Northwest Missouri State Athletics

Herschel Neil Track is named for 1982 Northwest Missouri State Hall of Famer and Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee Herschel Neil.

Neil was an MIAA All-Conference performer all four years as a track and field standout for the Bearcats from 1934-37. He won 17 individual MIAA titles, set eight Northwest records in four years and won the NCAA triple jump championship in 1936-37. His NCAA record in the event stood until 1952.

Northwest hosted the 2008 MIAA Outdoor Championships at Herschel Neil Track. In the spring of 2010 the track was resurfaced.