Meet our Coaches!
Meet our 2025 Summer Triathlon Camp
Coaching Staff
Heather Helzer
Camp Director & Head Coach of Turnagain Training
Long Island University, B.S.
SUNY Brockport, M.S.
Charlotte Kumler
*4th year coaching our youth triathlon camp!
Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
Degree: Dr of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: North Central College
Year: Graduated May 2025!
Major: Pre-Med
Highschool: University
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Marcus Giles
CU Boulder
Year: Sophomore
Major: Integrative Physiology
*2nd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!
Torin Lackmann
Colorado Mesa University
Year: Graduated in November 2024!
Highschool: Norwalk Community
Hometown: Norwalk, Iowa
*3rd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!
Camille Buchanan
Graduate: Graduate Assistant from North Central College's triathlon team!
Undergraduate: Arizona State University
Year: Graduated in May 2025!
Major: Sports Business and Sales
*2nd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!
Aidan Szuch
University of Michigan
Year: Masters
Major/Area of Study: Computer Science Engineering
Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Joy Gill
University of Alabama
Year: Junior
Major/Area of Study: Nutrition
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Emily Jenkins
East Tennessee State University
Year: Freshman
High School: Heritage Academy
Hometown: Mars Hill, North Carolina
FORMER COACHES
Anna Lausch
*2nd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!
Colorado Mesa University B.S. Exercise Science
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Therapy Student
Assistant Triathlon Coach MC Elite
USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach- Paratriathlon Area of Focus
Kalima Glascott
Williamette University
Year: Freshman
Major: Biology
Mason Conway
Ohio State University
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology and Computer Information Science
Asher Lauderdale
Wingate University
Year: Junior
Highschool: McKinney High School
Hometown: McKinney Texas
Maddy Watkins
Colorado Mesa University
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: Glacier Peak
Hometown: Snohomish, Wash.
Megan Norris
Coe College
Year: Junior
Highschool: Linn-Mar
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Delaney McPherson
Transylvania University
Year: Junior
Highschool: Staley
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Chloe Telian
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Year: Junior
Highschool: Clovus Community College
Hometown: Yosemite, Calif.
Aiden Linehan
University North Carolina Wilmington
Year: Junior
Major: Communication Studies
Andrew Perry
Millikin University
Head Triathlon Coach/Assistant Swim Coach
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky
Hometown: Fort Mitchell, KY
Sarah Plant
East Tennessee State University
Year: Sophomore
Highschool:
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.
Carolina Asberg
Emmanuel College
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: Katedralskolan
Hometown: Bjarred, Sweden
Cora Isaacson
North Central College
Year: Junior
Highschool: Monarch
Hometown: Superior, Colorado
Sofiia Briantseva
Emmanuel College
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: Lyceum 5
Hometown: Stavropol, Russia
Bethany Smeed
North Central College
Year: Freshman
Highschool: Kennedy
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
