TTU Strength & Conditioning Athletes of the Year

NSCA All-Americans (2008-2009)

Kelechi Ordu , Football bio>

Kelechi Ordu

Kelechi refuses to be out-worked by anyone. It is not uncommon to see him in the weight room three times each day. During the off-season prior to the 2009 season, Kelechi enhanced his 40-time by 3 tenths of a second, allowing him to take his game to another level. This combined with a 340 lb clean, 350 lb bench, and near 600 lb squat made him an easy selection as our athlete of the year.

Blair Bowens , Women's Basketball

Blair Bowens

While at TTU, Blair took advantage of every opportunity to improve her game, both on and off the court. She was a team leader in our strength & conditioning sessions and made great efforts to improve her own abilities through these avenues. She hang cleaned & bench pressed 135 lb. She was also a school leader in chinups and our most difficult core test, curlups.

NSCA All-Americans (2007-2008)

John Jackson , Football bio>

Jackson Highlights

John has a relentless work ethic. He was a great leader during his final year. He placed his name in the top 5 of nearly every strength and conditioning category, including a 315 lb Power Clean, 405 lb Bench Press, and 595 lb Squat. His leg and core strength is evident in the video as he Front Squats 365 pounds for five solid reps.

Allison Price, Women's Basketball bio>

Price Highlights

Allison is setting the groundwork for a great senior year. Her numbers make her one of the most well-rounded athletes we have coached. She bench presses 155 lb, cleans 135 lb and she can perform 23 chinups. You can see her athleticism through the various drills in the highlight video.

NSCA All-Americans (2006-2007)

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Amadi McKenzie, Men's Basketball

Amadi McKenzie

Amadi displayed the mental toughness, leadership, and work ethic necessary to become a successful student-athlete. This was evident on and off the basketball court. In pre-season training, he made the largest increases on the team in our strength & power tests. This included an 8-rep jump to score the highest on the team in the NBA Bench Press test by pressing 185 lbs. 24 times. His work ethic is seen on the court as a leader in rebounding and scoring.

Katie Sutherland, Softball

Katie Sutherland

Katie has demonstrated a high level of work ethic through her personal achievements in the strength program. Additionally, she is constantly motivating her teammates to achieve their best. Katie especially excels in our team challenges. This past year, she performed the most chin-ups of any female student-athlete with 13 full reps. She was a vital part of the success of our softball team as a vocal leader and solid player on and off the playing field."