Staff Profiles

Paul Beckwith

USC Strength & Conditioning Coach (1998-2002)

• Assistant Football Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Baseball, and Men & Womens Soccer
• Outback Bowl Champions 2001& 2002

Personal accolades

High School Palatka

• 4 time weightlifting Champion(FL) Clean&Jerk and Bench Press
• 2 time state qualifer in wrestling(HVY) and Track & field (shot and Discus)

College University of South Carolina

• All SEC Freshmen Team 1995
• Dave Wadiak Award winner (Most Improved) 1995
• Carquest Bowl Champions 1995
• Member of the All-SEC Goodworks Team(community Service) 1994-1997)
• All SEC Pre-Season 1997
• Outland Trophy Finalist 1997

Education

• BS in Business 1997

Certified

• LEVEL I CROSSFIT  
• Barbell certified, (power Clean, press, Bench, Squat)
• CSCS
• Certified in CPR & AED

Hobbies

• Enjoys spending time with my family
• Working out and helping others acheive their Goals!

Wendy Pace

Stephanie M Roberts

 

Personal accolades: 

·         Completed 8 marathons, including: Camp LeJeune Marine Corps Marathon (NC) - 2000; Kiawah Island Marathon (SC) - 2000; Myrtle Beach Marathon (SC) - 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005; Marine Corps Marathon (Washington, D.C.) – 2004; and DuPont Forest Trail Marathon (NC) – 2007.  Personal best marathon time of 4:19 at Myrtle Beach Marathon in 2005. 

·         Completed several half-marathons, including the Tybee Island Half-Marathon (GA) – 2000; and the Governor’s Cup Half-Marathon (SC) – 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.  Personal best half-marathon time of 1:53 at Governor’s Cup Half-Marathon in 2004. 

·         Completed the United States Marine Corps Ultimate Challenge Mud Run (4.2 mile obstacle course) in Columbia, SC in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

·         Completed the Cooper River Bridge 10-K Run (SC) in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. 

·         Completed numerous 5-K and 10-K races in South Carolina, placing in the top 3 in my age group on most occasions.  Personal best 10-K time of 49:00; Personal best 5-K time of 23:19. 

Education: 

·         Associate of Arts from University of South Carolina (Salkehatchie) – 2006

·         Associates in Paralegal Studies from Midlands Technical College (with Honors) – 2007 Certified: 

·         Level I CrossFit  Hobbies: I enjoy hiking in the mountains with my husband and son; running; working out (I’m an adrenaline junkie!!) and working with and coaching individuals to help them meet their fitness needs.

Captain John Soto

 

Officer Selection Officer, Recruiting Station Columbia SC

United States Marine Corps

• Plans, implements, and executes United States Marine Corps officer recruiting operations for all college students and graduates in the Midlands, Pee Dee, and Lowcountry regions in South Carolina

Personal accolades

High School Mary Carroll (Corpus Christi, TX)

• Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
• 40 yard dash (4.58 sec.)
• 400m run (50.22 sec)
• 4 x 400m relay 30-5A District Champions (1995)

College

Sul Ross State University (Alpine, TX)

• Defensive Back

The Citadel 

• Intramural Citadel 400m Champion (1998)
• Kilo Company 1st Sergeant (1999)
• Bond Volunteer Aspirant (1999)
• Delta Company, 1st Platoon Commander (2001)

United States Marine Corps

• Entered Serviceas, June 3, 2001 
• Platoon Commander, LS Platoon, 2nd TSB, 2nd FSSG, II MEF (2003)
• LS DET OIC, CSSD 26, MAGTF 6, II MEF (2004)
• A/DACG OIC, Al Taqaddum, Iraq (2004-2005)
• Battalion S-4 Officer, 2d TSB, 2d MLG, II MEF (2005)
• Headquarters and Service Company Commander, 2d TSB, 2d MLG, II MEF (2005)

Education

• BS, Business Adminstration 2001

Certified

• LEVEL I CROSSFIT  
• Advance Combat Pistol Course, MCAGCC, 29 Palms, CA
• Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, Green Belt 

Hobbies

• Enjoys spending time with family and vicious 5.2 lb black nosed Maltese 
• Running, reading, movies, pistol shooting, and depleting Bass and Catfish population in Lake Murray
• Coaching and helping others acheive their goals
• Thrashing myself
• Thrashing others
• Discovering how far I can push myself until I pass out

 

Davon ”HAAS” Sims

6′4 250lbs was 355

Started Crossfit in September 2007, However I was no stronger to physical activity, but when Crossfit was introduced to me I realized the real meaning of  Fitness! With the education of controlled Dieting and intense workouts that Crossfit provides has allowed me to lose 120lbs! While having a better feeling of life. The benifits of Crossfit has given me self confidence, Higher self -esteem and a normal Blood Pressure. I am now a level 1 Crossfit trainer!