Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
A native of Jackson, Wyo., Shinkle had played basketball at Northwest College at Powell, Wyo., two years and had not competed in track and field since high school when he enrolled at CSC.
Upon the recommendation of his high school coach and at the urging of CSC coach Scott Noble, Shinkle worked hard to become a decathlete after joining the Eagles. He placed fourth at the NAIA District 11 decathlon with 6,195 points his first year at CSC. But his efforts paid off handsomely his senior season in 1990, when he won the NAIA District 11 decathlon with 6,613 points. Two weeks later, he placed third at the NAIA National Meet with 6,879 points to earn All-American honors.
His total at the national meet is still the Chadron State record and would have placed fourth at the 2008 NCAA Division II Meet. Shinkle’s marks at the national meet were: 100—11.09, long jump—21- ¾, shot put 39- ¾, high jump—6-4, 400—50.59, 110 hurdles—15.08, discus—96-10 ½, pole vault—13-8, javelin—159-0, 1500 meters—4:37.36.
Shinkle is a math curriculum and advanced placement coordinator at the Glendale Union High School District in Arizona.
