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Coach Antczak
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Coach Antczak grew up in South Jordan, Utah, and graduated from Bingham High School in 2006—running side by side with Coach Shaw on the cross country and track teams. After high school, he pursued his education at Southern Utah University, where he competed in NCAA cross country and track, specializing in the 1500 meters and the steeplechase. He graduated with a double major in Psychology and Human Performance in 2013.

He went on to earn a master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Psychology from Illinois State University, followed by a Ph.D. in Exercise Science from Australian Catholic University in 2021. Most recently, he worked at the University of Wollongong in Australia, focusing on research to better understand the factors that help children be more active, sleep better, and thrive socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically.

After several years abroad, Coach Antczak has recently returned to Utah and is excited to put down roots again.

Athletic
Coach Antczak has always had a passion for running and competition, from his high school days at Bingham to competing at the collegiate level. Though this is his first year officially coaching, the idea has been on his mind for many years. He’s always valued the positive influence his own coaches had on his life and is excited to give back in the same way—now with the added perspective of his academic background in sport psychology and human performance.

He’s particularly interested in helping athletes reach their potential not just physically, but mentally as well. While he hasn’t trained seriously since running the Chicago Marathon in 2015, he still enjoys running—when he's not recovering from the occasional injury playing indoor soccer. Coach Antczak is thrilled to be part of the program and is looking forward to helping athletes grow both on and off the course.






                Coach Shaw            

    

                                     
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Coach Shaw grew up in South Jordan Utah where he graduated from Bingham High in 2006. After serving a mission for his church he continued his education and received his bachelors degree in Social Work from Utah Valley University and a masters degree from the University of Utah.  He is currently in his 10th year of working at Jordan High as a school social worker.   

Athletic
Coach Shaw ran track and cross country at Bingham High and enjoyed the competitiveness of the 800 meter race.  He started coaching for the salt lake county track and cross country program and in 2011 and then started coaching cross country and track at Herriman High School.  In 6 years of coaching at Herriman he was part of helping them win 3 State Championships (Boys XC 2012 and Girls Track and Field 2013 & 2016).  This is his 7th year coaching at Jordan High and he loves coaching here. We were able to win our first Region XC title at Jordan in 2023, the first xc boys region title since 2004! Coach Shaw enjoys competing and running to improve mental and physical health. His favorite race is the St. George Marathon and his goal is to run the Boston Marathon. Coach Shaw loves helping others improve their lives and knows that running can be a crucial part of the overall well-being of individuals.  




                                                Coach Yates





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Coach Yates grew up in southern California and graduated from Great Oak High School in 2016. She then went to the University of Texas in Austin for a year before transferring to the University of Utah where she graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Math. She has been a high school math teacher since 2020 but just completed her first year teaching at Jordan High School.

Coach Yates is married and has two girls, Ivy (4) and Austin (almost 2). 

 

Athletic
Coach Yates ran cross country and track all four years of high school. She went on to run NCAA Division 1 cross country and track at the University of Texas in Austin (Hook ‘em!). This is her first year as a head coach and she is excited to get involved! Coach Yates is bringing her competitive spirit to Jordan XC hoping to continue growing the program and helping kids be successful student-athletes.




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