John Fjellanger (2015) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

John Fjellanger

Induction:
2015
Class:
1979

John Fjellanger had a storied career as a member of the St. Cloud State men's gymnastics team from 1975 to 1979. Fjellanger was a three-time national champion on the horizontal bar, gaining the national title twice in NCAA Division II competition in back to back seasons and once in NAIA competition. He was a four-time All-American gaining the NCAA honor three times and the NAIA award once. In 1979 he set the school record in the high bar with a score of 9.55. Fjellanger was voted co-captain of the Huskies for the 1978-79 season and was voted the Most Valuable Gymnast by his teammates. The Huskies 1978-79 team posted its highest national finish ever for any St. Cloud State sport at the time placing second at the NAIA National Championships. He graduated in the fall of 1979 with a bachelor's in engineering technology and served as an assistant gymnastics coach during the fall quarter. During his SCSU career he coached Pee Wee gymnastics. Following his graduation, he went on to work for IBM for 30 years and is currently the owner, designer and craftsman of JF Woodcraft, USA. Fjellanger was inducted into the Pipestone (Minn.) High School Hall of Fame in 2002. Over the years, he has served on the board of several community organizations.