Complete Running Bio List
Men’s Bios
“Sacramento Native” Men
Mike Altieri — Jesuit HS
2-time State HS runner-up; Footlocker XC nationals qualifier
4:08 1600m HS best
3:45 1500m collegiate best
Rob Anex — Del Campo HS
29:47 10k; 49:07; 10-mile; 66:19 half; 2:17:37 marathon lifetime bests
Ben Ayers — Christian Brothers HS
State HS XC runner-up; Kinney XC Nationals qualifier
66:22 half; 2:18:03 marathon post-collegiate best
Ryan Cosens — Oak Ridge HS
65:00 half; 2:17 marathon lifetime bests
Scott Crawford — Oak Ridge HS
State HS Runner-up
1:51 800m; 4:11 1600m HS bests
2-time NCAA All-American
1:47 800m; 3:46 1500m collegiate bests
Corey Creasey — Nevada Union HS
Olympic Trials qualifier
14:13 5k; 29:33; 10k; 2:17:58 marathon lifetime bests
Matt Farley — Jesuit HS
2-time State HS Champ
Footlocker National XC qualifier; World Jr Championship qualifier
9:02 3200m HS best
Brendan Gregg — Davis HS
8:59 3200m HS best
3-time Olympic Trials qualifier; fastest “native” 10k, half, and marathoner
13:43 5k; 28:03 10k; 62:55 half; 2:11:38 marathon lifetime bests
Trevor Halsted — Davis HS
8:51 3200m HS best
13:58 5k; 29:14 10k collegiate bests
Rich Hanna — Sacramento HS
2-time US 100k Champ; World 100k runner-up; National age-group record holder
2:17:51 marathon lifetime best
Jim Howard — Elk Grove HS; Consumnes River College; Sacramento State
Western States Champ (course record); Leadville 100 champ
2:16:58 marathon best
Matt Johnsrud — Woodcreek HS
State HS Champ
4:11 1600m HS best
3:44 1500m collegiate best
Harold Kuphaldt — Bella Vista HS
State HS Champ; Kinney XC Nationals runner-up
4:05 1600m; 8:51 3200m HS best
Sacramento’s first sub-4 minute miler; NCAA All-American and University of Oregon Hall of Famer; 2-time Olympic Trials qualifier
8:34 steeple; 3:59 mile; 13:48 5k lifetime bests
Eric Mastalir — Jesuit HS
State HS Champ; 2 National High School Records; 2-time Kinney XC Nationals Qualifier; World Jr XC qualifier
4:04 1600m; 8:44 3200m, 14:01 5k HS bests
NCAA All-American
Mark Mastalir — Jesuit HS
State HS Champ and Runner-up; 2-time Kinney XC nationals qualifier; Kinney XC National Runner-up; World Jr. XC qualifier
4:04 1600m; 8:51 3200m HS bests
NCAA All-American; Olympic Trials qualifier
3:41 1500m lifetime best
Marlon Patterson — Franklin HS
4:09 1600m; 1:52 800m HS best
3:42 1500m; 1:49 800m collegiate bests
Austin Ramos — Jesuit HS; UC Davis
9:00 3200m HS best
3-time NCAA All-American
3:47 1500m; 13:51 5k; 29:12 10k collegiate bests
Pedro Reyes — Jesuit HS; Sacramento State
State HS Champ Runner-Up
4:04 1600m HS best
3:48 1500m collegiate best
Will Reyes — Monterey Trail HS; ARC
American River College 5k/10k record holder; 4-time NCAA D2 All-American
13:56 5k; 29:02 10k collegiate bests
Dennis Rinde — Casa Robles HS; Sacramento State
NCAA D2 All-American; 3-time US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier (10th place ’80)
29:19 10k; 48:41 10-mile; 2:13 marathon lifetime bests
Jeff Scott — El Camino HS
State HS Champ
4:10 1600m HS best
Darin Slade — Valley HS; Sacramento State
2-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
