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. Maddie took the lead in coaching the distance events beginning in 2020 and continued in that role in 2021. Under her guidance, 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 championships.
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. Maddie took the lead in coaching the distance events beginning in 2020 and continued in that role in 2021. Under her guidance, 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 championships.