University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Jay Gunderson, a Twin Valley native, was named a National Junior College Athletic Association All American in 1982 as a sophomore football player at UMC. A defensive end, he was a three-time winner of the Player of the Week Award. He led UMC to a regular season record of 7-1, winning the Northern Division of the State's Junior College Conference. The team lost the championship game in the state, but went on to play in the Midwest Bowl against Illinois Valley Community College.