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MEET OUR COACHES
RAIDER CROSS COUNTRY COACHING STAFF
Sidney Raider Cross Country Coaching Staff
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Thank you for sharing your athlete(s) with us!
We come together as a team ... but we're leaving as family!
Collin Brauer
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Collin Brauer will be returning to the Sidney Raider Cross Country program, this time as a coach. Collin is a 2019 Sidney High School graduate who competed in both cross country and track while in high school. As a senior, he led his cross country team to Sidney High School's first cross country state championship in 2018. After high school, Collin attended Black HIlls State University where he ran cross country and track for 2 years. BHSU is where he met his wife Mayson.
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Collin and Mayson have moved back to Sidney with their two dogs Sage (Corgi) and Willow (Labrador) and are looking forward to the upcoming cross country season.
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Coach Brauer's favorite workout is "The Stinger" and his favorite pump up song is The Man by Aloe Blacc.
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Welcome back home Coach Brauer!
Michael Colerick
Assistant Coach
Coach Colerick will be entering his 8th year of coaching cross country here at Sidney. He is also coaching middle school track for 8 years now where he coaches hurdles. He ran 4 years in cross country in high school at Alliance. Coach Colerick has ran over 15 half/full marathons. He moved to Sidney 11 years ago from Omaha, has been a 8th grade math teacher for 9 years, all with Sidney. He got into coaching to pass along his passion for running and fitness to the younger generation in hopes of they develop the same passion he has. He is married to his wife Amy for 22 years and has son, Ben, who was also a member of the Sidney Cross Country team. He loves helping every runner on the team become not only a better runner, but a stronger runner both mentally and physically.
We are glad you are part of our family!!
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Favorite running quote:
Don't ask me why I run. Ask yourself why you don't?"
Favorite workout playlist:
Anything Metallica or Heavy Metal
Favorite workout:
Circuit workouts
Seth Schuessler
Assistant Coach
Coach Schuessler is a homegrown panhandle personality having graduated from Leyton High School in 2014. While in school he participated in a variety of sports that include football, basketball, and track. He went on to earn his teaching degree from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in the spring of 2018 and took his first teaching job at Sidney High School. He currently teaches life sciences at the secondary level and sponsors the school’s Envirothon team.
He found a love for long distance running while being coached by Mr. James McGown throughout his high school track career. He continued to pursue his passion through recreational running while attending school in Kearney. Running is his favorite form of exercise which he believes is great for strengthening both the mind and body. He hopes to inspire and challenge young athletes to grow their love for the sport, while also finding a better version of themselves along the way.
Outside of teaching, Coach is a laid back and easy going person. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, farming, jamming out to music, exercising, and restoring antique furniture.
Coach Schuessler is very excited to join a program that values hard work and teamwork above everything else. He is thrilled to work alongside an awesome group of coaches and students and to have the opportunity to be a part of Sidney’s cross country family. 2023 will be Coach Schuessler’s 3rd year with our team.
Favorite Quote:
“It’s hard to beat a person that never gives up.” -Babe Ruth
Favorite Workout Song:
“Pocket Full of Sunshine” -Natasha Bedingfield
Noah Burtis
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Coach Burtis is joining the Sidney Raider Cross Country program from Berthoud Colorado. Coach Burtis started running when he was in middle school and has stuck with it since. Before moving to Nebraska he ran cross country and track at Berthoud High School. As a Berthoud Spartan he fell in love with running and is thankful for the mentorship from his high school coaches.
After graduating Berthoud High School he went on to continue his athletic career at Chadron State College. At Chadron he was RMAC honor roll for cross country and track multiple years in a row. In track he ran the 10,000 meter in which he ran the 6th fastest time for CSC and ran at the 2023 RMAC track and field championship.
Burtis moved to Sidney after finishing college to teach social studies at Sidney High School. Outside of running Burtis enjoys going on hikes and spending time with friends and family.
Favorite workout: Long runs
Favorite pump up song: Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede and Bjorn Skifs
Joydene McCarville
Assistant Coach
Joydene McCarville has coached multiple sports throughout her teaching career. Growing up during pre Title IX gives her a special appreciation for the opportunities that are now provided for student athletes. She enjoys challenging student athletes both inside and outside the classroom and being part of a team that values motivating others personal bests. She's married with 6 children, 3 grandchildren and 5 grand puppies. When she is not coaching XC, she's known as the curly-haired science teacher with a method to her madness and the "spirit lady".
2024 will be Coach McCarville's 8th year with our team and we are so blessed to have her!
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Coach McCarville was selected as the Nebraska Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2021-2022 year and is a National Coach of the Year finalist for Assistant Coach of the Year!
Donna Wiedeburg
Head Coach
2024 will be Coach Wiedeburg’s 18th year as part of the Sidney Cross Country team. She was an assistant coach for 10 years and 2024 will be her 8th year as head coach. She loves running and loves how this program impacts the lives of the athletes. She didn’t compete in cross country in school but got into running after serving in the United States Army. She has competed in 13 marathons and half marathons.
Donna has been married to Fred Wiedeburg for 32 years and together they have 2 children, Meghan and Jachob. Meghan lives in Omaha and works as a public relations strategist for Children's Hospital in Omaha. Jachob was a 5th grade teacher and coach for Bennington Public Schools but is coming back home to Sidney to be a 4th grade teacher and will rejoin the Sidney Raider Cross Country team, this time as a coach. Both Meghan and Jachob were part of the Raider Cross Country family while in Sidney High School and Jachob continued on to run XC/Track for UNK. Jachob has also qualified for the Boston Marathon.
In addition to running, Coach Wiedeburg loves taking photos and cheering the Raiders on in all Raider activities.
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Favorite quote:
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do!"
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Favorite Pump Up Song:
Uptown Funk ... come on you know it makes you smile!
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Favorite Workout:
The long runs ... the really, really long ones!
Jachob Wiedeburg
Assistant Coach
Coach Wiedeburg is coming back to the Raider cross country program after a decade of growing as a runner and coach. After graduating from SHS in 2015, Coach Wiedeburg went on to run cross country and track at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for 5 years. After leaving the UNK program, he ran 3 marathons, qualifying for the Boston Marathon on all 3 occasions.
Coach Wiedeburg has spent the last 4 years coaching and teaching in Bennington, Nebraska. His passion is to instill a love of running, competing, and working hard in his athletes. He loves to help his athletes and students see their progress from the beginning of the season to the end. He believes that running is truly one of the greatest metaphors for life - you get out of it what you put into it.
Aside from running, Coach Wiedeburg loves to spend time with his family, read, and be an active part of his community. He is thrilled to be able to come back to his hometown and coach alongside his mom and the incredible SHS XC Staff.
Favorite Quote: “For me, success is not about the wins and losses. It’s about helping these young people be the best versions of themselves on and off the field.” - Ted Lasso
Favorite Pump-Up Song: Gonna Fly Now (Or anything from Rocky IV)
Favorite Workout: Mile Repeats. The worse the workout hurts, the better it is.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us!