Meet Our 2024-25 Officers!

The Executive Committee

Justin Cederbloom President of the Running Club Senior, Architecture and History Minor

As President, Justin is the main leader of the club and helps to make sure the club runs as efficiently as possible while also providing opportunities for everyone involved to find what they love most about Run Club! His favorite events are the 4x400, 8k, & 1500. Outside of Run Club, Justin is the President of The Columbus Crew Club, is involved with the Columbus Blue Jackets Club, is a play-by-play broadcaster for Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio, works at the RPAC in Member Services, works as an Ambassador and a Fablab Technician at the Knowlton School of Architecture, and is likely watching any and all sportsball games in his free time. “Fun Friday is life”

“I knew that I wanted to keep running and racing in college, so when I found out about the running club midway through my senior year of high school I was hooked. When I actually came to the club I found much more. I found a family, and from that I’ve found some of my best friends and the college experience that I wanted.”

Vidhya Kannan
Vice President
Senior, Biochemistry and Spanish Minor

As the treasurer of the club, Vidhya is responsible for handling everything from member dues to club event fees, and her goal is to ensure that all financial aspects of the club run smoothly. She enjoys racing the 3k during indoor track season and she’s a big fan of long runs. In her free time, Vidhya loves reading, spending time with friends and family, and baking.

“I couldn’t imagine my life without run club. This group has given me the privilege of getting to know so many incredible people and make the most amazing memories with them, and the support and love I’ve gotten from everyone here is incomparable to any other experience I could have. The impact this club has had on every aspect of my life is immeasurable, and I hope everyone who joins has the opportunity to have the same- if not better- experiences with it, too.”

Lizzy Ward
Treasurer
Junior, Chemical Engineering

As treasurer, Lizzy handles all of Run Club’s finances. This includes collecting every member’s dues for membership and meets and paying meet dues. She is in charge of keeping Run Club in the green and smoothly operating. In her free time, she enjoys going on very long runs, reading, cooking, hanging out with her cat, and spending time with friends! Her favorite distances to race are the 3k and half marathon.

“Coming into college, I knew that I wanted to keep running within a community and having chances to compete. However, I didn’t know just how impactful and all-encompassing Run Club would be! I have found the best group of people to go on easy runs, crush a workout, race, party, share hotel rooms, take road trips, and just generally hang out with. Run Club has been one of the largest chunks of what I spend my time on in the past two years, and I can’t wait to continue surrounding myself with such a fun and supportive group!”

The Racing Committee

Sam Fobean
Female Long Distance Captain
Junior, Nursing

As female long distance captain, Sam is responsible for creating workouts and training for the longer distance athletes in the club. She is also responsible for leading practices alongside co-captain Brandon. Her favorite events include the 6k of cross country, the indoor 3k, and the outdoor track 5k (hence the long distance captain). Probably 90% of the time you will catch her in the hospital (for clinical) or in Heminger Hall studying. She pretty much runs, eats, sleeps and studies. She does love hanging out with friends, reading, watching sports, traveling and trying new things! 

“Starting college I knew I wanted to continue running and competing. I have been running since 3rd grade and decided why stop now. So I joined the Run Club as a way to make new friends and continue my running career. Joining this club has easily been the best decision I have made in college. It has led me to so many friendships that I will value for the rest of my life. Their support and kindness has made my college experience so far the very best. Alongside my friends I am grateful that I get to share the lovely sport of running with them!” 

Brandon Wiedl
Male Long Distance Captain
Senior, Computer Science and Engineering

As Male Long Distance Captain, Brandon is responsible for creating long distance training plans and leading practices and workouts with his co-captain Sam Fobean. His favorite events are the 1500m and 3k, but he enjoys running any long distance event. Brandon can be found at nearly any Fun Friday event and is a major Pittsburgh sports fan. “Stiller Nation, Let’s Ride!”

“I knew that going to college, I wanted to keep running and competing. I had a lot of injuries in high school and when I found out about the club, I saw it as an opportunity to take care of ‘unfinished business.’ I ended up joining for the competitive side, but I soon found out about all of the social opportunities, ended up meeting great people in my first year, and have made great memories with them since!”

