Hall of Fame
An NAIA All-American in 1-meter diving and 3-meter diving, Jim Kersting was a top point producer for some outstanding Macalester swimming & diving teams, and helped lead the Scots to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships every year he was on the team. Kersting was selected team MVP in 1970 after helping the Scots win their 10th of 12 consecutive championship.
Kersting was first or second on the diving boards at the MIAC meet as a sophomore, junior and senior, and his scores still stand in the top three of the Macalester all-time honor roll 40 years later.
He coached at Robbinsdale Armstrong and Robbinsdale Cooper for five years, and coached at the UUAC level five years, with three divers advancing to nationals. Kersting works in Donor Relations for Union Gospel Mission and is active at Brooklyn Park Lutheran Church.
