Coach, Mentor , Teacher and Friend .
Our coaches not only teach the fundamentals of the sport, but also teach life skills.
Coach Mia Merrell
Coach Mia is a Cornerstone University (CU) track and field alumna (2014-2018.) At CU she was a sprinter and jumper. She has competed at the NAIA national level. Coach Mia specializes in sprints and jumps with Tone Up! Elite Track Club. She will be entering her 2nd outdoor season and 3rd indoor season. Mia is married to her husband Phil, who is also a CU track and field alumnus. You will quite often hear Coach Mia yelling, "We Ain't Tired!"
Coach Reynaldo Wallace
Coach Wallace is a devoted husband and father of four boys who have been raised right here in GR, also graduating from Ottawa Hills High School. Coach Wallace has a passion for kids and the sport of track which has led him to our program here at Tone Up! Elite. Coach Wallace has helped our program see success by believing “there is no can’t, we will find a way!”
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Coach Tony Shellman, Founder
Coach Tony is an Eastern Michigan University alumnus who specialized in the 400m hurdles. Coach Tony has been coaching track and field since 2003. Since 2009, he has been the boys and girls head coach at Ottawa Hills High School.
Passion + Knowledge = Coaching Success
Coach J-Mo
Coach J-Mo is going to be a senior premed student at Grand Valley State University next year. He ran indoor with Coach Tony in high school and saw vast improvement in times, and had the opportunity to run on a relay team at New Balance Outdoor nationals. Now, I enjoy helping coach in the summer.
Coach Reek is the newest addition to Tone Up! Elite, however, he is not new to AAU track. Coach Reek ran track in high school and AAU track. He has been a great asset to the coaching staff and has established a good rapport with the athletes.
Coach Reek