestone for the program by clearing 7 feet, 2 inches (and later matching/extending his peak performance to 7-3), cementing his place at the top of the CSUN all-time track and field record book.
Frazier punched his ticket to the June 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials at Oregon's Hayward Field by clearing his lifetime personal best of 7'3" earlier in the year during a dual meet against UC Santa Barbara. Looking to earn a berth on the team that would represent the United States at the Montreal Olympic Games, Frazier faced world record holder Dwight Stones, Rory Kotenik, Ron Livers, and Tom Woods. Frazier ultimately finished outside of the top three spots required to secure a position on the official U.S. Olympic roster for the Montreal Games.
Frazier graduated from CSUN with a degree in recreation administration in 1976.
Frazier won the NCAA Division II National Championship in the high jump in 1974 and was a crucial point contributor during a golden era of Matador track and field under coach Cliff Abel, helping lead CSUN to the NCAA Division II National Team Championship in 1975 and a third-place finish in 1976. Aside from his high jump record, Frazier also attained the status of All-American each of the four years he was enrolled at CSUN. He is the only CSUN athlete ever to achieve such an accomplishment.
Also captured the CCAA high jump championship in 1976 and was ranked among the top high jumpers in the United States in 1976.
Frazier set a massive milestone for the program by clearing 7 feet, 2 inches (and later matching/extending his peak performance to 7-3), cementing his place at the top of the CSUN all-time track and field record book.
Frazier punched his ticket to the June 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials at Oregon's Hayward Field by clearing his lifetime personal best of 7'3" earlier in the year during a dual meet against UC Santa Barbara. Looking to earn a berth on the team that would represent the United States at the Montreal Olympic Games, Frazier faced world record holder Dwight Stones, Rory Kotenik, Ron Livers, and Tom Woods. Frazier ultimately finished outside of the top three spots required to secure a position on the official U.S. Olympic roster for the Montreal Games.
Frazier graduated from CSUN with a degree in recreation administration in 1976.
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