Erin Moldenhauer - Bib #11

I have been running marathons since I was 28.  I started off easy, just finishing marathons around 4 hours.  As the years went by I became more and more structured and committed to improving my times.  Over the last couple of years, I hired my coach Tyler Morey from North Coast Running and he helped me run five sub 3 hour marathons consecutively. 

Emma Kertesz - Bib #2

Emma Kertesz is native of Toledo, Ohio who now resides in Boulder, Colorado training with The Track Club. She was a 2012 graduate from the University of Toledo, where she was a 10,000 meter All American. Emma is a two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier (2016, 2020). When she’s not running she’s an Assistant Director at a preschool in the Boulder area. 

Katie Swor - Bib #9

Katie Swor (Wyandotte, MI) is the Assistant Operations Director for the Detroit Free Press Marathon.  She runs with several groups in the Detroit area including the Downriver Runners out of Allen Park.  Passionate about supporting other runners and growing the SEMI running community, she helps produce races with Trivium Racing and produced the Fall Flannel and Motivation Marathons. 

Katie ran Bayshore in 2016 when first trying to qualify for Boston, running a 3:32:31.  Running is the one time in her day to decompress, do something for herself, and set big, scary goals.  Qualifying for Boston became dipping below 3:00:00, which led to dipping below 2:50:00.   No matter the number on the clock, the goal is always commitment to hard work, chasing dreams, and advancing the local running community.  She is mother to a five-year-old, who's been dipping his toes in the occasional Kids Run.

Marathon PR- CIM 2023 2:49:01
Half Marathon PR- Marquette Half 2023 1:18:35
Winner, Marquette Half Marathon 2021

Taylor Aguillon - Bib #4

I am a Michigan native. I grew up in Dimondale, Michigan, and, now live in Newburgh, Indiana. I currently run for the Newburgh Evansville Running Corporative (NERC). I ran cross country for Central Michigan University in the fall of 2017 as a walk on. I most recently ran my first marathon, the CNO Finacial Group Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, in October and finished with a time of 2:44:46.

Emma Howe - Bib #8

Originally from Novi, Michigan, Emma started running when she attended Boston College in 2018. She was casually running until the fall of 2021 when she decided to test her limits and set her sights on a Boston Marathon Qualifying time. Though she had no background in competitive running, Emma signed up and ended up winning the Charles River Marathon with a time of 3:10:55. After this accomplishment, her friends and fiancé encouraged her to join the Boston Hares Tracksmith racing team to try her hand at going sub 3 hours in the marathon. She started working with a coach in spring 2021 (shoutout Katie Kellner) and achieved this goal at the 2022 Mount Desert Island Marathon where she ran a 2:56:43. From there, Emma had her eyes set on breaking 2:50 in the marathon and did so at the 2023 Maine Marathon with a time of 2:48:55. She could not be more excited to continue to test her running potential and one day qualify for the Olympic trials. In her free time, she loves spending time with her fiancé, Matt, her wonderful friends and family, and being outside (especially hiking).

Luciana Bartholomew - Bib #6

Luciana joins us again after a 5th place overall female in 2022. “I loved it! The course, the atmosphere, the people, everything was great.”

Zach Ripley - Bib #1

Zach focuses primarily on the marathon. He won the 2022 & 2023 Bayshore Marathon where he currently holds the course record. He has also won the Detroit International Half Marathon 3 times (2013, 2014, 2018) where he also currently holds the course record. As a co-founder with wife Andi of AtoZrunning (atozrunning.com), Zach currently coaches runners and co-hosts the A to Z Running Podcast. To find Zach on Strava, search Zach Ripley (or for Facebook, Instagram: @atozrunning).

And of everywhere he's run or raced, Grand Traverse Bay remains his undisputed favorite!

Nathan Bussiere - Bib #7

Nate ran collegiately for Carnegie Mellon University, where he twice competed in the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships and held a 1500m personal best of 3:52 on the track. In 2021 he won the Charlevoix half marathon in 1:08:20, and in 2022 finished the Grandma's marathon in a personal best of 2:28:08. In 2023 he defended his Bay City St. Patricks' Day Irish Double crown with a 25:07/15:46 8k/5k double. He currently trains in Midland, MI, and is looking to make his Bayshore Marathon debut. 

Luke Hickman - Bib #3

I grew up in Midland, MI and went to school at Hillsdale College where I competed on the cross country and track teams. I currently live in Mentor, OH.

My marathon PR is 2:18:12 from the fall of 2019 when I finished 2nd at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon.

In 2022 I finished 3rd at the Bayshore Marathon and ran personal bests in the 10K and half marathon later in the year.

Andrew Mangiapane - Bib #5

I currently live, train and work in Petoskey MI, as part of the Red Cedar Running Club (Lansing based). 

I am an Orthotist Prosthetist and am passionate about providing care and improving the mobility of patients, in the Northern Michigan communities.

Running: Competed collegiately at Adrian College from 2010-2014, where my main events were cross country an steeplechase. Post-collegiately, I’ve been jumping up to longer distances with the half and full marathon. 

I’m excited for the opportunity to represent Northern Michigan in the elite field of the 2024 Bayshore Marathon.

Pr’s

• 5k - 14:39

• 13.1 - 1:06:31

• 26.2 - 2:22:12 

Sarah Boyle - Bib #45

I finished 3rd in 2022 bayshore (1:21)

Won local 4th of July 5K - in Brighton (Hungry Duck 2022) in 17:50 and set a new course record. 

Also Ran 59:49 at Crim in 2022 and was 7th female overall. 

