Cameron "Mr. Sports" Peters
Class of 2021
Favorite event/PR: 5k
“Unofficially the record holder for number of breadsticks eaten.”
Adam Forrest
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: Mile/1500, 4:34
“Izzeh calls me a bitch and I let her.”
John Laboe
Class of 2020
Favorite event/PR: Half Marathon
“I joined to be a part of a community of runners, to make friends, to race, and to have fun!”
“Catch me on LogaRun.”
Kurstin Kalisek
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: 400 (1:00 without blocks)
“Hey, Mom, I’m going to have to let you go because I’m navigating and Emma’s about to turn into Bourbonnais.”
Izzeh Stankiewicz
Class of 2021
Favorite distance: 400m dash
“One thing I like about NUTC is all the people I call bitches daily don’t get offended.”
Robby Winter
Class of 2021
Favorite distance: The length of an NU tour (just kidding… he said 3-mile, 15:41)
“The only thing better than running is a supportive and motivated community of runners. The NUTC is that and more!”
“My dream career is to be on the Corny Collins show.”
Patrick Bomher
Class of 2020
Favorite distance: Not far
“My favorite thing about this team is the community. It’s a great place to forget about school for a while and just have fun.”
Mike Luvin
Class of 2021
Favorite distance/PR: 100m in the polar vortex
“30 likes and I run in the uniform shorts and nothing else.”
Austin Ridenour
Class of 2020
Favorite event/PR: Unfortunately the 800 (2:01)
“I always hated track in high school because I had to do it for football and thought I’d never run again after my senior season. But I ended up running a lot my freshman year and finally realized that maybe I kinda liked it. I ended up joining and everyone’s been so friendly that they sucked me in and I can’t get out.”
Abby Smith
PhD Student
Favorite event: Marathon
“I ran in college (#D3lolz) and love running with a group of people, especially those who indulge my passion for long runs and even longer (bizarre) stories! Here’s to future marathons!”
Vicente Rudolph
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: Whatever is safest.
“I know CPR.”
Emma Kumer
Class of 2020
Favorite event/PR: 5k – 19:25, Half Marathon – 1:45
“Wait, running the 800 and the 3k is not a normal double?”
Julia McEleney
Class of 2020
Favorite event: DANCE MARATHON!
Nathan Legault
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: Pending
“Trying to get your site picture updated? Don’t ask Emma Kumer.”
Tucker Johnson
Class of 2019
Favorite event/PR: Cross Canyon 5k, Steen Mtns & any meet against UChicago
“Growing up in Portland, Oregon, it was probably inevitable that a skinny kid with big athletic dreams like me would become a runner. I joined the middle school track team when I was 12 and haven’t looked back since. The only thing I love more than running is my teammates here at Northwestern.”
John Docter
Masters Student
Favorite event/PR: Laps around Tucker’s heart
“Is it just me, or did Tucker get hotter all of a sudden?”
Megan Beach
Class of 2019
Favorite event/PR: 5k – 18:23
“I’ve been running since junior high. After attempting to keep up running in college on my own, I realized that what I love the most about the sport is being on a team. I joined NUTC and found some great people that I am happy to call my teammates and friends!”
“Guys we have a problem: we have ten face tats but only FOUR are sparkly.”
Monica Juarez
Class of 2020
Favorite distance: The time between when this picture was taken (early 2016) and now
Matthew Schilling
Class of 2023
Fav Distance/PR: 3 miles XC, 16:16
Renzo Downey
Class of 2019
Favorite event/PR: 400
“Once a sprinter, now a distance runner. Anything is possible if you follow your dreams.”
Tristan Jung
Class of 2019
Favorite event/PR: 8K
“I stick around to make obscure literature references, rant about tennis, and get owned.”
“Emma is very good at sewing. That is all.”
Tarek "T" Zaki
Class of 2022
Favorite distance/PR: Not the beer mile
“I’m obnoxied.”
John McDermott
Class of 2023
Favorite event/PR: Anything longer than the 800
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t listening.” — Me
David Gleisner
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: Boston Marathon, probably
“The Gleis is right.”
Heili Duffin
Class of 2021
Favorite distance/PR: Jumping!
“Wait, lane 6?”
Andrew Baxter
Class of 2022
Favorite distance/PR: 8k
“The boys are Bax.”
Mackenzie Gray
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: November projects
“Plex is the new SPAC.”
Max Olander
Class of 2022
Favorite distance/PR: 5k (17:59)
“Hey, wait, you can’t use that picture.”
Zack Trapp
Class of 2020
Favorite distance/PR: SPRINTS!
“Sprint breakfast at Plex!”
David Lee
Class of 2021
“Favorite thing about the team? Stress relief. And memes.”
Meredith "Triller" Ellison
Class of 2022
Favorite event/PR: Dancing through life, but also 6ks (and 5ks, but only at Sauk Valley)
“Wow wow wow we really out here.” – Meredith
Andrew McCabe
Class of 2020
Favorite event/PR: Half-marathon, 1:30:47
“Are those actually Adam’s muscles or is that just the wind?”
Maura Lally
Class of 2022
Favorite event/PR: 6k, maybe.
Alex Mitchell
Class of 2019
Favorite event/PR: 8k, sources say.
“Same.”
Dian "Rossoneri" Jing
Class of 2022
Favorite event/PR: 200 m dash
“NUTC is the best team on this campus and anyone who says otherwise does not know what they’re talking about.”
Caleb Evert
Class of 2022
Favorite event/PR: Shot put
“We don’t always have a shot, but I always give it my best shot.”
Karli Goldenberg
Class of 2019
Favorite event/PR: 4×4
“I joined the track team because I couldn’t imagine giving up on something that I am so passionate about. I’m so glad that the track team has allowed me to continue running, compete, and grow as a runner and person.”