Josh Goetz  /  Senior  /  President

Hello, hello everyone, my name’s Josh (Joshy G for short) and I am beyond excited to serve as your president for the 2019-2020 academic year! Coming from Bucks County, Pennsylvania the Run Club community has given me a place to meet people, grow, and (most importantly) have fun, and has been invaluable to my college experience. It’s been a home away from home and I want to extend the same welcoming community to you! My focus this year is on inclusion and making sure everyone’s voice is heard and everyone’s opinions are represented. Outside of running you can find me studying chemical engineering/sustainability studies, trying not to dislocate my shoulder, and nerding out over movies and funk music. If you have any questions about anything or want to chat I’m always here and happy to help, so please don’t hesitate to reach out! 

Alec Lorimer  /  Senior  /  Vice President of Distance

Hi everyone! My name is Alec, and I will be your vice president of distance for this school year. My job is to take care of all things distance, assist the president in his duties, and help the rest of the officers. I am very excited to meet the newcomers this year, as every new class brings their own enthusiasm. I am a senior studying computer science, so its all out for the last year around the block.

Liz Kutz  /  Senior  /  Vice President of Sprints

Hey y’all, I’m Liz and I will be your Vice President of Sprints and Field Events. I am a pure Minnesotan and hail from the small town of Howard Lake, although I can talk your ear off about Ireland and my semester abroad! As VP feel free to come to me or reach out about anything, you’ll come to see that I love to talk about Run Club and this wonderful community! I am active on all sides of Run Club, from competing in anything 400m and under, mainly in Hurdles and the 4x4, but I love the casualness of the distance side and attend XC meets (sometimes snapping thousands of pics at meets)! Outside of running you’ll find me schooling or gushing over dogs, playing ultimate, basketball, and volleyball. I am a Biology, Society, and Environment major or for ease and understanding I am Pre-Med. Can’t wait to meet y’all! 

Rohith Kommera /  Senior  /  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 3 years.  I look forward to meeting all you at practice!

Aidan Ludlum  /  Junior  /  Race Team Director

Hey ladies and gents, I’m Aidan, and I’m pumped to be your race team director for 2019-2020! In this role, I will primarily be responsible for planning meets and signing you up for these meets, along with some other general logistics. I’m from Algonquin, Illinois (a suburb of Chi) but I am so glad I’m calling TURC home today. Through run club, I’ve found a place where I can still compete in the sport that I love while being apart of such a close-knit community. I’m a big sprints guy, but I can be convinced to run the occasional steeplechase (yike). I’m a big fan of national parks, football, music, and general nerdy stuff like GOT or Harry Potter. Feel free to reach out at any time for any reason. I’m looking forward to running with you all!
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Duncan Ince  /  Junior  /  Distance Captain

Hey everyone! My name is Duncan Ince and I have the privilege of being your Distance Captain for the 2019-2020 academic year. A few thing you should know about me is I’m half Australian (not the half with a cool accent unfortunately) and that I have curly hair and I’m VERY proud of it. I hail from Lakeville, MN just south of the cities. In the fall you catch me struggling through 8Ks but in the Spring you’ll catch me thriving on that mid-distance. On campus you will probably see me biking around everywhere, or you can stop by and say hi to me “working” at the Comstock front desk. Can’t wait for the year to start and to meet ya’ll. I promise I’m more welcoming that my picture indicates.

John Sandlass  /  Sophomore  /  Sprint & Field Captain

Hey everyone! I am excited to serve as an officer this upcoming year, specifically as sprints and field captain! I’m from Pewaukee, Wisconsin and played soccer and a little bit of basketball in high school in addition to track. I’m a short sprinter, mainly the 100, 200, and 4x1 with the occasional 4x4 when I’m feeling adventurous. I’m currently an undeclared business major but am looking into majoring in Finance and Management Information Systems! I’m super pumped for next years club, both the competitive race team, as well as the social events the club puts on. My favorite thing about run club is probably the Illinois Club Relays, as it combines my favorite things, being competitive, having fun, and meeting people from all over the place! Anyways, I can’t wait to see all of you in the fall and work together to have fun and hopefully get better while we’re at it!

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Evie Mattson  /  Junior  /  Health and Wellness Officer

Hi! My name is Evie and I am the Health and Wellness Officer this year! My objective will be to promote the health benefits of running and being active in general and hosting cross training activities and workouts. I am a Pre-Med Kinesiology Major and I am a big fan of running for the fun of it and doing things outside. I joined TURC in the Spring of 2019 when I transferred to the U, and I’m so happy I did! (pictured is my German Shepherd-lab puppy, Sisu)

Anna Healy  /  Sophomore  /  Social Media and Event Coordinator

Helloooo everyone!! My name is Anna and I will be the social media and social events officer 
for this school year! Running was a big part of my life in high school, so I was super excited to find a place to continue running and racing while having fun and meeting wonderful people! Everyone in run club is so welcoming and friendly, and I am soooo excited to give back to this amazing club in any way I can! Outside of running, you can find me studying bioproducts and biosystems engineering (save the earth!!!), admiring the outdoors, petting cats, or eating far too much peanut butter. I am super excited for this year, so please come say hi!!
 

Anun Kumaran  /  Sophomore  /  Volunteering and Fundraising Coordinator

Hey guys! My name is Anun and I’m super excited to be your head of volunteering and fundraising this year. I’m from Ann Arbor, Michigan, so this club has been a great way for me to stay in shape and make friends so far away from home. On the running side of things, I’m definitely more of a distance guy (although I do love myself a good 4x400), and I run more so for enjoyment and fitness than competition. I’ll be at daily runs and meets, so feel free to come up and talk to me about the NBA, Missoula, MT, or anything else you might find interesting! 

Michael Swope  /  Sophomore  /  Recruitment and Community Outreach Officer

How we doing folks! My name is Michael Swope also known as Michael Michael Motorcycle. I am quite excited to be the recruitment and community outreach officer this year ! I am from the great village of Sussex, Wisconsin and will be continuing my second year here at the U. Run Club has provided me with such amazing experiences and a group of friends I can call my family. Aside from running, I love listening to music and I am always looking for new recommendations .  Also, being a goof is one of the only things I am good at, so I embrace it at all costs. Anyway, I can’t wait to get to know you all and I look forward to start the new season of run club with y’all! 

Matt Doberstein  /  Sophomore  /  Club Historian

Hey everybody, my name’s Matt and I’m going to be the historian for the club this year and I’ll be primarily keeping track of times, records, and creating race recaps for athletes and alumni. I’m more of a cross country runner than a track athlete, but I don’t mind taking on the 1500m, steeplechase or an occasional 800. Outside of running, I’m majoring in actuarial science (math) and economics. As a Wisconsin native, I love the Green Bay Packers and yes, it is a bubbler. This club has been one of my favorite things about college, and I can’t wait to dive into another year! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to talk about anything!

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