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| From L to R: Dakotah Lindwurm Joel Reichow, and Emi Trost |
“We are very excited to add these three native Minnesota runners
to our team with each having a different set of skills to complement our
group,” said Chris Lundstrom, Team USA Minnesota coach. “Emi had a
stellar collegiate career and we believe she has the talent and drive to excel
in the mid-distance events at the professional level.
“Joel has excellent range and we expect him to compete well on the
track, especially in the 10,000 meters, as well as in cross country and on the
roads from the 10k up through the half marathon. Dakotah is a pure long
distance runner who will focus on road races from the 10 mile up through the
marathon.”
Trost is from Goodhue, Minnesota, running for Cannon Falls High
School where she was a three-time state champion. During her collegiate
career at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, she qualified for 10 NCAA DII
National Championship meets, and won the 1500 meters at the DII Outdoor
Championships in 2017. She has posted 2:04 in the 800m, 4:12 in the
1500m, and 4:37 in the mile. She graduated last spring with a degree in
exercise science.
Reichow was a prep competitor at White Bear Lake High School in
the Twin Cities, competing in cross country and track. At South Dakota
State University, he was a two-time NCAA DI Cross Country All-American
finishing as high as 20th at the National Cross Country Championships.
During his collegiate career, he set three school records – Outdoor 5000m,
Indoor 5000m, and Outdoor 10,000m. His bests were 13:53 in the 5000m and
28:55 in the 10,000m. He graduated in 2017 with a degree in biology.
Although Lindwurm (nee Bullen) ran track and cross country at St.
Francis High School in Minnesota, her primary prep sport was girls hockey as
the goaltender for the combined St. Francis/North Branch team. At
Northern State University in Aberdeen, Lindwurm focused on running and was a
five-time DII National Qualifier, finishing sixth in the 10,000m at the
National Championships. Since completing her collegiate career in
December 2017, Lindwurm took to the roads and won the USATF Minnesota 8k
Championship last March, and the Women Run the Cities 10 Mile in May. She
has a degree in biology.
