Indoor Track

Winter is for running

The Summit’s robust running programs have a winter sport in indoor track, and that distinction sets the school apart from its Miami Valley Conference and Greater Cincinnati peers. The objective of the season is to prepare distance runners and sprinters for the upcoming spring season.

Athletes spend time in the weight room following individualized training programs based on their event focus. "The Summit XC/TF program is an extension of my family and it has been since I was in high school," former Coach Moore says. "We have a reputation of producing fantastic student-athletes and I will do anything within my power to help keep the program running smoothly and to continue our track record of excellence (no pun intended)."

Cotton Family Varsity Head Coach Kurtis Smith has coached The Summit’s cross country programs since 2006. Under his direction, the teams’ numbers have swelled due to an increase in retention and interest. That retention and interest has helped garner a lot of success. The program has become a local powerhouse. In addition to his role as head coach, he started the school’s indoor track program and is an assistant track coach. Coach Smith, a 2001 Elder High School graduate, was the first male cross country runner at Mount St. Joseph University. After graduating from the Mount in 2005 with a master’s degree in pastoral counseling and theology, he began teaching theology at The Summit. This is his first season back taking over the Indoor Track team. He is assisted by Brandon Lorentz '13, Tyler Hannah'15, Karmen Auble, and Courtney Chamberlin '18.