Doane College Women's Cross Country

Jennys guidance, Edwin Ronoh became the first male individual champion for Doane College in the conference meet since 1987 when he claimed victory in 2011.  Ronohs efforts earned him the mens GPAC Runner-of-the-Year honor. Brad, a 1994 Doane graduate, serves as the  long distance coach for the track and field team in addition to his cross country duties. He is married to Jennifer (Einspahr) Jenny, 1999 Doane graduate, and they reside in Crete with their son, Miles. Assistant Coach Dave Ziola came to Doane College in 2002 after spending time at Midland Lutheran College. His work with cross country runners covers his time from Arlington High School through his time at Doane. Ziola also serves as an assistant coach for the track and field squads, handling the horizontal jumps and assisting with the multi-eventers. He has produced several All-Americans since his arrival at Doane. In 2010, he saw one of his first jumpers at Doane, Rochelle Schmidt, inducted into the NAIA Hall-of-Fame during the NAIA Track & Field National Championships in Marion, Indiana. Prior to coming arriving at Doane, Ziola was an assistant at Midland Lutheran College and taught at Arlington Public School. He has been familiar with the conference for several years, running for Hastings College while the Broncos and Tigers were a member of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (now GPAC). He resides in Crete with his wife, Sandy, and they have one son, Ryan. Ryan is a Doane graduate and was a member of the Tiger Track & Field program.

Ziola also serves as an assistant coach for the track and field squads, handling the horizontal jumps and assisting with the multi-eventers. He has produced several All-Americans since his arrival at Doane. In 2010, he saw one of his first jumpers at Doane, Rochelle Schmidt, inducted into the NAIA Hall-of-Fame during the NAIA Track & Field National Championships in Marion, Indiana. Prior to coming arriving at Doane, Ziola was an assistant at Midland Lutheran College and taught at Arlington Public School. He has been familiar with the conference for several years, running for Hastings College while the Broncos and Tigers were a member of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (now GPAC). He resides in Crete with his wife, Sandy, and they have one son, Ryan. Ryan is a Doane graduate and was a member of the Tiger Track & Field program.