Mary Jayne Harrelson, is one of the nation's premier middle distance runners. With personal bests of 2:02.35 (800 meters), 4:07.37 (1500 meters), and 4:33 (mile) she represents one of the best hopes for Americans distance runnning. Coach Harrelson has also competed for the U.S. at the World Cross Country Championships in 2000 and 2002 and was second at the 2002 U.S. Indoor National Championships in the 800 and mile. MJ Harrelson won the silver medal for the United States at the Pan Am Games in 2003. MJ Harrelson is a two time national champion, six-time All American and 23-time Conference Champion. MJ Harrelson currently competes for NIKE.

(left) Mary Jayne Harrelson qualifying for her second U.S. X-C Team

Alexis Sharangabo (3:57 mile/ 13:57 5K), is a two time Olympian (1996, 2000) from Rwanda. He won six NAIA national titles while competing for Brevard College and is currently a volunteer coach with Virginia Tech and a member of VT Elite.

(Left) Alexis Sharangabo winning the 1500 at the CanAm Boston I Elite Meet in 3:40.86

J.J. White graduated from Stanford and finished 9th at NCAA Cross Country Nationals and was a member of the 1996 National Championship team. J.J. continued to train after college with the prestigous Nike Farm Team before coming to Virginia Tech for Osteopathic Medical School. JJ was 3rd at Kinney Nationals (now known as Footlocker National Championships) in high school. JJ has run 14:01 for 5K.

Aaron Saft ran for NC State and was a member of the third place Wolfpack in 1999 and competed successfully in the steeple chase and mile indoors. Ran 23:36 at the Norte Dame Invite for 8K (about 5 miles). Ran 8:52 in the steeple and 4:08 in the mile. Won All ACC honors five times. Aaron is training for the olympic trials in the steeple.

Beth Saft ran for NC State and was a member of the second place Wolfpack in 2001 at NCAA Nationals. Ran 17:08 for 5K and 9:58 for 3K. Won All ACC honors in Cross Country. Curently attending Osteopathic Medical School at Virginia Tech.

Christina McIntyre is a professor at Virginia Tech and teaches advanced undergraduate courses such as Nutrition and Physical Performance. Christina has completed over 20 marathons including Boston, NYC and Honolulu. She has done the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon twice (over 2 mile ocean swim, 112 miles on a bike, and then 26.2 miles all in the same day!). She has won the Shut-in Trail Run and is the record holder for the Houston-Austin-Houston Cycling race (339 miles in 18 hrs, 19 min). Christina will help our campers have a better understanding of nutrition and how important it is for athletic performance.

Ann McGranaham (15:46 5K) is a former Big East X-C Champion, two time 10,000 meter champion and Atlantic Regional X-C Champion for Villanova University. Ann placed 4th at Fall X-C Nationals, 2nd at USATF New England X-C Championships, and 10th at the USATF 5000 meter championships. Ann has run 4:49 in the mile, 9:21 in the 3K and 15:46 in the 5K. Ann was the Florida High School Champion in cross country, the mile and 2 mile. Ann is training as a post collegiate athlete and runs for New Balance.

Phil Latter: runs for University of North Carolina Ashville. PRs: 1500m: 4:01, 3000m: 8:32, 5000m: 14:56, 8K XC: 25:27. Currently in his 4th year running for UNC-Asheville.  School record holder in the indoor 3K (8:32) and indoor 5K (14:58)...2003 Big South Champion in the outdoor 5000m...2003 NCAA East Regional Qualifier...2nd and 3rd place finishes in the 5K and 3K respectively at Big South Indoor Meet (2003).

Macy Little: competed for University of North Carolina- Asheville and currently attends medical school at Virginia Tech.

Melissa Donais: Was a high school Footlocker Finalist and competed for Yale. Melissa won the North East Footlocker Regional and was also a Milrose Mile High School champ in 4:53. She also won three prep New England Championships.

Kim Milbourn: A former VT Hokie  runner. Kim demonstrated a diverse range of abilities in the steeplechase to the 10,000 meter run and was a leader for the Hokies.  Kim coaches at Christiansburg H.S.

Matt Germain: Matt competes for Fitchburg College and has a personal bests of 3:57.8 for the 1500. Matt finished second in the Conference Championships in the 1500 and 5000.

Jess Morris: Jess is a 4:52 miler and an All Region award winner in Cross Country. She competed for Virginia Tech.