University of Waterloo Athletics

Bickle-Ferth has moved into the role of head coach after eight years of assisting the program alongside Shane Ferth who has joined the Gryphons track program as he takes his masters at the University of Guelph.

Bickle-Ferth will be with the team 14 years as of 2017 including time as both a coach and athlete donning the black and gold.  She has been an instrumental part of growing the program into where it is today, specifically the relay teams that have grown into top 10 contenders in the nation since 2013. 

Bickle-Ferth had been a great coach and mentor for many student-athletes who have risen to national success including 300m star Naomi Lance (Kitchener) who won a silver medal at both the OUA and CIS Championship this past winter and was named Waterloo's female athlete of the year.

Bickle-Ferth has enjoyed success on the track herself the past several years including qualifying for the Canadian Track Championships in the 400m hurdles every year since 2012 and won a bronze medal in 2013.  She is also the current Waterloo Track Club record holder in the 400m hurdles and 400m dash.

Bickle-Ferth works full time as a Project Coordinator with Corporate Real Estate at Manulife Financial and is looking forward to another strong track season in 2016-17.