Meet the Coaching Staff

Updated Coaching Staff

Below is a little bio for each coach. Read and come out to meet this year's coaching staff.




Edmundo Echeverria
Head Coach
USATF Level 1 Track & Field Coach
Coach Echeverria returns for his tenth year with the track team, first as head coach. Coach Echeverria also coaches the pole vaulters at Thomas More College. He is one of the founding coaches of the BCK Thoroughbreds Track Club, a summer AAU/USATF club. In the fall he works with the boys soccer team (2013-present). He was the head girls soccer coach for five years at Ryle and coached boys soccer at Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida prior to his career move to Union, Ky. He teaches English at Ryle and enjoys jogging and writing in his spare time.



Shawn Proffitt
Varsity Assistant
USATF Level 1 Track & Field Coach
Coach Proffitt brings years of coaching experience to the Raiders. He coached several state champions at Apopka High School in Florida, a national champion at the AAU Junior Olympic Games, and competed at the highest level as a collegiate runner for the University of Virginia. In the fall Coach Proffitt worked with the XC team at Covington Catholic High School. He is a founding co-founder of the BCK Thoroughbreds Track Club.




Charity Ehrenberg
Middle School/Pole Vault
Coach Ehrenberg returns for her second season. Last year, under her leadership the Ryle Middle School Boys team won the Regional Middle School Championship. She coached varsity girls soccer at Conner and was girls head track coach at Scott High School prior to changing her teaching career to Ryle's English Department. Coach Ehrenberg coached in Ohio (2003-soccer, 2009-track). She works with all athletes and assists with the pole vaulters.




Larry Shoop
Hurdles Coach (MS/HS)
Coach Shoop returns for his 7th season with the track team. He's developed many hurdlers during his tenure including last year's state champion Matt Froshauer, currently running at the University of South Carolina. Coach Shoop is a retired track and field coach and football coach in Illinois.




Nick Wilson
Throwers (MS/HS)
Coach Wilson returns for his second season. Nick threw shot and discuss for Campbell County High School. He helps both the boys and girls throwers and enjoys mentoring the athletes.




Austin Johnson
Sprinters (MS/HS)
Coach Johnson returns to coaching after a short break. Austin sprinted for Berea College 2010-2014 and placed third All-Conference in the 200 meter dash. His love for the sport did not end when he graduated. Last year he competed unattached in several indoor meets. Now he wants to share his love for track and field.

Steve Fong

Indoor Season Successful and Fun!

Indoor Season Successful and Fun!

Parent Meeting and Indoor Track Recognition Day: March 2nd in the Media Center 5-6:30 PM

How do we measure a successful indoor season? I'll start with the weather. In the past we've been weary of indoor meets when so many have been cancelled. 2017 proved a nice surprise. Feb 4 the outside weather on the way to Mason County was 15deg, Feb 11 32deg, and yesterday 46deg on the way there! I had a great time and already look forward to our first meet in March. Thanks go out to Coach Ehrenberg, Coach Wilson, and Coach Proffitt who worked hard to get the boys ready. On Feb 22nd I'd like to use the parent meeting to also recognize the athletes who competed in indoor track.

Thank you also to all the parents who made the early and long drive to Mason County, then paid $5 to get in, and had to eat concession food. A successful indoor season must have the dedication and support of families and Ryle was well represented. We'll host three outdoor meets this season (March 18, April 20 and April 21). Parents and family we'll need you again.

Indoor season is always difficult for the older athletes because they have so much going on. Still, leaders like Jake Chisholm competed and placed in each of his events. Jeremy Pendleton represented his team in 4 events, and although taxed with an injury Tyler Beck did his best to contribute to the team. Anthony Griffith cleared a PR in pole vault on the third meet, proving that practice matters. Cody Moore gained his confidence in the long jump and pole vault and now will compete for a coveted spot among the Ryle varsity "A" team. Andrew Roe ran an impressive 800m split in the 4x800 on Feb 4th, while Ryan Roth clocked a team leading 1600 meter time. Clayton Lett debuted his track career in indoor meet, and now he is prepared to help our team in outdoor contests. Veteran runner Ben Bloom showed us in the Feb 4th meet his experience and work ethic on the 1600 meter and 4X800 meter race. Sophomores Logan Johnson, Connor Patterson, Andrew Thomis, Mark Renoil, Vincent Harris, Dominic Caggiano, Jordan Reed and others pushed their upperclassmen teammates with impressive results.

Not to be left behind the freshmen class of Takeshi Horie, Tyson Keller, Will Swinehart, Kyle England, and Anthony Pugh travelled to Mason County to learn about their limits. Our middle school runners challenged the freshmen at every meet. And that marks the difference. A successful indoor season prepares the athletes' mind for the outdoor season. For those who could not be at the meets, don't worry we have a long outdoor season. Just remember, some boys have been competing since February and they are hungry!

