Name: Matt Santillo

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 10 years

High School/College track experience: Ran a season of Cross Country and Track for North Rose-Wolcott High in New York State. Competed for four years in XC and Track at Canisius College.

Other events experience: Competitor in numerous races throughout Connecticut, including the state’s USATF road racing and cross-country series as a member of the Milford Road Runners. Sits on the board for the New Haven Road Race.

Coaching experience: Does giving advice to my wife that she ignores count?

Other related hobbies: Fan of most sports, but especially baseball and the New York Yankees.

Name: Georgette Nixon

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 2 years

High School/College track experience:

HS Experience – started very late. (Outdoor season of my junior year)
College Experience –
Main events were the 400m-800m & 400mh! Ran everything from the 200m-800m.
Captain of Women’s Track & Field team 2015-2017
NCAA Division II 2015 National Champion – 4x400m relay
5x All‐American, 6x New England Champion, 

7x Northeast‐10 Conference Champion 
USTFCCCA All‐Region Honors
SCSU School Record Holder in 3 events

Currently in Year 4. Started Fall 2017 at SCSU.
- Primary Focus – sprints and hurdles

Coaching experience:

 2019 East Region Women’s Assistant Coach of The Year
Coached 4 2020 Indoor NCAA DII All-Americans in the men’s 4x4 relay and 1 All-American in the men’s 60mH

Other related hobbies:

 Marketing. Creating content and editing videos is a hobby that I love to dive into.
Running, of course!

Name: Alene Lofink

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 11 years

High School/College track experience: Recreational running only

Other events experience: XC Team racing -  5k - 5 miles

Distance events - ultra; trail running

Coaching experience: High School XC coach for 2 years

Other related hobbies:  Hiking, Biking, Baking

Name: Jeannine Fagan

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 2 years

High School/College track experience: 3 years High School XC and Track; one season college XC

Other events experience: Road racing all distances 5k to marathon; trail racing; ultra distance runs 50k - 50 miles;

New York Marathon 3 times; Boston Marathon 2 times

Other related hobbies:  Hiking - currently working to complete Adirondack 46 High Peaks; Reading

Name: Leah Vogel

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 13 years

High School/College track experience: Late runner

Other events experience: Started running seriously as a Masters runner at age 40, competing in all distances from 5k to marathons. Ran 7 marathons, including Boston twice. Is a board member of the New Haven Road Race.

Coaching experience: Was a volunteer coach for the Amity High School girls team.

Name: Ed Berberich

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 18 years

High School/College track experience: Foran High School and SCSU track

Other events experience: Charter member of Shoreline Sharks multi-sport/triathlon team

Coaching experience: 25 years at Notre Dame Fairfield boys and girls track and cross-country

Other related hobbies: Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - owns school in Woodbury CT

Name: Amy Hanlon

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 2 years

High School/College track experience: Recreational running

Other events experience: Run over 100 races 5k to 100 miles

My favorite person to run with is my 2 year old daughter

Other related hobbies:  Hiking and Tennis

Name: Gabby Prizio

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 2 years

High School/College track experience:

Derby High School Varsity Cross-country and Track & Field 2012-2016
Quinnipiac University Cross-country and Track & Field 2018-2020

Other events experience: Orange Park and Recreation Youth Running Club “Coach” 2020

Coaching experience: Quinnipiac University Volunteer Assistant Track & Field Coach

Other related hobbies: Running and helping out with the younger kids from Derby Middle School Running club

Name: Joe Caraciolo Jr.

Number of Years with Woodbridge Running Company: 3 years

High School/College track experience:
Massapequa High School (NY) 2012
Southern Connecticut State University 2016

Other events experience: Next Level Athletic Club (NLAC) - 2 years post collegiate
Track Coach @ Foundation Sports Camp - 6 years

Coaching experience:

CSU Men’s and Women’s Horizontal  Jumps Coach - 3 years
USTFCCCA East Region Assistant Coach of the Year - 2018
USATF Level 1 Coach
USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Certified

Other related hobbies:  Hiking with my dog, Cosmo.
Watch track meets on YouTube.

CHRIS DICKERSON

​Owner of The Woodbridge Running Company