Camp Director:

Bill Brist -Bill spent seven years at the University of Great Falls as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach. In his time at UGF, he had 40 athletes qualify for the NAIA National Championships in XC and T&F. Before his tenure began for the Argos, he was the Boys and Girls cross country coach at Whitefish High School. This was a position he held for eight years, from 2004 through 2011. Read More…

Featured Guest Coach:

Pat Tyson – Pat spent 18 years as the Director of Track & Field / Cross Country at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. During his tenure, the Gonzaga program has evolved into one of the top 10 Division 1 programs in the West. Under his coaching, the Zags have made several appearances at the NCAA D1 national championships, had program-best finishes at conference and regional championships, and received several prestigious academic honors. All of the top program’s indoor and outdoor track records have been set in the past ten years, and the fastest times in cross country have been run since 2014. Read More…

Featured Guest Coach:

Mike McLean – Mike McLean is the Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach at Rocky Mountain College, leading the Battlin’ Bears’ distance programs after returning in 2025 following health-related leave. He joined RMC in 2015 as head coach for both men’s and women’s cross country and track and field. During his tenure from 2015–2022, he coached 39 All‑Americans in cross country and track and field. His teams have had notable success, including multiple NAIA National Championship qualifiers and high‑placed finishes in regional meets.
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Other Staff:

In the role of camp counselor, several of the camp’s former participants will be back to help with the campers during the runs and with several of the camp activities. Many of these runners are now competing on college cross country and track teams.

2024 Camp Coaches:

  • AGUILAR, ERNIE – UNIVERSITY H.S.
  • BODNER, MIKELL – BELT H.S.
  • BRAUNBECK, DONNA – CHESTERSON ACADEMY H.S.
  • BRIST, BILL – CAMP DIRECTOR
  • BRIST, SARA – CAMP MANAGER
  • BROOKS, JULENE – KAMIAKIN H.S.
  • DARATHA, SCOTT – MOUNT SPOKANE H.S.
  • DAVIS, PRESCOTT – KENNEWICK H.S.
  • DECKER, JENN – GONZAGA PREP H.S.
  • ESVELT, MARK – WEST VALLEY H.S.
  • FRY, JACOB – MOUNT SPOKANE H.S.
  • GIBB, DWIGHT – SOUTHRIDGE H.S.
  • GONZALEZ, ANDREW – SOUTHRIDGE H.S.
  • GRIGG, ANN MARIE – KAMIAKIN H.S.
  • HANCOCK, KELLIE – R.A. LONG H.S.
  • HAWLEY, TODD – UNIVERSITY H.S.
  • KUTSCH, STEVEN – GONZAGA PREP H.S.
  • LAYTON, KEVIN – CUSTER COUNTY H.S.
  • MCCOY, JANA – BELT H.S.
  • MCINTIRE, ALEX – YELM H.S.
  • MCLEAN, MIKE – ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
  • MORLAN, CHRIS – ROGERS H.S.
  • PARSONS, DANIELLE – HAVRE H.S.
  • REXUS, MATT – KAMIAKIN H.S.
  • SCHAUBLE, JOHN – STEVENSON H.S.
  • SHIELDS, ANGELA – RIDGEFIELD H.S.
  • SHOGAN, JULIE – FERRIS H.S.
  • STREITZ, BRENDAN – FLANDREAU H.S.
  • TAPIA, KINDRA – CHEWELAH H.S.
  • TYSON, PATRICK – GONZAGA
  • VAN BOCKERN, ADRIANN – FLANDREAU H.S.
  • WARNOCK, MIKE – SHADLE H.S.
  • WARNOCK, ROB – SHADLE H.S.