Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Christina Specos, ATC, CSCS, PES– (The Lawrenceville School - Lightning Fast Training Systems - BS West Chester University - MS California University of Pennsylvania) - Christina Specos is currently the Director of Strength and Conditioning here at Lawrenceville. Her bachelor's degree is in Athletic Training and master's degree is in Exercise Science and Health Promotion. She also completed the Basic and Corrective Medical Massage Therapy programs at the Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy in Oaks, PA. Her resume includes working with Lightning Fast Training Systems from 2000-2003 as a Sports Performance Coach and from 2003-2008 as the director of the Speed Enhancement Academy at Lawrenceville each summer. She has worked with various professional teams including Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse and Philadelphia Charge Women's Soccer. Her client list includes NFL stars Brian Westbrook, Troy Vincent, and Trent Cole, as well as other athletes in the Lightning Fast NFL Combine Prep Program. Also certified through AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America), Body Training Systems, Johnny G Spinning, and Powerhouse and BASI Pilates, Christina teaches various group fitness classes at two local fitness centers.

Diana Aria- (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine) - Diana was an AACA All League selection as a 3rd baseman for Merion Mercy Academy where she led her team in hitting and was selected as the Senior Athlete of the year in 2001. She then started at 3rd base for three seasons at Elizabethtown College where she was one of the top hitters. Her senior year she led the team with a .300 batting average and she earned her B.A. in Psychology with special recognition as a Scholar Athlete in both 2004 and 2005. Diana has been recognized as an All-American Scholar Athlete. In the summer of 2002, she toured Australia on a team that competed against Olympic players from all over the world. In 2004, Diana toured France, Belgium and the Netherlands playing on an all-star select team competing with International teams. Diana was the assistant softball coach for Merion Mercy Academy's Varsity Team in 2006 and 2007. She was the head Varsity Softball coach for Merion Mercy Academy in 2008 and 2009. She earned a Masters of Science Degree in School Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in July of 2006. She also earned her Educational Specialist Degree Certification in School Psychology in July 2009 from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Diana is a certified School Psychologist and a College Professor. This is Diana's 11th summer as Nike Instructor.

Christina Giambrone – (Lafayette College) – Christina, a 3 time 1st team All-Prep catcher at Blair Academy, was the 2007 Patriot League Rookie of the Year at shortstop for Lafayette. In her freshman year she tied Lafayette’s single season record with 12 doubles and broke the record for walks with 32. She hit .345, which was 4th best in the league and her .490 on-base percentage was 2nd. Despite walking 32 times she still led the team in RBI with 30 as Lafayette had its second highest win total ever. Christina was the Patriot League Rookie of the week 4 out of the 6 weeks the award was given. In her sophomore campaign she batted .381 in Patriot league play, and set a single season record for runs scored with 46 a total was 28th in the nation. She led her team with 14 multi-hit games and was named Patriot League First Team shortstop, and to the "All-Patriot League Tournament team" as Lafayette made it to the championship game before falling to Lehigh. Christina led her team with 9 home runs and was team captain in just her sophomore year. In her junior year, she was the second student-athlete in school history to be named Patriot League Softball Player of the Year and was named to the Mid-Atlantic Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Region team while earning All-League First Team laurels at shortstop for second straight year. She broke school career records for walks (37), home runs (27) and runs (108) and was the team leader for batting average, runs, hits, home runs, RBI and slugging percentage. She was named Patriot League Player of the Week four out of the six weeks the award was given. Some highlights of her junior season include hitting a walk-off grand slam in bottom of seventh with two outs for a 4-2 win against Army, tying the Patriot League record for most home runs in a game and breaking the school record for most home runs in a season by belting bombs in three consecutive at bats to help the team rally for its fourth consecutive berth to the Patriot League Tournament. She was named Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after becoming career home run leader and registering a .750 batting average with a season-high six RBI in wins over St. Peter's (4/29) and scoring a season-high four runs in win versus Fairleigh Dickinson. She finished the season batting .385 with 36 RBI’s and 14 home runs while being named captain for the second straight year. This is Christina’s 5th year as a Nike Camp Instructor.

Mary Dwyer – (Albright College) – Mary is former camper with many years of playing experience and she has competitive coaching experience as well. She has been playing softball for 11 years and when she was 12, she played on the Bordentown Little League State Championship team. Mary attended Tom Besser's Elite Fastpitch pitching clinics for several years and she has played travel softball since 14U, playing tournaments in Montreal and Hawaii and finishing her travel career as a pitcher and first baseman for the 18U Shore Magic. Mary is also a certified Babe Ruth Umpire. She just completed her junior year at Albright College where she has declared a major in Criminology. She played softball for the Albright Lions primarily as a first baseman, but also as a pitcher and an outfielder. As a full-time starter her sophomore year, Mary had a fielding percentage of a .985% in 34 games, having 199 chances, 177 putouts, and 19 assists. 8 of her 34 starts were on the pitching mound, where she made 14 appearances altogether. Academically, Mary maintains a 3.4 GPA and has been one of only a few Albright College athletes to make the MASCAC honor roll. Mary is an active mentor in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America organization. In Mary’s junior year she accepted a job offer as the head junior varsity softball coach at Reading High School where she will continue to coach next year. This will be Mary’s 4th year as a Nike Camp instructor.