29:42 10k; 65:00 half; 2:17 marathon lifetime bests
Arturo Sotomayor — Roseville HS
1:51 800m HS best
1:49 800m; 3:42 1500m; 4:01 mile collegiate bests
Michael Stember — Jesuit HS
Two-time State HS Champ and 2-time state runner-up; State Meet record; US Jr Champ and Pan Am Jr Bronze medalist
4:04 1600m; 1:49 800m high school bests
10-time NCAA All-American; US 800m Champion; 2000 US Olympian 1500m
3:35 1500m; 1:46 800m lifetime bests
Matt Strangio — Jesuit HS
4-time State HS Champ; 3-time Nike XC National qualifier
4:03 1600m; 8:47 3200m HS bests
Paul Thomas — Jesuit HS
State HS Champ and Runner-up; Kinney XC Nationals qualifier
8:53 3200m; 4:08 1600m HS bests
Tim Tollefson — Rocklin HS
US 50 mile Champion; 2-time US 50k Champion; 3-time top 5 finisher at UTMB; US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
8:58 steeple; 66:21 half; 2:18:26 marathon lifetime bests
James Tracy — Del Campo HS
State HS XC runner-up
NCAA All-American
8:46 steeple collegiate best
Mike Vernau — Davis HS
State XC HS Runner-up; Footlocker XC Nationals qualifier; Nike XC National qualifier
4:08 1600m; 8:46 3200m HS bests
13:59 5k; 29:06 10k collegiate bests
David Welsh — Jesuit HS
State HS state champ and Runner-up
4:10 1600m; 8:58 3200m HS bests
6-time NCAA All-American
28:39 10k collegiate best
Clifton West — Kennedy HS
State HS Champ
4:07 1600m HS best
Olympic Trials qualifier
4:04 mile lifetime best
Reggie Williams — River City HS
3-time State HS Champ; Only Sacramento-area runner to win the 1600m and 3200m at same state meet
4:08 1600m; 8:58 3200m; 14:19 5k HS bests
Honorable Mention: Geoff Fleming; Jason Persheid, Chase Gordon, Pat McCrystle, Jake Ritter, Garrett Migliozzi, Earl Lockhart, Ron Hyatt, Sean Kurdy, Steve Martin, Tom O’Neill, Alex Nelson, Brandon Collins, Joe Neff; Paul Zeiss; Adam Ferreira, John Mansoor, Patrick Boivin, Bob Deis, Mike Van Horn, Konrad Knutsen, Erik Skaden, Jake Matthews, Martell Munguia, Trent Brendel, Dan Navarro, Jon Welsh
“Adopted Sacramentan” Men
Brian Abshire
8:26 3k steeple; 7:50 3k; 13:30 5k Sacramento bests
Matt Airola
American River College record holder and CC State Champion
3:45.80 1500m/1:49 800m community college best
Shadrack Biwott
3rd Place at Boston Marathon
Top-5 finish at 3 World Marathon Majors
US Road Grand Prix Champion
7th at US Olympic Marathon Trials
61:00 half; 2:12:01 marathon Sacramento bests
Bill Britten
World Cross Country Championship qualifier
2:14:49 marathon Sacramento best
Reesey Byers
Sac State record holder
3:48 1500; 8:11 3k; 13:58 5k collegiate bests
Rae Clark
5 American records (100 miles, 12 hour run, 200k, and 24 hour run)
3-time World 100k qualifier
Course record at Lake Tahoe 72-miler
Andy Ferguson
Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier
2:18:48 marathon Sacramento best
Steve Gerhart
UC Davis 1500m record holder
NCAA D2 Champ
1:49 800m; 3:42 1500m collegiate bests
Ed Haver
UC Davis steeplechase record holder
NCAA D2 Champ
8:48 steeple; 8:15 3k; 14:14 5k collegiate bests
Jim Howard
Western States Champ (course record)
2:16:58 marathon best
Tom Johnson
American Record 100k
2-time Top-10 finisher at World 100k
