STORM LAKE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2025) - The Buena Vista University cross country teams hit the course for the first time on Friday evening, and for first-year head coach Emily Hoesing, she will have a good mix of youth and experience on her rosters in 2025.
Hoesing joined the staff at BVU for the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons where she serves as an assistant coach. A 2021 graduate of BVU, she was a team MVP while competing for the Beavers and an All-Region finisher in 2019. She is excited to be back at her alma mater and has seen success both as a runner and early on in her coaching career where she helped coach a trio of all-conference runners at the University of Minnesota-Morris.
On the women's side, the Beavers will be led by junior Megan Baake and senior Karely Ruiz-Genovese. Baake was a top-30 finisher at the American Rivers Conference Championships as a sophomore last season and finished 66th at the NCAA Regional Championships in a field made up of over 200 total runners. Ruiz-Genovese was close behind Baake at the conference championships and took 86th at Regionals. Fellow juniors Takara Conley and Jaden Swarts have been regulars in the line-up for the Beavers over their first two years, and they both will provide the veteran depth and experience. Hoesing has also added multiple newcomers to the roster this season and is excited for that talented group to strengthen the team overall.
