Meet The Team
Peak Endurance Physical Therapy
Spencer Agnew, PT, DPT
Founder of Peak Endurance | Physical Therapist | and Performance Coach
Taylor DeMars, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Taylor was destined for a life committed to movement as the daughter of a basketball coach father and marathon-running mom. Her childhood was spent in the gym or participating in other athletic pursuits. That love of sport followed her to college where she played basketball at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. In grad school, while pursuing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Minnesota, Taylor fell in love with running and yoga. Since then, she has obtained her Certified Yoga Teacher certificate and completed dozens of marathons and half marathons.
Since graduating, Taylor has worked in a sports medicine environment, treating athletes of all ages and athletic aspirations. She has a passion for treating what she considers an underserved population: pre and post-partum female athletes. Pelvic floor and other childbirth-related issues afflict so many women, and it’s important that they receive proper medical care.
Taylor now enjoys running with her husband (Matt), dog (Hooper—like we said, she comes from a basketball family), and pushing their two kiddos (Eli and Dylan). She continues to enjoy teaching and practicing yoga, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
Taylor’s goal as your physical therapist is to meet you where you are at while working with you to achieve your desired lifestyle and fitness goals. She wants to set you up for a lifetime of movement; your goals might change over time, but movement is imperative to living a well and healthful life.
Continuing Education:
General athlete
- Performance Enhancement in the Terminal Phases of Rehabilitation
- Current Concepts in Sports Medicine
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Return to Sport Testing
- Vestibular Rehabilitation in the Orthopedic Setting
- The "How To" of Teaching Patients about Pain
Runner specific
- Rehabilitation of the Injured Runner: An Evidenced-based approach
- Examination and Treatment of Running Injuries: Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
- Bone, Tendons, Weights and Whistles
- Complete Runner Series
- Treating the Runner
Women's health specific
- Functions and Dysfunctions of the Pelvic Girdle and Pelvic Floor
- Herman and Wallace: Pelvic Floor Level 1
- Treating and Training the Female Runner
- Orthopedic Connections to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Evaluation Strategies for the Pelvic Floor
- Functions and Dysfunctions of the Pelvic Girdle and Pelvic Floor
- Treatment Strategies for the Pelvic Girdle and Pelvic Floor
- Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Postpartum Return to Run: Pro Edition
Jennifer Hornbaker, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Jennifer earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked in skilled nursing and outpatient therapy settings before joining Peak Endurance. Prior to becoming a physical therapist, Jennifer taught English as a foreign language to college-bound and university students in Kansas, Tokyo, and Madison and, before that, worked as a freelance writer for lifestyle, business, and wellness magazines. In her freelancing days, she “researched” fitness trends by dabbling in classes from aerial silks and trampoline aerobics to CrossFit. Jennifer holds a master’s in education from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s in journalism from Iowa State University, where she was a member of the Cyclone gymnastics team. Eighteen years of gymnastics taught Jennifer the skills to serve her clients today: how to fine-tune movement for better outcomes and how to rehab effectively. Her post-gymnastics athletic endeavors have taught her another valuable skill for clients: how to be safe and enjoy the learning curve as a novice. Her favorite part of being a physical therapist is becoming unneeded; helping clients develop their movement knowledge so they can self-direct their activity for lifelong wellness. Outside of PT, Jennifer enjoys soaking up the outdoors with her better half (Justin), spoiling her rambunctious dog (Millie), getting involved in the Madison community, working crosswords over coffee, and honing her subpar rec volleyball moves.
Continuing Education:
- Mental Health
- Continence Management
- Neuroplasticity
- Fitness Athletes
- Seating and Positioning
- Running Gait Analysis, Efficiency, and Running Injury Rehab
- Pediatric and Adolescent ACL Injuries
- Low Back Pain in Gymnasts
- Dry Needling
Erienne Lauersdorf, DPT
Physical Therapist
Erienne grew up in a small farm town in Wisconsin, the youngest of 5 in a very athletic family. She was born to compete from the get-go. She grew up playing multiple different sports (volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer) but ended up playing DII volleyball at Concordia – St. Paul in Minnesota. Erienne knew that she wanted to go into healthcare out of undergrad. What stuck out about physical therapy to her was the amount of time you get to spend with your clients and the real important functional changes that can be made in an individual’s life. She received her doctorate of physical therapy from Concordia University – Wisconsin. Then she returned to the twin cities and worked at an outpatient orthopedic setting for 3 years. Erienne then spent the next 2 years as a general manager, coach, personal trainer, and physical therapist at a CrossFit gym. This is where she found her true calling and hasn’t looked back. Any client motivated to make a real change in their function and fitness is a client That she wants walking through the door!
When not in the clinic, she enjoys working out, beating her husband in cribbage, adoring their beautiful new daughter, Presley, and corralling their dog, Bart, and cat, Leroy (yes, after Bart Starr and Leroy Butler. Go Pack, Go).
Continuing Education:
- Dry Needle Certified
- Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete
- Treating the Female Runner (pelvic health)
- Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Pregnancy and Post-partum
- Bone, Tendons, Weights and Whistles
Alex Bakken, DPT
Physical Therapist
Alex earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He grew up playing a variety of sports (baseball, basketball, football and
volleyball) where he got to know the side of rehabilitation and physical therapy quite well. Alex’s passion continued to grow as he received his Bachelor’s Degree from the
University of Wisconsin. He has traveled to Spain as a physical therapist intern, working with a youth soccer club facilitating treatment and rehabilitation for soccer players
during their season.
Alex has a profound passion for helping athletes of all levels to achieve their peak performance and return to their sport safely and effectively. As a NeuFit Practitioner, Alex utilizes the Neubie with its leading edge techniques and technology to give you the greatest possible opportunity to achieve your highest outcomes in health, fitness, and performance.
Being Wisconsin born and raised, Alex appreciates a good bloody mary, Friday fish fry and cheering on the Brewers, Badgers, Bucks and Packers. When not in the clinic, Alex
enjoys staying active through golf and pickleball, and playing board games with his friends. Alex’s favorite time of the year is camping at National Parks with his fiance (Claudia) and dog (Tettie).
Morgan Marek
Operations and Patient Care Coordinator
Morgan has been a runner ever since she realized she could beat the boys in the middle school mile. After running cross country in track throughout high school, Morgan continued her running career at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire while earning her bachelor’s degree in Behavior Analysis. Morgan graduated in 2020 and moved to Madison where she decided to continue her competitive running by joining the Wisconsin Runner Racing Team. She loves running on the Ice Age Trail and running with college friends when she can.
In addition to working as the Patient Care Coordinator, Morgan also slings shoes at Movin’ Shoes a few hours a week. She enjoys helping people find the right shoe for them and is passionate about helping the Madison running community. When not running or working, Morgan can be found biking the many Madison trails, hanging out in her hammock with a good book, or playing with her two cats (Po & Reyna) & 3 guinea pigs (Nora, Poppy & Muffin). Morgan also loves to travel with her partner and running coach (Thomas) and loves to be outdoors whenever she can be.
Morgan is really excited about working with Spencer, Taylor, Jennifer and Erienne as well as helping new clients feel welcomed and excited about physical therapy.
