Jim Horstman is a 1972 graduate of Sunman High School where he is remembered as a terrific athlete who played all sports that were offered at the school.  He was a three-year varsity basketball starter and in that time scored 1,408 points, placing him first all-time in the school's scoring records.  In addition to being his school's only player to break 1,000 points, his career total places him seventh all-time in Ripley County.

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Horstman averaged 22.4 PPG over his high school career, capped by a game-high of 43 points against Batesville in 1972.  His scoring ability earned him a spot on three All-Conference teams, three All-Sectional teams, and two All-County teams.

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Horstman graduated from Sunman with 13 varsity letters, more than any other athlete in school history.  In addition to basketball, Horstman played four years of varsity baseball.  He was the MVP and leading hitter on the 1972 sectional championship team.  The story goes that Jim played in the morning regional baseball game that year in Columbus, then traveled to Indianapolis for the state track & field championships where he finished 7th in the high hurdles.  Then, he went back to Columbus to play in the regional baseball championship.

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Horstman was a four-year letterman in track & field, three times being named MVP of his team.  Even though Sunman didn't have a track, and the team practiced in a corn field next to the high school, Horstman ran 14.9 seconds in the high hurdles which earned him the seventh place finish at the state meet.  He set the track record at Richmond High School with the same time during his regional championship meet.  Additionally, Horstman was a two-time sectional champion and a three-time conference champion in the high hurdles.  He also lettered one year in varsity cross country.

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Jim enjoyed a career in carpentry and currently owns and operates his business of building custom homes.  He resides in Plainfied, Indiana with his wife of 45 years, Debbie.  They have two children, Gina and Michael.