Mia Hyme Mid Distance Captain Junior, Chemical Engineering

As Mid Distance Captain, Mia is responsible for creating and leading training plans for 400-1500 runners. In the fall semester, she also assists long distance captains Sam and Brandon. Her favorite event is the 800, but she runs everything from the 400 to the 6k.

“Run club has been my favorite college experience! Not only is it a place where I get to challenge myself and grow as a runner, but I found an amazing community of people who are passionate about running but also want to have fun. Everyone in run club is so supportive and it is where I have found so many amazing friends and made some of the best memories! ”

Silas Kayuha Male Sprint Captain Senior, Mechanical Engineering

As the male sprint captain, Silas is responsible for creating and leading the workouts and lifts alongside his co-captain Alyssa Lecky. His favorite events are the 100m and 200m dash, but he has experience with the hurdle events as well as many others. When he isn’t running, Silas can easily be found at the Chipotle on north campus.

“I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my running career. After injuries caused me to lose my varsity spot my freshman year, a friend introduced me to the club and I was able to compete again. Although my goal with the club was to make it back onto the varsity squad, I found new friends and a home that still allowed me to compete at a high level, making memories I’ll never forget!”

Rebecca Tepper
Race Logistics Manager
Junior, Human Resources

As Race Logistics Manager, Rebecca is responsible for team travel, including booking hotels and organizing carpools for track and cross country meets. Her favorite events to race are the half marathon, 5k, and mile! When not running, you can find Rebecca reading, listening to country music, shopping, traveling, and hanging out with friends! 

“Run club has been such an important part of my life! It brought me some incredible friends and mentors that will truly be in my life forever. This club helps bring back the love for running by having a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment to either race in or just go for a nice slog (slow jog!) with people. I can always count on the people in run club to have a good time and brighten my day, and I am so excited to spend yet another year with them doing what I love! 

The Social Committee

Logan Smrek
Male Social Chair
Junior, Actuarial Science 

As a social chair, he will help organize social events, fundraising, and volunteering opportunities for the club alongside Olivia. His favorite event is the 1600, and his proudest running accomplishment is finishing the Pittsburgh Marathon. Aside from running, Logan loves to watch movies, vibe to music, play card games with friends, and hopelessly cheer on the Guardians to a World Series that will probably never happen. 

“I knew I wanted to continue running in college, so I decided to join the Run Club at the start of my freshman year. It was easily one of the best decisions I have ever made as it has been an incredible experience. I have met some of my best friends here and have had some of my best college memories!”

Olivia Johnston Female Social Chair Senior, Biology

As Social Chair, Olivia along with Logan is in charge of planning all social events including parties, team dinners, and banquets for the 2024-2025 school year. Olivia runs mainly sprints or mid-distance and her favorite event is the 4x400 or 400. Her favorite run club memory includes the Illinois Relay meet this past season. Outside of run club, Olivia enjoys playing soccer, drawing or painting, and watching movies. 

“I was introduced to run club through a friend and couldn’t be happier that I joined! Run club has given me the opportunity to continue a sport that I loved and stay connected to athletics with a competitive atmosphere. The social events have been my favorite part of the club and I am so excited to have a role in organizing them this upcoming year!”

Kyle White
Apparel Chair
Junior, Computer Science

Kyle’s job is to design and distribute all run club apparel, including the club t-shirts, jerseys, and anything that you can find in the team shop. He likes longer distance events and had a great time training for and competing in the Columbus Marathon last year. If he’s not on a run, you can probably find him playing pickleball, playing poker, or watching a movie with his friends. 

“Run club is where I met some of my best friends at Ohio State and some amazing people that I love running with. I’ve quite literally found my home at run club and I know that I will always have a great time whether its on a run or at a social event.”

Andy Clemens Archivist Senior, Computer Science

Andy is the Archivist and will take care of the club’s important documents, such as registration info and race results, and will create recap videos of club activities each month. Andy enjoys running long distances and hopes to be an ultramarathon runner in the future. Other hobbies include playing the cello (Buckeye Phil represent) and piano, hiking, and reading!

“The Running Club helped me find my place as an athlete. I used to only think about races without leaving room for fun. I’m thankful for everyone in the club who has been a great friend and made running more fun than ever!”