Meet the Coaches

Nikki Gibson - Head Girls Coach

Years Experience - 11

Coaches Long Jump and Triple Jump

In high school did long and triple jump, relays, hurdles, javelin, 100, 200, 400, & 800.

Favorite part of coaching Track & Field is watching athletes work hard to meet their goals.

Best Track Memories would be watching a jumper PR by 2 feet at State, watching an athlete qualify for state at Regionals after working toward that goal, and watching a jumper break the school record in triple jump with a huge PR.

How did you get into Track? Watching her cousin compete at the state meet when she was in Elementary School.

This year she is looking forward to getting outside sooner than we did last year.

Darin Eller - Head Boys Coach

Years Experience - 17

Coaches Sprints, Relays, and anything else we need

In High School did 100, 200, 4x100, 4x200, and long jump

Favorite part about being a Track Coach is seeing the hard work pay off for our athletes and accomplishing their goals, also the camaraderie we have as a coaching staff

Best Track memory would be seeing the excitement of our kids when they break a PR, put up a performance in our Top 10 List, or Qualify for State. Close behind that would be seeing our athletes reaction to attending the State Track & Field Meet for the first time

Grew up playing baseball but was eventually coerced into Track by the coach and really enjoyed the combination of individual and team aspects Track has.

Looking forward to having a season where we will be able to get outside earlier and more often, tough when a Spring is shortened by the weather. Also looking forward to seeing what our kids can accomplish

JJ - Jennifer Johnson

Assistant Coach - Head XC Coach

Years Experience - 5 coaching Track & 8 coaching Cross Country

Coaches Distance and anything JH Needs

Ran XC 5K in HS, Ran 3200M, 1600M, and 4x800 in Track

Favorite part of coaching Track is watching athletes do things they didn't think was possible

Favorite memories would be seeing athletes meet state qualifying standards and standards for elite meets, Dakota Relays and ND Elite

Began competing in 5K Races in 3rd Grade and became obsessed with running and found it to be a great escape from the everyday stresses of life

This season she is looking forward to seeing the team expand and athletes trying new things as well as replacing the 4x800 school record

Troy Kinn - Assistant Coach

Years Experience - 24

Coaches Throws

Threw discu, jav, and shot in High School as well as running the 100, 200, and also the 400 (only once though)

Favorite part of coaching Track & Field is seeing the growth of the athletes from the beginning of the year to the end

Best Track Memory is getting two throwers on the podium at State in the same event

How he got into Track & Field was that it was the only sport available, but it was love at first sight

This season he is looking forward to all of his throwers get better throughout the season

Frannie Johnson - Assistant Coach

Years Experience - 4

Coaches long jump, triple jump, and pole vault

In high school she did long jump, triple jump, 400, 4x400, and pole vault, she also vaulted for UND in College

Favorite part of coaching track is seeing the moment it all clicks for an athlete

Favorite track memory is 7th grade, both of her siblings were also on the Track team, they all did different events so when they weren't competing they were able to cheer each other on

Started doing Track & Field because her older siblings did it, she was guilted into doing PV by her coach which ended up being a good decision

This season she is looking forward to getting a longer season and seeing the progression of our athletes from the beginning of the year to the end

Christine Ward - Assistant Coach - Head JH Coach - Former Jag Trackster

Years Experience - 3rd Year at NC, 3 years at West Fargo

Coaches Hurdles

In HS did Hurdles and High Jump

Favorite part of coaching Track is getting outside in the Spring

Best Track Memory was as a freshman, getting moved up to the 1st Heat, she was so nervous and pumped up her adrenaline helped her 3 step and place 2nd overall

She started doing Track & Field because everyone did it and she ended up loving it
This season she is looking forward to getting to know more of the learners at NC

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