Have single-handedly saved and at the same time elevated indoor track and field in North Carolina, especially for high school athletes in North Carolina.
 

The sport nearly ended several times, before and during one of several renovations to UNC’s indoor facility, but in 2012 when David built JDL and Craig began managing it, the mere presence of the facility staved off any notion of killing the sport, while also giving thousands of student-athletes in North Carolina and in surrounding states, the opportunity to compete indoors.
 
Before 2012, there were a limited number of high school meets at UNC’s indoor facility (and only one high school indoor meet in North Carolina from 1922 through the 1980s before the state indoor championship meet began in 1987). But when JDL was built, David and Craig began hosting numerous weekend and weekday opportunities that have helped the sport explode.

As evidence of the explosion in growth, the sport has grown so much that instead of having one classification (an all-class state meet), there are now 3 classifications for the state meet. That, including the constant use of JDL every weekend and nearly every weeknight from November through February, is a testament to everything that David and Craig have done for the sport, as a whole, and specifically for the numerous high school student-athletes and coaches in North Carolina, as well as numerous college athletes and pro athletes from all over the U.S. who have had the opportunity to compete at JDL.
 
They have hosted more than 500 meets at JDL since 2012, including numerous weekday and weekend high school meets, college meets and conference championship meets, as well as hosting the prestigious Camel City Invitational, where pros have been featured and spectators have seen Olympians, World champions, U.S. champions and national high school record holders compete.
 
In 2025, they will once again take another step in advancing and showcasing track and field in North Carolina, by putting in a banked Mondo track in 2025. The track will, once again, elevate indoor track in North Carolina, not only for high school student-athletes, but also for college and pro athletes, as well. 
 
Craig has also served as a board member for the Track & Field Athletes Association (TFAA), which was formed by peers in the sport – both current and former – to support the professional track and field athlete. The TFAA is a nonprofit, membership-based association that advocates for its athlete members. Their mission is to galvanize the voice of their members to influence the process and the policies that impact its athlete members.