He was a two time high school state qualifier in the high jump and a 17 time letter winner at Sidney High School, graduating in 1966. He went on to Tarkio College and earned four Varsity letters in basketball before graduating in 1970. But it is as a track official that we honor Mike Stanley today.
Mike Stanley does what he does because he loves the sport and he loves kids. He has been a track official for nearly 35 years. He has started 41 District and/or Regional track meets and 30 boys and/or girls state track meets. Mike retired from AHST-Avoca over10 years ago and in his 33 years in education, he spent 17 years in the classroom and 16 as a high school Principal. He spent 30 of those years as an Athletic and/or Activities Director as well.
Mike is a member of the Sidney High School Hall of Fame, Iowa High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Official’s Hall of Fame and in 2013 was the honored recipient of the IATO’s prestigious John Lowry