Coach Prasuhn “Coach P” – Head Coach
Coach Prasuhn is a 1973 graduate of Northwest High School. He started running track his freshman year and cross-country as a sophomore. His senior year he won the Missouri State Cross-Country Meet and set school records in the mile (4:26) and 2-mile (9:20).
Coach P ran track and cross-country at NCAA DII, Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) from 1973-77. At Missouri State the cross-country team won four straight MIAA conference team titles. Coach P was a 3-time NCAA All-American in cross-country placing 4th, 8th, and 4th at nationals his sophomore through senior years. His sophomore year the SMSU Bears cross-country team won the NCAA D-II National Cross-Country Championship. Coach P was also a 2-time track All-American placing 3rd at the national championship in the 3-mile as a freshman and 3rd in the 5,000 meters as a junior. His 23:25 8K time was the fastest time run by any MSU runner. Coach P was inducted into the Missouri State University Hall of Fame in 1989.
Coach P moved to Colorado in 1982 where he fell in love with hiking, fly fishing and trail running. Coach P loves to promote distance running and truly values the time he spends with young runners. He has been a cross-country coach at Rocky for 18 years – 13 years as the head coach. He has been married to Leslie Wilson for 39 years. They have a son, Cory – 33 and a daughter, Caity – 31.
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Coach Mouse – Assistant Coach
Coach Mouse started running in high school in Chetek, Wisconsin. He continued his passion at
the University of Wisconsin, Stout in Menomonie, and later at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
After graduation, he moved to Colorado to run and snowboard in the mountains, and he hasn’t
looked back since.
He has been coaching cross country and track for 13 years, spending the last six years at Rocky.
Here, he serves as both the assistant Cross Country Coach and the Distance Coach in Track &
Field. He cherishes how cross country merges individual effort with team camaraderie and
enjoys watching young athletes mature into young adults in the Rocky running program.
Coach Mouse has a lovely wife, three kiddos, a dog, a cat, and a bunch of fish. He also enjoys
playing and watching music, cheering on the Packers, and traveling whenever possible, usually
to Ireland.
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Coach Schauer – Assistant Coach
Coach Schauer is a lifelong runner and career educator at Rocky Mountain High School. With over 20 years’ experience in the classroom and 10 seasons as a XC coach, he strives to bring Rocky values of community, integrity, and compassion to the team. Coach Schauer works every day to build young leaders and create opportunities for student athletes to connect as a team.
Prior to teaching and coaching, Coach Schauer graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, serving as captain of the Crew Team in his senior year. Spending early mornings practicing rowing technique on the water, every afternoon consisted of running and strength training. Post-college, Coach Schauer continued running, falling in love with the mountain of Colorado.
When not coaching, Coach Schauer can be found teaching U.S. History and Economics, spending time with family and dogs, and riding his motorcycle. As a Rocky teacher, Coach Schauer serves as a liason between the team and the greater Rocky community. He aspires to consistently build up all the runners with positive encouragement and uncompromised support.
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Coach Catherine – Assistant Coach
Coach Catherine has loved running from a young age; participating in running clubs and cross country teams through middle school, high school and competing in cross country and track and field throughout her time at Tufts University in College. Now, Catherine loves racing long distances, ultra-running in the mountains of Colorado and coaching Rocky XC!
Catherine started with the Rocky XC program in 2022 and has loved promoting the sport with these athletes. She loves to run with the team, promote a positive attitude and encourage the students to push themselves beyond what they think is possible.
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