2016 OT qualifier in steeplechase, also ran 2015 & 2016 USA indoor championships in 2 mile & 3K. 

Road mile PR: 4:38

Road 5k PR: 15:55

1/2 Marathon: 1:14:05

Allison Lunau - Bib #43

I live in metro Detroit, Michigan and train with the Very Nice Track Club out of Ann Arbor. Running provides a nice break from work and is a great social outlet for me. 

I most recently ran the Berlin Marathon in September 2023 in 2:43. I also ran the Glass City Half Marathon in Toledo, Ohio in April 2023 in 1:15:59.

Kathryn Fluehr - Bib #40

Kathryn currently lives in Boulder, Colorado and earlier this year competed in the Olympic Trials Marathon, placing in the Top 50, after running a PR of 2:35:56 at Chicago in the fall. Northern Michigan is her happy place and her family has been spending time in Leelanau County since she was little. She loves any excuse to come back and is excited to race Bayshore Half this May. 

Grace Nolan - Bib #44

Grace is a 22 year old graduate student at Oakland University, and just concluded her third year competing for the D1 cross country and track programs. Her primary events are the 6k during the fall cross country season (PB 21:11), and 3k-10k distances during the winter and spring track seasons (PBs 9:55, 16:57, 35:21, respectively). In addition to her athletic pursuits, Grace is a 2023 graduate with a B.S. in Biomedical Science, current graduate student in the Masters of Public Health program, and current medical school applicant. Grace completed the 2023 Bayshore Half Marathon in 1:21:13.

Megan O’Neil - Bib #46

My name is Megan O’Neil and I have been running and racing in Michigan for most of my life. I went to Chippewa Hills High School, and Central Michigan University where I won state titles and conference titles. I currently live in Rochester, MI, running for Hansons Brooks Original Distance project and working part time as a software engineer for VEST, Inc. 

I was 3rd place in the half last year, ran 1:14:39 at the Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon in October 2023, and I ran 2:42 for the marathon at the Olympic Trials this February. My marathon PR is 2:35 from California International Marathon in December 2022.

Adelyn (Ackley) Fairley - Bib #42

2023 Outdoor Track & Field (Jr.)
• Ran the 10K at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet for the second year in  row
• ASUN 10K champion and placed third in the 5K
• Fastest 5K (16:30.19 at the Stanford Invitational) and 10K (34:02.76 at the Bryan Clay Invitational) of the season both happened in California
• VaSID First Team All-State (distance)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

David Evans - Bib #31

I live in Ann Arbor, MI, but I am an Indiana native. I am the president and coach of Working Man's Track Club, which is primarily located in Indianapolis (though we take runners from anywhere in the country). In college, I was an assistant coach for the Purdue XC and Track & Field teams, but my biggest accomplishment to boast is that I did not fail Calc II. I've been away from the half marathon for a little bit, but I'm eager to give it another shot at Bayshore!

Some PRs: 

• 5K: 14:57

• 8K: 24:47

• Milk Mile: 6:03

Joe Darda - Bib #32

Joseph Darda is a runner from East Lansing. He holds PRs of 2:24:09 in the marathon and 1:10:00 in the half. He has won eleven marathons, including the Cowtown Marathon, the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, and his hometown Yakima River Canyon Marathon, and placed in the top three at the San Francisco Marathon and the Seattle Marathon. He ran cross country and track at the University of Washington.

Drew Seabase - Bib #26

My name is Drew and I am currently running for Michigan state university. I am a cross country and 10k runner for the university with a 10k PR of 30:16. I ran the Cherry Fest half marathon in 2023 and won with a time of 1:10:14! I’m eager to race the Bayshore this year! It’ll be fun! 

Max Hoffman - Bib #28

I am a runner currently based out of Columbus, Ohio and competing post collegiately. In undergrad I competed for Otterbein University, a Division III program in Westerville, Ohio. In college I was a 2 x qualifier for the NCAA Division III XC Championships in 2018 and 2019, as well as an OAC 10000m champion on the track. Since graduation, my focus has shifted to the roads and longer distances. The half marathon has been my personal favorite. My personal best at the half marathon distance came in 2022 at the Gary Bjorkland half marathon in Minnesota where I ran 1:06:44. It has a PR that has stood a bit too long for my liking and I hope to better it at Bayshore in May! In addition to that, my personal best over 10k is 29:43 from the Columbus 10k in 2022. Racing at a high level is something that I am extremely passionate about, and I am very committed to chasing my goals on the roads!

Nick DeHaven - Bib #29

I ran my first half in 1:08:01 at Greenville, South Carolina. I'm one year out of college working for the government as an urban planner in Cleveland. I'm a 4:06 miler, 8:13 3k, 14:37 5k runner, but I'm slowly transitioning to the roads.

I'm familiar with the bay area from my childhood and would love to come back and run the race.

Jeff Zenger - #33

Jeff lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has primarily focused on mountain ultra trail running throughout his twenties, including completing many iconic ultramarathon races such as the Leadville Trail 100 and the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc 100 (UTMB). Living and training in the flatlands with the Three Rivers Running Elite club, he has more recently grown to appreciate the difficulty in training and competing in flatter road races at a high level as well, and has been enjoying the process of coming back down in distance to the (more sensible) half and full marathons. He has run the Bayshore Marathon the last two years (both PRs!) and it has easily become his favorite and most recommended race, so he is thrilled for the opportunity to try out the iconic point-to-point half marathon course this year. Jeff has recently taken up speed disc-golf as a fun way to keep his runs interesting, and is expecting his first (two!) children with his wife later this summer.

William Cadwell - Bib #30

William joins us again after taking 2nd overall at the 2022 Bayshore Full Marathon.

Zac Truman - Bib #27

Zac joins us again this year as he was 2nd in the 2023 Bayshore Half-Marathon (1:05:39)