18 Feb 2017 Mason County Indoor Meet Results

1st Ryle Middle 11:24:92 4X800

1st Bloemer, Maddie 9.03 55 meter hurdles

6th Thomis, Andrew 9.53 55 meter hurdles
9th Horie, Takeshi 9.89 55 meter hurdles

66th Molique, Macie 8.74 55 meter dash
108th Hadley, Katie 9.37 55 meter dash

6th Chisholm, Jake 6.91 55 meter dash
29th Keller, Tyson 7.22 55 meter dash
54th Horie, Takeshi 7.38 55 meter dash
68th Moore, Cody 7.45 55 meter dash
106th Griffith, Anthony 7.83 55 meter dash
125th Lokey, Carson 8.37 55 meter dash
130th Donohoo, Cody 8.44 55 meter dash
135th Race, Connor 8.79 55 meter dash
140th White, Troy 9.56 55 meter dash
141st Delauder, Landon 10.44 55 meter dash

38th Line, Jacob 5:57.53 1600 meter
44th Yunker, Luke 6:03.50 1600 meter
56th Renoil, Mark 7:02.85 1600 meter

20th Keller, Tyson 1:00.30 400 meter
23rd Horie, Takeshi 1:00.72 400 meter
73rd Griffith, Anthony 1:07.61 400 meter
83rd Donohoo, Cody 1:09.84 400 meter
93rd Lokey, Carson 1:15.48 400 meter

38th Line, Jacob 2:50.00 800 meter

4th Chisholm, Jake 18-05.25 Long Jump
7th Moore, Cody 17-09.75 Long Jump

23rd Renoil, Mark 26-10.50 Shot Put
36th Delauder, Landon 20-00.00 Shot Put

4th Hadley, Katie 6-00 Pole Vault
10th Echeverria, Alexa 6-00 Pole Vault

2nd Griffith, Anthony 9-00 Pole Vault
7th Moore, Cody 7-06 Pole Vault

2nd Indoor Meet Goes to Sophomore Class!

Our second indoor meet of the year proved a nice preview of what's to come. The sophomore class represented! Kudos to Connor Patterson and Cody Moore for their performances in the 55 meter sprints and long jump events where they did very well for the team. Cody and Anthony Griffith also earned points in pole vault. Andrew Thomis earned his first points in the 55 meter hurdles. Another sophomore! With a little help from freshman sprinter Takeshi Horie the team managed a very respectable 8th out 22 teams. This week runners arrived with more focus and we needed it with the upperclassmen taking the ACT.

Continue to log mileage and enjoy the great weather we have this week. Keep positive and encourage each other. Although most compete individually, track success is a team achievement. Welcome new athletes to the team, we have a few new faces. In fact, as of this week we have 74 high school runners, not the 100 runners coach Echeverria aimed for, but a great representation of students.

A few more track guys will join the team now that swimming, wrestling, and basketball are almost in post-season. We wish those teams the best of luck. With the football players joining us our team is almost complete.

Remember to tell coach Echeverria by Wednesday Feb 15th if you want to compete in the last indoor meet of the year this February 18th.

Mason County Indoor Meet Results 11 February 2017
4x800
9:54:28 8th/13

55 m hurdles
Horie, Takeshi 9.32 6th/20
Thomis, Andrew 9.42 7th/20

55 m sprint
Patterson, Connor 7.15 14th/130
Moore, Cody 7.24 22nd/130
Keller, Tyson 7.25 24th/130
Horie, Takeshi 7.4 37th/130
Thomis, Andrew 7.41 38th/130
Griffith, Anthony 8.01 98th/130
Donohoo, Cody 8.35 112th/130
White, Troy 9.71
Delauder, Landon 10.54

1600m
Roth, Ryan 5:28.83 14th/53
Swinehart, Will 5:36 17th/53
Reed, Jordan 5:52.19 27th/53
Hunker, Luke 6:11.34 41st/53
400m
Keller, Tyson 59.76 13th/115
Horie, Takeshi 1:01.75 28th/115
Lett, Clayton 1:02.23 36th/115
Pugh, Anthony 1:04.75 61st/115
Thomis, Andrew 1:04.94 67th/115
Griffith, Anthony 1:07.38 89th/115
Donohoo, Cody 1:14.06
White, Troy 1:40.64
Delauder, Landon 1:45.49

800
Roth, Ryan 2:27.71 13th/44
Swinehart, Will 2:30.13 16th/44
Reed, Jordan 2:40.34 28th/44
Yunker, Luke 2:47.83 38th/44
Pugh, Anthony 3:06.87

LJ
Moore, Cody 18-10.00 3rd/40
Patterson, Connor 18-06.25 4th/40

PV
Moore, Cody 8-00 5th/10
Griffith, Anthony 8-00 6th/10

Team 8th/22

Runners prepare for 2nd Indoor meet

Many Raiders will need luck this weekend despite not being on the track, they will be taking the ACT on Saturday. Nice job, grades, grades, and ACT scores will open many doors both in scholarships and to compete at the next level. The rest of the team will enjoy the second meet at Mason County's Indoor Track Complex in Mayesville, Ky. Remember to arrive early, especially the jumpers and field competitors (PV 7:30, all others 9AM). We will have a table around the same place as last Saturday.

