Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight: 2018 Member Award Winners

Run Wild Missoula’s  Annual Meeting of Members  took place on  Wednesday, September 12th.  As always, part of the night was dedicated to our  Member Awards. Our awards are based on…

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Member Spotlight: Amber Ball

Huge thank you to Amber for all of her hard work and dedication as Race Director for Run Wild Missoula’s Diva Day 5K. Where are you from? What brought you…

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Member Spotlight: Tom Halverson

Where are you from?  What brought you to Missoula? I’m a born and raised Missoulian.   I’ve traveled a lot and I always feel fortunate to be able to make…

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Member Spotlight: Danelle Gjetmundsen

Where are you from?   What brought you to Missoula? I was born in Riverton , WY and lived there until I was 13. My family moved to Billings in…

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Member Spotlight: Naomi Mills

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I grew up in Northern Idaho, a little town called Bonners Ferry. I moved to Missoula in 2006 to study English…

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Member Spotlight: Elizabeth & Rich Willy

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula?     We’re from Ohio and Colorado. Moving between Ohio, Colorado, Delaware, and North Carolina for careers in academia, we were…

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Member Spotlight: Ashley Wamsley

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula? I was born and raised in Missoula and I love it here, so I am sure I will never leave! When…

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Member Spotlight: Jamie Swartz, Pengelly Double and Single Dips Race Director

You are the race director for the Pengelly Double and Single Dip. How long have you been the RD and how did you get started? This will be my third…

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Member Spotlight: Dakota Umbel

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?   I am from The Plains, Virginia, a small rural town about 50 miles west of D.C….

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Member Spotlight: Sara Boughner

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?   I was born and raised in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Missoula of the Southwest. The UM School…

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Member Spotlight: Jesse Carnes

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?   I grew up in Colville, Washington, which is a small town north of Spokane. I came…

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Member Spotlight: Sally Canata

Where are you from? What brought you to Missoula or kept you here?     I grew up in Seattle and came to Missoula via Alaska. I lived out of…

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Catherine Redfern

Catherine Redfern is a Montana native chosen for her consistent dedication to running and RWM events. You’ll find Catherine hard charging at Tuesday track and out on the roads training…

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Member Spotlight: Brian Thrapp

Brian Thrapp   I grew up in Missoula, camping every weekend during the summer, skiing at Marshall during the winter.  I left after high school, waiting tables in northern VA…

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Adam Rasmussen

Meet Adam Rasmussen, runner, beer lover, and active member of Missoula’s trail running community. You might meet Adam in a Run Wild Missoula trail class, running up sentinel harnessed to…

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Jen von Sehlen

We are pleased to feature Jen von Sehlen as this month’s Member Spotlight.   Jen has served as Race Director for the Run for the Luck of It! race since…

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