Who We Are

Empowering athletes to reach their potential and fostering a vibrant community built on dedication, camaraderie, and a love for track
and field.

Our History

For over 60 years, we've specialized in training track and field athletes, helping them run faster, jump higher, and throw farther. Yet, our coaching transcends mere athletic performance. We instill values like determination, confidence, grace in victory, and resilience in defeat. Our experienced coaches in Canada cater to a diverse range of athletes, from 8 to 80 years old, beginners to Olympians.

At Riversdale, we pride ourselves on being a nurturing community that prioritizes our athletes' needs. Our coaches are committed to ensuring every athlete's success. Decision-making at the Board level starts with the question, "How will this affect our athletes?" As a Riversdale athlete, you can expect respect, compassionate coaching, hard work, and success—all within the embrace of our Riversdale family.

Our 2026 - 2027 Coaches

Chris Schneider

Club Lead Coach and Lead Sprints + Horizontal Jumps Coach leadcoach@riversdaleathletics.ca
Chris Schneider is RIVA’s Lead Club Coach and Lead Coach for Sprints and Horizontal jumps. He is currently Club Coach Certified in horizontal jumps and has been coaching with RIVA for over a decade. When he’s not coaching, you will find him teaching upper elementary within Saskatoon Public Schools Division
Prior to coaching, he competed as a horizontal jumper and sprinter with UofS Huskies Track and Field Team. There he graduated with distinction with a Kinesiology/Education combined bachelors degree program in 2014. He also currently holds the SK long jump record (Masters 35 - 39 age category)
His coaching philosophy focuses on developing athletes in sport and helping individuals build self confidence for their future endeavors - sports, academics and life. Long-term athlete development is the ultimate goal, and I hope to help athletes navigate their way through the world of athletics and onto the next pathway that sport takes them - university/ college.
Adrea Ehman

Club Admin. and Lead Hurdles Coach admin@riversdaleathletics.ca

Adrea began coaching with Riversdale in fall 2025 bringing her expertise in speed endurance & hurdles to the club. In 2026, she also accepted the role of leading the club’s admin. and operations. She is currently Club Coach Certified in Sprints + Hurdles and brings extensive (10+ years) experience as a high-performance SK athlete specializing most of her career in the 400mH + 800m.
Prior to this, Adrea had an illustrious varsity career becoming U.Regina track and field alumni, a record holder (4x200m & 600m) along with female athlete of the year. She is also well-known for her contributions to sport innovation having been a founding athlete of Athletics Canada’s first national training centre (AC West Hub) and her digital presence 2022 - 2023 in co-founding the media account SaskWatch Athletics.
Outside of sport, she is the owner and operator of Violet Olive Wellness and Performance Consulting
Brett Schatz

Lead Mid-Distance and XC Coach middledistance@riversdaleathletics.ca

Brett has been with Riversdale since he was fourteen years old, specializing in the 400m and 800m. Having coached with Riversdale for ten years, he now serves as the lead middle distance and cross country coach. He is currently Club Coach Trained in Endurance. Additionally, he coordinates Riversdale's strength and sport science sessions.
Brett has trained under both the sprint and middle distance program and is deeply familiar with the culture of Riversdale and its values of respect and social support. He was formerly lead coach of the junior development program where he honed the skills of a lead coach. Additionally, as an assistant coach for mid-distance, he has coached at the city, provincial and national level and mentored for six years under the former head coach of Riversdale; Rossann Edwards. With his wealth of hands-on experience working with athletes at the u12 to the master's level.
Brett's ultimate goal as a coach is to help every athlete achieve excellence, develop strong social bonds and character. Whether that means learning proper running technique, making long lasting friendships, finding the satisfaction of completing a challenging workout, or competing at the national level. Brett particularly loves working with athletes new to mid-distance, teaching the fundamentals and developing balance, form and confidence.
Outside of Track and Field, Brett enjoys reading, writing, running and hanging out with his cat Cappuccino, and currently does casual work with the Western Development Museum as an education program facilitator.
Preston Dodge

Lead Coach, Junior Development Program preston@riversdaleathletics.ca

Preston was first introduced to the sport of track and field in 2017, where he started as an athlete in Riversdale’s Junior Development Program (Jr. Dev.). Fast forward, and he is now the Lead Coach of the Junior Development program, after being assistant coach of the program since 2022. Preston specializes in teaching athletes proper form, technique, and pacing and it brings him great joy watching young athletes improve their skills runners, jumpers, and throwers by the end of each season.
In his own athletic journey, in high-school he trained in Coach RossAnn’s middle distance training group, which landed him to where he currently is an athlete on the UofS Huskies Cross Country and Track and Field teams.
Academically he is currently a second year student at Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan, where he is pursuing a Bachelors of Commerce in Accounting. He is thrilled to be coaching Riversdales’ Junior Development Program, as it is where he first found his passion and love for track and field.
Nathan Granger

Lead Coach, Vertical Jumps + Assistant Coach Sprints nathan@riversdaleathletics.ca
Nathan Granger is RIVA’s current high jump coach and assistant sprints coach. He’s been an athlete with RIVA since 2016, and began coaching with us in 2023. He started his coaching out of love for the sport and the Riversdale family.
Nathan is currently a student at the University of Saskatchewan studying Kinesiology, and is looking forward to another great season with the athletes!
Lane Britnell

