Circle of Excellence

The Circle of Excellence highlights the ultra relay runners each year who uphold the organization’s core values and achieve $10,000 or more in fundraising. These amazing individuals show remarkable character by being honest, respectful, compassionate, optimistic, and reliable – all qualities of character that we align with.

These people are absolute rock stars in many ways for the multiple sclerosis (MS) cause. If you want to be like anyone except your fabulous self, it should be them.

2022 Circle Members

David S. Heller

$34,602

Tim Schmidt

$13,782

Kevin Hoegler

$11,351

Katelyn Gordon

$20,277

Laurie Dutkiewicz

$12,987

Michael Knopp

$10,712

Jenn Humphrey

$19,379

Jim Fogarty

$12,544

Brandie Ellis

$10,491

Kelly Irving

$17,159

Melissa Ossanna

$11,759

Chris Short

$10,464

Kristi Haase

$15,660

Eric Henrich

$11,716

Stephanie Crook

$10,389

Tiffany Watkins

$15,083

Christina Liekhus

$11,576

2021 Circle Members

Regan Zuege

$27,310

Ed Madison

$17,139

Matt LaFrance

$11,016

Lisa Press

$25,574

Rich Stein

$15,643

Anthony Carlsen

$10,267

Ashley French

$24,449

Elizabeth DeLuca

$12,277

Melinda Perea

$21,491

Theresa Oda-Burns

$11,991

Julianne Burke

$17,433

DJ Butz

$11,694

Chris Whitney

$17,201

Hien Wang

$11,670

2020 Circle Members

Meghan Guler

$57,038

Jane Sheerer

$13,875

Amy Venema Briney

$18,133

Wilmien Blake

$12,050

Ali Heyer

$17,969

Jennifer Lee

$11,036

Ally Gosman

$16,673

Nikki Sanford

$10,961

Loren Ollenburger

$14,875

Brian Naisby

$10,891

Kristi Haase

$14,245

Julie Burke

$10,251

2019 Circle Members

Jon Franko

$29,302

Lauren Wentz

$12,098

Laura Allred

$10,416

Curt Ehlinger

$23,789

Christina Leikhus

$12,056

Heather Betsko

$10,208

Lanna Neimann

$17,386

Nikita Rohr

$11,876

Fireball & Piper

$10,124

Jamie Woyce

$15,406

Courtney Kruse

$11,648

Sara Russell

$10,001

Tabetha Wolfe

$15,079

Kelli McDonald

$11,462

Jeremiah Allen

$10,000

Bridget McElroy

$12,107

Ryan Hynek

$10,486

2018 Circle Members

Melissa Schmidt

$15,550

Katie Kline

$11,420

Amy Wirtz

$13,773

Kristin Gunsolus

$11,265

Ryan Hynek

$13,553

Robert Moore

$11,250

Nikki Sanford

$12,737

Stacy McAllister

$10,911

Laura Allred

$11,652

Peter Halper

$10,385

Aaron Kohen

$11,560

Michelle Graft

$10,239

2017 Circle Members

Deanna Tysdal

$26,117

Jeremiah Allen

$11,398

Kelli McDonald

$10,007

Loren Ollenburger

$25,447

Kingston Cole

$11,294

Matt Minichillo

$23,576

Kaitlin Daugherty

$10,400

Chicks With Kicks

$15,743

Peter Halper

$10,275

Melissa Schmidt

$15,100

Anna Perna

$10,275

Abbie Solberg

$14,087

Walter Novosel

$10,040

2016 Circle Members

Curt Ehlinger

$40,868

Melissa Schmidt

$11,005

Matt Minichillo

$32,369

Krista Ledbetter

$10,700

Jayme Nunes

$18,050

Kelli McDonald

$10,421

Nikki Cahen

$13,500

Courtney Rotolo

$10,244

Carlee Schmitz

$13,119

Kristen Kelly

$10,135

Fireball

$11,293

2015 Circle Members

Heidi Wagner

$16,750

Jake Thurner

$10,612

Amy VanDyke

$12,625

Rick Schmidt

$10,602

Nikki Cahen

$12,251

Melissa Schmidt

$10,487

Tracy Killion

$11,422

Chellie deGelleke

$10,150

Pat McKinney

$12,401

Mac Chambers

$10,000

Vanessa Urbach

$10,870

2014 Circle Members

Amy VanDyke

$20,350

Jamie Sawyer

$10,356

Sara Phillips

$18,245

Mac Chambers

$10,000

Joy Lueck

$16,190

Laurie Halpenny

$13,183

Kelli McDonald

$12,537

Johnny Finn

$10,738

2013 Circle Members

Michelle Jacobi

$24,271

Robin Arzon

$11,447

Adam Towle

$15,455

Jay Rawlings

$11,269

Bill Sinak

$14,063

Larry Kelley

$11,016

Amy VanDyke

$12,480

Dawn Kumlien

$10,000

Ken Grisback

$11,755

Anne Coffmann

$11,678

2010 Circle Member

Ashley Kumlien

$56,000