A New Year, A New Beginning

After a fantastic year here at the OTC-CV, we welcome a new group of athletes to the training center.

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

 www.willclayeinflight.com

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 4^th 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 5^th 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 3^rd USA Indoors

Multiple NCAA All American

2011 USATF Finalist

2010 USATF 6^th 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 

A Start to the Outdoor

Congratulations to Jessica Cosby on her new PB of 73.71 and one of the top throws in the world.

Over the next few weeks the OTC athletes will be competing at UCLA, Mt Sac Relays, Pomona Pitzer, Drake, Kansas, and Penn Relays. The road to the Olympic Trials and Olympic Games has begun.

The OTC has and will implement BMW technology in capturing data for jumpers, Optojump for the sprints and jumps, Nike Vapor Strobe for improved vision and tracking, Neurotropia for all events, and other USOC Sports Science technology. Exciting data and results will be coming soon! Its an exciting time for athletes at the OTC.

World Championships

Congratulations to Will Claye World Champion in the TJ and Brad Walker Bronze medallist in the PV. A cap to fantastic indoor championship and beginning of a great outdoors.

USATF Indoor Championships

This weekend the OTC-CV athletes will be competing at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The top two in each event will then represent the United States in Istanbul, Turkey at The IAAF Championships. The following athletes are competing in their respective events:

Brad Walker- Pole Vault
Becky Christensen- High Jump
Will Claye- Long Jump and Triple Jump
Josh Como- Triple Jump
Brianna Glenn- Long Jump
Funmi Jimoh- Long Jump
Yvette Lewis- 60 Hurdles and Triple Jump
Crystal Manning- Triple Jump
Jamie Nieto- High Jump
Melinda Owen- Pole Vault
Russ Winger- Shot Put

Just a step in the the Goal, London 2012!