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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Players

  • Long Distance, Mid Distance 5'5"

    Kayla Anderson

    Fr. Stillwater, Minn. St. Croix Prep
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    Freshman Stillwater, Minn. St. Croix Prep
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  • Long Distance 5'5"

    Elise Atkins

    Fr. Hastings, Minn. Hastings HS
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    Freshman Hastings, Minn. Hastings HS
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  • Throws

    Bernie Barnhardt

    Fr. Eau Claire North HS
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    Freshman Eau Claire North HS
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  • Hurdles 5'6"

    Lizzie Bitz

    Fr. Grey Eagle, Minn. Long Prairie HS
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    Freshman Grey Eagle, Minn. Long Prairie HS
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  • Long Distance 5'5"

    Maddy Bryant

    So. Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
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    Sophomore Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
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  • Long Distance 5'10"

    Nyadio Chan

    Jr. Ames, Iowa Ames HS
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    Junior Ames, Iowa Ames HS
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  • Long Distance 5'3"

    Stephanie De Leon

    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Nevada State HS
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    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. Nevada State HS
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  • Sprints

    Jaidynn Dietel

    R-Fr. Arlington, Minn. Belle Plaine HS Bethel
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    Redshirt Freshman Arlington, Minn. Belle Plaine HS Bethel
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  • Sprints

    Ella Frieling

    So.
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    Sophomore
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  • Throws 5'11"

    Natalie Gimm

    Fr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS
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    Freshman Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS
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  • Long Distance 5'6"

    Tess Houglum

    Sr. Mora, Minn. Mora HS
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    Senior Mora, Minn. Mora HS
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  • Sprints 5'4"

    Malaya James

    Fr. Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park HS
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    Freshman Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park HS
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  • Throws 5'6"

    Maya Lavendusky

    Jr. Portage, Ind. Portage HS
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    Junior Portage, Ind. Portage HS
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  • Hurdles 5'7"

    Mackenzie Lovejoy

    Fr. Armstrong HS
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    Freshman Armstrong HS
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  • Sprints 5'7"

    Destiny Mattingly

    Sr. Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrita HS
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    Senior Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrita HS
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  • Hurdles/Sprints 5'7"

    Christy Morley

    So. Berlin, Conn. Berlin HS Central Connecticut State
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    Sophomore Berlin, Conn. Berlin HS Central Connecticut State
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  • Throws 6'0"

    Jenna Morris

    Sr. La Crosse, Wis. Central HS
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    Senior La Crosse, Wis. Central HS
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  • Sprints 5'7"

    Addy Nelson

    Fr. Cambridge, Minn. Cambridge-Isanti HS
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    Freshman Cambridge, Minn. Cambridge-Isanti HS
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  • Hurdles/Multi-Event/Jumps 5'9"

    Mina Nguyen

    Fr. Eagan, Minn. Eastview HS
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    Freshman Eagan, Minn. Eastview HS
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  • Sprints 5'4"

    Genet Nies

    Fr. Sartell, Minn. Sartell HS
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    Freshman Sartell, Minn. Sartell HS
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  • Sprints 5'8"

    Chidera Osuoha

    Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
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    Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
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  • Sprints/Jumps 5'2"

    Erica Padilla

    So. St. Francis, Minn. PACT Charter
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    Sophomore St. Francis, Minn. PACT Charter
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  • Long Distance 5'6"

    Anna Sajdak

    Sr. West Bend, Wis. West Bend East HS
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    Senior West Bend, Wis. West Bend East HS
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  • Long Distance 5'4"

    Carolina Scott

    Sr. Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
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    Senior Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
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  • Sprints 5'3"

    Seraphina Stewart

    So. Eagan, Minn. Eagan HS
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    Sophomore Eagan, Minn. Eagan HS
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  • Multi-Event 5'11"

    Mehlayna Straub

    So. Jordan, Minn. Southwest Christian HS
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    Sophomore Jordan, Minn. Southwest Christian HS
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  • Sprints

    Kathryn Stroede

    Fr. Sheboygan Lutheran HS
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    Freshman Sheboygan Lutheran HS
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  • Sprints/Jumps 5'4"

    Cadence Tanner

    So. Minneapolis, Minn. Hope Academy
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    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Hope Academy
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  • Long Distance 5'9"

    Kelsey Thelen

    Sr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington HS
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    Senior Farmington, Minn. Farmington HS
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  • Jumps/Sprints 5'5"