3-time Western State Champ (course record)
top-10 @ Comrades
3:18 50k; 5:33 50 mile bests
Jeff Kaiser
6-time NCAA D2 All-American at UC Davis
29:26 10k collegiate best
Jim King
First 3-peat Western States winner (2 other top-3 finishes and course record)
Pacific Crest 50k champ
Rich Langford
State JC Steeplechase Champion at ARC
2:18:08 marathon; 66:00 half; 29:52 10k; 49:30 10-mile Sacramento bests
Nano Litwiller
Sac State 800m record holder
NCAA All-American
1:48 800m; 3:47 1500m collegiate bests
Mark McManus
4-time NCAA D2 All-American at UC Davis
3:44 1500m; 14:03 500m; 8:14 3k lifetime bests
Mark Nenow
4th Place at US Olympic Trials 10k
8th place at NYC Marathon
13:20 5k; 27:42 10k; 2:14 marathon Sacramento bests
Jim O’Neil
15-time World Masters Champion
Over 10 age-group world and american records
Jonathan Peterson
UC Davis 5k/10k record holder and NCAA All-American
3:43 1500m; 13:41 5k; 28:50 10k collegiate bests
Mike Pinocci
Top-10 finisher @ Boston Marathon
2:14:10 marathon Sacramento-area best
Kevin Pool
Napa Marathon champion
65:52 half; 2:18:59 marathon; 50:20 10-mi; 14:12 5k; 29:33 10k Sacramento bests
Ed Schelegle
1977 US Marathon Champ (2:18)
Tom Smith
Sub-4 minute mile
Jon Sees
UC Davis 3k record holder
3:45 1500m; 8:13 3k; 8:42 steeple lifetime bests
Dave Smith
12th at US Olympic Marathon Trials
2:11:09 marathon Sacramento best
Leonard Sperandeo
3:46 1500m; 1:50 800m lifetime bests
Nathan Strum
UC Davis
3:43 1500m; 1:49 800m collegiate bests
Seth Totten
1:05:22 half; 29:55 10k; 14:16 5k Sacramento bests
Tim Twietmeyer
5-time Western States champ
7-time Cal-50 champ
Tahoe Rim Trail record
Alfredo Vigueras
Pittsburgh Marathon Champion
Top-20 NYC Marathon
Olympic Trials Qualifier
2:14:20 marathon; 65:52 half Sacramento bests
Cole Watson
Olympic Trials qualifier
World Mountain Running Championships qualifier
US 50k runner-up
2:18:05 marathon; 63:50 half Sacramento bests
Jaime White
Sacramento State 10k record holder 29:38
3-time NCAA D2 All-American
7th at Boston Marathon
3rd at LA Marathon
2:16:34 marathon 49:07 10-mile lifetime bests
Matt Yeo
2-time NCAA D2 All-American at UC Davis
67:51; 2:18:42 lifetime bests
Honorable Mention: Mason Meyers, Rusty Knowles, Jim Sapienza, Peanut Harms, Zack Bitter, Rick Desenick, Iain Mickle, Byron Spradlin, Temo Trujillo, Grayson Hough, Russ Pfaff, Chris Ferren-Cirino, Lee Young, Dennis O’Halloran, Dave Renneisen, Dave Chairez, Brett Kimple, Greg Hitchcock
Women’s Bio List
Courtney Anderson-Heiner — Cordova HS
4-Time NCAA D2 All-American; NCAA D2 Champion 1500m
4:20 1500m, 16:36 5k, 10:14 steeple collegiate bests
Tena Anex-Harms — Del Campo HS
American age group record 3k
4:50 mile; 9:42 3k HS bests
World XC Champs qualifier; National Collegiate runner-up; American record for 20 mile; SF Marathon Champ
Madeleine Ankhelyi — Vista Del Lago HS
2-time State XC top-5 finisher; Footlocker National XC qualifier
4:56 1600m; 10:26 3200m HS bests
Peyton Bilo — St. Francis HS
4:57 1600m; 10:44 3200m HS bests
NCAA All-American
4:18 1500m; 15:52 5k collegiate bests
Rachel Bryan — Laguna Creek HS
2-time State HS champ and 2-time State runner-up; 2-time Footlocker XC National qualifier
