Highland Community College Athletic Hall of Fame
Marta Rene' McKee McClung, A Wetmore High School 1992 graduate, chose HCC to continue her academic/athletic career. McClung participated in cross country, indoor/outdoor track, and marathon. Team accomplishments included a 3rd place finish at the 1993 NJCAA National Cross-Country Meet followed by a 2nd place finish at the NJCAA National Marathon Meet in the spring of 1994. Individually she was crowned the 1994 NJCAA Marathon Women's champion. Academically she was recognized as a Distinguished Academic All-American in 1993-1994 for cross country, indoor/outdoor track, and marathon teams.
Both her academic/athletic abilities continued with success at Truman State University. McClung won the 1996 MIAA 3000 Meter Championship. She was also a member of the 1995-1996 Women's Cross Country All Academic Team. Marta graduated Summa Cum Laude from Truman State in 1996 then received an MA degree in Special Education. She was named outstanding student in special education among graduate students that year.
McClung has taught special education for 20 years at Glendale Elementary in Independence, Missouri where she received Teacher of the Year recognition.
When asked about her experiences at HCC, McClung said, "My years at HCC were definitely some of the most memorable and enjoyable of my life. Any success that I achieved at HCC can be attributed to Coach Schwegler who expected excellence in both athletics and academics. My hope is that I can make as big of a difference in the lives of my students as Coach Schwegler made in mine."
