Coach Berndt has been coaching at Wayzata since the spring of 2003. He begins his 8th year as the head Wayzata Boys Track & Field coach in 2013. Under his reign, the Wayzata teams have produced 22 State Champions (18 in relays and 4 individual champions), 74 Minnesota All-State athletes (44 in relays 30 in individual events), 69 All-Conference athletes and 84 MN Academic All-State athletes. As a Team, the 2012 Minnesota High School League State Team Champions in addition to two MN State Meet runners up (2011, 2009) and one third place finish (2010). The Trojans were the 2012 State True Team runner up and have claimed three (Classic) Lake Conference Team Championships. Coach Berndt has been an assistant boys cross country coach since 2004. Coach Berndt teaches AP European History, World History and U.S. Military History in the high school (Room C-418). Prior to Wayzata, Coach Berndt ran both Cross Country and Track at the University of North Dakota and was a NCAA All-American in the 800m. He ran for Grand Forks Red River High School, claiming three ND State titles (400m, 4X400, 4X800). Coach Berndt is married (Katie, a 2 time NCAA All-American in 1500m and 4 time NCAA Cross Country qualifier) and has two children (Elise, Thomas). He can be reached at Aaron.Berndt@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Coach Miles Has been coaching distance runners for the past 43 years (37 at Wayzata and 6 years at Cretin High School). He has been apart of all five Wayzata Track & Field State Meet Champion teams as well as the head coach of the six time MN State Cross Country Meet Championship teams. Miles has coached 48 All State distance runners (the number of All-State athletes has changed from only 5 per event in 1960's through today which is the top 9) including 12 event State Champions (6 individual and 6 relays). Coach Miles ran both Cross Country and Track at the University of Minnesota and was a graduate of Cretin High School (now Cretin Durham Hall) in St. Paul where he was a MN State Private Schools Champion (4X440y). Coach Miles is married (Sally) and has two children (Billy, Elizabeth) Coach Miles was inducted in to the MN State Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006 in addition to being named the MN State Track & Field Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010. He can be reached at Bill.Miles@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Coach Popp begins his fourth year coaching sprints for Wayzata Track and Field. During his time as the sprints coach, Popp has had 18 All State Athletes in the sprints (17 relays and 1 individual including one event championship and two runner ups) and coached two relay teams to school records (4X200 in 2011 and 2012, 4X400 in 2011). Coach Popp also is an assistant boys cross country coach in the Fall. Coach Popp teaches Communications in the high school. Prior to Wayzata, Coach Popp ran both cross country and track at North Dakota State Agricultural College in Fargo. He was a multiple All-State runner for Bowman (ND) High School being apart of two ND State Championship Cross Country teams and one ND state title (4X800) in the ND State Track & Field meet. He can be reached at Mark.Popp@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Coach Christenson has been coaching the throws at Wayzata since 2006. During his time at Wayzata, he has coached 4 All-State athletes. Christenson has been a throws coach since 1998 (3 years at North Park University, 2 years Southwest High school, 2 years Stillwater High School, 1 year Totino Grace High School), where he coached many all state/all conference athletes. He teaches Biology and Marine Biology at Wayzata HS. Coach Christenson attended North Park University in Chicago, Illinois, where he was an All-Conference Discus thrower and Conference Champion in the Hammer Throw, in the CCIW. He was also a member of 2 All-State track teams and an All-State discus thrower for Brunswick HS in Brunswick, Maine. Coach Christenson is married (Ruth) and has three children (Elijah, Yedidyah, Micaiah). He can be reached at Erik.Christenson@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Coach Jahn has been involved with the distance running program since moving to Wayzata in 1999. He worked closely with Wayzata’s last four State Championship teams in cross country (2000, 2007, 2008, 2010), and in 2001 was named MN Assistant Cross Country Coach of the Year. In track his athletes have had an equal amount of success, with All-State performers in every mid-distance event. Jahn ran for Grinnell College and received his MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He practiced anesthesiology for 20 years before turning to full-time coaching. He still trains and races regularly. He is married to an athlete (Ruth) and has three sons (Paul, Stephen, Andrew); the younger two were runners for Wayzata. He can be reached at drepj@msn.com

 

Coach Giesen has been the jumps coach since the Spring of 2003. In that time he had coached 12 All-State Athletes including 5 individual MN State Champions in the jumps. Prior to Wayzata was a four year Track & Field letterwinner for St. Johns University. Ran hurdles, sprints, and jumps at Shakopee, MN High School He can be reached at seang@appolis.com

Coach Byrd has been volunteering boys sprints since 2005. Coach Byrd is also the Sophomore offensive coordinator on the Trojan football team and also coaches the wide receivers on the varsity football team. Byrd currently works as a paraprofessional in the high school and is currently in his final year of classes at Metro State University to be a communications teacher. Byrd is a graduate of Minneapolis Washburn High school. Coach Byrd is married (Kathy) and has two children (Courtney, William). He can be reached at Tracy.Byrd@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Coach Heebink has been an volunteer assistant coach with the distance runners at Wayzata since 2011 and previously coached for 2 years at Watertown-Mayer High School. He ran at Coon Rapids High School and later went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he continued to run cross country and track. He continues to run today, having completed 12 marathons, including 2 Boston Marathons. He teaches physical science and astronomy at the high school and is married to his wife, Jennifer. He can be reached at Brandon.Heebink@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Coach Rasmussen is in his third year volunteering for Wayzata Track and Field and he assists with the long sprints and distance events. Rasmussen teaches Physical Science in the High School as well as coaches the Wayzata wrestling teams. Prior to Wayzata, ran for Iowa State in both Track & Field (Steeple Chase) and Cross Country. Ran for Owatonna High School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Froehling - Throws

Coach Froehling is in his first year coaching both the boys and girls weight throws. Coach Froehling Attended the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse playing four years on the Eagle football team. He threw both the discus and shot put for Farmington High School. In addition to coaching the throws, coach Froehling is an offensive line coach for the Trojans football team as well as a coach with the Trojan Power summer weight lifting program. Coach Froehling teaches both Physical Science and Chemistry in the high school. He can be reached at benjamin.froehling@wayzata.k12.mn.us.