Lead Coach, Pole Vault
bio + photo coming soon.
Williams Ogunnubi

Assistant Coach, Sprints
We are excited to announce Fall 2026 and onwards Williams Ogunnubi is joining Riversdale’s Coaching roster as an Assistant Coach, Sprints. He first joined Riversdale as an athlete in 2016 and continued with the club until he joined the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Track and Field team in 2023.
He credits his Riversdale coaches who helped him set four provincial records across the U14 and U16 age groups, and since then, he has been fortunate to set the Senior provincial record in the 4x100m relay, medal at CanWest Championships, and am currently ranked #2 all time in Huskie history in the 60m at UofS.
His time at Riversdale taught him the principles of athletics, both from a physical and mental standpoint. He is fortunate enough to be able to share this experience as a coach during the 2022-2023 season. Ever since, he has desired to get back into coaching and is thrilled to have the opportunity to start again. He is very excited for what the upcoming season holds!
Julia Milnthorp

Assistant Coach, Jr. Development Program
Julia has been an assistant coach with Riversdale’s Jr. Development Program since 2024. We’re grateful to have her expertise returning again this season to continue developing and introducing the sport to our youth.
She has also been an athlete with Riversdale since 2021 as a middle distance runner. She shares her experience with Riversdale has been excellent and coaching has allowed her to share that experience with others.
Ryder Germain

Assistant Coach, Jr. Development Program
We are pleased to welcome Ryder Germain back as an assistant coach with our Jr. Development Program. He began coaching in this role in 2025 and the kids and our team are excited to have him returning this season. He shares he has enjoyed helping kids develop their passion for running.
Athletically, Ryder has been training with Riversdale Athletics since 2022, as a mid-distance and cross-country runner with much success.
Liam Kornelson

Assistant Coach, Jr. Development Program
Photo and Biography Coming soon
Logan Kaban

Assistant Coach, Jr. Development Program
Biography + photo coming soon
RossAnn Edwards

Mentor Coach & Consultant to RIVA

RossAnn Edwards, was Head Coach for 10 years, Cross Country/Mid distance Coach for over 25 years, and a Riversdale athlete in her youth.
She has coached locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. Coach RossAnn is currently a Consultant to Riversdale and a Mentor Coach for the XC/Mid distance program. Coach RossAnn brings a wealth of experience and carries the rich tradition of Riversdale Athletics Club.
Jersey Lange

Assistant Coach Middle Distance
Biography + photo coming soon

Our Board Members

Brent Andrew

President boardchair@riversdaleathletics.ca
Drawn to Riversdale's community focus, Brent serves on the board with a deep-rooted passion for youth sports. Starting running in his 40s, he progressed from 5Ks to ultramarathons, embodying the transformative power of sports. This fall, he'll train alongside his son and fellow Riversdale athletes in cross country, never one to back down from a challenge.
Stacey Holman

Treasurer finance@riversdaleathletics.ca

Stacey became involved with Riversdale Athletics Club in 2023 when her oldest daughter joined as an Out-of-Town member. Though the family lives two and a half hours from Saskatoon, the commitment quickly proved worthwhile as they discovered the wonderful Riversdale community and saw their daughter's running flourish under the club’s excellent coaching.
Since then, two more of their daughters have joined, and the family now makes the trip to Saskatoon several times a week. She is grateful for the welcoming, supportive environment Riversdale provides to its athletes and families and is excited to contribute to the club’s continued success.
Heather Frary

Secretary and Statistician secretary@riversdaleathletics.ca
Heather has enjoyed supporting Riversdale as a member of the board of directors since 2024. Heather first experienced the RIVA community when her oldest son joined Riversdale in 2022, and with dedication and training, he has continually reached personal bests. Now both his younger siblings love being part of the Jr. Development program, which complements training for their other sports.
Heather loves how Riversdale has such a welcoming, family environment, with athletes of all ages encouraging and inspiring each other. It is impressive to see kids challenge themselves, and with hard work and dedication, they can compete at provincial and national levels. It’s been a privilege to see first-hand how success in sports empowers kids to reach success in other aspects of their life.
Cherie Kornelson

Member at Large
Bio + Photo Coming Soon
Don Hedman

Member at Large
Bio + Photo Coming Soon
Erin Powell

Member at Large
Biography + photo coming soon
Kim McKechney

Member at Large
Bio + Photo Coming Soon
RossAnn Edwards

Member at Large
RossAnn has served on the Board as the coaching representative since 2012 and has been involved in the club for 30+ years. She carries knowledge as a Riversdale athlete from her U12 - U18 years as a sprinter/hurdler/jumper, and has coached middle distance with RIVA since 2000.
She enjoys working with all the Board members to guide Riversdale ethically and responsibly. She appreciates the flexibility, adaptability and openness of the Board members and their attention to both on the individual experiences of the athletes and the welfare of the entire club.
Sheldon Mathies

Social Media Coordinator marketing@riversdaleathletics.ca

Biography + photo coming soon
Tanya Myrfield-Wolfe

Clothing Coordinator apparel@riversdaleathletics.ca

Biography and photo coming soon.