Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field...Two-time All-American - placed 15th at 1974 national cross country championship and placed second in 3,000m steeplechase at 1975 NCAA Division II national outdoor track and field championship...Helped lead MSU to 1976 and 1977 North Central Conference indoor TF championships and and 1977 outdoor NCC team title...MSU cross country team captain in 1975 & 1976, track captain 1976 & 1977...Established school records for two mile (indoors), 1500m (outdoors), 3000m steeplechase and was member of record-setting 4x1-mile relay...Swan River, Manitoba native represented Canada at the Montreal Invitational Track Meet in 1975.

Gordy Cookshaw induction video available HERE.