Molly & Derrick
Wedding Party
Jane
Matron of Honor
Height: 5'9" Hometown: Fremont, NE Polly, Laurie and many more - leading lady in any musical Ahh yes - the built in Matron of Honor AKA Molly's sister Jane!! Jane has known Molly since 1996. Jane has always loved Molly hard. Jane never minded taking her elementary school aged lil sis to card nights with her high school friends OR teaching Molly how to drive in the snow when she turned 15. Jane was the one who told Molly to give Derrick a chance, and try to see him as more than just a friend. She told Molly that Derrick seemed like a sweet guy, and that she shouldn't miss out on someone who actually cared about HER! Jane will bring the PARTY on the 3rd! Watch out for her killer dance moves and maybe some karaoke!
Christian
Best Man
Height: 6'5" Hometown: Centerville, SD Ray Ray - discus throwing boiiii Derrick and Christian threw together at USF for three years and were roomies for 2 of those years. At first meeting, you would have never guessed Derrick and Christian would become friends, but Mario Kart on the N64 and watching the Office really brought the two together. Christian & Mols got along from day one - he even let her hustle him in a game of pool a few times!
Lauren
Maid of Honor
Height: 6'0" Hometown: Omaha, NE SLAMO - volleyball star & javelin thrower Lauren & Molly became friends when they were 14 at River City Juniors club volleyball tryouts. Lauren is the shy, grounded, good listener - while Molly does most of the talking & impulsive decisions. Long story short, after a crazy first two years of college - Molly and Lauren were able to reunite and LIVE together in Vermillion, SD. They became teammates once again on the YoteThrows squad. After bonding over chips & dip, late nights of American Idol, and slowly figuring out Lo needs more alone time - their years of living together became the best years of their college careers. They are inseparable best friends, and most people think they're the ones getting married.
Ben
Groomsman
Height: Tall Hometown: Dell Rapids, SD Discus Dean Mols & Ben were meant to be best friends from the day they met. Ben joined YoteThrows his sophomore year - which of course, made sophomore year the best for the whole squad. He's always good for a weird dad joke, helping you move your couch, and just all around great at being South Dakota "nice". Ben and Derrick hit it off right away too - throwing against each other for many years turned into being roomies when Derrick finally joined YoteThrows & started grad school. Chief loves Ben sooooo much - which is why Ben is Chief's Godfather!
Leah
Bridesmaid
Height: 5'7" Hometown: Iowa City, IA The RangeDuster - discus thrower They do/love so many similar things -- art, throwing discus, playing board games, making magic for the school paper, and loving on their friends. People call them the "moms" of the friend group. Leah has mom-ed Molly many-a-time, including the bus ride home from Molly's last conference meet, when she finally cried about retiring from athletics. There has yet to be a day of annoyance or arguing between these two. Beware for some ugly dance moves and lots of laughs.
Pat
Groomsman
Height: 6'4" Hometown: Austin, MN Rick - who knows what he's good at Derrick and Pat got to know each other during Derrick's Senior year and Pat's Freshman year of college at USF. Being one of four guy throwers we got to become good friends and for those who know Pat, know that he is the life of the party.
Mary
Bridesmaid
Height: 5'11" Hometown: New London, IA Mare Bear - thrower extraordinare Mary, the third person in this marriage.. LOL JK - Mare has always been the extra M in D+M. Molly and Mary hit it off their sophomore year of college and threw together! Mary has snuck her way into the hearts of the Schiermeyer fam. She hosted family dinners for the Yotethrows crew up in SD during the off season. She makes chicken parm better than Bobby Flay. Mary is always down for a good hug and LOVES Husker football :-)
Ethan
Groomsman
Height: 6'3" Hometown: Hull, IA Fenchie - tight end and hammer launcher Derrick and Ethan were the two fifth years at USD when Derrick transferred to Vermillion. Ethan welcomed Derrick with open arms and the two became training partners and their friendship grew greatly! Fenchie and Mols have always had a good time together - they love working on their businesses and talking about photography.
