Meet the team

A collage featuring a runner wearing a white tank top with 'WARRENG' on it and black shorts, running on a course, with a black-and-white background of the same runner in a similar pose. The text 'LOTHAR RUNNING' appears at the top right, and 'Connor Lancial' appears at the bottom left in stylized script. There are orange checkered patterns in the top left and bottom right corners.

Connor Lancial

A young male runner in an orange sleeveless shirt, black shorts, black cap, and a watch, running outdoors during the daytime. The background shows other runners and is partly black and white. The text on the image reads "Lothar Running" at the top and "Jacob Vanderwilt" at the bottom left.

Jacob Vanderwilt

A female runner wearing orange shorts, a black sports top, and neon green running shoes participating in a race. The background features spectators behind a barrier, with an overlay of orange hexagon patterns on the left and right. The text reads 'Lothar Running' at the top and 'Caroline Coulot' at the bottom.

Caroline Collet

Nighttime track and field race with male athletes running, one wearing a red uniform labeled 'Warthburg' and name tag 'Dacob Green,' others in different colored uniforms. Overlaid text reads 'Lothar Running' and 'Dacob Green' with orange hexagonal design elements.

Jacob Green

A male runner with bib number 3302 running on a grassy field during a race, with spectators in the background.

Wyatt Schmidt

A woman running in a race, surrounded by spectators, with black-and-white background and orange hexagon design accents, and text overlay reading 'Lothar Running' and 'Myriah Luqman'.

Myah Lugar

A male athlete with glasses and a bun hairstyle running in an indoor track event, wearing a black singlet with the names Wartburg and Carter Cruise on the bib, and holding a relay baton. The background is blurred with other runners and spectators, and text overlays say 'Lothar Running' and 'Carter Cruise' with hexagon graphics.

Carter Cruise

📍 Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
🎓 College: Wartburg College



🏆 Accolades:
NCAA All-American
NCAA Elite 90 Award Recipient
Steeplechase National Finalist
WXC & WTF Most Inspirational Award

⏱ Personal Bests:
3K Steeplechase – 8:55
5K – 14:34
8K (XC) – 24:08
💼 Profession:
Auditor at MHCS in West Des Moines 📊👨‍💻

⚽ Fun Fact:
Before dominating the track, Connor was a Soccer State Champion at Lewis Central High School in 2019!

📍 Hometown: Eldora, Iowa
🎓 College: Wartburg College



🏆 Accolades:

* American Rivers Conference Indoors 800 scorer
* 5x American Rivers Conference Cross Country Team Champion
⏱ Personal Bests:

* 800 – 1:57.15
* 600 – 1:27.00
* 1500 – 4:09
💼 Profession:
IT Technician for Infrastructure Technology Solutions💻



📍 Hometown: Seneca, Illinois 
🎓 College: Eastern Illinois University & Wartburg College



🏆 Accolades:

* 2x Space Coast Half Marathon Runner-Up
* 2022 Augustana Interregional Open Champion
* Walt Crawford Memorial Award
⏱ Personal Bests:

* Half Marathon – 1:28:47
* 6k – 22:46
* 5k – 18:30
* 3k Steeplechase - 11:39.13
* Mile - 5:32
* Steeple Mile - 6:08
💼 Profession:
Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track & Field Coach at the University of Minnesota Morris

📍 Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
🎓 College: Wartburg College

🏆 Accolades:

* 2023 Alumni DMR Champion
* 4x All-American
* 2x Academic All-American

⏱ Personal Bests:

* 10k- 29:26
* 8k - 24:16
* 5k- 14:19
* 3k- 8:19
💼 Profession:
Graduate Assistant at Mount Mercy University

🦸‍♂️Fun Fact:

Has never seen any marvel or dc movies and this will be his 10th year running the Bix

📍 Hometown: Preston, Iowa 
🎓 College: Wartburg College

⏱ Personal Bests:

* Pulling a Stroller 5k - 17:19
* 800 - 1:50.5
* 5k - 15:18
* Mile - 4:18
* 8k - 25:28
🏆 Accolades:
- NCAA All-American
- NCAA Team National Champion
- Wartburg Track & Field School Record Holder
- (Unofficial) Pull Stroller 5k World Record Holder
💼 Profession:
PDP Manufacturing Engineer at John Deere🦌

👶🏻Fun Fact:

“I have a kid lol”

📍 Hometown: Kalona, IA
📚 High school: Mid-Prairie 
🎓 College: University of Iowa

⏱ Personal Bests:

* Half Marathon: 1:36:04
* Marathon: 3:44:24
🏆 Accolades:
Running:
- Kewash Half Marathon 1st Place Female (Ages 20-29), 3rd place Female Overall
University of Iowa Rowing:
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- 3x Letterwinner
💼 Profession:
2nd Grade Teacher at Mid-Prairie Community School District in Kalona, Iowa 👩‍🏫

📍 Hometown: Monticello, IA
🎓 College: Wartburg College

⏱ Personal Bests:

* 400 Split: 50.1
* 800: 1:51
* 1500: 3:51
* Mile: 4:13
* 3k: 8:40
* 5k: 15:03
* 8k: 25:24
🏆 Accolades:
- NCAA All-American
- 3x Wartburg School Record Breaker for the Indoor 800, 1k, and DMR
- Multi-time ARC conference runner (You’re welcome to check if you want)
- 2x National Qualifier in 2024 and 2025
- 2024 National Runner-Up in the Distance Medley Relay

A female runner in an orange tank top and black shorts running a race, overlaid on a black-and-white background with a honeycomb pattern, showing her name as Erin Phelan and a bib number 1126.

