Distance Coach:
Cory Hayden
email: hayden.cory@gmail.com
Cory brings 11 years of coaching experience, and over 20 years competitive running experience to the Wisconsin Track Club this season. Over his 11 years of coaching he has had held assistant coaching positions at UW - La Crosse and UW - Eau Claire where he worked with three cross country All-Americans, and the 2009 NCAA DIII National Champion Women's team.

Cory has also coached at the high school level with stops at Beloit Turner, Madison La Follette, and currently Madison West. During eight years of high school cross country he has coached four state qualifying teams which include 10 All-State athletes, and three individual state champions Finn Gessner (2015, 2016) Genevieve Nashold (2018).

Prior to coaching Cory ran at the high school level for Eau Claire North High School, at the collegiate level for UW - La Crosse and post-collegiately for Run N Fun (St. Paul, MN) and Movin' Shoes Race Team (Madison, WI).

Cory brings a team focused approach to the Wisconsin Track Club where all athletes share in a community of mutual support and respect. The Wisconsin Track Club success will be measured by how each athlete grows towards reaching their potential, and commiting to a process that leads to long term gains.

Distance Coach:
Jenny Scherer
email: jenny.scherer22@gmail.com
Jenny coached Cross Country and Track and Field at UW-Whitewater for 2 years while earning her Masters degree in Higher Education Leadership & Higher Education Athletic Administration. Most recently, this past fall, she served as an Assistant Coach for the Madison West Girls Cross Country team. She currently enjoys her work as a Learning Assistant with the UW Athletic department.
Jenny was a 3-sport athlete at Delavan-Darien High School (WI), and went on to run Cross Country and Track and Field at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. While at St. Norbert, she earned Division III All-American honors 9 times, in Cross Country (3), the Indoor 5K (1), the Outdoor 5K (2), and the Outdoor 10K (3). Post-collegiately, Jenny had the opportunity to run professionally for 2 years for the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She then ran for 3 years as a part of the Twin Cities Track Club before moving to Madison, where she now runs recreationally with the Movin' Shoes crew.

Sprints Coach:
Jake Baus
email: jjbaus@wisc.edu
Jake has 1 year of coaching experience at Ripon College, his alma mater, as their sprints coach before moving to Madison last summer to start the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at UW. As an athlete at Ripon College, Jake competed on the track in just about every sprinting event, but his favorite races were the 200m dash and the 400m dash. He was part of school record setting 4x200m and 4x400m relay teams. Prior to that, Jake was an track and football athlete at Fond du Lac High School.
Jake still trains independently (and with the club team runners) as a sprinter and he enjoys leading them through difficult workouts. When he is not running, Jake enjoys hiking, biking, studying, and volunteering in health care clinics.

Jumps Coach:
Ryan Ewing
email: raewing@sunprairieschools.org
Ryan Ewing has been coaching at the high school level for 10 years. In that time he has helped the Sun Prairie Cardinals win numerous conference, regional, and sectional titles while also coaching numerous kids to break school records and top-ten historic jumps. In 2018 his jumpers broke 2 school records (nearly all four), and took 4 athletes to the WIAA State meet in the long and triple jumps. Along with his accomplishments on his own team, Coach Ewing has helped numerous other athletes and coaches from around the world through his website (www.longandtriple.com). His passion for the jumps and helping others is of great importance, and something that drives him to help as many athletes and coaches as possible.

PRESIDENT:
Brian Wiedenfeld
email: bwiedenfeld@wisc.edu
"Howdy Cows! I’m Brian and I am your Moo President of WTC. I’m a Sophomore from Menomonee Falls, WI and studying Agricultural and Applied Economics here at UW. I have loved my time in the club so far and am ready to make new memories, while running some fast times. When I’m not running with the herd, you’ll probably find me reading a book, listening to a podcast or learning to play Piano Man on my harmonica(it isn’t going well so far). I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of new cows at socials and practices. Let me know if you have any questions about the club! #CowsAchieve"

VICE PRESIDENT OF MEN'S DISTANCE:
Jacob Reiner
email: jjreiner@wisc.edu
Hey there cows! I'm Jacob, your new vice president of men’s distance and I can't wait for the upcoming season. I'm a Sophomore from Germantown, Wisconsin and am studying Civil Engineering here at Madison. I prefer running longer distances so I love cross country and do 5ks for track season. Outside of running I enjoy backpacking, fishing, biking, being outside and watching Netflix. Let me know if you have any questions!

