Will Rawlings

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Completed his MA in Exercise Science at the University of Northern Iowa with a BA in Psychology from Carthage College.

-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (CSCS, NSCA).

-USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Certified (USAW)

*Played four years of collegiate baseball at Carthage College, one of the top 5 winningest baseball programs in Division III as both a starting and relief pitcher.

*Coached baseball at the collegiate level, as the Pitching coach at the College of Lake County, he helped the team to a record of 33-23 in 2006.

*During this stint he produced 7 All-Skyway Conference players, two all-region selections and his team earned a No. 4 regional seed.  Four players continued on to play Division I baseball, and 5 players to Division II programs.

*Was the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the University of Northern Iowa Baseball Team for two years from. During which they had back to back Missouri Valley Players of the year.

*Named Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Grundy Center High School, in Grundy Center, IA.

*Used his knowledge to develop athletes of all backgrounds.  Will has trained athletes in the sport of Tae Kwon Do, and several amateur mixed martial artist.  One of these athletes was named an alternate to the USA Tae Kwon Do team at the age of 17.

*Will competes in the 105 kilogram category in Olympic weight lifting.

*Personal Records

-155kg in the Clean & Jerk

-137 kg in the Snatch

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Boone Bugger

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Completed his BA and MA in Exercise Science at the University of Northern Iowa.

-USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Certified (USAW)

*He was a third baseman at Scottsdale Community College 2004-2005.  As a captain helped take the team to the NJCAA Regional tournament in 2005

*He was a third baseman and relief pitcher at Division I University of Northern Iowa 2006-2007 in the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the top baseball conferences in the country.

*Worked at Excel Sports Acceleration in Waterloo, IA, implementing speed specific training to athletes in all sports.

*He was also a strength and conditioning coach for UNI baseball team in 2007-2008 season

*He was head strength and conditioning coach at Columbus high school in Waterloo, IA

*Boone was head Strength and conditioning coach for UNI softball team in 2009 the team improved their record from 20-28 in 2008 to 34-22 in 2009. 

The UNI softball team received three votes in  ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll for the first time in school history.

*Boone competes in 94 kilogram category in Olympic weightlifting and is a National Collegiate qualifier.

*Personal Records

-160kg in the Clean & Jerk

-127 kg in the Snatch

Tim Rawlings

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Completed BA is Exercise Science at Augusta State University

-USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach Certified (USAW)

* Was 10th in the Nation in hitting with a .456 batting average and 12th in the Nation, NJCAA in Stolen Bases with 39 in 49 games (College of Lake County 2006).

* While at Augusta State, He Led the Division II Peach Belt Conference in hitting with a .420 batting average in 2009.

* Was featured in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine "Players to Watch" list in 2009.

* Signed with the Normal Cornbelters in 2010, a professional baseball team in Normal, Illinois.

* Tim has studied under former Chinese Olympian Jianping Ma and has personally experienced the benefits of the SAA training philosophy.

*At 220 lbs Tim ran a 6.6 - 60 yard dash at a professional baseball tryout (average major league time is 6.9).

*Having played at the collegiate/professional level, Tim truly does know what it takes to "Train athletes for the next level." He is now able to pass his knowledge along to other aspiring SAA athletes.

*Personal Records

-232 kg squat

-170 kg Clean