10:35 3200 HS best
Riley Chamberlain — Del Oro HS
2-time State HS champ; 2-time Nike XC national qualifier
10:21 3200m HS best
Laurynne Chetelat-Coates — Davis HS
State HS champ and State runner-up; 3rd fastest HS 3200m ever; Footlocker National XC qualifier; US Jr 3k Champ; 2-time World Jr qualifier;
4:53 1600m; 9:52 3200m HS bests
NCAA All-American
Caitlin Chock — Granite Bay HS
National HS record; Two-time State HS champ; Footlocker XC National qualifier; US Jr Champ 5000m; World Jr qualifier
4:40 1600m; 9:58 3200m; 15:52 5000m HS bests
Eileen Claugus — Rio Americano HS
National High School Mile Record; World XC Champs runner-up as HSer; World Jr gold and silver medalist; 4-time National Champion; alternate on US Olympic Team as a HSer
4:39 1600m; 10:15 3200m
3-time Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier; Won 5 major US marathons
33:41 10k; 1:16:27 half; 2:37 marathon lifetime bests
Elena Denner — Oak Ridge HS
State HS champ and State runner-up; Nike XC Nationals qualifier
4:45 1600m; 10:02 3200m HS bests
Maddy Denner — Oak Ridge HS
2-time State HS Champ and 2-time state runner-up
4:42 1600m; 10:01 3200m
2-time NCAA All-American
16:38 5000m; 33:37 10k collegiate bests
Sam Diaz — Ponderosa HS
2:08 800m; 4:23 1500m collegiate bests
US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
2:41:02 marathon best
Jenica Dodge-Seawell — Whitney HS
10:47 3200m HS best
16:10 5k; 33:51 10k collegiate bests
Danielle Domenichelli — Oak Ridge HS
4:55 1600m HS best
2-time NCAA All-American
16:01 5000m; 33:19 10k collegiate bests
Kaitlin Gregg-Goodman — Davis HS
16:25 5k; 34:01 10k collegiate bests
4-time Olympic Trials qualifier
Fastest “native Sacramentan” in 10k and marathon
9:11 3k; 15:29 5k; 31:55 10k; 55:28 10-mile; 2:32 marathon
Lindsay Hyatt-Barr — Placer HS
Only 4-time State HS Champ in one event (800m); Pan Am Jr bronze medalist; World Jr qualifier
4:48 1600m; 2:06.30 800m HS bests
5-time NCAA All-American; 2-time NCAA Champ (DMR); Stanford school record holder
(2:05 800m; 4:19 1500m lifetime bests)
Lauren Jimison-Totten — Capital Christian HS
NAIA Collegiate champion (10k)
Top 10 finish @ Chicago Marathon and US Half Marathon Champs
2-time US Olympic Trials qualifier
1:12 half; 2:34 marathon lifetime bests
Alex Klos — Vista Del Lago HS
State HS Champ; Nike XC National qualifier
4:54 1600m HS bests
Alex Kosinski — Oak Ridge HS
National HS 1600m record; 3-time State HS runner-up; 2-time Footlocker National XC qualifier
4:38 1600m; 2:07 800m; 10:29 3200m HS bests
Oregon school record; 7-time NCAA All-American
15:36 5k; 4:15 1500m; 9:08 3k (collegiate bests)
Natasha Labeaud-Anzures — Folsom HS
Footlocker XC National qualifier
4:56 1600m; 10:24 3200m HS bests
US Jr Champ 5k; NCAA All-American; World XC Championship qualifier; Olympic Trials qualifier
15:50 5k; 32:43 10k; 56:40 10-mile; 1:13 half; 2:35 marathon lifetime bests
Lauren Larocco — St. Francis HS
10:23 3200m; 4:57 1600m HS bests
6-time NCAA All-American; US Champs qualifier
15:55 5k; 32:47 10k collegiate bests
Deb Maier — Ponderosa HS