Marisa DeStasio- (Muhlenburg College) - This is Marisa's second year as a Nike instructor. She graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, PA in 2001 where she earned All-Conference and All Area honors. Marisa was a four year starter at Binghamton University from 2001-2005 and received a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development. Her junior year she received All-America East Conference honors. Marisa also ranks in the top four in five career categories. Following graduation she was an assistant coach at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, for the 2005-2006 season. In 2008 she earned a Master's of Science in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia University. Marisa served as the assistant softball coach at Lafayette College from 2006-2009 and this past season was an assistant at Muhlenberg College.

Emily Schiel – (Hofstra University) – Emily is another former camper who won awards as “Best Pitcher” in 2006 and “Best Hitter”, “Team MVP”, and “Fastest in Camp” in 2007. She graduated from Lawrenceville this past spring and will be attending Hofstra University in the fall. While at Lawrenceville, Emily earned 10 varsity letters including 4 in softball. In her senior season Emily was named to the All-Prep 1st team at 2nd base by the Trenton Times and the Newark Star-Ledger named her 2nd team All-State Prep. In the Prep A State Championship game against Hun with Lawrenceville trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the 6th, Emily led off with a hit to begin what the Trentonian called “a comeback for the ages” and then had another key hit in the middle of the rally that tied the game in the 7th. This is Emily’s 2nd year as a Nike Camp instructor following 8 years as a camper.

Amy DeLuca - (University of Connecticut)- Amy is also a former camper and a 4-year letter winner at Notre Dame High School where she helped lead her team to two state championships. She was named All-State 3 out of the 4 years she was on the varsity team.and All CVC and All-Area all 4 years. Captained her high school and also her travel team; Inferno Gold. Currently, Amy is the starting third basemen for the U Conn Huskies team. Her freshmen year, she saw time in all 50 games starting in 42 of them and finished the season with 37 hits, 6 doubles and 3 HR driving in 26 runs, fifth highest on the team in each category. As a sophomore starting third baseman, she led the team in batting average up until the last tournament finishing at .307 which was 16th in the Big East. Amy is going into her third year at the University of Connecticut and obtaining degrees in Journalism and Communications.

Lisa Faraci – (Hamilton College) - Lisa was a four year varsity starter playing 1B and outfield at the Peddie School. She was the team captain in her senior year. During her tenure the team was a 3 time MAPL and State Champion. In 2008 the team set the school record for wins and was ranked number one in New Jersey. Lisa was selected to the all-prep and all-state teams, batted over .350, and was number one or two in RBIs each year. She also received the team MVP award in 2008. Lisa has played many years of travel ball with the West Windsor Wildcats and most recently with the Ewing Edge. Lisa just finished her freshman year at Hamilton College where she was a starter and a team leader. She is entering her sophomore year at Hamilton where she will be concentrating her studies in French, Government, and Communications. Lisa also attended the Nike Camp and is now back for her first year as a Nike Camp instructor.

Brittany Muthard - (Lock Haven University) – Brittany graduated from Northampton Area High School in 2007, where she was a four year starting catcher and earned All-Conference and All-Area honors. Her senior year she was chosen as the Morning Calls “Player of the Year,” the most prestigious award given out at the end of the softball season. She also received the “Black Bat Award,” an honor that goes to the girl with the highest batting average on her high school team, three out of her four years she played. Brittany also received recognition from the East Penn Umpires Association as their 2007 scholar athlete. Brittany then began her career at Lock Haven University where she had a huge impact offensively for the defending Division II National Champions. Brittany instantly became the Lady Eagles starting Designated Player and contributed to their 2009 National Championship season with the third highest batting average on the team and was second best in homeruns and RBI’s. She pounded the game winning homerun in Super Regionals in the 11th inning against Kutztown to send the team to the National Tournament in Salem, where they fought their way back from the losers bracket to win the NCAA Division II Softball National Championship. She received 2nd team All-PSAC and All-Atlantic Region honors for two consecutive years as a utility player and she will be entering her senior season as a Lock Haven Lady Eagle this coming fall. Brittany is also a scholar athlete and she will be graduating with two bachelor’s degrees, one in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, and the other in Accounting. Brittany has spent the past two summers as a camp counselor at Penn State University.

Melanie Chapman – (Albright College) – Melanie attended Suffield HS in Connecticut where she earned 4 varsity letters in softball and she was team captain in her senior year. A 2 time team MVP, she was the Northern Central Connecticut Conference player of the year as well as an “Athlete of the Month”. At Albright, Melanie plays both 2nd and 3rd base, is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Conference Honor Roll and last year she was named to the All-Sportsmanship team. Melanie is an Elementary Education and Family Studies major at Albright.

Andrea Huelsenbeck - (University of Connecticut) - Andrea, a UConn bound recent graduate, was a 4-year letter winner at the Montclair Kimberley Academy where she finished all 4 years with a batting average of over .500. A true utility player, Andrea did not complete one season for MKA without starting in at least 4 positions, including pitcher and catcher. She helped lead her high school to 2 of their 9 state championships in the past 11 years. She earned Essex county rookie of the year her freshman year, as well as all-conference all four years, all-county for 4 years and all-state for 2 years. Andrea is currently a captain of her travel team, Jersey Inferno Gold, where she is the starting third baseman and cleanup hitter.