Hall of Fame
Jim Heiring was the first UW-Parkside National Champion racewalker. From 1973 to 1977 Jim won three NAIA National Titles, winning All-American status eight times. While he was a student at UW-Parkside, Jim placed fourth at the 1976 Olympic Trials and won the United States Track and Field Federation (USTFF) Indoor and Outdoor National Championship in 1977. During the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics, Heiring was a member of the United States Olympic Team. He captured over 20 National titles and has represented the United States in over 25 International competitions. Heiring also set two World Best Times and seven American records during a career that spanned nearly 20 years.