VICE PRESIDENT OF WOMEN'S DISTANCE:
Allie Levin

email: aclevin@wisc.edu
Greetings! I’m Allie, and I’m a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I'm super (duper!) excited to be leading the women's distance squad this year. My hobbies outside of being a cow include watching classic movies, listening to podcasts, dancing around my room, or wondering trails. I love meeting new people to run with, so don’t hesitate to reach out! #Mmooo

VICE PRESIDENT OF MEN'S SPRINTS/THROWS:
Thomas Mengwasser
email: mengwasser@wisc.edu
Hey cows! My name is Thomas Mengwasser and I am your Vice President of Men's Sprints and Field! My home town is Hartland, Wisconsin and I ran track all four years of high school. I have been in Wisconsin Track Club for a year now. My favorite events are the 110M hurdles and 400M hurdles. I'm currently a sophomore studying actuarial science, finance, and risk management and insurance. I look forward to meeting any new cows that come out this semester and if you are interested in joining (even part way through the semester), don't hesitate on reaching out! As always, go cows!

VICE PRESIDENT OF WOMEN'S SPRINTS/THROWS:
Quinn Lodholz
email: Qlodholz@wisc.edu

Hey everyone, my name is Quinn and I am from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, studying Neurobiology and psychology. I like to hang out with friends, ice skate, work out, and watching movies. My favorite food is lasagna, favorite track event is the 200 m dash. I have been to Kenya, Africa and seven different countries within Europe.

SECRETARY:
Haley Orf
email: horf@wisc.edu
Hey everyone! I’m back! This is my second year as your secretary! I’m a sophomore cow from Woodbury, MN (just outside of St. Paul), and I am majoring in education! I love running, nordic skiing, baking, photography, amongst many other things. I compete in both CC and track but I’m definitely more of an 800/400 girl! I’m super excited for this upcoming season and I’m also running the WTC social media pages, so make sure you give them a follow!

Favorite food: Mexican food; fav track event: 4x4 easy $$$, fav music: Harry styles and Ariana grande

TREASURER:
Ryan Unruh
email: runruh@wisc.edu
Hey cows! I'm Ryan and I'm the treasurer. I'm a freshman majoring in Accounting and a dedicated member of Wisconsin Track Club. WTC is a great combination of fitness and fun and I'm here to keep the clubs finances fit so you can have fun! If you have any questions about joining or want to get more involved, shoot me an email! I can also answer questions about dues, meet fees, or anything else you need help with. PR season is upon us, so I'll see you out there!

TRAVEL COORDINATOR:
Rachel Weix
email: Rgweix@wisc.edu

Hi cows! My names Rachel and I am your new travel coordinator. I am so excited for this upcoming year with the cows. I am a sophomore and majoring in communication science and disorders with a certificate in disability rights and services. I love to run (obviously), be outside, cook, and hang with friends. One fun fact is that I am half Egyptian.

MEET COORDINATOR/PHOTOGRAPHER:
Frank Deguire
email: fdeguire@wisc.edu

Hey guys, my name is Frank DeGuire, and I'm a sophomore from Brookfield, WI majoring in biomedical engineering. I have loved being in the club ever since I got to Madison, and I like to run just about every event 400m and up. Outside of the club, I also enjoy playing the piano and eating ice cream (and a couple other things too). Let me know if you have any questions about the club or running in general! #CowsAchieve

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR:
Ethan Sharp
email: ezsharp@wisc.edu
Howdy Cows! I'm Ethan Sharp and I am a Freshman from Los Angeles, CA, planning on double majoring in Math and Econ. I enjoy cross country and the longer distances in Track, but will never deny a good ol' 4x4. Outside of running I enjoy playing acoustic guitar and piano, and speedsolving rubix cubes! (I can solve a 3x3 in 16 seconds, and a 4x4 in just under 2 min) I also love being outdoors and exploring. I'm super excited for the next year in WTC!

Webmaster:
Alex Beckerman
email: asbeckerman@wisc.edu

Hey everyone, my name is Alex and I am a Freshman majoring in Computer Science (considering certificates in history or applied engineering) from Long Grove, IL. In my free itme, I enjoy playing video games, reading, and watching movies or youtube videos (lately I've been into Gordon Ramsey videos). I am also famous for my mom's banana bread. I look forward to being able to improve upon the website as a hub for communication and information, so if you have any feedback, be sure to let me know.

APPAREL COORDINATORS:
Josie Helf
email: jmhelf@wisc.edu
Hi my name is Josie Helf and I am really excited about being the apparel chair for the Wisconsin Track Club. I’m from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin and am a sophomore studying textiles and fashion design. I enjoy ceramic pot painting and matching socks together, and loaves of multigrain bread. My favorite place to run in Madison is the arboretum, and my favorite dish to order from O’Charley’s is the Alaskan Salmon.