LEAP SQUAD
TRACK CLUB
More than a track club, it's a mentality. Est. 2012
LEAP Squad is a character development program that uses track and field to show tangible results. We belive an athletes results on the track is a direct reflection of their confidences levels. LEAP stands for Lead, Elevate, Acheive, and Prevail. We are leaders in our community. We elevate our standards. Achieve All goals we set for ourselves. And we prevail through all types of adversity.
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EVENTS WE SPECIALIZE IN
JUMPS
Receive professional coaching at a youth level. Our philosophy is to start with the long jump so each athlete understands the value of speed, power, patience, and execution.
Long Jump - All ages
High Jump - 11+ yrs
Triple Jump - 13+ yrs
HURDLES
Coach Briggs was also a National Level hurdler. Briggs earned his scholarship as a hurdler. Now there hurdlers are led by Coach Sydney.
Youth diciplines - 80m, 100m, 200m
High school diciplines - 100, 110m, 300m & 400m
SPRINTS & RELAYS
Speed is important for all sports. LEAP Squad prepares each athlete by teaching "how to" properly run before enhancing overall speed. Quality over quantity.
All Ages - All athletes must be in the same age division
LEAP Squad does not offer Muli-event or private training. LEAP Squad is a complete program with specialized coaches.
TESTIMONIALS
FRANK RUOTOLO
"An amazing expereince! Honestly the best coach ever and so helpful in ALL areas on and off the track. Both of my kids were able to earn a full D1 scholarship. I truly feel that my kids are where they are because of LEAP Squad. Keinan genuienly cares about each and every kid. The program has grown so much ans it all becasue of the love he puts into it. I highly recommend the LEAP Squad."
Dominique Ruotolo - USC
Titan Ruotolo - UC Riverside
TERENA HEPNER
"Ben was able to make varsity his freshman year. He had the confidence to compete at a higher level and was able to fine tune his skills. Keinan supported him and his efforts all around and helped with exposure. Keinan encouraged Ben to complete his Eagle Scout rank and to continue To focus on academics while maintaining his 4.4 gpa. Being well rounded helped Ben to receive his appointment to the Air Force academy."
Ben Hepner - Air Force Academy
DAN WEEKS
"After her first 2 years of track, Elizabeth was an above average jumper. She worked with Keinan for 2 years and saw tremendous improvement, winning her league title, making CIF finals in 3 events, and making the state track meet. She was recruited and went to compete in track and field at MIT. Although very qualified, we believe track was the difference maker to get her in to college, and Keinan was the difference maker in track."
Elizabeth Weeks - MIT
TRAINING CALENDAR EXPLAINED
YEAR PHILOSOPHY: TRAIN, LEARN, APPLY, THEN COMPETE
"WE SWAPPED OUT CROSS COUNTRY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPEMENT" - COACH BRIGGS
SUMMER TRAINING (AUGUST-OCTOBER)
FALL / WINTER SEASON
(OCTOBER - MARCH)
SPRING / SUMMER SZN
(MARCH - JULY)
LEAP SQUAD ALUMNI
- K'Cia Reed (Azusa Pacific U)
- Titan Ruotolo (UC Riverside)
Sophia Chiaramonte (Air Force) - Noah Natividad (Whittier College)
- Dominique Ruotolo (USC)
- Austin Hazel (UCLA)
- Kayla Mixon (UC Irvine)
- Francesca Macias (UC Berkeley)
- Ryan Bentley (UC Bakersfield)
- Bianca James (Cal Poly SLO)
- Sophia Menchine (UC San Deigo)
- Jaelynn Lane (U of Northern Colorado
- Olivia Chung (Soka University)
- Lily Gomez (Point Loma)
- Anthony Victa (UC Irvine)
- Ethan Fong (San Jose State)
- Phoebe Ladd (UC San Diego)
- Ryan Finnie (Texas Christian)
- Taylor Ashmore (UC Santa Barbara)
- Simran Malhotra (UC Berkeley)
- Matthew Yu (Carnegie Mellon)
- Aryan Shrivastava (U of Chicago)
- Zion Russell (Illinois State University)
- Kara Cheng (UC San Diego)
- Toluwalupe Jekayinfa (USC)
- Madison Lyon (Oregon State)
- Ben Hepner (Air Force)
- Paula Pedrani (UCLA)
- Charis Wondercheck (CSU Northridge)
- Yinka Braimah (Stanford)
- Elizabeth Week (MIT)
- Khang Nguyen (Cal Berkeley)
- Art Hinojosa (La Verne University)
- Obi Nwarfor (Cal Berkeley)
- Max Smydra (Easter Tennessee State University)
- Andre Jones (UC San Diego)
Your Next Step:
Watch the interest video and learn about the program.
COACH KEINAN BRIGGS
"LEAP Squad has been a major impact on so many lives including mine."