BHSU's Walkinshaw to be Inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Black Hills State University cross country coach, Scott Walkinshaw, has been selected for induction into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. Walkinshaw is currently in his 21st year at Black Hills State University, acting as the head coach of the Yellow Jacket cross country team. Previously, he was the head coach of the track and field teams as well, now serving as an assistant, leading the distance runners. Walkinshaw led Black Hills State to a total of 17 top-10 finishes at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships, including a combined team championship in 2000, as well as national runner-up finishes in 2001 and 2002. He was named the Dakota Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 24 times, including earning NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year honors in 2000. The induction ceremony will take place at the 2019 NAIA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala., on May 23-25, 2019.