2024 Louisiana Track & Field Camp 2024

Camp Partners

Louisiana Throws / Track and Field Camps

USA Javelin Project

USA Throws Project

National Scholastic Athletic Foundation

Camp Sponsors

Morgan Stanley - Woosley Cattelino Fawley Group

Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys

Ochsner 

Central Physical Therapy

Baton Rouge Orthopedic Clinic - BROC

Lake Urgent Care / Hydration Clinic

Guarantee Broadcasting - 104.5 ESPN

Patrick Jackson, Attorney

Duke Marcus

AMS Financial Services, Mike Sause

SWAT, Jimmy and Lisa Quick

Gulf Coast Bank

Zydeco Construction, Eric White

John Naquin, Attorney

Rea Construction, Butch Rea

Industrial Screw, Kyle Raines & Cole Thibault

Postlewaite & Netterville, Dan Gardiner

McDonalds, Valluzo Companies

Center for Chiropractic & Rehabilitation - Dr. Brandon Racca, DC

Oak Point

Ross Tire

Fran Bourghart, Attorney

Shannon Fay, Attorney

Stephanie Possa, Attorney

Coke

Miller

SALCO Construction

Ben Black, Central Sport & Spine

Gill Athletics

Cassie Felder, Felder Law Firm

Rev Communication

Tre Hendry, John Hendry Insurance

Walkons / Small Sliders

Raising Canes

Relief Windows, Brandon Hollie

EXP Real Estate, Darren James

Fees:

• Team Discounts Available (Coach & 8 or more athletes)  

  Must register as a team.  

  Call Robert at 225-235-1039 or woosjav@cox.net for pricing & to register.

• Camp registration includes camp t-shirt if registered before 1/31/2024.

• Camp registration will include access to other events associated with the camp.

• Lunch will be provided for campers attending all-day sessions (AM & PM sessions).

• Due to conflicts with campus events, parking at the track / fieldhouse lots will not be available on Saturday, the 10th, and Sunday, the 11th.  Parking on campus will require a permit.  Parking

Camp Hotel

We will be using the Lod Cook Alumni Center on the LSU campus and Sonesta Hotel on Nicolson Dr. will be the camp hotels.  We will have a block of rooms on hold until January 25th, 2024 on reserve for the camp.  Anyone wanting to book a room for the camp can contact the hotels.  Please reference the Louisiana Track Camp when booking to receive the discounted pricing.

• Lod Cook Hotel:  www.thecookhotel.com

• Contact:  Tammy Brown, Director of Sales at The Cook Hotel

• 3848 West Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, La. 70808

• Office: 225-388-1003

• Sonesta Hotel:  www.sonesta.com/essuites

• Contact:  Deborah Sanders, General Manager Sonesta Suites Baton Rouge

• 4001 Nicholson Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808

• Telephone:  225-456-5430

Parking:

• LSU does not provide parking for the camp.  You will need to get a visitor parking pass to park on campus.

• Parking & Transportation (lsu.edu)

• www.lsu.edu/parking/

Registration:

• Here

Staff

Event Directors:

Javelin - Tom Pukstys,

• Former US National Jav. Record Holder (288 Javelin)

• U.S. National Javelin Dev. Coach & 2012 Olympic Coach

• 35+ years of elite and professional experience as an athlete and coach

Javelin - Dr. Robert Woosley, 

• US National & Olympic Trials; USA Development Javelin Team

• Former LSU Volunteer Coach - Throws

• 25+ years of elite and professional experience as an athlete and coach

Shot Put & Discus - Dr. John Woosley, 

• Former LSU Assistant Coach - Throws

• Former LSU All-SEC performer

• 25+ years of elite and professional experience as an athlete and coach

Long & Triple Jump - Lynnika Pitts

• Former LSU All-American in the Long and Triple Jump

High Jump - Kelli ODonoghue & Abby ODonoghue 

• Former LSU All-Americans

• Mother & Daughter duo

Sprint / Hurdles & Speed - Corey Mistretta

• Retired Southeastern Louisiana University Head Coach 

• 30+ years as a sprint and jump coach at the university level

Featured Olympic Instructors:

• Curtis Thompson & Mike Shuey (2020 US Olympians)

• Others possible Olympic and Professional athletes and coaches

Featured Presenters:  

• Dr. Mark Fletcher, MD - 

• Orthopedic Surgeon and Olympic Trial Javelin Finalist  

• Dr. Brandon Racca, DC

• Doctor of Chiropractic and LSU All-SEC Javelin Performer

Staff Instructors:

• Raymond Hecht (Olympian - Germany)

• JaVaughn Harrison (Olympian - USA)

• Rayvon Grey 

• Aaron Ernest

• Barry Kammes

• Capers Williamson

• Jacob Moran

• Rebecca Wales

• Ethan Shalaway

• Amanda Woosley

Many other current and retired professional and collegiate coaches and athletes will be in attendance as instructors and presenters.

Schedule of Events

Times are estimates only and will be adjusted at times

Thursday, February 8th

1:30Registration / Check-in: LSU Fieldhouse 

(JAVELIN - USA Development - Masters, Open Elite, College)

2:00Afternoon Session:LSU Fieldhouse

JAVELIN - USA Development / Invitation Only

Javelin - Masters, Open Elite and College ONLY - 

Coaches Tom Pukstys & Raymond Hecht

4:00 to 4:30Break for the day - Campers are open

6:00Instructors Only Meeting - TBA

8:30Meet & Greet at the Lod Cook Hotel 

Friday, February 9th

8:30amCheck-in Registration

Location:  LSU Fieldhouse

9:00amJavelin (Multi-day - All levels)

12:30 - 1:30Lunch Break

Lunch & Learn - 

Location:  LSU Fieldhouse

Topic & Presenter:  TBA 

2:00 - 4:00Afternoon Session - Javelin All Levels

4:00 to 4:30Break for the day - Campers are open

6:30pmMeet the Olympians

Location:  TBA

Topic: Meet The Olympians

Saturday, February 10th

8:30amCheck-in Registration

Location:  LSU Fieldhouse

9:00amMorning Sessions

Javelin - (Multi-day & 1-day - All levels)

Shot Put 

Sprints 

High Jump

12:30 - 1:30Lunch Break

Lunch & Learn - 

Location:  LSU Fieldhouse

Topic & Presenter:  TBA 

2:00 - 4:00Afternoon Session - 

Javelin - (Multi-day & 1-day - All levels)

Hurdles

Triple Jump

4:00 to 4:30Break for the day - Campers are open

6:30pmMardi Gras Weekend

Sponsor & Instructors Party for Camp - TBA

Sunday, February 11th

8:30amCheck-in Registration

Location:  LSU Fieldhouse

9:00am - 11:00amJavelin - All levels

9:00 - 11:30Shot Put 

Sprints 

Long Jump

11:00 to 11:30Break for the day - Campers are open