Asst. Coach - Maddie Reynolds
Hometown: Le Claire, IA
School: Pleasant Valley HS; University of Northern Iowa (BA)
Athletic Highlights: A cross country and track and field standout while at Pleasant Valley High School, Maddie earned All-State honors in cross country in 2010, 2011 and 2012 helping her team to four consecutive conference titles from 2010-2013 and top-3 finishes at the state meet in 2011, 2012, and 2013, including a state team title in 2012. She was a four-time MAC All-Conference honoree in cross country and graduated as one of the most decorated distance athletes in PV cross-country history.
In track and field, she was a 6x Drake Relays qualifier and an 11x state qualifier for Pleasant Valley. She was a part of three conference championship teams from 2011 to 2013, including conference titles in the 1500 meters. She helped lead the team to a runner-up team finish at the 2013 state track and field meet. Maddie was also a huge contributor to the successes of the Pleasant Valley basketball and softball teams during her high school career.
At the University of Northern Iowa, Maddie competed in both cross-country and track and field. She ran collegiate personal bests of 4:59.41 in the 1500 meters and 10:25.45 in the 3000 meters in track and field.
Coaching Highlights: Maddie will begin her 5th season with Pleasant Valley Girls Track & Field in 2023. After primarily working with sprint coaches Kenny Wheeler and Kaz Johnson during her first season, Maddie took the lead in her area of expertise, coaching the distance events beginning in 2020 and continues in that role heading into the Spring season. In 2021, Sophomore Lydia Sommer qualified for the state meet in both the 800 and 1500-meter run events, and Pleasant Valley's 4 x 800-meter relay and distance medley relay groups also qualified for the state meet. The distance groups continued to flourish under her leadership in 2022 with the growth of junior Lydia Sommer, sophomores Josie Case and Lexi Minard, and newcomers Bryn Bahnks, Grace Boleyn, Sophia Foad, and Kaylee Mowen. The Spartans were medalists in the 4 x 800m relay event at both the Drake Relays and State Meet, Boleyn was a state meet medalist in both the 800 and 1500m events, and Lexi Minard was a first-time state qualifier in the 3000m run while Lydia Sommer returned to state again in the 800 and 1500m events. Maddie is in her first year as an assistant with Pleasant Valley Girls Cross Country team and she is a USATF Level I certified coach.
School: Pleasant Valley HS; University of Northern Iowa (BA)
Athletic Highlights: A cross country and track and field standout while at Pleasant Valley High School, Maddie earned All-State honors in cross country in 2010, 2011 and 2012 helping her team to four consecutive conference titles from 2010-2013 and top-3 finishes at the state meet in 2011, 2012, and 2013, including a state team title in 2012. She was a four-time MAC All-Conference honoree in cross country and graduated as one of the most decorated distance athletes in PV cross-country history.
In track and field, she was a 6x Drake Relays qualifier and an 11x state qualifier for Pleasant Valley. She was a part of three conference championship teams from 2011 to 2013, including conference titles in the 1500 meters. She helped lead the team to a runner-up team finish at the 2013 state track and field meet. Maddie was also a huge contributor to the successes of the Pleasant Valley basketball and softball teams during her high school career.
At the University of Northern Iowa, Maddie competed in both cross-country and track and field. She ran collegiate personal bests of 4:59.41 in the 1500 meters and 10:25.45 in the 3000 meters in track and field.
Coaching Highlights: Maddie will begin her 5th season with Pleasant Valley Girls Track & Field in 2023. After primarily working with sprint coaches Kenny Wheeler and Kaz Johnson during her first season, Maddie took the lead in her area of expertise, coaching the distance events beginning in 2020 and continues in that role heading into the Spring season. In 2021, Sophomore Lydia Sommer qualified for the state meet in both the 800 and 1500-meter run events, and Pleasant Valley's 4 x 800-meter relay and distance medley relay groups also qualified for the state meet. The distance groups continued to flourish under her leadership in 2022 with the growth of junior Lydia Sommer, sophomores Josie Case and Lexi Minard, and newcomers Bryn Bahnks, Grace Boleyn, Sophia Foad, and Kaylee Mowen. The Spartans were medalists in the 4 x 800m relay event at both the Drake Relays and State Meet, Boleyn was a state meet medalist in both the 800 and 1500m events, and Lexi Minard was a first-time state qualifier in the 3000m run while Lydia Sommer returned to state again in the 800 and 1500m events. Maddie is in her first year as an assistant with Pleasant Valley Girls Cross Country team and she is a USATF Level I certified coach.