Our Coaches - Track & Field


Erick Landeen (President) - Erick moved to Fishers from Oregon in 2004. After taking his son to two AAU National Cross Country meet he believed there was a need to form a youth track & field and cross country program for HSE students. In the Spring of 2008, S.P.O.R.T.S. Track & Field began, and we have been fortunate to attract a dedicated coaching staff. Erick was distance runner in high school (ran in four State Cross Country meets, two State track meets, and picked up a 3,000M District track title), and ran for Willamette Univeristy (conference track title at 5K & 10K). Anyone interested in helping to build our program is encouraged to contact Erick.

Chris Norris (Vice President/Head Coach) - In his second year as head coach of HSE SPORTS, Chris's responsiblities include Sprints and Hurdles. His athletic background includes 1986 State Hurdle Champion, 2-time Indiana All-State, All-American, US Track Team Representative & Europe Track Champion, featured in Track & Field News Magazine, ranks 9th in Indiana history in the 300m hurdles, 5-time All MVC...........

Chris has coached several high school state champions in the hurdles in Indiana & Nevada which has led many to college scholarships.

John Riley (Secretary/Assistant Coach) Two years as Board member and assistant coach for S.P.O.R.T.S. Track and Field and Cross Country. John's responsibilities include middle distance and distance running as well as the long jump. John is a lifetime runner and track and field enthusiast and was a competitive distance runner while in the US Army and a competitive age group road racer. John is a Certified Level One USA Track and Field coach.

Steve Maves (Treasurer/Assistant Coach) Steve was born in 1960.  He is a physician practicing Anesthesia in Indianapolis Indiana.  He is married to Laura Maves a Pediatrician and has 3 boys.   He ran Track and Cross Country for Northside High School in Muncie Indiana.  He finished 7th in the State Cross Country meet (1977) and achieved a personal best of 12:10 for 2.5 mile XC.  He attended Southwestern Michigan College where he earned All American status in the Marathon with a time of 2:29:17.  More recently Steve has run a 2:36:41 Marathon (Chicago 2004), 1:14:33 Half Marathon (500 festival 2005).  He currently competes mostly in Triathlons and is an All American and member of Team USA.  His best performances are:  Olympic distance 2:07:31 (Tri Indy, 2009), Ironman 70.3 4:17:44 (Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2008), Ironman 11:32:55 (Ironman Coeur d’ Alene 2007).  He has been a volunteer assist coach at the high school level.  He currently coaches youth Track and Cross Country for SPORTS in Fishers Indiana.  Steve is a USATF level 1 certified coach.

Stan Collesano  (Board Member/ Head Coach) Stan has been coaching runners of all levels, including NCAA Division I, high school and National Class athletes for over 20 years.  Currently he is the S.P.O.R.T.S. Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track coach and has served on the Board since 2009.  He began his running career at the age of 8 at local track meets.  He continued on to compete at both the high school and Division I college levels as a scholarship athlete.  After graduating from college, he began his coaching career as the assistant cross country coach and head track coach at Canisius College.  Stan’s main coaching philosophy is “every athlete, no matter what skill level, should give their best effort each and every day and if you can do that, eventually good things will happen.  They may not happen right away, but they will eventually happen.”.

"BRINGING OUT THE BEST,
ONE RACE AT A TIME!"

Season Information
Open to HSE district students in grades 4 - 8.

Registration
SPORTS sign-ups are on-going through the SPORTS office.  The fee of $80 includes a singlet and shorts, and participation in SPORTS-sponsored meets.  USATF membership fees of $20 and USATF entry fees are separate.

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