Erin Phelan

A male runner in a race, wearing a white tank top with 'I WON' written on it and a race bib number 26. The background shows spectators and trees, with a portion of the image in black and white and the runner in color. The text overlay reads 'Lothar Running' at the top and 'Collin Day' at the bottom left, with orange hexagonal graphic elements in the corners.

Collin Day

A man running in a marathon, wearing sunglasses, a black cap, a blue and black athletic tank top with 'Zoot Sports' written on it, black shorts, and a watch. The background shows a street with spectators and runners, with some parts in black and white and some in color. The text 'Lothar Running' is at the top right, and the names 'Andresom Ellison' are at the bottom left, with orange honeycomb pattern accents.

Andrew Ellison

A young man wearing a white tank top and red shorts running in a race, with a bib number 6149, on a city street with spectators in the background, with the text 'Lothar Running' and 'Ryan Neubauer' overlaid on the image.

Ryan Neubauer

A young male athlete with a beard and mustache wearing a gray and orange tank top with the letter W and the word Knighthawks, black shorts, a white cap worn backwards, and a smartwatch on his left wrist, standing outdoors at a track and field event. He has a serious expression and a race bib with the name Dalton Martin. The background shows other athletes and a stadium setting.

Dalton Martin

A male runner competing in a cross-country race, outdoors on a dirt trail with dense vegetation in the background. The image features graphic text that reads "Lothar Running" and "Gabe Zimmerman," along with orange hexagon patterns.

Gabe Zimmer

📍 Hometown: Waukesha, Wisconsin
🎓 College: Wartburg College


🏆 Accolades:

* 6x American Rivers Conference Academic All-Conference
* American Rivers Conference Outdoors 800 Podium Finish
⏱ Personal Bests:

* 800 – 2:15.14
* 400 – 58.80
* 1500 – 5:02
💼 Profession:
Social Worker at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center🏥

✈️ Fun Fact:

Something you may find interesting about Erin is that she has flown an Airplane before

📍 Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa
🎓 College: Wartburg College

🏆 Accolades:

* 5x American Rivers Conference Cross Country Team Champion
* 4x Wartburg Cross Country National Squad
* 4x American Rivers Conference All-Academic
⏱ Personal Bests:

* 5k – 15:00
* 10k – 31:32
* Marathon – 2:32:10
* 100 mile - 23:20 (hr:min)
* Downhill Mile - 4:01
💼 Profession:
Physical Therapist Assistant at TEAM PT located in Rancho Cucamonga, California 👨‍⚕️

🥏 Fun Fact:

“I have broken a World Record, for the Fastest Individual Round of Disc Golf”

📍 Hometown: Moline, Illinois 
🎓 College: Wartburg College

🏆 Accolades:

* 2x American rivers conference scorer in the 10k
* 5x American rivers conference cross country team champion
* Wartburg Cross Country consistency award
* 2024 Run Your Buns Off Half Marathon Champion 

⏱ Personal Bests:

* 5k- 15:21
* 10k- 31:46
* Half marathon- 1:17:00
* Marathon- 2:51:52
* 400- 59.9
💼 Profession:
Teacher at Andalusia Elementary in Andalusia, IL🍎



📍 Hometown: Shueyville, Iowa 
🎓 College: Wartburg College

⏱ Personal Bests:

* Half Marathon: 1:19:57
* 10k: 32:24
* 8k: 26:05
* 5k: 15:42
* Mile: 4:31
💼 Profession:
Software Application Developer at Musco Sports Lighting💻

👾Fun Fact:

“I can beat New Super Mario Bros Wii in under 40 minutes.”

📍 Hometown: Moline, IL

🎓 College: Wartburg College

⏱ Personal Bests:

* 400 - 48.0
* 800 - 1:50.0
* 5k - 14:38
* Mile - 4:16
* 8k - 24:34
* Half Marathon - 1:15:25
🏆 Accolades:
- Multi time ARC Champion
- NCAA Team National Champion
- Wartburg Track & Field School Record Holder
- 3x NCAA All-American
💼 Profession:
- Police Officer for Moline Police Department🚔
- Personal Trainer🏋️
- High School Track Coach at UTHS🏃‍♂️

Fun Fact:

“I am currently 8/8 on foot pursuits”

📍 Hometown: Washington, IA
📚 High school: Washington
🎓 College: University of Iowa

💼 Profession:

Produce Manager at Hy-Vee 🍊

👶🏻Fun Fact:

“I’ve had 6 concussions”

Leadership Team

A young man with short, curly hair smiling, wearing an orange sleeveless sports jersey with a pixelated pattern, a large letter W on the front, and a black watch on his left wrist, standing in front of a dark, textured background.

Executive Director

Lance Sobaski

Senior at Wartburg College studying Business Administration with a focus in Marketing and Management, Running Cross Country and Track & Field.

Email — LinkedIn — Phone — Instagram

Young man smiling outdoors, wearing a light-colored suit, white shirt, and orange tie.

Executive Training Officer

Connor Lancial

Graduated from Wartburg College in the Spring of 2025 with a 4.0 GPA and a Degree in Finance. Currently an Auditor at MHCS in West Des Moines, Iowa

Email — LinkedIn — Phone — Instagram

For the love of the run.