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Our Coaches

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Joseph Aleru

Owner, Head T&F Coach

Coach Aleru has a coaching career spanning over two decades with an expertise in track and field as well as soccer.  Passionate about unlocking athletic potential, Coach Aleru specializes in nurturing talent, fostering growth, and achieving peak performance. With a deep understanding of sports science, he brings a comprehensive approach to coaching and performance enhancement.  This enables him to optimize training programs and minimize injury risks.

Education:

  • B.S. CSU Fresno

Certifications:

  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer

  • ACE Sports Performance Specialist

  • USATF Level 2 Track and Field: Youth Specialization, Cross Country Specialist, Basic Principles of Endurance Training, Basic Principles of Long Jump, Basic Principles of Training Design, Basic Science of Sprinting, Recognizing Overtraining Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention, Reactive Strength: The Fundamentals, Reactive Strength: Advanced Concepts

  • USTFCCCA: Jumping Event Specialist, Speed Specialist, Track & Field Technical Certification, Weight Training for Track & Field, Injury Management for Track & Field, Sports Psychology for Track & Field

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Nina Henson

Horizontal Jumps

Coach Nina brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a former D1 collegiate athlete in track and field. Her passion for the sport is evident in her coaching style, where she focuses on developing both the athletic skills and mental toughness of her athletes. 

Education:

  • B.S. Kinesiology University of Illinois 

  • Ph.D. Physical Therapy

Certifications:

  • Licensed Massage Therapist

  • USATF Level 1 Certification

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Quinlin Preston

Throws

Coach Quin Preston is a lifelong track and field athlete. Coach Preston believes that all around health comes from balance. Have the courage to find what you are best at, and don’t be afraid to try it because you aren’t the best yet.

A multiple time competitor at USTAF and AAU junior Olympics and New Balance Nationals, he competed as an NCAA decathlete and thrower. His favorite event cycles between the javelin and hammer throw, with the middle distances coming close behind. Quin has gotten the chance to be coached by and train with Olympians in multiple events, to include Mondo Duplantis, Jeff Hartwig, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Tom Petranoff.

Quin is an active-duty Marine Corps officer stationed at the Naval Postgraduate School, living in Pacific Grove with his partner, Em , and their 2 year old black lab, Kilo.

 

Run fast, throw far,

Quin

Education:

  • University of Washington (Mo.)

  • Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey

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Angelika Owens

Strength and Conditioning

I coach high school track and field, train clients, and dive deep into nutrition science. My favorite exercises: Teaching Olympic lifts and watching athletes discover the power they didn’t know they had. Nothing beats seeing someone finally nail a clean or crush their sprint PR. I’m passionate about teaching youth athletes and how sports can transform their future—building not just stronger bodies, but confidence, discipline, and resilience that carries into every part of life.

Education:

  • B.A. Sports Business Management

  • Registered Nurse

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Certifications:

  • Personal Trainer

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

  • Nutrition Coach

  • NFHS Track and Field

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