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Coach James DeMarco was an All-American cross-country runner for South Dakota State University and a member of the 1996 NCAA Div II National Champions in cross country. He was an All-Conference performer in the 1500 meters and steeple chase. He started coaching in 1998 in Anchorage, Alaska with cross country and track & field at Bartlett High School as an assistant coach. He was a volunteer assistant coach at Virginia Tech from 2002-2003 and then coached at Blacksburg High School from 2003-2015, becoming head coach of boys and girls cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field in 2005. In 2016 he coached the girls at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin from 2016-2020 as head cross country and assistant track & field coach. From 2021-22 he was an assistant coach at Patriot H.S. for cross country and track & field. In 2022 he was named boys and girls head coach of cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field. The Patriot boys won the 2023 outdoor Track & Field State Championship!

James has been named the 2013 Southeast, United States Coach of the Year for girls' cross country, and was a national finalist. Named Virginia Coach of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2023 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Virginia Coaches Association named Coach DeMarco Coach of the Year in 2009 (Girls Indoor Track), 2010 (Boys Indoor Track), and 2012 (Girls Cross Country). He has coached 24 state championship teams and 14 state runner-up teams. 51 distance runners represented their college in NCAA collegiate competition. 

Coach DeMarco has coached 20 athletes to 50 state track titles and 26 state champion relay teams. Three relay teams won Nike or New Balance National titles. His girls' DMR team broke the Penn Relays and US National High School record in 2010. His boys' 2014 4x800 squad ran the second-fastest time in the United States that year. The track at Blacksburg H.S. is named the James DeMarco Track of Dreams.  

Coach DeMarco lives in Bristow with his wife Mina and their three children, Dean, Chloe, and Brielle. 

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I have proudly worked with athletes at all levels (youth, high school, collegiate) for more than 25 years. As a coach, I firmly believe that my role is to support the athlete in whatever they hope to accomplish. By sharing my knowledge and providing positive encouragement, we work together to achieve the athlete's goals. Track athletes compete everyday against each other, but ultimately, the real competition in track and field is with ourselves -- the competition to be the best we can be.

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Coach Craig Fell has been a proud member of the Patriot Track & Field coaching staff since 2017. More specifically, Coach Fell works with student-athletes in the greatest event in sports - the Pole Vault. Throughout his tenure, he has enjoyed helping his student-athletes succeed in the event at the District, Regional, and State levels, including six All-State Honors athletes. "Vault High!"

Originally from the Pittsburgh, PA area, Coach Fell attended Penn State University where he participated in numerous IM's and Clubs, including the running club. When he's not on the track or growing a sweet beard, Coach Fell loves to travel. He's been to 15 countries and 40 states and hoping to get to all 50 states before he turns 50 yrs old!

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Coach Maday is in his second year of coaching cross country, indoor, and the outdoor track & field team. He primarily coaches the middle and long-distance runners. 

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Coach Connor Trexel is excited to be an assistant coach at Patriot High School. Coach Trexel begins his career as a coach in 2022 with Patriot High School. He ran competitively for 7 years, starting with his time at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, Virginia. He graduated in 2017 where he ran cross country and track and field with his time there. His running career continued at Virginia Tech where he ran with the Virginia Tech Running Club from 2017-2021. Coach Trexel has a Bachelor of Science in Fish Conservation with a concentration in Marine Fisheries from Virginia Tech. He is excited to coach the runners at Patriot High School.