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Podcast: Camel Call - Sports Podcast
Episode: Tales From The Creek | Jerry Hartman
Description: Jerry Hartman arrived in Buies Creek in 1979 as a sophomore transfer in the Campbell University wrestling program.
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Little did he know that two years later, he would be leading that same team as head coach – while still an undergraduate.
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Campbell started its wrestling team in the 1960s and was guided by Gerald Brown, Ike Sherlock, and PJ Smith to national recognition during the NAIA era.
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As the team transitioned to NCAA Division I, a native of Illinois, by way of UCF, would lay the foundation of a program that now ranks among the nation's best.
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In the next installment of Tales...