Kalsey Beach - Head Coach
Coach Kalsey is thrilled to be coaching Cross Country - a sport that has taught her so much and given her lifelong friendships! Kalsey has previous coaching experience and ran at the University of St Thomas. She owns an event planning business and lives in Plymouth with her husband and three kids!
Lillian Arkesteyn
Assistant Coach & Program Admin
Lillian is an alum of the program and she is happy to be back for her fourth season as a coach. She is excited to return to the team that fostered lifelong friendships and a love of running. In fact, she ran a marathon with three of her Wayzata High School teammates after they graduated. our story online can make all the difference.
Katie Dillion
Assistant Coach
Katie is so excited to be an assistant coach! Her passion for competitive running started at an early age and she gained coaching experience through Fly Feet Running and the Girls on the Run organization before joining the Wayzata Girls Cross Country team. Katie is a substitute teacher for the district and lives in Wayzata with her husband and three boys.
Alyssa Buckner
Assistant Coach
Alyssa is the assistant coach of the Wayzata Girls Cross Country team. As a Wayzata Cross Country alumni, she is excited to be back part of the squad! Alyssa is a 10 time marathoner, including all the US majors and one ultramarathon. She has three kids and a big rescue dog and lives in the Wayzata district.
Melissa Vanderlinde
Assistant Coach
Melissa is an assistant coach of the Wayzata Girls Cross Country Team. She is an alum of the program and is excited to give back to the program that embarked her running career. She ran for UMD in college and now she is a soon to be licensed physical therapist. She currently lives in Maple Grove with her husband and dog and is hoping to start training for a marathon soon!
Sam Theisen
Assistant Coach
Sam is an assistant coach for Wayzata Girls Cross Country. Having begun his running journey with Armstrong High School and the University of St. Thomas, he is now an avid marathoner with hopes of competing in 50k to 100-mile races. Sam is also a manager at TC Running Company and resides in Golden Valley.