    Karlina Zimmerman

    Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Menomonee Falls HS
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    Junior Menomonee Falls, Wis. Menomonee Falls HS
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Staff Roster

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Sam Johnson

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  • Assistant Coach / Long Distance

    Jonathan Breitbarth

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  • Assistant Coach / Throws & Recruiting Coordinator

    Jacob Dennison

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/High Jump

    Troy Shoberg

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Horizontal Jumps

    Antony Odera

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Sprints

    Marc Brown

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Throws

    Cullen Feist

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Throws

    Tierra Doss

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Multi-Events

    Jacqi Rae

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Sprints

    Jaid Perry

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach / Sprints

    Ava Grimm

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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster
Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
Kayla Anderson Long Distance, Mid Distance 5-5 Fr. Stillwater, Minn. St. Croix Prep
Elise Atkins Long Distance 5-5 Fr. Hastings, Minn. Hastings HS
Bernie Barnhardt Throws - Fr. Eau Claire North HS
Lizzie Bitz Hurdles 5-6 Fr. Grey Eagle, Minn. Long Prairie HS
Maddy Bryant Long Distance 5-5 So. Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
Nyadio Chan Long Distance 5-10 Jr. Ames, Iowa Ames HS
Stephanie De Leon Long Distance 5-3 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Nevada State HS
Jaidynn Dietel Sprints - R-Fr. Arlington, Minn. Belle Plaine HS Bethel
Ella Frieling Sprints - So.
Natalie Gimm Throws 5-11 Fr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS
Tess Houglum Long Distance 5-6 Sr. Mora, Minn. Mora HS
Malaya James Sprints 5-4 Fr. Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park HS
Maya Lavendusky Throws 5-6 Jr. Portage, Ind. Portage HS
Mackenzie Lovejoy Hurdles 5-7 Fr. Armstrong HS
Destiny Mattingly Sprints 5-7 Sr. Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrita HS
Christy Morley Hurdles/Sprints 5-7 So. Berlin, Conn. Berlin HS Central Connecticut State
Jenna Morris Throws 6-0 Sr. La Crosse, Wis. Central HS
Addy Nelson Sprints 5-7 Fr. Cambridge, Minn. Cambridge-Isanti HS
Mina Nguyen Hurdles/Multi-Event/Jumps 5-9 Fr. Eagan, Minn. Eastview HS
Genet Nies Sprints 5-4 Fr. Sartell, Minn. Sartell HS
Chidera Osuoha Sprints 5-8 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
Erica Padilla Sprints/Jumps 5-2 So. St. Francis, Minn. PACT Charter
Anna Sajdak Long Distance 5-6 Sr. West Bend, Wis. West Bend East HS
Carolina Scott Long Distance 5-4 Sr. Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
Seraphina Stewart Sprints 5-3 So. Eagan, Minn. Eagan HS
Mehlayna Straub Multi-Event 5-11 So. Jordan, Minn. Southwest Christian HS
Kathryn Stroede Sprints - Fr. Sheboygan Lutheran HS
Cadence Tanner Sprints/Jumps 5-4 So. Minneapolis, Minn. Hope Academy
Kelsey Thelen Long Distance 5-9 Sr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington HS
Karlina Zimmerman Jumps/Sprints 5-5 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Menomonee Falls HS

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Women's Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Sam Johnson 2024-25 Headshot Sam Johnson Head Coach
Jonathan Breitbarth Headshot 2025 Jonathan Breitbarth Assistant Coach / Long Distance
Jacob Dennison 2025 Headshot Jacob Dennison Assistant Coach / Throws & Recruiting Coordinator
Troy Shoberg 2025 Headshot Troy Shoberg Assistant Coach/High Jump
Antony Odera 2025 Headshot Antony Odera Assistant Coach / Horizontal Jumps
Marc Brown 2024-25 Headshot Marc Brown Assistant Coach / Sprints
Cullen Feist 2024-25 Headshot Cullen Feist Assistant Coach / Throws
Tierra Doss 2024-25 Headshot Tierra Doss Assistant Coach / Throws
Jacqi Rae 2024-25 Headshot Jacqi Rae Assistant Coach / Multi-Events
Jaid Perry 2024-25 Headshot Jaid Perry Assistant Coach / Sprints
Ava Grimm 2024-25 Headshot Ava Grimm Assistant Coach / Sprints

Staff Roster

Women's Track and Field Coaching Staff