Luther College

• Two-year letter winner in cross country - 1964-65
• Four-year letter winner in wrestling - 1964-67
• Member of the IIAC championship cross country team - 1964
• Member NCAA Division III national qualifying team that placed 8th - 1964
• Member of four Iowa Conference championship wrestling teams
• Iowa Conference champion at 167 -1965
• Iowa Conference champion at 160 - 1966, 1967
• Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army - 1967-69; Bronze Star in Vietnam Conflict