Amy and Peter's photos courtesy of Rich Magnone
Madison Log Rolling's amazing staff.
Instructors
Madison Log Rolling's amazing staff.
Emmaray Einstein
Emmaray has been rolling with MLR since 2007 and coaching since 2011. She has competed in both the amateur and professional ranks, but her favorite part about the sport is the supportive and eccentric community it has introduced her to. Emmaray spent the last three years living abroad both working and adventuring. She is excited to return to Madison and spend countless hours at Lake Wingra.
Carly Hass
Carly's got a whole list of things that keep her busy and smiling: soccer, figure skating, ultimate frisbee, learning Spanish and Japanese, math and coding clubs, gaming, art, anime, drumming, friends, and family. Log rolling is right at the top! She's been a part of the Madison Log Rolling family since June 2021, and is so excited to share her love of the sport!
Peter Verstegen
Although fairly new to lumberjack sports (he competed in his first contest in the Summer of 2011) Peter is a veteran coach and fitness professional. A certified lifeguard and swim instructor, Peter has worked with children and adults in the sports of diving and swimming at the Middleton Pool and Supreme Health and Fitness. Athletically he is an experienced diver and 2-time Ironman Wisconsin finisher. Professionally he is a personal trainer and massage therapist at Supreme Health and Fitness in Madison.
Amber Scarborough
Amber is a Madison native and has been log rolling since 1999 and teaching since 2007. She is a recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received her MA in Comparative Literature. Besides living at the lake, Amber loves to read, watch films, and hang out with her two cats Dasha and Khadija. She cannot wait for summers at Lake Wingra and introducing people to her favorite past time!
Anthony Polentini
Anthony, originally from Oconomowoc, WI, recently graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in Actuarial Science. He has been log rolling for 14 years, a coach for 6, and is the holder of three world titles. Outside of log rolling, he enjoys running, making pasta, and spending time with friends.
Jackie Steinhauer
Jackie began log rolling in 2004 after attending the ESPN Great Outdoor Games held in Madison, WI. She was quickly hooked and stuck around, eventually transitioning from student to teacher. Off the log, she is a mother of one, audiobook narrator, and yoga instructor.
Lexi Anderson
Lexi Anderson has been log rolling at Lake Wingra since 2016 as an amateur log roller. As of 2023, she will be competing in the women’s professional division. She is currently studying Radiography as a returning student at Madison College. In her downtime she enjoys many outdoor activities, traveling, and spending quality time with family. While sharing her love and passion for the sport, she is eager to help beginner and returning logrollers build there skills and confidence!
Gretchen Greene
Gretchen began log rolling at Lake Wingra in 2005 and started coaching in 2010. She always loved amateur competitions and began competing professionally in 2010, capturing the 2013 log rolling WORLD title! Currently a medical student at Northwestern, Gretchen is excited to be back in Madison for the summer!
Olivia Judd
Olivia has been log rolling since 1998 and teaching with Madison Log Rolling since its inception in 2010. She has appeared in the ESPN Great Outdoor Games and the Stihl Timbersports Series. When not at the lake, she can be found working remotely for a Chicago-based nonprofit and looking for any excuse to spend time outdoors.
Amy and Peter's photos courtesy of Rich Magnone
Shana Verstegen
Owner of Madison Log Rolling, Shana has been involved in log rolling since 1987. She holds many amateur, semi-professional, and professional log rolling titles, and is a four-time log rolling and two-time boom running WORLD champion. She is a Great Outdoor Games and ESPN STIHL Timbersports Series Gold Medalist. A graduate of UW with a major in Kinesiology, she is the fitness director at Supreme Health and Fitness in Madison, WI, and a Master Instructor for the American Council on Exercise, TRX Training, Keiser Cycling and Under Armour.
For more info visit: http://www.shanaverstegen.com