JUSTIN FISCHER, PRESIDENT
Justin is a trail and road runner who especially enjoys group runs and mountain terrain. He started running for exercise as a replacement for playing basketball. His favorite running friend is his dog Juniper, a very cute bernedoodle. He loves showing people the trails near Moscow and Pullman (and the Wallowa mountains). Justin served as the race director for the Snake River Canyon Half Marathon in 2019, 2020, and 2021. His current personal running goal is to run every street in Pullman. Justin’s other favorite activities include board and role-playing games, hiking, backpacking, and skiing.
ADAM WILLIAMS, VICE PRESIDENT
Adam balances his professional day job at WSU, teaching yoga at Sanctuary, and endless miles on the trail and road. Familiar with ultramarathons, including podium finishes in 200+ milers, Adam continues to develop his long distance appetite while seeking adventure on the trail beyond formal racing. With PRR he is able to connect with others in all forms of running at every level to continue to build a community on the Palouse. Feel free to reach out to Adam about daily training, long-distance trail or road running, wilderness adventures, and cross-training... including joining either of his weekly hot yoga classes!
BLANCA BILADEAU
Blanca is an integral part of managing PRR’s membership and communications. You may also see her in a bear suit at some of our races and events. Stay tuned for a bio, it’s hard to write with bear paws!
TORREY STEPHENSON
Torrey rediscovered his love for running after a nearly 10-year hiatus when he moved to Moscow in 2020. As a graduate student studying ecology, he quickly realized that Moscow Mountain was the perfect place for “foot-powered field exploration” (aka running, biking, and skiing). Some of his first connections in the area came through the PRR community, which has since made the Palouse feel like home. As the University of Idaho student representative, he now has the perfect excuse to step away from the lab and join PRR’s weekly runs, track practices, and races!
DIANA
Diana moved to the Pacific Northwest in search of mountains after spending three very flat years in the Midwest. She’s originally from the Amazon region of Ecuador, where the dress code is heat and humidity and the mountains never take a day off. During the week she sticks to road running, but on weekends she’s usually out on the trails, unless swimming gets in the way. She’s an avid dog lover, always a little too excited about a new mountain. She joined PRR to meet people, build community, and help bring fun events to life.
LIZ MARTIN, TREASURER
Liz is the backbone of PRR finances and race co-director for Moscow Mountain Madness. She’s so busy keeping the rest of us in line, we don’t have a complete bio or photo yet!
MICHAEL KULAS
Michael recently found running again after a 2-year burnout from collegiate sprinting. As a former sprinter, he's not too familiar with roads but found the beauty in trail running. He loves to go running and hiking (mostly hiking) on Moscow Mountain. You can usually find Michael helping out with Track Tuesdays or at Hunga Dunga after Monday group runs. Michael is excited to help PRR with social media outreach and organizing races and events.
GABBY FEBER, TRACK COACH
Gabby is a distance runner who loves bringing people together through the sport. She competed in track and cross country at Michigan Tech and the University at Buffalo, where she gained valuable experience in training, teamwork, and maintaining a positive mindset. In 2023, she moved to Moscow to pursue a graduate degree in water resource engineering and quickly became involved with Palouse Road Runners as the track coach.
Whether she’s leading workouts, exploring the local roads and trails, or tackling the climbs on Moscow Mountain, she’s always up for a good run. If you’re chasing PRs or just looking for a fun workout, join her on Tuesdays for a fun and energizing track session!
OLGA HAWRANICK, WSU STUDENT REP
Olga’s new to the Palouse this year but is thrilled to be already connected with the running community here! She hails from Almost Heaven, West Virginia + grew more addicted to trails during her time in Boise, Idaho. Olga loves to explore and enjoys getting distracted on runs (esp. hilly ones) with fun conversations. She’s excited to help give back to the running community with PRR. When she’s not running, you can expect her to be math-ing at WSU, crocheting, or petting her roommate’s dog, Jax!
SCOTT MACKEY, SECRETARY
Scott has been running various distances for over 25 years after picking up the habit in college down in Arizona. Trail running is the most fun but sometimes a good long road run after a swim and bike ride is what he really needs. Joining the PRR in order to become more connected with the local running community, he now maintains the website and oversees the Pullman Winter Ultras. Outside running, he’s plotting peaks to bag and taking film photos of the outdoors.