Malti
Bridesmaid
Height: 5'7" Hometown: C-Bang, IA Malti, golden hands, Munger - volley star! Malti is the honestly the best. She is the best cook, sweetest friend, and always lends a helping hand. Malt & Molly met playing River City Juniors volleyball! Both right sides & completed each other on the court. Sadly, Malti went to SDSU - USD's (Molly's alma mater) rival! BUT they got to play each other in volleyball & they had so much fun being close to each other. Malti & Derrick have an awesome relationship! Malt always attended Derrick's indoor track meets & made him dinner a time or two. Get ready to see Malti & her man Chase (we love him too!) tear it up on the dance floor!
Jake
Groomsman
Height: 6'1" Hometown: C-Bang, IA Big Country - thrower Jake has known Derrick and Molly for a looooong time. They all did Nebraska throws camp together in high school. Jake transferred to USD the same year as Ben, and they all became best friends! Jake has the most random talents - he's one of the best bowlers, pool players, and throwers you'll ever meet. Talk about being competitive. One of our favorite past times is watching Jake's old interviews from track meets in high school on Youtube. He says the funniest stuff!! We love Jake so much.
Lara
Bridesmaid
Height: 5'7" Hometown: Edina, MN Dancing Queen - hammer launcher Lara and Mols met because they were both misfits in their first sporting love. They became throwers and the rest is history. These two bonded over a crazy similar past & they just get each other! Lara is always the one to say some weird joke that always makes everyone laugh! MILK TRUK JUS ARRIVE!!!! She power lifts very heavy weights and throws a metal ball for fun. Her trap game is always on fleek. Make sure to check the dance floor when anything from Mamma Mia plays because her nickname is literally "dancing queen".
chandler
Groomsman
Height: 6'2" Hometown: Mitchell, SD The Accountant - he throws too lol Chandler and Derrick were teammates at USF for two years. When Derrick couldn't imagine his life without Chandler's friendship. Chandler is someone who is always there for you if you need to ask a question or need advice. Chandler is always up for a nice socializing round of golf, which was greatly appreciated this summer!
Kallin
Bridesmaid
Height: 5'7" Hometown: Fremont, NE Kal Girl Jo - thrower goals Kallin has technically been Molly's sister since 2013. SOC sistas for life!!!! But officially she was Derrick's sister first... Kallin officially destroyed Derrick's only shot at being an only child, LOL - but they love each other all the same. Kallin followed in Derrick's footsteps at being a lifeguard, thrower, and of course, driving the old Colorado pick up. It just happened to have all the problems once Derrick was done with it... At any family function you'll see Molly & Kallin in the corner cooking up some trouble or crafting a plan to beat the cousins at a board game!
Matt
Groomsman
Height: 6'0" Hometown: Lincoln, NE The Politician - handyman works too! Matt is Molly's Brother-In-Law and about to be Derrick's as well. Matt is always up for a game night or a night of Trivia. Like Molly and Derrick, Matt and Jane are huge Husker Fans and attend games with Derrick and Molly regularly. Matt has always been open minded about Molly's weird ideas and likes hanging out with her even though she's younger than him. Through college and high school, Matt was always there to help Molly with her math homework.
Emmalee
Bridesmaid
Height: 5'6" Hometown: Fremont, NE Stud - the jack of all trades Emmalee is the youngest Sheppard & easily the most athletic. She's a stud on the volleyball & basketball court, and she runs around the track pretty fast. SADLY - she's not a thrower. But we still love her. Emmalee is always down for a good time. She might be shy at first, but once she has a few Shirley Temple's in her - she'll crush it on the dance floor!
Blaise
Groomsman
Height: 5'10" Hometown: Fremont, NE The Electrician Blaise is Molly's childhood best friend. They met in 6th grade as locker buddies and have been inseparable ever since. Blaise is so damn smart and can solve any problem! Derrick and Blaise played tennis together in high school and loved hanging out, chasing rainbows, and being weird. Blaise has been a part of the Schiermeyer fam for many many years. Blaise has always taken care of Mols and been her go-to choice in any situation.