THE
TEAM
Meet the UST Club Sailing team; we are a hardworking bunch who love to learn and sail!
"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."
- Phil Jackson
Samuel Bartel
Coach
Hometown: Orono, MN
Fun fact: I built my own DN iceboat last winter! Looking forward to sailing it at the DN world championship this January.
Rachel Bartel
Captain, President, Founder, Media Chair
Major: Marketing
Minor: Psychology & Sustainability
Hometown: Orono, MN
Fun fact: I want to learn more about offshore sailing!
Greg Bittle
Captain, Vice President
Major: English
Minor: TBD
Hometown: Minnetonka, MN
Fun fact: Everyone says I’m a Young Gravy doppelgänger
Livia Wagner
Merchandise Coordinator, Sr. General Manager, Acting Vice President (Fall)
Major: History
Minor: Sustainability
Hometown: Forest Lake, MN
Fun fact: I'm ambidextrous...but only with makeup
Nisha Kimber
General Manager
Major: Business Economics, French
Minor: Computer Science
Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
Fun fact: I have been to 15 countries and 16 other U.S. states
Meriah Kirschstein
Treasurer, Secretary
Major: Psychology
Minor: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Springfield, MN
Fun fact: I can say the ABC's backwards!
Conall Lynch
Social Chair
Major: Actuarial Science
Minor: Mathematics
Hometown: Burlington, WI
Fun fact: I am the coach of my intramural teams!
Rakesh Dhiman
Member
Major: Finance
Minor: n/a
Hometown: Wayzata, MN
Fun fact: I've never eaten meat
Jeff Filmalter
Member
Major: General Business Management
Minor: n/a
Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe
Fun fact: I have an identical twin brother
Andre Bedros
Member
Major: Finance
Minor: French
Hometown: Edina, MN
Fun fact: I am an Eagle Scout
Fran Webber
Member
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Minor:
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Charlie Youdell
Member
Major: Journalism
Minor: n/a
Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL
Fun fact: I love pumpkin pie.