Top coaching
Athletes got to work with some of the best athletes and coaches in the world. Chris Nilsen worked with the pole vault athletes. Nilsen won a Silver Medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Pole Vault.
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The event saw 174 student athletes from across the state – including Grant and Adams counties – come to the event to learn how to excel in their individual events from seven clinicians at the World Record Camp in Ellensburg Saturday.
Athletes were split into groups based on their events. Each group had a clinician who excelled in that event to refine their skills and teach them new ones.
Jeré Summers-Hall, a NCAA Division 1 Champion and ranked in the top 50 in the world, taught the throwing group more about techniques for the discus and shot put events.
Tia Jones, two-time U20 World Champion and Pan American Champion in the 100 meter hurdles, worked with hurdlers at the camp. She is aiming to make the Paris Olympics.
Athletes got individual time along with group time with clinicians to work on their events.
Athletes got individual time along with group time with clinicians to work on their events.
The goal of World Records Camps is to unlock each person’s full potential and improve their performance so they can compete at the highest level. The camp is a great opportunity to learn new skills and get inspiration.
ELLENSBURG – Braving the very cold day, nearly 200 youth gathered at Central Washington University Saturday to learn from some of the best track and field athletes and coaches in the world.
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