Jon Michael McGrath II is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. While Jon Michael was attending his first Boy Scout summer camp with Troop 1 from Tulsa, he found that he had an aptitude for clay target shooting and soon was invited to move to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jon Michael pursued his interest and enjoyed a very successful career in American Skeet and Olympic Skeet. At age 16, McGrath is the youngest to win the USA National Championship Gold Medal in Men’s Olympic Skeet. McGrath holds 28 World Titles in both American Skeet and Olympic Skeet including three World Records and one World Cup Individual Gold Medal. Jon Michael McGrath earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2009.

McGrath was educated at Bishop Kelley High School and The University of Oklahoma. In 2015, Jon Michael worked for United States Representative Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) in his Washington, DC office. A sixth – generation railroader, Jon Michael McGrath started working for the family firm during his free time during high school.

Jon Michael spent two years working on the Oklahoma City Streetcar Project as a field engineer for Herzog – Stacy Witbeck, before rejoining the McGRATH family firm. He is currently a Vice President for McGRATH Rail in Tulsa. Jon Michael is a member of the Board of Directors of the Committee of 100 in support of law enforcement in the Tulsa area. In May 2022, he was nominated and confirmed as a Commissioner of the Environmental Protection Commission for the Cherokee Nation. He is an avid Hunter, Fisherman, Golfer and Public Speaker.

At age 12, Jon Michael McGrath II became the Youngest All America Athlete in any sport.

At age 14, Jon Michael became the Youngest National Champion in Olympic Skeet in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) defeating all of the collegiate athletes.

At age 16, Jon Michael earned three World Records in Olympic Skeet at the Olympic Skeet World Championship (NSSA).

At age 16, Jon Michael became the youngest athlete to win Men’s Open USA National Championship in Olympic Skeet at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

At age 16, Jon Michael became the First American to win the World Championship in Men’s Junior Olympic Skeet in Munich, Germany.

Today, Jon Michael is one of the coaches for the USA Shooting Shotgun Team out of the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.