Jamestown  (uj.edu)  The University of Jamestown has announced that Megan Kuehl has been named men’s and women’s track and field head coach.

Coach Kuehl served as women’s track and field coach this past seasonr, leading the Jimmies to the 2018 North Star Athletic Association indoor conference championship and a second place finish at the NSAA outdoor championships. She was named the 2018 NSAA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

In addition, the Jimmies sent seven student-athletes to the NAIA indoor national championships with Kaiann Arellano earning All-America honors in the heptathlon and high jump. Eight student-athletes also qualified for the NAIA outdoor national championships with Arellano again earning All-America honors in the heptathlon, while the 4×400-meter relay team set a school record at the national meet. Paulina Haak also broke the school record in the outdoor hammer throw and in the indoor weight throw.

“Coach Kuehl is a perfect fit for the University of Jamestown,” said University of Jamestown Director of Athletics Sean Johnson.  “She has demonstrated tremendous leadership in all areas and is committed to the mission of the institution.”

“I am very excited about the opportunity that the University of Jamestown is giving me,” said Kuehl. “I have truly enjoyed this past year as a member of the Jimmie family and look forward to continue building our program.”

Kuehl served as interim men’s and women’s head track coach over the final month of the season.

A fulltime assistant coach will be named, joining Jim Clark and Kathryn Lemm to round out the Jimmie track and field and cross country staff.

Kuehl joined the Jimmie staff in August of 2017 after serving as an assistant coach at St. Norbert (Wis.) for four seasons. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Montana and her master’s from Northern State (S.D.) Univ