June 08, 2017
Nike Track & Field Camp at Loomis Chaffee School Brings in Former Olympian as Staff Coach
San Rafael, CA: We are pleased to announce that former Olympian thrower Lisa Misipeka is attending the Nike Track & Field Camp at Loomis Chaffee School as a camp coach in the summer of 2017. Lisa is an American Samoan athlete who specializes in the hammer throw. She won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics with a throw of 66.06m. Lisa is the first ever American Samoan to win an international medal. She also competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, but failed to advance past the qualifying round.
“We are thrilled to have Lisa as a member of our coaching staff this summer,” states Camp Director Scott Purdy. “She brings unmatched experience and expertise that our campers are sure to benefit from.”
The Nike Track & Field Camp at Loomis Chaffee School is running from June 25th-29th and is open to any and all entrants ages 10-18. To sign up for the camp, please click on the link above.
About US Sports Camps, Inc.
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America’s largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. Over 85,000 kids attended a US Sports Camp program in 2016. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.