March 25, 2015
New Coach on Track
Olympic hopeful Rebeka Stowe has joined the faculty of The Wilberforce School as a coach and faculty aid from now until the Olympic Trials in June 2016. Ms. Stowe graduated from the University of Kansas in 2012, where she was a decorated track and cross-country runner. She was elected captain of the Kansas Jayhawks’ track and cross-country team for two years, and she holds the school records for Distance Medley Relay, Indoor 3000m, and 3000m Steeplechase. She also served as a coach for the Jayhawks after graduation, and was a finalist in the 2012 Olympic Trials for Steeplechase. Rebeka moved to New Jersey to train with the New Jersey New York Track & Field Club in order to pursue her dream of representing the United States in the Olympics.