Described by legendary former head men's cross country and track and field coach Don Cleek as the nucleus and a difference maker for the program, Rodger Low earned varsity letters in both cross country and track and field over his four-year career as a Golden Eagle.

Big things happened for Low in the summer of 1970 as the returning sophomore turned in a strong second season in both sports. In cross country, the team captain was the harrier's leading scorer and earned the Most Outstanding Runner award before taking home the track program's Most Improved accolades later in the spring.

In his junior season, Low again was the team's "Top Points Man" and posted another record-breaking race on the track at John Brown. While breaking the program's 3-mile record, Low qualified for the national meet in both the 3-mile and the marathon.

Low capped off an impressive senior campaign by leading the state of Arkansas in the 2-mile, and again was honored as the cross country team's Most Outstanding Runner. At the annual awards convocation, he was selected as the "Top Points Man" for the track and field program.

During his four years, Low voluntarily put in extra miles, which influenced others to do the same as JBU students and Siloam Springs residents alike became accustomed to hearing dogs barking at JBU runners in the early mornings on area roads. Whether it was in intercollegiate cross country races or track meets at local, conference, and national levels, Rodger could always be expected to win or place high.