Armed with over 100 pages of material including athletic budgets, letters of rebuttal and mission statements, a group of concerned parents and alumni spoke at a press conference Sunday, discussing possible alternatives to save the sports eliminated by the Bowling Green Athletic Department in March.

“We’re looking for solutions as an answer to this problem,” Eric Peterson, whose son Zerian runs for the track team said. “We’re trying to keep this as positive as possible. We think we have some effective solutions to solve this problem.”

The group, mainly composed of track parents and alumni, are also fighting the cause for the men’s swimming and tennis teams. Peterson says they plan to meet Athletic Director Paul Krebs Thursday to discuss specific concrete proposals they would not elaborate on at the press conference. The group said they will work as long as it takes to work out an answer and feels confident that they will be able to find a solution.

“We want to become a national example of how we can successfully address the challenges of Title IX and the reduced government budget constraints that all universities are faced with,” Peterson said.

In the material given out to the media, the group listed possible NCAA guideline violations as well, circulating the manner in which the four sports were dropped. The group claims that two NCAA bylaws which pertain to openness in relationship with student athletes and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity do not follow the Athletic Department’s action.