Olympian. Educator. Coach.

Victoria competed for Australia at two Olympic Games, won an NCAA title, earned a World Cross Country team bronze medal, and was a five-time Australian Champion across the steeplechase and distance events.

That career gave her a precise understanding of what it takes to improve: how good movement is built, how training load is managed across a season, and how athletes learn to compete with composure.

Alongside running, Victoria trained as a teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master's degree in Effective Teaching & Leadership with a focus on special needs, and has spent years in classrooms and on training grounds. Teaching shaped how she coaches: clear explanations, honest feedback, and plans athletes actually understand.

She brings strength and conditioning experience to every session, and as a mom she knows what it means to fit serious training into a real life. Rippa is where all of that comes together for athletes in Fargo–Moorhead.