Staff

Cassi

Cassi

Name: Cassi Goozen
Hometown: Northfield, MN
School/Major: University of MN-Duluth, BFA Graphic Design
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The lake! And endless miles of trails.
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Being involved in Duluth’s running community.
Favorite Race: Grandma’s Marathon
Hobbies (other than running): cycling, gardening, laughing, sewing, enjoying good beer with good people.
A fun fact about me is: I spend countless hours dancing with my 4 year old daughter and commonly speak with hashtags #socialmediadork

Bob

Bob

Hometown: Virginia, MN
School/Major: St. Cloud State University/ Business Marketing
Favorite thing about Duluth: Park Point beaches, the awesome trails and all the active people.
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Being constantly amazed by the accomplishments  of our customers and staff.
Favorite race: Grandmaʼs Marathon
Hobbies (other than running): Tennis, Golf, Biking
A Fun Fact About Me Is: The muddier the trail the better.

Mike

Mike

Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
School/Major: UMD/Marketing
Favorite thing about Duluth: Summer!
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Talking about running and triathlon all day.
Favorite race: Brewhouse Triathlon
Hobbies (other than running): Biking, swimming, snowboarding, rock climbing
A Fun Fact About Me Is: I tried running with music once and Iʼll never do it again.

Kris

Kris

Name: Kris Kolenz
Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, OH
School/Major: University of Utah, Fine Arts-Modern Dance
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Variety and number of trails to walk dogs
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Helping friends get good gear
Favorite Race: Kuparsaari Triathlon
Hobbies (other than running): gardening, cooking, eating
A fun fact about me is: I learned how to weave baskets in Bhutan

Dave

Dave

Hometown: Rice Lake, WI
School/Major: Hermantown High School
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: All the outdoor activities
Favorite Thing about working at DRC: Great co-workers
Favorite Race: Big Woods Run Half Marathon, Nerstrand, MN
Hobbies (other than running): In-line skating, road biking, Special Olympics Minnesota, floor hockey, track, and basketball
A fun fact about me is: I visited Guinea in West Africa

Clint

Clint

Hometown: Duluth, MN
School: University of Minnesota-Duluth
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: the people, the trails, and the lake
Favorite thing about working at DRC: producing events and talking to people about their war stories
Favorite race: Ironman 70.3 Poconos Mountains
Hobbies (other than running): traveling and reading
Fun fact: I have a tab at Great Harvest Bread Company

Tony

Tony

Hometown: Forest City, IA
School/Major: Iowa State University (Go ‘Clones!)
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The active, outdoor community and the vast trail network
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Helping people discover and build upon their love of running
Favorite race:
Hobbies (other than running): Reading, Art
A fun fact about me is: I once found Kazakhstan on a map

Andrea

Andrea

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
School/Major: Double Major – Finance/Marketing
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The amazing Trail Systems
Favorite thing about working at DRC: It should be Obvious………the People!
Favorite race: Pumpkin Run in Cloquet
Hobbies (other than running):  I love traveling with Clint and Cinnamon (our dog), I have a MAJOR shoe shopping addiction, Dinner dates with my girls, and Eating

Nick

Nick

Hometown: St. Michael, MN
School/Major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Psychology
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Trails, nature, community
Favorite thing about working at DRC: helping other runners with their needs, and coworkers
Favorite race: any fall cross country race
Hobbies (other than running): hunting (from squirrel to deer), enjoying my free time
Fun fact: I have never had Ramen Noodles

Lynn

Lynn

Hometown: None–I have moved around my entire life
School/Major: University of South Carolina, Accounting
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Hartley Field
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Being able to bring my dog, Bear, to work. We both enjoy helping customers and love the staff.
Favorite Race: Running the Twin Cities Marathon with my daughter as a charity runner for the American Cancer Society in honor of my brother, David.
Fun fact: my real name is Audrey

Taisha

Taisha

Hometown: Rochester, MN
School/Major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Anthropology
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: the view from anywhere
Favorite thing about working at DRC: meeting and helping the residents of Duluth (and beyond!) achieve their running goals, and my coworkers
Favorite race: Flying Monkey Prediction Run
Hobbies (other than running): cooking, exploring new cultures, watching terrible TV and movies, reading, drawing, and comics
Fun Fact: I used to live in the North Pole

Eric

Eric

Hometown: Lake Nebagamon, WI
School/Major: UW-River Falls
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The awesome active sports community and all of the sweet trails!
Favorite Thing about DRC: I have a major love affair with Lake Superior, so I love being able to look out the back window over Gitchee Gumee while helping running enthusiasts
Favorite Race:
Hobbies (other than running): I enjoy canoeing, cross country skiing, reading, writing, and frequent napping
A fun fact about me is: I have done a BWCA trip every year since 1993, and I also did 1989-91. Not sure what happened in ‘92.

Kyle S

Kyle S

Hometown: Prior Lake-Savage, MN
School/Major: College of Saint Scholastica/Excercise Science College of Saint
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Watching the colors change in the fall
Favorite Thing about DRC: Test running new pairs and models of shoes!
Favorite Race: Midnight Sun Midnight Run 5k
Hobbies (other than running): Volunteer service hours with my fraternity, and slowly learning how to cook
A fun fact about me is: I have no cousins

Cinnamon

Cinnamon

School/Major:
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: great smells on all the trails
Favorite thing about working at DRC: being fed free food
Favorite race:
Hobbies (other than running): licking faces, chewing on shoes
A fun fact about me is: i only have one speed, it goes up to 11

Bear

Bear

Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Running around in Hartley
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Belly rubs!
Hobbies (other than running): skjoring, swimming
A fun fact about me is: I am a mutt! My family did a doggie DNA test and we found out that I am part lab and part Siberian husky!