About Us

Lindsey Derby

Lindsey started CrossFit in 2017 as a way to make friends in a new city. With her gymnastics background and overall love of fitness though, CrossFit quickly became more than a place for finding friends, it became an avenue for her to improve and test her strength and skills on the competition floor.

Lindsey loved health and fitness long before 2017 though, earning her Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science from the University of Oklahoma in 2013. She utilizes the knowledge gained through her degree as she leads the Mad Apple Community as the Director of Fitness/Head Coach.

While Lindsey’s personal goals are on the bigger competition floors, her passion for coaching and helping others improve on a daily basis are the things that make her a great leader in this community.

Maddie Shine

Maddie began her CrossFit journey in 2013 after diving deeply into health and fitness upon graduating from Purdue university Fort Wayne. She took a risk and left her job as a television news reporter, hoping to help others seek the best version of themselves by becoming a CrossFit Coach and personal trainer.

Maddie has competed in a wide variety of competitions ranging from local competitions to being a member of the Mad Apple CrossFit Regional Team in 2016 and 2017, and competing in national Olympic weightlifting meets.

You can either find Maddie at the gym or working as a local real estate agent serving Northeast Indiana.

Vicki Toth

Vicki has been coaching CrossFit since Mad Apple opened in 2013. As a former USAG gymnast and gymnastics coach for kids, she specializes is gymnastics skill work and CrossFit kids’ classes. She has enjoyed competing in local CrossFit competitions and loves the sense of community that Mad Apple has brought into her life.

Vicki plans on continuing to keep health and fitness a priority in her life for years to come! In her free time she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and young son and is preparing to welcome a second son.

Kaleb Hetrick

Kaleb grew up in Fort Wayne playing most sports but favoring baseball. He grew up in a family that always pushed him to do his best and encouraged him to be involved in several different sports and activities.

Having an older brother who was also involved in sports, he always had a competitive drive. Although Kaleb enjoys competition, his passion and strength comes through him being a man of God.

Nothing Kaleb has accomplished this far goes without giving the glory back to God. Kaleb has been a gym rat for years but has had the joy of falling in love with CrossFit over the past 11 years.

Kaleb always asked himself what his purpose for training at the gym was and when he discovered CrossFit, he found the answer: helping people succeed in their dreams and goals, thus making a difference in the world.

Jake Smarrella

Jake started CrossFit in 2013, attaining his L-1 certification three years later. Since then, he founded and ran a CrossFit program at Taylor University, participated in several local competitions, worked with personal training clients and gained experience at various CrossFit gyms.

Jake’s favorite part of coaching is seeing members do things they never thought they could achieve!

Matthew Schriber

Matt started CrossFit in 2018 – diving into the sport since day one. Over the past six years, Matt has coached overseas in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and he has continued to coach in Fort Wayne since he returned.

Matt’s passion for CrossFit is helping others see that their health is wealth. Matt wants to help Mad Apple’s community grow across all ages, especially at the high school and college level.

Matt currently coaches for Mad Apple Fitness, Mad Apple Sports Performance, Homestead Rugby Club, and Homestead strength and conditioning.

Matt Malless

Matt has always been a sports fan, participating in high school and collegiate athletics, followed by several marathons and ultramarathons before starting CrossFit in 2017. CrossFit has clearly surpassed all other fitness options concerning value of time and mental and physical well-being.

Matt began coaching in 2019 at Mad Apple and is a Level 1 CrossFit coach. His biggest reward from coaching is seeing others do things they didn’t think they could, ultimately leading to an improved quality of life.

Matt encourages anyone who hasn’t yet, to commit to two years of regular activity and interaction with their CrossFit coaches – the experience with this fun, supportive group is the best!

Alex Koepke

Alex’s passion for fitness began in middle school where she started lifting weights in her basement. She went on to play collegiate volleyball and interned her senior year at a CrossFit gym. It was love at first sight. Alex has been doing CrossFit since 2012.

With a degree in Exercise Science, it was a smooth transition to becoming a coach. Alex loves watching people challenge themselves and realizing the empowerment that brings them!

Annie Giddens

Annie found CrossFit about 10 years ago while on a weight loss journey. It changed her life and outlook on health and fitness.

Annie began to love her body for what it could do rather than what it looked like. Wanting to help others realize and help reach their own potential led her to coaching.

In an effort to continue to give back to the CrossFit community Annie travels to CrossFit events all over the world and volunteers as a judge.