PIONEER MIDWEST
NORDIC RACE TEAM
2007-2008
Front Row(L->R): Amy Wyman, Melinda Silbernick, Kay Adamson, Jennifer Meade, Renee Schaefer
Back Row(L->R): Joel Ward, Dave Anderson, Joe Peatrowski, Jonathan Sanborn, Matthew Liebsch, Jason Liebsch
MIA: Sara Conrad, Scott Birklid, Monte Miller, Laurel Sundberg, Pete Tremaine, Marilyn Trouth, Amy Xu
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Dave Anderson
Started skiing: Age 16
Skiing accomplishments: 6th place Mora 2007 42K Classic
126th overall, 2007 Birkie
1st age group, Minnesota Skinnyski Series 2006
1st age group, Minnesota Skinnyski Series 2007
Favorite ski race: Seeley Hills Classic
Favorite ski product: Atomic World Cup Classic skis
Favorite workout: 100K on Birkie trail
Skiing background: Maple Grove High School Nordic
University of Minnesota Nordic (2006 graduate)
Other hobbies: Marathon running
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Scott Birklid -
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Sara Conrad
Started skiing: 21 years ago (since I was 6)
Skiing accomplishments: Top 100 Birkie skier
Top 20 Mora Vasaloppet 42K Classic
Favorite ski race: Seeley Hills Classic and the North End Classic
Favorite ski product: Pilot Skate boots and RCS Classic skis
Favorite workout: Classic skiing drills - double poling and no poles
Skiing background: Macalester College Nordic team
Cretin -Derham Hall High School ski team
Interesting fact: In Triathlon I am sponsored by Toyota (Team Toyota - Engines of Change)
Work: Regions Hospital same day surgery unit
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Aaron Ditty
Started skiing: Age 13
Skiing accomplishments: NCAA Championships 2006
CCSA All-Regional 2004-2007
Favorite ski race: US Senior Nationals
Favorite ski product: Rode Chola (love klister), Fischer classic skis
Favorite workout: Classic uphill intervals
Skiing background: Michigan Tech
Park Center High School
Coaching Background: Summer programs
Other: Mechanical Engineer
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Gary Gerst
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Brad Hammond
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Matthew Liebsch (Co-captain) - Matt is a Junior at the University of Minnesota, majoring in electrical engineering.
Matt is also newly married! Congrats Matt and Marybeth!
Skiing Accomplishments:
2004 Mora - 8th Place
2003 Birkie - 35th Place
1st Place at Bluehills Ascent, Snowflake, and Slush Rush
Favorite Ski Product: "Wax that will make me fast!"
Favorite Ski Race: Birkebeiner
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Monte Miller
Started skiing: Age 58
Skiing accomplishments: 2007 age group winner, Minnesota Skinnyski Series
Favorite ski race: Seeley Hills Classic, Pepsi Challenge
Favorite ski product: Toko
Favorite workout: rollerskiing at Elm Creek
Coaching Background: 12 years as volunteer ski coach at Osseo Senior High
Football, wrestling, tennis at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis
Family: Married, 4 children, 14 grandchildren
Interesting facts: Taught for 32 years at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis
Sub in Osseo school district for 17 years
Other hobbies: Tennis, swimming, biking
Canoe trips to Quetico Park and BWCA
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Jennifer O'Link
Started skiing: 10th grade
Favorite ski race: City of Lakes Loppet
Favorite ski product: Swix Hat
Favorite workout: Interval workouts with Go! Training
Coaching Background: 2 years assistant coach at Gustavus Adolphus College
3 years Minnesota Valley summer program
1 year Lakeville High School
2006 Junior Olympic Coach
City of Lakes Loppet Challenge Fitness Club
Skiing background: 4 years St. Cloud State University Nordic team
1 year University of Minnesota Duluth Nordic club
Prior Lake High School Nordic
Family: Married since September '07, 2 budgies, 20 fish, 1 shrimp
Interesting fact: Biked across the U.S. in 2004
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Joe Peatrowsky - Joe is a senior at the University of Minnesota, majoring in Chemistry.
Joe wants to be a high school chemistry teacher.
Joe is an assistant coach for Osseo Senior High's cross country running, skiing, and track teams.
Skiing Accomplishments: Skied in High School State Meet
Favorite Ski Product: Fischer RCS Skis
Favorite Ski Race: Birkebeiner
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Kay Pederson
Started skiing: 8th grade, a few times when I was really young
Skiing accomplishments: NCAA Nationals in college (2003)
Elite wave Birkie skier
Favorite ski race: The American Birkebeiner of course! Seeley Hills Classic
Favorite ski product: Swix, Solomon, Fischer
Favorite workout: Anything that involves skiing on snow!!
Coaching Background: Osseo Nordic ski team for 4 years
Family: Married to Jake for 20 months, No kids (yet)
Interesting facts: Hmmmmmmm! I love wearing spandex!!
