Shamus Zenk  /  Senior  /  President

​Hey y'all, my name is Shamus and I'm pumped to be your president for the 2018-19 academic year! We have such an amazing community in this club that has welcomed me with open arms since my first week on campus, and I hope to offer the same to all of you. You can catch me at daily runs or with the race team running cross country in the fall and the 5k/Steeple during track. On campus you'll find me studying Stats and Poli Sci, working with Orientation and CLA, or talking about my wonderful hometown of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. If you ever have questions or ideas about the club, or just wanna hear about how water fountains should definitely be called bubblers, track me down and I'd be happy to chat!

Bryce Rasmussen  /  Senior  /  Vice President

​Hiya!  My name is Bryce and I will be your Vice President for the current school year. I’m from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and am wayyy too proud of it.  As the club VP, my main focus is on the organization & growth of our sprint and field event program.  I also serve as webmaster and enjoy doing design and marketing for the club.  As a freshman, I was absolutely ecstatic to find that I could continue my track career at the D2/D3 level while attending a D1 school.  
I am a strong believer in the positive influences that athletics can have on one's academic career.  I look forward to meeting/training with all of you like-minded students.  :)

Josh Goetz  /  Junior  /  Race Team Director

​What’s good y’all! It’s your boy Josh Goetz here and I could not be more excited to be your race team director for the upcoming school year. Coming from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the run club has been a home away from home for me, and my goal is to extend the same welcoming community to all of you! Run club has meant the world to me and I strive to make it as accessible as possible for runners of all kinds through inclusion, comradery, and competition! Yea! Something like that! You’ll know me by my constantly changing haircuts (I like to try new things #sorrynotsorry), funky socks, and proud position as resident smol boi of run club. Outside of running you can catch me around campus studying chemical engineering and sustainability, playing quidditch, and getting far too excited about utter nonsense. If you have any questions about anything I’m happy to help so please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Rohith Kommera /  Junior  /  Treasurer

​Hi everyone! I will be your treasurer for the 2018-2019 school year! My primary responsibilities will be club finances, applying for student services fees funding and grant funding for meets. My main goal for the year will be to secure funding so that we can use the field house and outdoor track. I look forward to ensuring that club will be in a financially stable position. I have met some of my closest friends through this club and I look forward to giving back to a community that has done so much for me over the last 2 years.  I look forward to meeting all you at practice!

Christina Stathakis  /  Junior  /  Sprint & Field Officer

Hi! My name is Christina and I am the Sprint and Field Officer for the 2018-19 school year! I will primarily be helping coach the sprints group as well as any avid field event goers. Once a pole vaulter on the University of Minnesota Women’s D1 Track and Field team, I still can’t get enough of the track and field atmosphere and absolutely love the Run Club community. I am currently a senior studying Animal Science (Pre-Vet), and as you can probably tell by my major, I have an enormous love for animals and nature in general. Being a Colorado native, I love everything to do with the outdoors and love to play pretty much any team sport. I am so excited
to meet/train with all of you this year! See you at practice!

Alex Smith  /  Senior  /  Brand Ambassador

Ciao! My name is Alex and I am so excited to represent run club on campus as a general officer. I am from Austin, Minnesota, also known as ‘Spamtown USA’. I did not run track or cross country in high school, so it’s been super cool to have the opportunity in college to try something completely new with a great group of people. You can catch me running with the sprinters or at an occasional daily run. Outside of run club, I study journalism and political science. I love to travel, go to concerts, explore national parks and geek out over Broadway shows. ​

Chella Maltese  /  Senior  /  Community Ambassador

Hey guys, I’m Chella and I’m very excited to be a general officer this year working specifically as the community ambassador. I’ll be focusing on creating more social events to help mix the sprinter and distance groups. On the track I’m a short sprinter, but on the field I’m a long and triple jumper. When I’m not tracking or fielding, I’ll be studying actuarial mathematics or peer advising in the CLA office. This club has made campus a home for me because of all the friendly and accepting individuals and I’m looking forward to helping others find this sense of community here. So please come say hi and introduce yourself, I’m looking forward to get to know you guys!

Mike Fogarty  /  Senior  /  Fundraising & Outreach Coordinator

​Hi I’m Mike and I’m a general officer with the club this year, with my responsibilities primarily being fundraising and social outreach. Though Cross Country season is mostly a chance for me to train for the 800m/1500m in Track, I have been known to lace up my cleats and notch out a distance PR here and there; though I will still take 400s over mile repeats any day of the week. Outside of Running, I’m study Civil Engineering and do some work with Engineers without Borders on the side. I’m also a self-proclaimed college basketball aficionado, and although UMN gets my tuition payments Butler Basketball will have my heart for life.

Alec Lorimer  /  Junior  /  Club Historian

​Hey guys and girls! I will be one of the general officers this year as the club historian. I’m a long distance runner whose favorite race is the steeplechase and I occasionally attempt the 400 hurdles! Besides running, some of my favorite things are dogs and electronics. I am studying computer science with a management minor. Each year for club has been a great but different experience for me and I can't wait to see where this year takes the club! Also. They are water or drinking fountains. Not "bubblers"