Team USATF staffs announced for 2022 international events

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — USATF national team coaching and support staffs for five international events in 2022 were announced Thursday. Full teams and staffs will be sent to the World Athletics U20 Championships, World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, NACAC Senior Championships and Thorpe Cup.
 
Joy Upshaw (women) and Joel Brown (men) are the head coaches for the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. Darren DeReuck (women) and Christo Landry (men) lead Team USATF for the World Half Marathon Championships in Yangzhou, China.
 
Regional championship staffs include Gwen Mikinski (women) and Kevin Brown (men) leading the NACAC Senior Championships squads in San Jose, Costa Rica, and Martin Palavicini (men) and Lindsey Malone (women) serving as head coaches for the Thorpe Cup in Dallas.

World Athletics U20 Championships - August 1-6 - Cali, Colombia

Women's Staff

 

Joy Upshaw	Head Coach - Jumps	Walnut Creek, California
Carmelita Jeter	Asst. Coach - Sprints/Hurdles	Los Angeles, California
Lisa Morgan-Richman	Asst. Coach - Distance	Orange, New Jersey
Richie Mercado	Asst. Coach - Throws/Multis	Houston, Texas
Lauryn Williams	Head Manager	Dallas, Texas

Men's Staff

 

Joel Brown	Head Coach - Sprints/Hurdles	Columbus, Ohio
John Hayes	Asst. Coach - Distance	Pfafftown, North Carolina
Brian Yokoyama	Asst. Coach - Jumps	Pomona, California
Kibwé Johnson	Asst. Coach - Throws	Geneva, Ohio
Byron Turner	Head Manager	Denham Springs, Louisiana

Combined Staff

 

Jessica Riden	Event Manager	Carrboro, North Carolina
Richard Robert	Event Manager	Irvine, California

Relay Staff

 

Mike Marsh	Head Men's Relay Coach	Houston, Texas
Mechelle Freeman	Head Women's Relay Coach	Frisco, Texas

Medical

 

Bronson Sagon	Head ATC/LMT	Fort Worth, Texas
Honami Abe-Kaieda	ATC	Richardson, Texas
Kurt Ray	LMT	Dallas, Texas
CJ Walker	ATC	Athens, Georgia
Brittany Garcia	ATC	Scottsdale, Arizona
Alexis Tingan	MD	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jennifer McCleary	DC	St. Louis, Missouri
Chris Stanley	Sport Psychologist	Tallahassee, Florida

 

World Athletics Half Marathon Championships - November 13 - Yangzhou, China

 

Christo Landry	Men's Head Coach	Charlotte, North Carolina
Darren DeReuck	Women's Head Coach	Boulder, Colorado
Sarah Bair	ATC	Kenmore, Washington
Jared Vagy	ATC/LMT	Pacific Palisades, California

NACAC Senior Championships - Aug 19-21 - Freeport, Grand Bahamas

Women's Staff

 

Gwen Mikinski	Head Coach	Tucson, Arizona
Marlene Wilcox	Asst. Coach - Jumps/Multis	West Hills, California
Kathy Butler	Asst. Coach - Distance	Nederland, Colorado
Sandra Glover	Asst. Coach - Sprints/Hurdles	Sugar Land, Texas
Jennifer Nanista-Stephens	Head Manager	San Diego, California

Men's Staff

 

Kevin Brown	Head Coach	Columbia, South Carolina
Cedric Hill	Asst. Coach - Sprints/Hurdles	Pasadena, California
Sean Denard	Asst. Coach - Throws	North Hollywood, California
Chris Lundstrom	Asst. Coach - Distance	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chris Turner	Head Manager	Denver, Colorado

Combined Staff

 

Blake Boldon	Event Manager	Clive, Iowa
Venus Jewett	Event Manager	Inglewood, California

Medical

 

Chris Margallo	Head ATC	New York, New York
Thomas Kirsch	ATC/PT	Mansfield, Texas
Deep Patel	ATC	Acworth, Georgia
Melisa Stueve	ATC	Cedar Falls, Iowa
Gina Rose Palermo	ATC/LMT	Sykesville, Maryland
Mitchell Pratte	MD	Lindon, Utah
Rhode Mesidor	DC	Orlando, Florida
Breigh Jones	Sport Psychologist	Starkville, Mississippi

 

Thorpe Cup (USA vs Germany Multi) - July 8-9 - Dallas, Texas

 

Martin Palavicini	Men's Head Coach	Fresno, California
Richie Mercado	Men's Asst. Coach	Houston, Texas
Lindsey Malone	Women's Head Coach	Fort Collins, Colorado
Sara Macey	Women's Asst. Coach	Oceanside, California
Jessica Kendall	Head ATC	Bluffdale, Utah
Phil Hartog	ATC/LMT	Provo, Utah