We say thank you to all the staff and support people who have helped us this year.
We ended up with 9 athletes on the team and two Olympic medals.
As with all things, seasons change and unfortunately we lost two great people; Ty Sevin was appointed the new head track and field coach at the University of New Orleans, which just started a track program, and nutritionist and dietician Andrea Braakhuis went back home to the land Down Under.
We just began an exciting new year with new athletes as we prepare for Moscow this next summer and Rio in 2016.
The current coaches at the OTC-CV are Craig Poole, Joaquim Cruz, Jeremy Fischer, Al Joyner, and Art Venegas. The following is a bio of the athletes currently at the training center, we will have a few additions after the first of the year:
Ronald Brookins,
Sacramento State, Hurdles, Chula Vista Elite, PR 13.42
2012 Olympic Trails
Qualifier
2011 World University
Games Bronze Medal
Reindell Cole,
Cal State Northridge, Long Jump, Chula Vista Elite
PR 8.17
2012 Olympic Trials
Finalist
2008 NCAA Champion
Will Claye,
Florida, Long Jump/Triple Jump
Nike, PR 8.29/ PR 17.70
American Junior
Record Holder TJ
2012 Olympic Silver
Medal TJ
2012 Olympic Bronze
Medal LJ
2012 World Indoor
Gold Medal TJ
2011 World Outdoor
Bronze Medal TJ
Troy Doris,
Iowa, Triple Jump, Chula Vista Elite
PR 16.66
2012 Olympic Trials
Finalist
Sean Furey,
Dartmouth, Javelin, Mizuno
PR 82.73
2012 Olympian
2010 USATF Outdoor
Champion
2009 World
Championship Finalist
Britney Henry,
Oregon, Hammer Throw
PR 71.27
2010 Top 20 World
Ranking
2006 NACAC Championships Bronze
Medal
http://thebritneyhenryproject.blogspot.com
Becky Holliday,
Oregon, Pole Vault, Asics
PR 4.65
2012 Olympic Games
Finalist
2012 Olympic Trials
Runner-Up
2011 Pan Am Games
Bronze Medalist
www.beckyholliday.com
Joe Kovacs,
Penn State, Shot Put, Nike
PR 21.08
2012 Olympic Trials 4th
Place Finisher
2012 Top 20 World
Ranking
www.joekovacsthrows.com
Jamie Nieto,
Eastern Michigan, High Jump, NYAC
PR 2.34
2012 Olympic Games
Finalist
2012 Olympic Trials Champion
4 x’s US Champion
2003 Pan Am Silver
Medal
www.jamienieto.com
Kara Patterson,
Purdue, Javelin Throw, Asics, PR 66.67
American Record
Holder
2012 and 2008
Olympian
2011 USATF Champion
2010 USATF Champion
2009 USATF Champion
2008 Olympic Trials
Champion
Brittney Reese-
Mississippi, Long Jump, Nike PR 7.23
2012 Olympic Gold
Medalist
2012 World Indoor
Champion
2011 World Champion
2010 World Indoor
Champion
2009 World Champion
2008 Olympic 5th
Place Finisher
American Indoor
Record Holder
Ronald Taylor,
Hastings, Long Jump Chula Vista Elite, PR 7.93
2012 Olympic Trials
Finalist
2012 NAIA Champion
April Sinkler,
Clemson, Long Jump/Triple Jump, Chula
Vista Elite
PR 6.54, 13.51
Multiple All American
LJ/TJ
Kristin Smith, Kentucky, Hammer Throw Chula Vista Elite, PR
68.25
2011 3rd
USA Indoors
Multiple NCAA All
American
2011 USATF Finalist
2010 USATF 6th
Place Finisher
Tyron Stewart,
Texas A&M, Long Jump, Chula Vista Elite, PR 8.21
2012 Top 20 World
Mark
Multi Time NCAA All
American
Jeré Summers,
Louisville, Discus, Hammer Throw, Chula Vista Elite, PR 59.59, 63.20
2012 Olympic Trials
Finalist Disc
Multiple NCAA All
American
Eric Werskey,
Auburn, Shot Put, Chula Vista Elite, PR 19.83
2012 Olympic Trials
Finalist
Multiple NCAA All
American
Whitney Ashley, San
Diego State, Discus Throw, Chula Vista Elite, PR 59.99
2012
NCAA Champion
Shana Woods, USC,
Heptathlon /LJ, Chula Vista Elite, PR 5535/6.35
Former American Jr
Record Holder
