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Track & Field Coaching Staff
| Mike Henderson
Head Coach
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| Email | mshenderson@stkate.edu |
| Year at St. Kate's | 1st Season |
| Education | 2004 University of Iowa/ MA-Sport Psychology
2001 Gustavus Adolphus College / BA-Psychology |
| Professional Organizations | USATF
USTFCCCA |
| Coaching Honors | Two IIAC All-Conference award winners (Cornell)
Five All-IIAC Academic award winners
Three school records at Cornell (W-Mile, M-500, W-500)
NCAA cross-country national qualifier (Iowa), 2002, 2004 |
| Coaching Experience | 2006-Present: Head track & field coach/College of St. Catherine
2005-2006: Assistant track & field and cross country coach / Cornell College
2003-2006: University of Iowas cross-country/track & field camp coach
2001-2005: Assistant track coach / University of Iowa |
| Notes | After four years on both the track & field and cross-country teams at Gustavus, Henderson graduated with MIAC athletic (5000M) and academic honors (3 years). He was also team captain, team MVP and had Gustavus top ten times in events from 1500 to 10K. Henderson continues to train and compete competitively on the Minnesota road racing circuit. He and his wife Kate reside in St. Paul. |
| Becky Ruud
Assistant Coach
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| Year at St. Kate's | 3rd Season |
| Education | 2004 St. Olaf College / BA-Spanish Education |
| Notes | At St. Olaf, Ruud earned All-American honors her senior year in the 55 meter hurdles. Becky also participated in two other National meets. At the MIAC level, Ruud earned numerous all-conference honors, including five conference championships. Ruud also ran cross-country at St. Olaf, where she made the regional team as a senior. She was a two-time captain of track and field and earned MVP three times. She was a four year letter winner in both track and cross country and holds five school records.
At St. Kate’s, Ruud works mainly with the sprinters, jumpers, hurdlers, relays and athletes doing multi-event. |
| Bryan Tolcser
Assistant Coach |
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| Email | btolcs65@gmail.com |
| Year at St. Kate's | 3rd Season |
| Education | 2004 St. Lawrence University / BS-Biology |
| Coaching Experience | 2004-2005: Assistant throws coach / Macalester College
2004-2005: Assistant throws coach / College of St. Catherine |
| Notes | At St. Lawrence, Bryan was a four time NCAA qualifier in the 35# weight and hammer throw. Bryan earned All American honors his senior year in the weight throw and was voted Mondo DIII Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year in 2004. In New York State, Bryan was a 3 time NYSCTC champion and earned top 8 finishes a total of eight times in hammer, weight, and discus. He was captain of the track and field team and was voted St. Lawrence's Outstanding Senior Athlete. |
| Kirsten Walters
Assistant Coach |
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| Year at St. Kate's | 1st Season |
| Education | 1999 Gustavus Adolphus / BA-English & History
2001 University of Iowa / MA American Studies |
| Notes | In her first season with the Wildcats, coach Walters will work primarily with the high jump, long jump and triple jump athletes. As a student-athlete Walters was an outstanding multi-event athlete in the MIAC. Her accomplishments include being a six-time MIAC Conference Champion, a six-time MIAC Conference runner-up. Walters also competed at the NCAA National Championships, setting 5 school records. In addition to being a team captain and MVP, Walters was a well-rounded student-athlete whose achievements include being honored as an Academic All-American.
Walters works in the Grants Office at the College of St. Catherine, lives in Eagan with her husband Scott and two year old son Will. Who has taken after his mom and loves playing on the high jump mats and in the long jump sand. |
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