Mike McDonald (2012) - Hall of Fame - Adams State University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Adams State’s first-ever Cross Country All-American (1967)
Finished 7th at the NAIA National Championships that year
Went on to earn three other top-10 finishes to become first of just a handful of 4-time cross country all-Americans in Adams State’s illustrious history
Also won 1967 and 1970 individual RMAC titles
Earned all-America honors with a third place finish in the 5K at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Selected for U.S. National Team that competed all over Europe and at the 1972 Earned both B.A. (Elementary Education/History) and M.A. (Elementary Education) at Adams State in 1971 and 1975, respectively
Served as a General’s Aid in the Air Force from 1971-75, serving in Vietnam amongst other places
After a stint in the business world, he served as a teacher and librarian in Cripple Creek for 24 years
Also coached Cripple Creek’s teams, including his state championship son (Scott) and twin daughter (Shannon), who went on to collegiate athletic careers
Daughter Shelly also spent one year as a walk-on on Adams State’s Cross Country team
Now serves as Director of Southern Teller County Library, a combination public/school library in Cripple Creek
Earned master’s in library science through UC-Denver in 2007
Met wife of 42 years (Terri) at Adams State