Andy Swiston

Education: Completed a grad degree in economics several years ago—it was a great feeling to be done! 

Running Experience: Coach Swiston ran competitively at the Division I level at Valparaiso University.

Years Involved with FHS: FHS Cross Country Head Coach since 2021, and Assistant Track and Field coach since 2020.

Other Favorite Activities: Reading the Bible and spending time with family (my wife Kristen and 5 kids).

List church and/or youth group you’re involved in: Member of Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria.

Why do you want to run/coach XC? Coach Swiston seeks to help kids grow in both pursuing Christ and becoming competitive athletes. He sees cross country as a sport where every athlete can improve no matter their starting point and enjoys developing a positive team dynamic where everyone encourages and spurs on one another. The highs and lows along the way are great reminders of our need to look to Christ for identity and satisfaction—a principle God drove home in coach’s own running career.

Longer-term, I hope this season will help the athletes grow to enjoy running and keep it up as a lifelong source of enjoyment and fitness.

Anything else you want us to know? He and his wife Kristen have a son and a daughter on the team, two sons who ran track before graduating, and a younger daughter.  

Greg Ridlington

Education: I have a BM in music from the University of North Texas and a MM from the New England Conservatory.

Running Experience: I discovered the joy of running for it's own sake in my mid 30s when I got the "marathon bug". Before recovering, I ran 6 marathons, including the Boston marathon the year of the bombing. I was self coached and read lots about how to improve and experimented on myself.

Years Involved with FHS: Assistant Cross Country and Track and Field Coach since 2021.   

Other Favorite Activities: I love to read, cycle, and play and listen to music.

List church and/or youth group you’re involved in: I am a member of Del Ray Baptist Church and have been for over 10 years.

Why do you want to run/coach XC? I love helping kids grow both spiritually and physically through running.

Anything else you want us to know? I am a saxophonist in "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.

Nancy Lee

Running Experience: No previous experience.

Years Involved with FHS: Two.

Other Favorite Activities: Hiking, reading, eating pastries.

List church and/or youth group you’re involved in: Immanuel Bible Church.

Anything else you want us to know? Looking forward to another great season. Go Hawks! Cacaw!

Joe Schaefer

Stephanie Olsen

Heather Henson

Becky Ekholm