SSA…
✅ SSA ACTION STEPS – TAKE ACTION NOW
1. SafeSport Training – REQUIRED for Athletes Turning 18
Any athlete who has turned or will turn 18 between Jan 1 and Dec 31 this year is required to complete the SafeSport course through the USATF website.
📩 Once complete, email me the certificate immediately.
➡️ Start SafeSport Training at USATF
2. Volunteer Sign-Up – Help Needed for Upcoming Spokane Meets
SSA is hosting two USATF meets in Spokane. We are obligated to provide 1 volunteer for every 10 athletes participating.
🔗 Sign Up Here for the Regional Meet:
Volunteer Sign-Up – USATF Regional Meet
3. Age Verification – REQUIRED for ALL Athletes
All athletes must be age verified through USATF in order to compete. Please take care of this immediately if you haven’t already.
🔗 USATF Age Verification Policy
🎥 How to Upload Verification Docs (Video Tutorial)
Thank you for your prompt attention to these important steps. Let’s work together to make this season just as successful as the last! We will kick the season off on Wednesday, June 4th in Spokane @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Shadle Park HS Track) and Thursday, June 5th in Wenatchee @ 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm (Wenatchee HS Track). Team Packets (Spokane & Wenatchee)
Note: If your kid will not be competing this summer, please let me know right away so I can remove the athlete from our roster, thanks.
Please reach out with any questions. Go SSA!
Coach J. (By way of “AI”)
509-720-3234
✅ SSA ACTION STEPS – TAKE ACTION NOW
1. SafeSport Training – REQUIRED for Athletes Turning 18
Any athlete who has turned or will turn 18 between Jan 1 and Dec 31 this year is required to complete the SafeSport course through the USATF website.
📩 Once complete, email me the certificate immediately.
➡️ Start SafeSport Training at USATF
2. Volunteer Sign-Up – Help Needed for Upcoming Spokane Meets
SSA is hosting two USATF meets in Spokane. We are obligated to provide 1 volunteer for every 10 athletes participating.
- Coaches will not be volunteering – their focus is to coach.
- We need parents and community members to step up.
- Please reach out to your workplace, church, or volunteer groups to help us meet this need.
🔗 Sign Up Here for the Regional Meet:
Volunteer Sign-Up – USATF Regional Meet
3. Age Verification – REQUIRED for ALL Athletes
All athletes must be age verified through USATF in order to compete. Please take care of this immediately if you haven’t already.
🔗 USATF Age Verification Policy
🎥 How to Upload Verification Docs (Video Tutorial)
Thank you for your prompt attention to these important steps. Let’s work together to make this season just as successful as the last! We will kick the season off on Wednesday, June 4th in Spokane @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Shadle Park HS Track) and Thursday, June 5th in Wenatchee @ 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm (Wenatchee HS Track). Team Packets (Spokane & Wenatchee)
Note: If your kid will not be competing this summer, please let me know right away so I can remove the athlete from our roster, thanks.
Please reach out with any questions. Go SSA!
Coach J. (By way of “AI”)
509-720-3234
" Today I will Do What others won't, So tomorrow i can Do what others can't. "
Spokane Speed Academy's mission is to support and develop the youth of Spokane County, and surrounding areas, who want to compete in track and field. SSA's goals include:
SSA is a USATF (United States of America Track and Field) Jr. Olympic Track and Field club.
- Providing an opportunity for local youth to compete in track and field during the winter and summer months
- Educating athletes and parents on scholarship opportunities
- Helping athletes and families with the NCAA Clearing House process
- Contacting college coaches on behalf of athletes
SSA is a USATF (United States of America Track and Field) Jr. Olympic Track and Field club.
2025 Nike Indoor Nationals
Day one went well, a couple of PRs from our freshman girls in the open 400! We are enjoying the city life!
Day two in New York! Congratulations to Makenna on her All American status in the open 400! Athletes and parents are enjoying the city!
Day three in New York City! What an amazing day…we are bringing home another All American, Kayden Andre-Van Lith (Pole Vault) out of Eastmont High in Wenatchee! Great job Kurt A Watson!
Day four in the books! Time to catch our flights home! Congrats to our girls 4x400 (Alisa, Makenna, Chloe, and Kira) for a great seasonal PR of 3:55 and a new team indoor record!
