Katelyn Garrow aka “Lil’ Foot” to her friends, is a 28-year-old mental health and surgery nurse residing in Ontario, Canada with a huge love of axe throwing. Katelyn states, “I wish I had a "more exciting" story for how I began my axe throwing career, but simply put... I was finishing nursing school, and needed a part time job, my local throwing venue was hiring coaches, and I applied. I then became the exclusive coach for our weekly league and took that opportunity to participate in the sport myself, the rest is history.” She is one of the original founders of the ever-growing charity, Throwing it Forward (TIF), alongside Tristan Ledbury, Mike Morton and Alison Fawthrop. Through her work with TIF, Katelyn has developed and led initiatives with the goal to support throwers in need with a focus on youth and women in the sport. In her free time, Katelyn is an active ally in the anti-racism movement (Idle No More, BLM, and Truth & Reconciliation Commission) and as an Afro-Indigenous woman, advocates for her heritage and community. Katelyn has always had the goal of supporting and advocating women in the axe throwing community. Reach out to Katelyn and learn more about her ideas for promoting female axe throwers both in TIF and the Women’s Axe Council. 

Kendra Kolomyja is a native and current resident of Calgary, Alberta near the Rocky Mountains. Kendra is an archeologist specializing in historic archaeology in her current area but has also spent time working in Jordan and Malta. Kendra’s love of axe throwing started in 2017 when she and her husband Nick joined their first league. She is an accomplished IATF and WATL thrower. She delves deeper into her history as a thrower in the podcast she and Nick recorded with Bill Fienberg. Kendra states, “I’m very excited to participate in the Women’s Council and want to encourage participation across the community!” In her free time, Kendra spends time with her husband and 2 kids ages 11 and 8. Outside of axe throwing, Kendra was a professional belly dancer for 15 years. Introduce yourself to Kendra and pick her brain for some axe throwing tips!

Jenna Bertoli-Johnson is originally from Northern California but moved to middle Tennessee for grad school and met her husband, Lucas. In 2016 they opened their first small business, an Escape Room. In 2019 they decided to open an axe throwing venue located in Murfreesboro, TN called Murfreesboro Axe. Jenna first started throwing when Lucas needed a duals partner and fell in love with the sport. She travels to many tournaments and recently started throwing in all 3 disciplines. In her free time, Jenna enjoys playing escape games, crafting clay earrings for her business J&L Designs and spending time with her husband, 2 dogs and 2 cats. Stop by to see Jenna at your next tournament.

Heather Teichgraeber, a native of Houston, TX, who currently resides in Waco, TX, is a veterinarian and practices mixed animal medicine. She loves Golden Retrievers and enjoys spending time with her two Goldens, Milo and Scout. She started axe throwing in 2021 after a coworker recommended it to release the frustrations of the work day. After a couple of “therapy sessions”, she decided to join league and she was hooked. After her first axe throwing league, she started competing and she hasn’t stop since. Out of all the disciplines, her favorite discipline by far is Big Axe.  Heather has also gained a passion for judging and often judges in many of the tournaments she attends. She has judged at WATC in 2021 and 2022. Heather is a big advocate for women in the sport and is constantly encouraging women to advance.  In 2023, she organized Waco Axe Company’s first Women’s Tournament, Belle of the Brazos, and it was a huge success.  She plans to make it an annual tournament. Heather was eager to join the Women’s Axe Council and gladly accepted a seat on the council to help continue to promote and encourage women to advance in the sport. 

Dannielle Sharp, WATL League & Tournament Coordinator extraordinaire, is the Women's Council liaison with WATL and coordinates all WATL tournaments and leagues with venues. Dannielle was first introduced to axe throwing in 2018 on a date. Her axe and love of throwing hit the bullseye; her date walked away disappointed like a missed killshot. Dannielle states, “Being able to work within the sport and be a part of its growth is the most fulfilling career I could have chanced into.” Dannielle’s love of axe throwing led to her meeting her husband and they now have a child together, a daughter and future female axe thrower, Piper Ray. In her free time, Dannielle enjoys reading, archery, and collecting plants. Reach out and say hi to Dannielle!