Girls Track & Field

Welcome to the Girls Track Home Page

Head Coach: Glen Gilderman

Email: gilderm@proctor.k12.mn.us

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Twitter: @ProctorTandF

Instagram: @ProctorTandF

Facebook: Proctor Track and Field

Click here for Coach Gilderman's Philosophy: CLICK HERE

Click here for the Girls Lettering Policy: CLICK HERE

Uniforms: Part of the fee ($75) that is paid to participate in Junior High Boys track goes to the purchase of a Tee Shirt that you get to keep. This Tee Shirt is your uniform. You will need to provide your own shorts. These shorts should be black. 

Other Information: The team will travel to and from the meets together. The expectation is that your athlete travels with the team to and from the meet. This is a guideline put in place by the Athletic Department at Proctor. 

Specific Details for Upcoming 2023 Season:

Sign up through Community Education! Here is the link to sign up: Community Ed

Come have fun! Get better for other sports, have fun with friends! Learn about Track and Field! MS track is for grades 7 and 8 ONLY!

Practice starts APRIL 3rd - meet in the Quarry Tile area on first day in the HS!

Meets are on Thursdays and NO PRACTICE on Fridays!

2023 Schedule:

April 20-@Esko - 4 pm

April 27-@Two Harbors - 4 pm

May 4- @ Hermantown - 4 pm

May 11- @ Cloquet - 4 pm

May 19-@ Hibbing- Lake Superior Conference 7/8 meet - TBA

Questions should be directed to Head Coaches Glen Gilderman or Nathan Johnson

100m Dash

Jodi Kelly - 12.5 - 1987 Possible Hand Held Time

Converted time - 12.74

Anna Sather - 12.74 - 2004 - Converted from Hand Held Time

200m Dash

Jodi Kelly - 25.61 - 1989 - Possible Hand Held Time

Converted time - 25.85

400m Dash

Courtney Werner- 58.24 - 2021 - FAT - State Meet - Third Place

800m

Christine Godfrey - 2:20.1 - 1987

No Conversion needed for Hand Held Time

1600m Run

Diane Morin - 5:15.0 - 1985

No Conversion needed for Hand Held Time

3200

Diane Morin - 11:15.0 - 1982

No Conversion needed for Hand Held Time

100m Hurdles

Anna Sather - 15.40 - 2003 - FAT time - Lake Superior Conference Meet

300m Hurdles

Megan Sundstrom - 46.79 - 2014 - FAT - State Meet Prelims

Pole Vault

Amy Vu - 9'3" - 2001

Long Jump

Debbie Meyer - 17' 1/2" - 1981

Triple Jump

Anna Sather - 36' 11 3/4" - 2005

High Jump

Laura Lane - 5' 5" - 1983

Shot Put

Ann Weiler - 35' 5" - 1984

Discus

Wendy Sathers - 123' 10" - 1985

4x100

Angie Peterson

Ronda Elnes

Kris Ruud

Jodi Kelly - 50.17 - 1989 - FAT Time Confirmed

4x200

Raija Johnson

Lexie Dewall

Megan Sundstrom

Kelly Kruger - 1:48.0 - 2014 - FAT - State Meet Prelims

4x400

Jan Kowalczak

Cheryl Lawrence

Jill Gilderman

Donna Harnsmith - 4:06.9 - 1977 - 4x440 distance confirmed

Converted to 1600m time = 4:05.2

4x800

Lizzy Harnell

Paisley Kleiman

Carlie Blevins

Della Bettendorf - 9:38.59 - 2024

LAKE SUPERIOR CONFERENCE Records Held

100m Hurdles - Anna Sather - 15.4 - 2004

4x800 - Paisley Kleiman, Della Bettendorf, Lizzy Harnell, Carlie Blevins - 2024

***** Conversion of old times used the accepted method published by Track and Field News. Conversion is applied to all hand held times from the 300m by adding .24. Any distance above this does not have a conversion. For races that were in yards and not meters .17 is subtracted from the time to convert. If times could be confirmed as FAT they were NOT converted. If there is a dispute on a record (hand held vs FAT) contact Coach Johnson. Any evidence provided to dispute a Hand Held and/or converted time will be considered.

Head Girls Coach - Glen Gilderman: Mr. Gilderman is a former track and field head coach and the former head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage. Coach Gilderman has won multiple Coach of the Year awards and is a sought after expert in hockey. Coach Gilderman is a member of the State Hockey Hall of Fame. As well as being the Head Girls Coach Mr. Gilderman coaches the mid distance and distance runners. Coach Gilderman graduated from the College of St. Scholastica and also holds a Master's Degree. Currently Coach Gilderman teachers Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Leadership and Civic Engagement and Civics at PHS.

Head Boys Coach Nathan Johnson:  Coach Johnson played football, basketball and ran track in High School where he was a letter winner as a junior and senior in track and football. He was a captain in both track and football as a senior. 

