Bridgeport Middle School

Saturday, March 4th -- 2:00pm - 5:00pm

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To register go to the Official Clinic of Champions website at www.runnersclinic.org. There you can register online or print a paper registration form to mail. Bridgeport athletes and coaches can bring their completed registration form and check to Coach Griffith. See below for speakers and schedule.

The Running Clinic of Champions provides boys and girls, coaches, and adult runners the opportunity to receive tips, training methods, and experience "hands on" drills from All-Americans, world record holders, and elite coaches. The clinic is designed to improve speed, endurance, running form, technique in field events, and quickness in any sport.

Founded in 2004 by Keith Kelly, the "Clinic of Champions" tour presents successful athletes and coaches (with brilliant insight and experience in various athletic events) who provide key techniques and training methods to competitors of all ages. Beyond the topics of track and distance running, the clinic covers skills used in all sports. This type of clinic has been successful in Florida and Georgia for many years.

After expenses, money collected from fees along with corporate donations are given in the form of scholarships to high school boys and girls. The scholarship element of the clinic is affiliated with the Friends of Track and Field Endowment Fund (www.FOTAF.com) which is a member of the Greater Morgantown Community Trust Foundation. Anyone interested in contributing to the fund or helping in any way with the clinic is encouraged to contact RKeithKelly@yahoo.com.

The clinic was started in Clarksburg in 2004 with just over 60 participants. In 2005, the clinic expanded to three locations - Bridgeport, Parkersburg, and Charleston. At the Bridgeport site we had over 100 coaches and athletes in attendance and had two $500 scholarships awarded, one to Sara Abbate of Bridgeport H.S. and the other to Eric Ryan of Preston H.S.

Speakers - Tentative The 2006 edition of the Clinic of Champions will feature the following speakers (more will be added if and when they become available): Rod O’Donnell Rod O’Donnell is successful coach at both high school and college levels Has had state champion teams in both WV and Ohio His cross country teams are often ranked among the best in nation Keith Kelly Keith is a top master sprinter. Has worked with many elite sprinters in Fla. And Ga. Qualified for the U.S. trials for both the winter and summer Olympics Trenton Huntsinger Head cross-country and track and field coach at Wheeling Jesuit University Throws coach and an assistant cross-country coach at Idaho State University Produced 11 All-Americans, 10 Academic All-Americans, and 14 Academic All-American teams Hiliary Huntsinger Assistant coach at Wheeling Jesuit University Six-time All Big Sky Conference performer in the triple jump while at Idaho State University Personal bests - 42’8” in the triple jump, and 20’4” in the long jump Greg Henger Throws coach at Ritchie County High School Has coached several WV state champions in the shot and discus Instructor at the John Powell (former record holder) Throws camp in Ohio Jesse Skiles Head Coach of the West Virginia Weslyan men’s and women’s cross country and track teams Has won 31 WVIAC conference titles Has won 24 WVIAC Coach of the Year awards. Mark Richards Mark Richards was the WV State PV Champion and record holder in 1975. Personal best of 17’ 3”, which qualified him for the 1980 Olympic Trials. Coached 5 WV state PV champions and 3 state record holders. Felix Moreno Head Coach of the Frostburg State Men's and Women's Track Programs. He is also a certified USATF Level II throws and jumps coach. Was named the Women's Coach of the Year for the Mason-Dixon Conference in 2005 Larry Rhodes Standout in football and track at Parkersburg High School Two-time All-WVIAC running back and member of the WVWC Hall of Fame Played semi-professional football for a farm team of the New Orleans Saints Carl Hatfield Two time All-American at West Virginia University Set or shared 5 Indoor and 9 outdoor WVU School Records Founder of the West Virginia Track Club

Clinic Schedule - Tentative The 2006 edition of the Clinic of Champions will speak on the following topics (missing topics will be added when they become available): 1:00 - 2:00 Sign-In / Browse Vendors 2:00 - 2:30 Keynote Speaker - 2:40 - 3:10 Session I Cafeteria— Trent Huntsinger “Periodization of Plyometric Training” Gym 1— Mark Richards “Pole Vault Mechanics” Gym 2—Greg Henger “Discus Basics” LGI— Rod O'Donnell “Building a Successful Distance Program" Room 801— Hiliary Huntsinger Room 802— Felix Moreno Room 803— Carl Hatfield “The Marathon” 3:20 - 3:50 Session II Cafeteria— Keith Kelly “Improving Relay Results” Gym 1— Greg Henger “Shot Put Basics” Gym 2—Hiliary Huntsinger LGI— Jesse Skiles “Team Building” Room 801— Larry Rhodes “The Final 24hrs. Before Competition” Room 802— Trent Huntsinger“Multiple Event Training” Room 803— Carl Hatfield “The Marathon” 4:00 - 4:30 Session III Gym 1— Mark Richards “Pole Vault Mechanics” Gym 2— Keith Kelly “Sprint Theory” LGI— Rod O'Donnell “Building a Successful Distance Program” Room 801— Larry Rhodes “The Final 24hrs. Before Competition” Room 802— Felix Moreno Room 803— Jesse Skiles “Team Building” 4:40 - 5:00 Scholarship Info and Closing