Clayton State Lakers Clayton State Lakers The Clayton State Lakers are the athletic teams that represent Clayton State University, located in Morrow, Georgia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Lakers compete as members of the Peach Belt Conference for all 10 varsity sports except indoor track and field, which competes as an independent. Clayton State has been a member of the Peach Belt since 1995. Men's sports (5) Women's sports (5) Clayton State University won its first national championship in school history when the Lakers won the NCAA Division II women's basketball national title in 2011. It is still the only
North Carolina State University 2006. NC State athletic teams are nicknamed the 'Wolfpack' (most women's teams are also called the "Wolfpack," except for the women's basketball team who go by the "Wolfpack Women"). The name was adopted in 1922 when a disgruntled fan described the behavior of the student body at athletic events as being "like a wolf pack." Prior to the adoption of the current nickname, NC State athletic teams went by such names as the Aggies, the Techs, and the Red Terrors. Since the 1960s the Wolfpack has been represented at athletic events by its mascots, Mr. and Mrs. Wuf. In print,