PSU Club XC - 2008 Club Officers - "We Run This Campus"

Thon Chairs

Liz and Rick take a timeout after taking on "Fluffy" at camp

Liz Belfield is a senior majoring in Archaeological Science. She is also OPP Captain for THON 2008. With the help of Britt Miller, she helped get Club XC first involved in THON in 2005. Since then, it has been a huge success. She has been on the club since freshman year and has been THON Chair for the Club for three years (except for a brief semester abroad in Dublin). She loves every minute of it. In her free time, she enjoys watching LA Ink and planning formals.

Rick Strable is a junior majoring in Political Science and Secondary Education (History). This is his second year as the club's THON chair, and besides helping the club with THON he is also involved with Morale. He is also the owner of the Club XC Paternoville tent. Rick has run with club since his freshman year and is constantly proving the point that you don't have to be fast to have fun in the club.

Social Chairs	Steve Ayres - sayres@clubrunning.org Shawn Henderson - sth140@psu.edu
	Steve is a super-senior and is graduating in December with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. One of the original members of the Club, Steve joined in 2003 and has served as Men's Captain, Vice- President and President at different times. He is currently serving as the National's Liaison on the NIRCA Executive Council. He will be joining the Air Force as a pilot in April 2008

Men's Captains

Kyle Lewis - kdl5007@psu.edu

Sean Clark - swc5001@psu.edu

Kyle likes the B&W photo technique Sean was stylin' at last year's XC formal.

Kyle Lewis is a senior majoring in Biology and Spanish. A transfer student to UP after a year and a half at the University of Washington in Seattle, he is involved as a TA, Collegian photographer, Spanish tutor, and XC Club runner on campus. He will study abroad in Barcelona the spring of 2008 and plans to attend medical school.

Sean is a senior majoring in International Politics. A recent transfer student and former D1 runner, Sean has been involved with the PSU Club XC for a year now. He will be studying abroad in Warsaw, Poland in the Spring of 2008 and will return for his final semester next fall.

Women's Captains	Mary Waechter - mew5029@psu.edu Corinne Thompson - cnt5003@psu.edu
	Corinne is a Biology major in her junior year at Penn State. When she is not running, she is either reading, working, or wishing she was running. She has been involved with club cross country for a year and hopes to make this season even more fun than the last.

Treasurer	Josh Verbano - jdv5000@psu.edu
	Josh is a Microbiology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major in his senior year at Penn State. He has run with the club since his freshman year and is our new president. In addition to Club XC, Josh TA's and is also a member of the PSU Ski Club.

Secretary	Marc Paulhamus - mlp5072@psu.edu

Advisor	Michael Dooris - mjd1@psu.edu

Team Coach	Maria Paredes - mfp131@psu.edu
	Maria is a graduate student at University Park. She earned her degree in Spanish and International Studies last year and now is teaching Spanish on campus. During her undergraduate career, she spent time at the University of Salamanca and became completely fluent of the Spanish language.

Vice President

Rick Strable - rcs5024@psu.edu

President	Mary Waechter - mew5029@psu.edu
	Mary is a kinesiology major, focusing on movement science studies and sports management. She is currently a junior, and has been a member of the club cross country team since her freshman year (Fall 05). She is also a member of the triathlon team, so you can find her swimming and biking as well. Mary loves THON, peanut butter, summer, and of course RUNNING!!!!!!