Mr. Johnson has been coaching for 25 years total in track, basketball and football. As well as being the head coach at Proctor, Coach Johnson is a volunteer track coach at the University of Wisconsin - Superior where he helped coach 15 of the top 25 Long Jumpers and 10 of the top 18 Triple Jumpers in the UMAC during the 2023 and 2024 Indoor seasons.

In 2024 Coach Johnson was part of the the UW - Superior Women's coaching staff who earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors.

In his 8 seasons (indoor and outdoor) of coaching in the UMAC with CSS and UWS, Coach Johnson has been part of 15 team Championships.

Coach Johnson was previously an Assistant Track and Field Coach at the College of Saint Scholastica where he coached 8 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor and Outdoor Conference Champions and 17 All UMAC athletes in three seasons. Coach Johnson also assisted in the coaching of a male, four time, National NCAA Division III Heptathlon and Decathlon qualifier and multiple time All American as well as a NCAA Division III female Heptathlon qualifier.

To date Coach Johnson has directly coached 36 individuals at the Minnesota State Track and Field meet and numerous Conference Champions and All Conference Athletes.

Before coaching at St. Scholastica Coach Johnson coached at the High School level for 14 years both at Proctor HS and at Floodwood HS. While at Floodwood he helped to start the track program coaching two athletes at the MN State meet which were the first state participants in any sport for Floodwood High School in their athletic history.

Coach Johnson holds a lifetime license in coaching from the NFHS, and is a Level 1 certified USA Track and Field coach. Coach Johnson is also a member of the MN Track and Field Advisory Committee to the MN State HS League as the Boys AA rep and serves as an At Large Representative to the MN State Coaches Assembly.

Coach Johnson has a Bachelor's Degree in History and English from UW - Superior as well as a teaching license from UW - Superior in Broad Field Social Studies and Language Arts. He also holds a Master's degree from Saint Mary's University in Teaching and Learning and has earned post Master's Degree credits from Concordia University - St. Paul in History.

Mr. Johnson has won several coach of the year awards in basketball and track, both as an assistant coach and as a head coach.  

Coach Johnson teaches American History, Journalism, Criminology and Social Problems at PHS.    

Matt Knight - Boys Sprints/High Jump: Mr. Knight coaches the male sprinters as well as the High Jump. Coach Knight holds a degree from the College of St. Scholastica and is an English teacher at PHS. 

Breanna Shofner - Long/Triple Jump:  Coach Shofner joins the Rails for the 2024 season. Coach Shofner was a stand out sprinter and jumper at the College of St. Scholastica where she was a top performer and leader on the team. Coach Shofner holds an Elementary Education degree, has taught in California and is currently a Tech Specialist in the Duluth School District. Coach Shofner will be working with the Long/Triple Jump.

Jen Harnell - Mid Distance/Long Distance: Coach Harnell rejoins the Rails and will be working with the Mid and Long Distance runners. Coach Harnell is a former Head Soccer Coach, has coached Nordic skiing and was an assistant track and field coach. She teaches math at PHS.

Jeff Gunderson - Girls Sprints: Coach Gunderson joins the Rails Track team as a sprints coach after coaching numerous sports at PHS, including boys and girls hockey as well as being a long time football coach. Coach Gunderson holds a Master's Degree from UW - Superior where he also earned his teaching certification. Coach Gunderson teaches World History at PHS.

Owen Brenna - Throws: Coach Brenna is a former PHS thrower who was a great leader and thrower for the program. Coach Brenna is a student at the College of St. Scholastica where he is majoring in Accounting. Coach Brenna works with the throws group.

Tanner Thode - Throws: Coach Thode joins the Rails for the 2024 season and will work with the throws group. Coach Thode is a recent graduate of UMD where he was a thrower. Coach Thode student taught with Coach Johnson and Coach Gilderman in the fall of 2023 and brings a great deal of throws experience to the Rails. Coach Thode was also a standout football player for Farmington High School.

Dean Dalhvang- Hurdles, Volunteer Coach: Coach Dahlvang has coached hurdles for Proctor for a number of years. Coach Dahlvang works in the Technology Department for Proctor Public Schools. Coach Dahlvang ran track for the North Dakota State where he was a hurdler. Coach Dahlvang holds a Math and Computer Science Degree from NDSU and has won Volunteer of the Year awards from Section 7.  

Annika Voss - Mid Distance/Long Distance - Guide Runner: Coach Voss is a former PHS runner where she qualified multiple times for State in Cross Country and Track and Field. Coach Voss ran at the college level for the University of Mary and the College of St. Scholastica. Coach Voss is currently a student at Gonzaga University where she is studying online for her Master's Degree. Coach Voss helps with the Mid and Long Distance group as well as serving as a guide runner for a visually impaired athlete.

Mike Michelizzi - Middle School: Coach Michelizzi is a former PHS student and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Superior. Coach Michelizzi has a double major in Social Studies and Language Arts.

Tanner Liubakka - Middle School: Coach Liubakka is in his second year of coaching MS track. Coach Liubakka works for the USG Corporation in Cloquet.