Coach Echeverria and the rest of the coaching staff will be there to welcome you with a uniform top and a number. Wear solid black running shorts and pack water and snacks. Bring extra to share. A few boys did and it helped a few of our runners out, good teamwork. Return your uniform top after your last event and checkout with one of the coaches before heading out.

This week proved difficult with the return of winter. Distance and mid distance runners need to log mileage. Mileage is the foundation of endurance events, form and technique (A-form) are the foundation of sprinters, and weight training is the foundation for throwers. We emphasized these points to the athletes this week and reminded them of the patience involved in proper training.

Be safe on your pleasant drive to the meet and have fun on the track!

Mason County Indoor 2: Ryle Entries
HS Boys 4x800 Meter Relay
-    Relay Team A
0) Logan Johnson  0) Clayton Lett  0) Ryan Roth  0) William Swinehart
9:55.00
HS Boys 55 Meter Dash
-    Connor Patterson    7.21
-    Jeremy Pendleton    7.17
-    Anthony Griffith    7.94
-    Cody Moore    7.40
-    Kyle England    7.44
-    Alex Tagher    8.15
-    Takeshi Horie  
-    Josh Johnson  
-    Cody Donohoo    8.65
HS Boys 55 Meter Hurdles
-    Dominic Caggiano    9.70
-    Andrew Thomis  
HS Boys 400 Meter Dash
-    David Echeverria  
-    Ryan Roth  
-    Cody Moore    1:00.14
-    Dominic Caggiano  
-    Josh Johnson  
-    Clayton Lett  
-    Anthony Pugh  
HS Boys 800 Meter Run
-    Ryan Roth  
-    Jordan Reed  
-    Luke Yunker  
-    William Swinehart    2:40.66
-    Dominic Caggiano    2:33.76
-    Carson Inderwiesche  
-    Clayton Lett  
-    Anthony Pugh  
HS Boys 1,600 Meter Run
-    Ryan Roth    5:37.58
-    Jordan Reed  
-    Luke Yunker  
-    William Swinehart  
HS Boys High Jump
-    Jeremy Pendleton    5-10
-    Tyson Keller  
HS Boys Long Jump
-    Connor Patterson    17-10
-    Jeremy Pendleton    17-7
-    Cody Moore    18-0.75
HS Boys Pole Vault
-    Anthony Griffith  
-    Cody Moore    7-6
HS Boys Shot Put
-    Jeremy Pendleton    33-10.75
-    Alex Tagher    31-7.5
HS Girls 55 Meter Dash
-    Kyla England    8.20
-    Alexa Echeverria    8.65
-    Katie Hadley  
HS Girls 400 Meter Dash
-    Kyla England  
-    Alexa Echeverria  
-    Katie Hadley  
HS Girls Long Jump
-    Kyla England    13-9
HS Girls Pole Vault
-    Alexa Echeverria    6-6
-    Katie Hadley  

Mason County Indoor Meet #1

4 Feb 2017

Mason County Indoor Meet #1

Ryle competed in the first indoor meet of the season at the Mason County Indoor Meet. We all gained helpful experience and some of us even learned a few tough lessons. It was an early start, but Dominic Caggiano wins the honor of being the first athlete at the meet. A big thank you goes out to Mr. Caggiano and all the parents for transporting our athletes. It’s a lot to ask of our families and we appreciate the dedication.

Jake Chisholm led the team with a 2nd place long jump of  19-01.25 (5.82m) and 3rd place time of 6.92 seconds in the 55 meter sprint. Senior Jeremy Pendleton showed the team how it’s done. He’s recovering from an injury but competed in four events, besting our throwers in shot put and earning 4th place in high jump. Tyler Beck couldn’t finish his race, but his contributions to the team didn’t end with his event. He helped one of our youngest runners prepare for his debut on the track. Nice form on the 55 meter sprint Cody Donohoo. And great to see the leadership from our seniors. That’s what we want from our upper classmen!

The take away from the weekend is form. Coach Echeverria praised the runners on their technique. Let’s continue to emphasize the A-form, the times and medals will follow. That said, it was apparent from the races that we need more endurance work. Everyone can benefit from logging some mileage. Use your off time to run a little extra, a few miles, and some core workouts. Also, high school athletes should invest in weight training. Football players are doing their bodies and sprint times right, weight training produces power, and that means moving quicker across the track.