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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

Fall 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.

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Rachel Bartel

Founder, Captain, President

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

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Meriah Kirschstein

Treasurer

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!

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Livia Wagner

Publicity Chair & Merchandise Coordinator

Major: History

Minor: Sustainability

Hometown: Forest Lake, MN

Fun fact: I'm ambidextrous...but only with makeup

Nisha Kimber

Secretary

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

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Rakesh Dhiman

Recruitment Chair

Major: Finance

Minor: n/a

Hometown: Wayzata, MN

Fun fact: I've never eaten meat

Andre Bedros

Member

Major: Finance

Minor: French

Hometown: Edina, MN

Fun fact: I am an Eagle Scout

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Charlie Youdell

Member

Major: Journalism

Minor: n/a

Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL

Fun fact: I love pumpkin pie.

Max Gaytko

Member

Major: Computer Science

Minor: Video Game Design

Hometown: Waseca, MN

Fun fact: I have 5 scuba certifications!

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Fran Webber

Member

Major: n/a

Minor: n/a

Hometown: n/a

Fun fact: n/a

Phillip Thoma

Alumni

Graduation year: 2023

Hometown: West Bend, WI

Favorite memory: Our first regatta in Madison!

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Jeff Filmalter

Alumni

Graduation Year: 2023

Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe

Favorite Memory: The Chicago trip (fall 2022), it was my first regatta and there was a lot of learning and team bonding on the day we couldn't race!

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