NCAA runner up; 2-time NCAA All-American; 9th US Olympic Trials; #3 All-time NCAA 10k
4:18; 9:09; 15:29; 32:12 collegiate bests
Caitlin McIntosh — Del Oro HS
State HS Champ and state runner up
2:05 800m HS best
Big East Collegiate Champion (800m)
Darlene Mota — Cordova HS
US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier; World Half Marathon Champs qualifier
1:15 half; 2:40 marathon lifetime bests
Marie Mulder — Encina HS
3 age-group American records; National XC champ
2:07 800m HS best
Lauren Mulkey-Williams — Woodcreek HS
State HS Runner-up
4:47 1600m HS best
4:25 1500m collegiate best
Fiona O’Keeffe — Davis HS
3-time State HS champ; 4th place at Nike XC Nationals; US Jr Champ 5000m
4:45 1600m; 10:00 3200m; 15:56 5000m HS bests
8-time NCAA All-American; Stanford school record holder
4:20 1500m; 8:58 3000m; 15:31 5000m; 33:36 10k collegiate bests
Olivia O’Keeffe — Davis HS
State HS Champ and 3 other top 3 state finishes
2:11 800m; 4:42 1600m; 10:11 3200 HS bests
Chelsea Reilly-Sodaro — Davis HS
4:47 1600m HS best
NCAA All-American
9:00 3k; 15:57 5k collegiate bests
5-time US Champs qualifier; US National Indoor Champ 3k
Fastest “native-Sacramentan” in 1500m, 3k, and 5k
4:08 1500m; 8:47 3k; 15:10 5k; 32:05 10k
Jen Schindler — Ponderosa HS
State HS runner-up; US JR Champ; Footlocker XC National qualifier
10:46 3200m
American River College record holder 3k, 5k, 10k
16:28 5k collegiate best
Heike Skaden-Mansoor — Encina HS
National HS record in marathon
10:28 3200m; 2:43 marathon HS bests
Jamie Witt — Folsom HS
State HS Champ; 6-time section champion
10:45 3200m HS best
Honorable Mention: Delaney Rasmussen, Maggie Bell, Sarah West, Claire Carroll, Maria Malone, Yvonne Liebig, Miranda Myers, Karlie Garcia, Alex Beitia, Kendall Derry, Isabella Fauria, Laura Rinde, Sally Pinker, Olivia Mickle
Bjorg Austrheim-Smith
3-time Western States champion and course record
Marisa Avendano
Sac State school record
2xNCAA All-American and NCAA runner-up (10k)
16:19 5k; 34:17 10k collegiate bests
Chloe Berlioux
Sac State record holder
2:08 800m; 4:22 1500m; 16:13 5k
Melanie Cleland
16:24 5k; 33:38 10k; 59:11 10-mile lifetime bests
Kim Conley
Former UC Davis school record holder
2012 and 2016 US Olympian (5000m)
2-time US Champion (10,000m and Half Marathon)
Fastest-ever Sacramentan across all distances from 3k to half marathon
4:07 1500m; 8:44 3k; 15:05 5k; 31:35 10k; 69:44 half; 2:41:38 marathon lifetime bests
Mary Coordt
World 50k runner-up; American Record 50k
4-time Olympic Trials qualifier
National age-group record holder
2:45:00 marathon; 1:18 half lifetime bests
Alycia Cridebring
UC Davis school secord holder
3-time US Champs qualifier
8:58 3k; 15:36 5k; 4:16 1500m lifetime bests
Sally Edwards
Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier
Western States champion and course record
US 50mi champion
Katie Fry
UC Davis record holder
NCAA All-American
9:58 steeple; 4:22 1500m; 2:08 800m collegiate bests
Kate Grace
2016 US Olympian 800m (8th Place)
US Champion 800m
2017 World Champs qualifier 1500m
US Champs runner-up 1500m
Fastest-ever Sacramentan 800m, 1500m, and mile
1:58.28 800m; 4:03.59 1500m Sacramento-area bests
