Meet the Officers
Meet the 2011-2012 Officer Core!
Listed below are the Cal Poly Triathlon Team's 2011-2012 Officers!
President: Frankie Wiggins
Vice President: Kaori Funahashi
Secretary: Saskia Wright
Treasurer: Brian Polidori
Alumni and PR: Taylor Kilbride
Sponsorship: Jerald Westendorf
Apparel: Richie Steigerwald
Fundraising and Social Chair: Claire Wilson
March Triathlon Series Race Directors: Katie Rollins and Renee Hamilton
Chains of Love Race Director: Karla Bensen
Student Head Coach: Clinton Humphrey
Webmaster: Alex Gronbach
Frankie Wiggins
President
Email:
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year in School: 3rd
Year on the team: 3rd
Year in the sport: 3rd
Favorite Race: March Triathlon Series
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Run
Fun Fact: I showed up to Cal Poly barely capable of swimming 25 yds without stopping.
Favorite Quote: "Someone's gotta do it.."
- Megan Herold
Kaori Funahashi
Vice President
Email:
Major: Art & Design/Photography
Year in School: 3rd
Year on the team: 3rd
Year in the sport: 3rd
Favorite Race: USC Fight-On Triathlon
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Swim
Fun Fact: "If you can bust a rap, I'll bust a beat."
Favorite Quote: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
Saskia Wright
Secretary
Email:
Major: Psychology
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 4th
Year in the sport: 4th
Favorite Race: San Diego Tritonman
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Swim
Favorite Ice Cream: Mexican Chocolate
Brian Polidori
Treasurer
Email:
Major: Finance
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 4th
Year in the sport: 4th
Favorite Race: Wildflower
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Run
Fun Fact: I can break an apple in half with my bare hands
Favorite Quote: "I decided to go for a little run"
- Forrest Gump
Taylor Kilbride
Alumni & Public Relations
Email:
Major: Biology
Year in School: 3rd
Year on the team: 2nd
Year in the sport: 2nd
Favorite Race: WILDFLOWER!!
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: the run!
Fun Fact: I learned to ride a horse before I learned to walk :)
Favorite Quote: "Stop living life for whats around the corner and start enjoying the walk down the street." -Grant L. Miller
Jerald Westendorf
Sponsorship
Email:
Major: Political Science
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 2nd
Year in the sport: 2nd
Favorite Race: Wildflower
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Bike
Fun Fact: I could hardly run a mile at the beginning of last year and now I am a triathlete. Don't doubt yourself, just TRI IT.
Favorite Quote: "Life is like fighting a dinosaur. It's hard."
Richie Steigerwald
Apparel
Email:
Major: Computer Science
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 2nd
Year in the sport: 2nd
Hometown: Granite Bay, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Swim
Claire Wilson
Fundraising & Social Chair
Email:
Major: Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 4th
Year in the sport: 4th
Favorite Race: WILDflower and Nike Woman's Marathon
Hometown: St. Helena, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: The run for sure
Fun Facts: My first pet was named Binky, I love black beans, and I've moved 16 times.
Favorite Quote: "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour."
Katie Rollins
MTS Co-Race Director
Email:
Major: Civil Engineering
Year in School: 3rd
Year on the team: 3rd, and many more to come
Year in the sport: 6/90
Favorite Race: MTS duh!!!!
Hometown: Malibu, Ca
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Organization and BIKE!...then swim then run and ALWAYS food
Fun Facts: If you invite me to a potluck, it is guaranteed that I'll bring Quiona.
If you attend a birthday party of mine...we will always do something childish.
I will forever continue the traditions of our team. ;)
Favorite Quotes: "You never know the worth of water until the well is dry"
-Sharon Chreech
"BURY YOURSELF!!!!!!!"
-Dave Sullivan
Renee Hamilton
MTS Co-Race Director
Email:
Major: History
Year in School: 3rd
Year on the team: 2nd
Year in the sport: 2nd
Favorite Race: MTS of course!! And Wildflower
Hometown: Livermore, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: The bike!
Fun Fact: I saw a bison attack someone in Yellowstone once!
Karla Bensen
COL Race Director
Email:
Major: Kinesiology
Year in School: 2nd
Year on the team: 2nd
Year in the sport: 2nd
Favorite Race: Wildflower
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Its a tough call between the swim and the bike, but if I had to choose, I'd go with the swim
Fun fact: I make a mean batch of Snickerdoodles
Favorite Quote: "Be Motivated by your desire to achieve than by your fear of failure"
- Gary Mac
Clinton Humphrey
Student Head Coach
Email:
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 3rd
Year in the sport: 3rd
Favorite Race: MTS
Hometown: Pacifica, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Run, c'mon man!
Fun Fact: My favorite movie is "Joe Dirt"
Alex Gronbach
Webmaster
Email:
Major: Computer Engineering
Year in School: 4th
Year on the team: 4th
Year in the sport: 4th
Favorite Race: Wildflower
Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA
Favorite leg of the Triathlon: Bike
Favorite Quote: “Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars”
–Les Brown
