Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Porter RMAC Hall of Fame Induction Speech
Porter RMAC Hall of Fame Video

Porter was named as the RMAC’s All-Time Top Cross Country Runner during 2009 Centennial Celebration. In 1980 and 1981, Porter was the NAIA Individual National Cross Country Champion while leading ASC to national team titles in both of those years. He was also an All-American and ASC’s number two runner on the 1979 NAIA National Championship team (behind individual national champion Sam Montoya). All three of those teams have been inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame. He was also the RMAC individual cross country champion in 1980 and 1981. Porter won the 1982 NAIA two-mile Indoor Track & Field title. His RMAC Track & Field individual championships include the 5,000 meters (1981), 3000-meter steeplechase (1980 & 1981) and three-mile run (1980). Porter led ASC to the 1980 & 1981 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field team crowns. He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1987. After graduating, Porter was a two-time U.S. Olympic Team Member (1984, 1988) and won a record-setting eight USA Track & Field senior men’s cross country national titles. Porter died in a plane crash in July of 2012 along with with son Connor and his son's friend Connor Mantsch.