Patti Gray
10-time NCAA D2 All-American at UC Davis
3-time NCAA D2 Champ
World University Games Silver medalist
2-time US Olympic Trials qualifier
CIM and Honolulu Marathon champion
2:36 marathon lifetime best
Jenny Hitchings
5-time age-group national record holder
World marathon age-group record
2:46:10 marathon lifetime best
Chris Iwahashi
60-time sub-3:00 marathon
US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
2:45:29 marathon; 3:37 50k lifetime bests
Dominique Jackson
Olympic Trials and 5-time US Champs qualifier
2:02 800 sacramento-area best
Suzy Jones
NCAA D2 champion at UC Davis
7-time NCAA D2 All-American
NCAA D2 indoor mile record
Olympic Trials qualifier
4:19 1500m; 2:09 800m collegiate bests; 4:13 1500m; 2:06 800m lifetime bests
Jane Kibii
CIM and Twin Cities Marathon Champion
Fastest-even Sacramentan marathoner
1:10:23 half; 53:21 10 mile; 2:29:31 marathon Sacramento-area bests
Helen Klein
Over 50 World and American running records
World age-group record (1-mile, 10K, marathon, 50-mile, 100K, 100-mile; 24-hr; 48 hr; 500k)
Raquel Lambdin
UC Davis Record Holder
NCAA All-American
4:15 1500m; 2:04 800m
Nicole Lane
Former UC Davis standout
US Olympic Trials marathon qualifier
2:42:26 marathon; 1:17 half lifetime bests
Alison Maxson
US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
2:39:16 marathon; 1:15:00 half lifetime bests
Barbara Miller
American age group records (5k, 8k, 10, 12k, half marathon and marathon)
Set American age-group and course age-group record at Boston Marathon
World Games medalist
Rachel Mitchell
Sacramento State record holder
US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
16:15 5k; 33:42 10k; 2:44:23 marathon; 1:16:33 half lifetime bests
Renisha Robinson
3-time NCAA All-American at Sacramento State
2:05 800m; 4:20 1500m
Linda Somers-Smith
4-time NCAA D2 All-American at UC Davis
1996 Olympian (Marathon)
US Olympic Marathon Trials runner-up
7th at World Championship
3-time US Champion; Chicago Marathon champion
National age-group record holder
1:11 half; 2:30:06 marathon Sacramento-area bests
Midori Sperandeo
4-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
2:41:52 marathon; 58:59 10-mile Lifetime bests
Sarah Sumpter
UC Davis record holder; NCAA All-American
16:09 5k; 33:18 10k collegiate bests
Lindsay Tollefson
2-time US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
2:41:31 marathon; 1:16:55 half
Jeannie Urness-Wokasch
2:41 marathon; 1:16 half Sacramento-area bests
Lauren Wallace
UC Davis school record holder
NCAA All-American
US Indoor Champion (1000m)
2:01 800m; 4:12 1500m lifetime bests
Lea Wallace-Caevahlo
Sac State school record holder
4-time NCAA All-American; National collegiate leader 1500m and 800m; US Champs qualifier
2:02 800m; 4:09 1500m collegiate bests
Lauren Weaver
2-time US Champs qualifier 5000m (12th Place)
15:47 5k Sacramento-area best
Honorable Mention: Jennifer Thatcher-O’Reilly, Joey Bonfiglio, Erika Barr, Rianna Goins, Melissa Penwell, Jaymee Marty, Kathy Pfeiffer-Aragon, Megan Daly, Meghan Laws, Mo Bartley, Bev Marx, Lianne Farber, Stephanie Garcia, Grace Gonzalez