I graduated from Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula, where I competed in track and field throughout all four years. During the off-seasons, I trained and competed with Mountain West Track Club, a club program that played a big role in my development. I competed with Mountain West during the winter for two years and in both winter and summer during my third year. Those year-round experiences gave me a chance to train with high-level athletes and coaches, sharpen my skills, and stay competitive through every season.

Through a lot of hard work and dedication, I broke the Mountain West club records in both shot put and discus. In my senior year, I qualified for the Junior National Olympics in Oregon, finishing in the top twenty nationally in both events—an experience that pushed me to aim even higher. That same season, I became the 2023 Class B State Champion in discus and finished as the runner-up in shot put. Over my high school career, I earned multiple All-Conference and All-State honors, and I was incredibly proud to serve as a team captain for Loyola Sacred Heart during my senior year. That role taught me the value of leadership, responsibility, and setting the tone for a team—on and off the field.

After graduating, I received several scholarship offers from colleges across the country to compete in track and field. I chose Carroll College because it offered the perfect combination of competitive athletics, academics, and community. I’m continuing to train and compete as a collegiate athlete, and I’m bringing everything I’ve learned along the way into my new role as a coach.

As your coach, I’m here to help you grow—not just as an athlete, but as a competitor and teammate. I know what it’s like to feel the pressure of a big meet, to struggle with technique, and to push through a tough training cycle. My goal is to support you through all of it—to help you build confidence, master the fundamentals, and take pride in your progress.

I’m genuinely honored to be coaching this season, and I’m looking forward to helping each of you unlock your potential. Let’s get to work.

 

Dave Krueger is the current Mountain West Hurdles coach, and will be entering his 2nd year as the Big Sky High School Hurdles coach as well.

Dave won State his Junior and Senior year of High School at Carson City High School in Nevada, going undefeated both years and a personal best time of 14.2 seconds. Dave received several offers to run track in college, but decided to pursue Football in Utah, as he had won All-State honors for both offense and defense 2 years in a row, and was awarded the Nevada Gatorade player of the year in 1999. Read more