Monmouth College Athletics

Jud Kruidenier starred for four years on the Monmouth track team, leading the team in points from 1947-49, and he also earned a letter in cross country. He was the Midwest indoor champion in the 60-yard low hurdles in a meet held at North Central College in 1948 and was the Central Region AAU 440-yard hurdles champion in 1950. His starring efforts helped Monmouth establish its well-deserved reputation as a track power in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Kruidenier later coached at Central Junior High School in Monmouth, where he took seven teams to the state tournament. In all, he coached four state championship teams at Monmouth High School and CJHS. Kruidenier began the Monmouth College women’s track and cross country programs in 1981 and 1982 and also coached MC women’s basketball.