Meet the Trainers

Tony Reishus

Head Trainer
• NSCA certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist 
   
• Crossfit level 1 certified instructor 
   
• Crossfit Olympic lifting certification
   
• Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science, minor in Community Health
   
• +10 years personal and sports training experience
   
• 4 years college football and twice voted team captain
   
• Multi-sport athlete in High School
   
• Set high school records in bench press, squat, power clean, vertical leap, and 40 yard dash by a lineman
   
• 2 years SD High school State power lifting meet judge 
   
• 2nd place - 2008 Alaska Winter Crossfit Games
• 1 st  place 2009 Alaska Spring Crossfit Games
• 8th place overall / 1st among Alaskan's - 2009 Crossfit Northwest Regional Games
• 3rd place - 2010 Alaska Crossfit Sectional Qualifier
• 33 rd place overall / 1st place among Alaskan's @ 2010 Northwest Regional Games
• 1st place 2010 Alaska Fitness Expo Strongman - Light weight
• 1st place 2011 Alaska State Powerlifting meet - 242 lb class and Best Overall Raw Lifter Award / State Record Holder 242 Raw Total
• 1st place for Alaskan's in 2011 Crossfit Open Regional Qualifier

Clay Hamilton

Clay has been Crossfitting for over 4 years and was the 2010 Alaska CrossFit Sectional Champion. As well he coached the first Alaska High School athlete to win the Region IV track and field championships in the High jump, long jump, and triple jump in the same year. He also coached multiple repeat Boys and Girls Alaska State Champions in the High Jump and Triple jump. His background includes:

• Crossfit Olympic lifting certified
• Crossfit level 1 certified instructor
   
• Bachelors in Physical Education - certified K-12
   
• American Sports Education Program - Coaching principals
   
• Amercian Sports education Program - Sports first Aid
   
• Former Polaris and YMCA High School basketball coach
   
• Former Bartlett High School Track and field coach
   
• 2005 Bronze medalist - Firefighter Combat Challenge World Championships
   
• 2007 Gold medalist - Firefighter Combat Challenge U.S. National Championships
   
• 2007 Silver medalist- Firefighter Combat Challenge World Championships
   
• 2008 Silver medalist - Firefighter Combat Challenge U.S. National Championships
   
• 2008 Bronze medalist- Firefighter Combat Challenge World Championships
   
• Firefighter III / EMT II
   

 Zac Johnson

• Bachelors of Science - Kinesiology
   
• CSCS - Strength and Conditioning Specialist
   
• Physical Therapist Aide
   
• Team Trainer for Westmont Women's soccer team
   
• Medical Director Westmont Sports Camps
   
• Athletic Director Snow Valley Basketball Camps
   
• EMT I
   
• In house Crossfit internship

Dawn Reishus

• CrossFit level 1 certified
• 2010 Women's Flag Football League - Offensive MVP
• 2011 Women's Flag Football League - Defensive MVP
• 2010 2nd place Alaska Crossfit Sectional Qualifier
• Competed at Crossfit Northwest Regional Qualifier 2009 & 2010
• Multi-sport athlete: Basketball, Football, Crossfit, 6 time Mount Marathon finisher
• Nursing Student at UAA

Ashley Bates

• Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona
  Played volleyball all 4 years of high school, earning Honorable Mention last 3 years.
   
  Was on full-ride volleyball scholarship at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona. Freshman year earned Honarable Mention. Sophomore year, was Player of the Week in Conference and whole Division while earning 2nd Team at the end of season, helped the team to Regionals.
   
  Transferred to University of Alaska Anchorage on full-ride volleyball scholarship. Senior year 2009, helped lead the Lady Seawolves win Conference Champions title with a 14-2 conference record.
   
  Graduated from UAA with Bachelors in Accounting May 2011.
  Earned CrossFit Level 1 Certification at SinCity Crossfit in Henderson, NV in May 2011.
  Currently UAA Women's Volleyball and Women's Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach.