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 assisted the Spartans across a range of running events during her first year with PVGTF in 2019, primarily working with coaches Kenny Wheeler and Kaz Johnson during the season. Maddie was a wonderful addition to the staff and seamlessly transitioned into a coaching role, spending time primarily with the sprint group this past season. Maddie took the lead in coaching the distance events beginning in 2020.
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 assisted the Spartans across a range of running events during her first year with PVGTF in 2019, primarily working with coaches Kenny Wheeler and Kaz Johnson during the season. Maddie was a wonderful addition to the staff and seamlessly transitioned into a coaching role, spending time primarily with the sprint group this past season. Maddie took the lead in coaching the distance events beginning in 2020.