Currently working on Health licensure and Masters degree
Work: Physical Education/Health/Adapted PE teacher, Delano MS
Other hobbies: Running, biking, and hanging out with family/friends
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Jonathan Sanborn
Started skiing: 1983
Skiing accomplishments: 1st overall 25K Bearchase 2007
2nd age group Mora 25K Skate 2007
2nd age group City of Lakes Loppet Classic
Favorite ski race: Birkie
Favorite ski product: Stiff poles
Favorite workout: Recovery eating
Coaching Background: Maple Grove High School Nordic since 2001
Family: Wife, 2 daughters, dog, cat
Work: Mechanical design
Other hobbies: Biking, trail running, canoe racing/triathlons
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Renee Schaefer
Started skiing: Age 15
Skiing accomplishments: NCAA all-region academic 2002/2003, 2003/2004
4 years as varsity skier at Macalester College
1st place Lotvola Cup 2005
Favorite ski race: North End Classic
Favorite ski product: Rex OU/OV/OI Klister
Coaching Background: Coach at Mounds Park Academy since 2004
Favorite local band: Coach Said Not To
Work: IT startup company in Minneapolis
Other hobbies: guitar, violin, going to concerts
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Melinda Silbernick
Started skiing: Age 30
Skiing accomplishments: Top 25 Birkie elite wave skier
Favorite ski race: Finlandia
Favorite ski product: Boot covers
Favorite workout: Anything that is short and sweet
Coaching Background: 25 years of coaching all age groups
Family: Married for 32 years, 2 children
Interesting Fact: 5 time Ironman World Championships
Work: Teacher at Maple Grove Middle School
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Laurel Sundberg
Started skiing: In 10th grade
Skiing accomplishments: 4th place Pre-Birkie 2004
7th place Fridtjof Nansen 2002 (rest in peace)
Favorite ski race: I'm still deciding . . . the Birke trail is a favorite
Favorite ski product: Craft anything
Favorite workout: Level 1 workouts or hard workout - no speed!
Coaching background: Maple Grove High School Nordic, 2002-03, 2004-05
Family: Married, with kitty
Interesting fact: ex-elite bike racer, giving triathlon a "tri"
Work: Naturalist, Three Rivers Park District
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Pete Tremaine
Started skiing: Age 22
Favorite ski race: Korteloppet
Favorite ski product: Vauti
Favorite workout: 3K classic intervals
Coaching Background: Head Coach, Anoka High School Nordic, CC running, and Track & Field
Family: Married (wife Julia), Son (Adam, 22), Daughter (Andrea, 20)
Interesting facts: Own a landscaping construction company
Work: Teaching at Anoka for 25 years
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Marilyn Trouth - Marilyn has been teaching at Park Center for 20 years and is also their nordic ski coach.
She is married and has 2 children; Caleb is nine and Abby is six.
In the off-season, Marilyn rollerskis and bikes.
Her family bikes several hundred miles each season.
Skiing Accomplishments: Marilyn competes in 3-4 long ski races a year and has only been skiing for 10 years.
Favorite Ski Product: Fischer skis
Favorite Ski Race: Birkebeiner
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Robyn Sjostrom (Weiskopf)
Started skiing: Age 11
Skiing accomplishments: High School racer- Mounds View H.S.
All Conference (2x)
State meet Individual Qualifier
College Racer- University of WI- Green Bay (4 years)
2004 Mora Vasaloppet 35k (6th place)
Favorite ski race: Birkebeiner
Favorite ski product: Toko kick wax, Fischer skis
Favorite workout: Intervals, with a long, slow cool down on fresh, abundant snow
Coaching background: Coaching Certification- University of WI- Green Bay
Assisting with ski camps at the Univ. of WI- GB
Rainbow Resort ski clinic coach (2 years)
Family: Married Oct. 1, 2005 to Scott Sjostrom.
Daughter, Sienna Grace, born on June 30, 2007.
Interesting fact: I have a passion for photography
Work: Children's Home Society & Family Services
Photography business www.soulcamphotography.com
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Amy Wyman - Amy is a coach at Eden Prairie High School (go Eagles!)
She also just finished rollerskiing across Minnesota and biking across the United States.
Skiing Accomplishments:
All conference (3x)
Team MVP (3x)
Made State Meet (2x)
All state
Earned 4 letter Skiing for SCSU
2004 North End Classic - 2nd place
Favorite Ski Product: Classic skis
Favorite Ski Race: Seely Hills Classic, North End Classic
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Min-Amy Xu
Started skiing: At age 34
Skiing accomplishments: 1st place age group, Birkie Classic 2003
3rd place age group, 24K Classic
1st China Vasaloppet, 9K Skate 2005
Favorite ski race: Birkie 2002 - first year of skiing
Favorite ski product: Powder wax
Favorite workout: Elm Creek Time Trials
Family: Married for 13 years
Interesting facts: Owner of Rainbow Resort
Compete in international marathon races
Pilot
Attorney
Hobbies: Triathlon, learning to be a teacher
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