Girls Track & Field

Welcome to the Girls Track Home Page

Head Coach: Glen Gilderman

Email: gilderm@proctor.k12.mn.us

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Click here for Coach Gilderman's Philosophy: CLICK HERE

Click here for the Girls Lettering Policy: CLICK HERE

Uniforms: Part of the fee ($100) 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 son 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 2025 Season:

Sign up via the GREEN Registration link at the top right of this page.

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 6th - meet in the Quarry Tile area on first day in the HS!

Meets are on Thursdays and NO PRACTICE on Fridays!

2026 Schedule:

April 16th-@Esko - 4 pm

April 23rd -@ Two Harbors - 4 pm

April 30th - @ Hermantown - 4 pm

May 7th- @ Cloquet - 4 pm

May 14th-@ Hibbing- Lake Superior Conference 7/8 meet - TBA

Questions regarding Middle School Track should be sent to Head Coach Nathan Johnson at: njohnson@proctor.k12.mn.us

100m Dash

Jodi Kelly - 12.57 - State Meet - 1987.

200m Dash

Jodi Kelly - Possible Hand Held Time: 25.61 - 1989. Conversation to FAT would be - 25.85

400m Dash

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

800m

Carlie Blevins - 2:19.10 - 2024 - Section 7AA Meet

1600m Run

Diane Morin - 5:15.0 - 1985

3200

Diane Morin - 11:15.0 - 1982

100m Hurdles

Anna Sather - 15.40 - 2003 - Lake Superior Conference Meet

300m Hurdles

Megan Sundstrom - 46.79 - 2014 - 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

Lily Smith

Gianna Hansen

Addison Hieb

Sophie Folkstead - 1:46.42 - 2025, Section 7AA meet

4x400

Jan Kowalczak

Cheryl Lawrence

Jill Gilderman

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

Converted to 1600m time = 4:05.47

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.

Click this link to see ALL Time Performances: Top 20 All Time

Head Girls Coach - Glen Gilderman: Coach Gilderman is the former head coach and founding coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage and a long time cross country and track and field coach. Coach Gilderman has won numerous 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 long distance and long sprinters. Coach Gilderman graduated from the College of St. Scholastica and also holds a Master's Degree. Currently Coach Gilderman teaches 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 27 years total in track, cross country, basketball, football, soccer and volleyball. 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 22 of the top 41 Long Jumpers, 14 of the top 34 Triple Jumpers and 5 of the top 16 High Jumpers in the UMAC during the 2023 - 2025 Indoor seasons as well as 3 UMAC event champions and currently works with the Sprinters.

In 2024 and 2025 Coach Johnson was part of the the UW - Superior coaching staff who earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors.

In Coach Johnson' 9 seasons (indoor and outdoor seasons) of coaching in the UMAC Championships at CSS and UWS he has been part of 16 championship teams.

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 53 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 on the MN Coaches Association True Team Committee. In addition Coach Johnson serves as an At Large Representative to the MN State Coaches Assembly. Coach Johnson is also a active member of USA Track and Field and has gone through the SafeSport training program sponsored by USA Track and Field as well as being the Administrator for the USA Mesabi Track and Field Club.

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 graduate credits from Concordia University - St. Paul in History as well as from Seattle Pacific University related to Social Justice and Race issues.

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 - Sprints/High Jump: Mr. Knight coaches the Sprinters, as well as the High Jump. Coach Knight ran at the college level for the College of St. Scholastica and holds a degree from the College of St. Scholastica and is an English teacher at PHS. 

Franny Seidel - Long Distance/Long Sprints: Coach Seidel was a stand out runner at UMD both on the track and in cross country. Ms. Seidel earned multiple running accolades while running at UMD, including Break Out Athlete of the year in 2025 and was a two time NCAA Division II Cross Country National Qualifier. Ms. Seidel was a walk on at UMD who earned a scholarship in her third year with the Bulldogs. Coach Seidel is currently the 8th grade Geography Teacher at Jedlicka Middle School (Proctor) and brings a wealth of running knowledge to the Rails. Coach Seidel is also the Boys and Girls Head Cross Country Coach at PHS.

Shaily Hakamaki - Long and Triple Jump: Coach Hakamaki joins the Rails staff this year as the Long and Triple Jump coach. Ms. Hakamaki was a stand out track and field athlete in HS as well as a talented basketball player. Coach Hakmaki played basketball for the UM - Duluth. She is a Physical Education and Health teacher at Jedlicka MS (Proctor) and Proctor HS and is currently working on her Master's Degree.

Jen Harnell - Assistant Sprints: Coach Harnell works with the sprinters. Coach Harnell is a former Head Soccer Coach, has coached Nordic skiing. She teaches math at PHS.

Hannah Kaldahl - Pole Vault: Coach Kaldahl joins the Rails this year as a paid vault coach. Coach Kaldahl was a vaulter for the Rails and is a student of the vault and brings a wealth of knowledge to the Rails. She is a Physical Therapist in the Duluth area.

Owen Brenna - Throws: Coach Brenna is a former PHS thrower who was a great leader and thrower for the program. Coach Brenna is a graduate of the College of Saint Scholastica and works in the Accounting field. Coach Brenna coaches the throws group.

Breanna Shofner - Long and Triple Jump - Volunteer Coach: 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 was also a multiple MN state meet qualifier and Section Champion during her high school career. Coach Shofner holds an Elementary Education degree, has taught in California and is currently a Tech Specialist in the Duluth School District. Coach Shofner brings a deep knowledge to the Jumps and works with the Long and Triple Jumpers.

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 North Dakota State where he was a hurdler. Coach Dahlvang holds a Math and Computer Science Degree from NDSU and has won multiple Volunteer of the Year awards from Section 7. Coach Dahlvang was also named the Class AA State Volunteer of the Year in 2024. 

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. Coach Michelizzi currently works as a Check and Connect Coordinator in the Hermantown School District.

Tanner Liubakka - Middle School: Coach Liubakka is in his third year coaching MS track. Coach Liubakka is an engineer for the USG Corporation in Cloquet.

Emma Walters - Middle School: Coach Walters enters her second year with the MS program. Coach Walters played soccer and ran track in HS and was an Assistant Soccer coach for the Rails in the fall of 2024.

Brandt Hintsala - Middle School: Coach Hintsala ran track in HS and competed in the sprints and jumps. He currently works as an electrician in the area.