Tinman Juniors
A group of top high school runners who desire to
compete at the highest level and inspire others to reach their full potential.
TInman Juniors
A team consisting of Coach Tom “Tinman” Schwartz’s best junior athletes across the nation. Each athlete is ranked within the top 10 of their respective state and trained by Coach Schwartz himself. Every athlete was handpicked by Coach Schwartz for not only their work ethic and potential, but amazing characters! The team’s goals are for each of its athletes to break records, place well nationally, and inspire other youth runners to follow their dreams. News about the team can be found on their Instagram page.
Tinman Juniors Athletes
Josh Edwards
The West Virginia cross-country State Champion has dropped times of 8:56 in the 3200 and 4:17 in the mile merely as a sophomore. He looks to improve his footlocker regional performance of a 15:19 5k and qualify for Footlocker Nationals this year.
Jack Scherer
Jack is an upcoming senior that has pr’s of 9:12 in the 3200m and a 15:36 5k on a tough cross-country course, both as a sophomore. He is ready to compete this cross-country season and place well in his state, while staying consistent with his training.
Rheinhardt Harrison
Rheinhardt is well known for his performance in the mile, but also is a notable athlete on the cross-country course. He ran a 4:12 mile as a freshman and the following year ran a 4:08 mile to set his current personal best. His range across various distances is a tremendous strength that he will continue to enhance.
Aidan Puffer
Coached by Coach Schwartz since 2016, Aidan has earned himself PRS on the track of 8:52 for the full 2-mile and 4:17 for the mile indoors, only as a sophomore. Aidan punched his ticket to Balboa Park to compete in Footlocker Nationals during the 2019 cross-country season and placed 21st. He is training the best he can in hopes of a big improvement in positioning and times for the upcoming cross-country and track seasons.
Judson Greer
Judson is a 4 time state champ in the state of Texas for class 4A and qualified for both NXN and Footlocker Nationals during the 2019 cross-country season. He has been trained by Coach Schwartz since the start of his high-school career and is grateful to have the guidance of a very knowledgable coach. Judson has been enjoying consistent training and looks forward to his next opportunity to race.
Ben Calusinski
Ben started training with Coach Schwartz in November of 2019. Coach Schwartz wanted to help Ben evade the repeating pattern of illness and injury that hindered his ability to reach his true potential in the sport. Ben has yet to race under the guidance of Coach Tinman, but had displayed tremendous consistency in training since November and is excited to test his newfound fitness this upcoming cross-country season.
Tinman Junior Running Club
A feeder team for Tinman Junior. Each Athlete is coached by Coach Schwartz and is determined to progress in the sport of running. In order to join, go to Coach Schwartz’s website and enroll in his 1 on 1 personal coaching service. Athletes must be in middle school or high school to be eligible.