Our Team

Nancy has been a runner since her gym teacher encouraged her to run in first grade. Fourteen years ago, a friend persuaded her to take her love of running and start competing in triathlons. Her first trip down the pool was not pretty but she kept going and did her first triathlon at Trizou in 2009. Since then she has completed numerous triathlons, marathons and ultra-marathons, including 3 Full Ironman Triathlons.

Nancy was the head coach for the Stephens College Cross Country team for 5 seasons until the summer of 2019. She is a USAT Level 1 Certified Coach. She was the founder of Tiger Endurance Company, a youth triathlon team in Columbia, MO. and was one of the founders of the Heart of Missouri chapter of Girls on the Run. She has encouraged and coached numerous athletes. Nancy loves helping others reach their goals. 

As a coach, Nancy is dedicated to making sure her athletes learn proper form and make good use of strength training to lessen injury risk. She brings that same passion to the store to help walkers, runners, and triathletes to find what works for them.    

Sidney was born and raised in Columbia. She started swimming at age 5 and swam for The MAC summer league and Columbia Swim Club. Sidney took her love of swimming and started competing in triathlons. She qualified for numerous Ironkid Championships and participated in numerous local 5K and 10K races. She also started playing volleyball at a young age and played all 4 years on the Hickman High School Volleyball team. She is now attending The University of Missouri studying Business with an emphasis in Marketing. In her free time, she loves going to concerts and music festivals with her friends, being outdoors, and playing with her cat Soop!

Micah is originally from northeastern Oklahoma, where he started running after school. He left Oklahoma when he enlisted in the US Navy, where he served in the Hospital Corps for six years. While in the Navy, he continued running as a way to explore the different places that he visited. After his enlistment, Micah moved to Missouri to attend Mizzou, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.

Micah is no stranger to road running, but he feels most at home on the trails. He spends his weekends running and cycling on the trails around COMO. He has completed 25K and 50K trail races and is training for longer-distance races. Additionally, Micah enjoys exploring the national trails, such as the Appalachian Trail and Ozark Highlands Trail among others, and has over 1,000 miles of backpacking under his hip belt.

Maddie is originally from Festus, MO where she ran cross country and track and played basketball in high school. She ran with the Mizzou running club while in college and recently graduated with chemistry and political science degrees. During the summers, she works at a ziplining resort in Durango, CO where she can frequently climb mountains, rock climb, and hike. She also loves scuba diving, Jeeping, weightlifting, and all kinds of adventure! Maddie’s future goals include attending law school and hiking the Appalachian Trail. 

Iris is from Jefferson City Missouri, and is currently a junior at Helias Catholic High School. She has played many sports, but running is the only one that stuck. She is a member of the high school cross country and track team. She loves to run by herself, as well as with her amazing teammates. You can also find Iris hiking, camping, and canoeing with her family and friends. 

Nicole has spent most of her life here in Jefferson City. She grew up playing soccer, and then after some health challenges she picked up running. She started running just to prove to herself that she could. Her first race was a half marathon and she hasn’t looked back since! She grooms dogs and is also an Ambassador for St. Jude! She is looking forward to the Berlin Marathon later this year!

Andy’s hometown is Jefferson City. He enjoys the greenway, Katy Trail, and the downtown area. He also likes to camp/hike with his wife and two dogs in the surrounding mid-Missouri area. He’s also been known to run a 5k or half marathon occasionally, but he always regrets not training as hard as he needs to.

Lauryn is from Jefferson City and currently goes to Jefferson City High School. She plans to attend State Tech for nursing next year. Outside of work she likes to play volleyball and loves helping others!

Kayleigh is from Jefferson City, MO. She attends Helias Catholic High School. She is currently on the dance team where she serves as team captain. She also takes classes at Dancers Alley. In the mornings, she volunteers her time at a daycare and enjoys spending her mornings with the kids. She will be the co-president of the Medical Club where she gets to help others get information on future medical careers and guide them to find what job they want to pursue. She is always very busy, but she loves spending time with her friends and family and having fun!

Ellie is from Jefferson City Missouri. She currently goes to capital city high school. She enjoys staying active throughout the year by playing sports and going to the gym. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with my friends, going to school events and traveling.