Ohio University Women's Cross Country

After becoming head coach of Ohio's cross country and track & field programs in 2021, Sarah Pease has helped numerous student-athletes achieve career bests and podium finishes at the MAC Championships. Prior to coming to Athens, Pease served as an assistant coach for Ball State and her alma mater, Indiana. During the 2023 Outdoor MAC Championship, Pease coached Stephanie Pierce to two-top five finishes (1500- and 800-meter) as well as coaching Theresa Hagey to a fifth place finish in the 5,000-meter race and third in the 10k. Kassidy Betting finished eighth in the javelin and Autumn Mohan finished seventh in shot put and sixth in discus. Under her leadership, five student athletes were named to the Academic All-District track/cross country team and 13 were named to the Academic All-MAC Team. Alyssa Christian received the MAC Medal of Excellence. Before coming to Ohio, Pease spent time at Ball State as the assistant cross country and track & field coach, focusing primarily on the distance events. While in Muncie, she helped the Cardinals' cross country program log its best finish at the MAC Championships in 13 years. She also coached freshman Elka Machan to a fourth-place finish at the MAC Championships, helping earn her First Team All-MAC honors. Prior to her time at Ball State, Pease spent five-years as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Indiana University. Over that stretch Pease coached the distance groups and assisted with meet management and on-campus recruiting. Both

Windle enters his first season with the Bobcats in 2023. Windle comes to Ohio after spending several months as the assistant cross country and track and field coach at New Albany High School. While at New Albany, he oversaw the implementation of training for over 40 high school athletes, assisted in event coordinating for home meets in addition to coordinating and executing fundraising events for New Albany High School Athletics. Windle has also worked as a private coach since July of 2022. Windle attended Ashland University, where he graduated with a B.A. in History, as a member of the cross country and track and field program. During his time at Ashland, Windle was an eight-time Division II National Champion and 15-time All-American. Following the conclusion of Windle's collegiate career, he signed a contract with Brooks Running and ran professionally for eight years. While competing for Brooks, Windle was the first Global Medalist after earning Silver at the 2018 World Athletics Indoor Championships. In 2017, he qualified for the World Athletics Outdoor Championships. Windle went on to earn a Bronze Medal at the 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships and Silver Medal at the 2018 USATF Indoor Championships.