2024 nike outdoor national championships - Eugene, or - June 12-15th
Trenton Sandborn - EE High Jump National Champion, 6'7"
2024 New Balance Nationals Indoor Championship - Boston, MA - March 7-10th
AAu Junior Olympics - Des Moines, Iowa - August 2023
USATF JR. OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - EUGENE, OR - July 2023
All American National Silver Medalist in the Women's 2000m Steeplechase (age 17-18), Abby Crossley
All American National Medalist in the Women's 2000m Steeplechase (age 17-18), Paige Perkins
All American National Silver Medalists in the Men's 4x800 Relay (age 17-18)
Shawn Jones, Gabe Brandstetter, Ben Morales and Evan Bruce
Shawn Jones, Gabe Brandstetter, Ben Morales and Evan Bruce
All American National Medalist in Men's Discus (age 17-18), Teancum Jensen
All American National Gold Medalist, Evan Bruce, and All American Bronze Medalist, Benjamin Morales, in the Men's 3000 Meters (age 17-18)!
All American National Medalist in the Women's 3000 Meters (age 17-18), Abby Crossley
All American National Medalist in the Boy's 400 Meters (age 15-16), Coby Cameron
All American National Medalists in the Boy's 4x400 Relay (age 15-16)
Eamon Gamon, Cobe Cameron, Rashaun Engle, Nikko Alexander (Jeffrey Whitman)
Eamon Gamon, Cobe Cameron, Rashaun Engle, Nikko Alexander (Jeffrey Whitman)
All American National Medalists in the Women's 4x400 Relay (age 17-18)
Carissa Hinton, Kinlee McLean, Rhyan Madden, Eloise Bolles
Carissa Hinton, Kinlee McLean, Rhyan Madden, Eloise Bolles
All American National Silver Medalists in the Men's 4x400 Relay (age 17-18)
Shawn Jones, Trevor Cogley, Allan McKeraghan, Boden Gardner
Shawn Jones, Trevor Cogley, Allan McKeraghan, Boden Gardner
All American National Gold Medalist in the Men's 100 Meters (age 17-18), Dominick Corley!
All American National Gold Medalist in the Men's 1500 Meters (age 17-18), Evan Bruce!
USATF JO Nationals - Sacramento, CA - July 2022
Indoor nationals - Virginia Beach, VA - March 2022
7 Athletes went to Nationals!
Emma Glanzer, Hailey Patterson, Noah Barbery, Rajay Britton, Anthony Dearfield, Drew Padgett, Dalton Wild
Emma Glanzer, Hailey Patterson, Noah Barbery, Rajay Britton, Anthony Dearfield, Drew Padgett, Dalton Wild
2022 Indoor 60 Meters NATIONAL CHAMPION and 2nd in the 200 Meters, Noah Barbery
2022 Indoor Long Jump NATIONAL CHAMPION, Rajay Britton
2022 Indoor Long Jump AND Triple Jump 3rd in the Country, Emma Glanzer
2022 Indoor 4x200 Meter Relay 4th in the Country!
Anthony Dearfield, Noah Barbery, Dalton Wild, Drew Padgett
Anthony Dearfield, Noah Barbery, Dalton Wild, Drew Padgett
AAU Junior Olympic Games - Houston, TX - August 2021
SSA on SWX
aau INDOOR naTIONAL championships 2021
2019 USATF JO Nationals
Sativa Rogers All American Junior Olympic Athlete Placed 1st in the Women's 17-18 Long Jump!!!
All American Junior Olympic Athletes 17-18 Women's 4X100 Relay Silver Medalists (#2 in the Country)!!!
All American Junior Olympic Athlete 17-18 Men's Javelin Bronze Medalist (3rd in the Country)!!!
All American Junior Olympic Athletes 17-18 Men's 4X100 Relay 7th in the Country!!!
All American Junior Olympic Athletes 15-16 Girl's 4X800 Relay 5th in the Country!!!
All American Junior Olympic Athlete 15-16 Boy's Javelin 7th in the Country!!!
All American Junior Olympic Athletes 17-18 Women's 4X400 8th in the Country!!!
More Photos From the 2019 USATF JO National Meet
2018 USATF Jo NAtionals
Charles Johnson III, Carson Brown, Tony Pizzillo, Jake Hallesy, All American Junior Olympic Athletes placed 7th in the country in the 17-18 Men's 4x400 Meter Relay!
Charles Johnson III All American in the 200 Meters 2018 Nationals!
Elijah Gordon, Noland Wick, Tony Pizzillo, and Charles Johnson III All American Junior Olympic Athletes in the 17-18 Men's 4x400 Meter Relay!
Tony Pizzillo, Noland Wick, and Charles Johnson III with Olympic Gold Medalist and All Time Track & Field great ... Carl Lewis!
