No Limits: Meet Music Entrepreneur, Runner Christine Hufenbecher '02
Twenty years after her Red Devil wins, Christine Hufenbecher '02 (far left) is again breaking records. The winning team, from left: Hufenbecher, Kristy Matthews, Christina Trucks and Maureen Zivic.
Hall of Famer still running strong
by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson
Two decades after leading Dickinson’s track and field teams to conference dominance, Christine Hufenbecher ’02 is still running strong. A music-industry pro who’s launched an innovative mobile studio, she recently laced up her running shoes again, competing in global meets for athletes over age 35.
A native of Germany, Hufenbecher found her stride as a runner at age 16, while studying abroad in the U.S. Two years later, she was a French major and a member of Dickinson’s women’s track and field team. During each of her four years on campus, that team dominated the Centennial Conference, and she was team captain for two of those seasons. Hufenbecher additionally placed 6th in the 400m hurdles at NCAA DIII nationals, earning All-American honors, and later was awarded Hall of Fame honors.
After graduation, Hufenbecher moved to the NYC metro region, earned a master’s degree in music business at New York University and landed a job in music marketing; she also managed music artists. And, on the advice of the manager of a fast-rising star—namedrop: Lady Gaga—she moved to L.A. On the West Coast, Hufenbecher co-managed songwriters and producers who created hits for the likes of Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Celine Dion. That led to work in talent development and management at a new company led by American Idol’s Randy Jackson. There, she met her future husband (they now have two daughters).
Christine Hufenbecher '02 is a music-industry entrepreneur who co-owns an innovative mobile studio. Recently, she and her teammates broke a world record for women athletes 40+ years old.
Inspiration for a new business opportunity arrived in the form of Hufenbecher's 31-foot RV. After a musician she managed used it on tour, Hufenbecher partnered with a veteran sound engineer to transform the vehicle into a state-of-the-art mobile recording studio, Mobile Sessions. It provides high-end recording services onsite, including studio and live show recordings, voiceovers, postproduction and experiential and educational event work.
Hufenbecher is also running competitively again, this time through USA Track & Field (USATF) Masters and World Masters Athletics (WMA), a global track and field competition for athletes 35 years and older. Last summer, she won the 400-meter hurdles at the USATF Masters Outdoor Nationals and placed in the top three in her age group in the 100m, 200m and 400m. And in June, as part of a team with three fellow USATF athletes at the Masters track and field championships in Southern California, she broke the world record for the 4x400 W40. The team shaved nearly four seconds off of the previous record, set by a German team 23 years ago.
Hufenbecher’s Red Devil days remain an inspiration. For her first USATF meet in 2022, she broke out the spikes from her final race as a Dickinson student. She also used two Ducharme Relays batons from her college running days during her recent record-breaking race, and she brings her “lucky backpack,” received at the 2002 NCAA DIII nationals, to every practice and meet.
“I always tell people that the sport of track, from the discipline of training, the competition, the setbacks, to the inspiring people, has shaped my life and my career,” she says. “My takeaway here is to not put limitations on yourself for any reason, especially not age. I hope to encourage other athletes my age, especially moms, to not be afraid to get back into any type of competitions.”
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Published July 25, 2025