St. Olaf College Athletics

Cory Dingels '02 is one of the St. Olaf men's track and field program's top jumpers and was a four-year starter at defensive back for the football team. Dingels was a three-time All-American in the long jump, with a pair of fourth-place finishes (2000 indoors and 2002 outdoors) and a national runner-up finish indoors in 2002. In addition to five national appearances in the long jump, he also qualified three times in the high jump, including two top-10 national performances.
 
Dingels won seven indoor and two outdoor MIAC individual titles – five in the long jump, three in the high jump, and one in the pentathlon – during his standout career. In 2001, he was honored with the MIAC Indoor Performance of the Meet after winning the high jump and long jump titles. Upon his induction, he remained St. Olaf's record holder in the indoor long jump (7.25m) and was the record holder in the outdoor long jump (7.32m) from 2002-26. At the time of his induction, Dingels also ranked on St. Olaf's all-time top-10 lists in the pentathlon (2nd), indoor high jump (t-3rd), indoor triple jump (8th), and outdoor high jump (9th), in addition to being part of two indoor top-10 relays.