Davenport Central (Athlete) 1980
Roger Colglazier, graduated from Abilene Christian in 1972 after serving as captain of the Wildcat track and field team. He was a three-time winner of the John Sasport Memorial Award as Abilene Christian’s outstanding track and field performer in 1970, 1971 and 1972. He earned all-America honors in 1969, 1970 and 1971 in NCAA Division I for the mile relay, and he also captured the Bud Clanton Memorial Award at ACU in 1971 as the track and field team member with the best grade point average. He was the first ACU student-athlete to compete in the World University Games, and he ran on the winning USA 4×400 relay team at the Games in Italy in 1970. Before coming to Abilene Christian, he was a Six time high school state champion from Davenport, Iowa. A versatile athlete, he competed in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 for the Wildcats and held the school record in the 400 hurdles.
Roger had an outstanding track and field career. As a Sophomore ran on three state hampionship relays; Mile Relay, 440 Relay & 880 Relay. As a Junior he ran on the indoor tate champion mile relay, fell during the 440 got up and still finished 5th, anchored the Drake Relays mile 880 relays to the championships. He was the state 440 champion in 48.0 (State Record) and nchored the mile relay to the state title and state record. As a Senior he anchored the state ndoor mile relay champions in 49.1, set a state indoor record in the 440, won the 50 yd Dash nd set the Mississippi Valley 300 record. He won and set records in the Mississippi Valley onference meet in the 440 and 220.
Following High School he competed in the Mexico Invitational in Mexico, Missouri placing first in the 440 in 48.6 and 2nd in the 100 in 9.8. He chose to enrolled at Abiliene Christian University and was recuited by twenty-six Colleges and Universities including Drake, Iowa, ISU, Missouri, Indiana, Cornell Univ., Navy, Stanford, Ohio State, Kansas, Kansas State, Purdue, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan and Tennesse. At Abiliene Christian he was a Divion 1 All-american, Champion in the 200 and Mile Relay at the world University Games. He graduated in 1972 with a B.A. and followed with a Masters Degree from the University of Texas in 1976.