SMOKEY MOUNTAIN DISTANCE CAMP 2017
“The Smokey Mountain Distance Camp gives aspiring middle school and high school distance runners an opportunity to learn from the best while running in a team atmosphere”
Camp Dates: July 2017
High School – July 25-27
Middle School – August 1-3
Location:
Knoxville Youth Athletics Smokey Mountain Distance Camp gives aspiring distance runners an opportunity to learn from the best while running in a team atmosphere. Practice / instructional sessions will emphasize running mechanics, drills and stretching techniques to help improve running efficiency.
Our program staff has worked with athletes who have:
Won 4 Individual State MS Cross Country Championships
Qualified 9 to the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships
Garnered 5 Footlocker All-American Certificates
Garnered over 375 Footlocker All-South Certificates
Have qualified for Nike Team Nationals
Camp Staff
George Watts
- Four-time coach of the year, including Mideast Region Male Assistant Track & Field Coach of the Year (Distances) in 2006.
- His list of cross country coaching honors includes 2002 South Region Coach of the Year, 2001 South Region Co-Coach of the Year and 1995 District III Coach of the Year.
- Tutored athletes who won 21 SEC titles and earned 33 All-America citations on the oval.
- Has helped produce three NCAA team titles while at UT.
- Coached 26 All-SEC or three All-America cross country runners at Rocky Top
- Coach of four US Mid and Distance Olympians
Kate Shult, MS
- Owner of Training Edge Fitness and Yoga, a personal training and yoga studio in Oak Ridge TN.
- Has worked with athletes for over 25 years providing sports specific training and nutritional consultations.
- Consulted with the Oak Ridge High School Cross Country and Track teams for 8 years, and has provided nutrition and yoga/core training to Oak Ridge High School Cross-Country and several other area high school and competitive teams.
- Kate developed Yoga for Runners, a yoga routine specifically for runners and teaches it to groups and individuals throughout the area.
- Kate has her Master’s of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from The University of Tennessee, and studied Sports Nutrition at Fresno State, CA.
- Certified through the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health/Fitness Specialist and through YogaFit as a yoga instructor.
Matt Sonnenfeldt
- 2008 Tennessee State cross country champion (runner up 06,07) – West HS
- 2008 Footlocker Cross Country National Finalist (second at Footlocker South 08 – 14:50)
- Freshman All-SEC Cross Country 09 – Kentucky
- NCAA All-Region Cross Country 11 – NC State
Jonanna Thompson
- 2010 Tennessee State cross country champion – Catholic HS
- 2010 Footlocker Cross Country National Finalist
- 2010 Footlocker Cross Country All-American
- 2011 All-ACC Cross Country – NC State
- 2011 NCAA All-Region – NC State
Our Footlocker National Finalists that have run or are running in college
Tony Cosey Christy Baird Matthew Sonnenfeldt Clint McKelvey Joanna Thompson
Tennessee Tennessee NC State Duke NC State
TN HS CC Champ TN HS CC Champ TN HS CC Champ Footlocker 08 TN HS CC Champ
Footlocker 91 Footlocker 97 Footlocker 08 11 US NACAC Team Footlocker 10
US World CC Team NCAA All-Region NCAA All-Region
2000 US Olympian
Cost:
$350.00 per Camper
> Food
> Special Campers Shirt and Goody Bag
Important Information to Download (PDF)
Camp Registration / Check In Procedures
How to Register
Online Registration Only at the link below. Registration payments accepted – (Visa – Mastercard – Debit Card)
Camp Director
Marty Sonnenfeldt
For further information: Call 865-304-8381