SUMMER TRAINING 2023
Summer Training 2023 is around the corner...
If you are a 9-12 athlete, make sure to get registered today!
June 5th - July 21st (7 weeks)
3-Day Training Schedule (M-T-TH) + optional lift on Fridays
ALL athletes training over the summer need to register!
Mission Statement
To create a positive, unified training environment where student-athletes can grow as people while pursuing their athletic potential.
Core Program Standards
Show Up Ready to Work
I will walk through the doors prepared.
I will bring positive energy into the room.
Take Pride in Preparation
I will contribute to a winning culture.
I will be coachable & support my teammates.
Compete Daily
I will challenge myself each day.
I will give my full effort to the moment.
Program Outcomes
Decrease Injury & Increase Durability
Health always drives performance. Our main goal is to keep our student-athletes safe in training and on the playing surface. Although not all injuries can be prevented, building functional strength through full range of motion helps reduce the risk of injury as well as the severity/recovery time of injury. Our training program works to reinforce proper movement patterns and technique in the weight room for our athletes to build a solid foundation of strength.
Optimize Athletic Performance
DCG Athletic Performance will help students maximize their athletic potential through proven and consistent training methods. Our periodized program is designed to enhance the ability to produce and absorb force through multi-joint, ground-based movements. The goal is for our athletes to experience improvements in strength, power, mobility, and other traits to perform the highest level possible.
Build Leadership Skills & Confidence
DCG Athletic Performance challenges athletes to be the best versions of themselves daily. Instilling positive leadership qualities such as accountability, discipline and consistency are staples of the program to produce a more well-rounded athlete. We strive to build individual and team confidence through competitiveness and attention to detail.
Develop & Continue a Winning Culture
We aim to continue the tradition of excellence set by our athletic programs and school district. We empower students to never be outworked; to pursue perfection each day in training, competition and in life.
Athletes of the Month
ABBY OSBORN (SR)
LARS DODD (FR)
Former Female Athletes of the Month
January
2020 - Skyler Blessman
2021 - Avery Korsching
2022 - Elle Nelsen
2023 - Summer Campbell
February
2020 - Emma Angus
2021 - Olivia Huston
2022 - Kylie Knief
2023 - Sayler Ribich
March
2020 - N/A
2021 - Abby Osborn
2022 - Asia Jahangir
2023 - Abby Osborn
April
2020 - N/A
2021 - Sayler Ribich
2022 - Avery Korsching
May
2020 - N/A
2021 - Emma Miner
2022 - Macee Reiling
June
2020 - N/A
2021 - Vanessa Bickford
2022 - Alexa Gill
July
2020 - Jill Janssen
2021 - Kenna Jackson
2022 - Dakota Newcomb
August
2020 - Hannah Luellen
2021 - Olivia Curtis
2022 - Anna Bahnsen
September
2019 - Kylie Merical
2020 - Hannah Rauschenberg
2021 - Bailey Macumber
2022 - Zoey Valenta
October
2019 - Elle Nelsen
2020 - Julia Reis
2021 - Aubrey Johansen
2022 - Bailey Macumber
November
2019 - Lani Gannon
2020 - Alexia Henrichs
2021 - Addy Janssen
2022 - Bella Mulder
December
2019 - Isabel Kidd
2020 - Elena Bartak
2021 - Hannah Renz
2022 - Kylee Albright
Past Male Athletes of the Month
January
2020 - Drew Bormann
2021 - Gavin Rupp
2022 - Jaden Jones
2023 - Jordan Kalk
February
2020 - Cole Wessling
2021 - Caden Grimes
2022 - Karsten Freund
2023 - Dayne Mauk
March
2020 - N/A
2021 - Alex Abens
2022 - Eli Rupp
2023 - Lars Dodd
April
2020 - N/A
2021 - Austin Meggers
2022 - Sage Staker
May
2020 - N/A
2021 - Daniel Onwuramaka
2022 - Taitn Gray
June
2020 - N/A
2021 - Zach Smid
2022 - Lane Nelsen
July
2020 - Jonny Iverson
2021 - Josh Hendricks
2022 - Drew Rankin
August
2020 - Luke Rankin
2021 - Jackson Jones
2022 - Josiah Cox
September
2019 - Brock Junge
2020 - Gavin Todd
2021 - Kaden Woody
2022 - Hudson Ehlert
October
2019 - Blake Willey
2020 - Eli Followwill
2021 - Mitchell Bridie
2022 - Jonathan Howard
November
2019 - Chase Stratton
2020 - Isaac Short
2021 - Dayne Mauk
2022 - Eli Carpenter
December
2019 - Caden Grimes
2020 - Kris Ditzler
2021 - Logan Young
2022 - Drew Assink
Staff
Jake Lewis
Head Athletic Performance Coach
Contact: jake.lewis@dcgschools.com
Jake Lewis is currently in his fourth year as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and teacher at Dallas Center-Grimes High School in Grimes, IA. Lewis received a Bachelor's Degree from Buena Vista University where he studied Exercise Science K-12 and Biology while playing baseball for the Beavers. Lewis also holds a Master's Degree from Northwest Missouri State in Educational Leadership. Beginning his career teaching and coaching at Winterset CSD, Lewis returned to DCG, his alma mater, where he teaches and coaches the DCG Athletic Performance program.
Coach Lewis was named 2023 NHSSCA Iowa State Coach of the Year. Additionally, he is the co-director of the Iowa Strength Coaches Association (ISCA) and serves as an advisory board member for the Iowa-NHSSCA. Lewis holds certification as a weightlifting coach through USA Weightlifting (USAW-1). Coach Lewis has been married to his wife Cheyanne, who teaches and coaches at DCG, for three years.
Jordan Sump
Assistant Athletic Performance Coach
Head Boys Track & Field Coach
Contact: jordan.sump@dcgschools.com
Jordan Sump is currently in his 4th year as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach and his 3rd year as a teacher at Dallas Center-Grimes High School. Sump received his bachelor's degree from Central College in Exercise Science - Health Promotion. He later on received his Secondary Education degree from Upper Iowa University and currently teaches social studies at the high school.
Coach Sump is a DCG graduate ('10) where he competed in cross country, basketball, track & field, and baseball for all 4 years. After competing for the Dutch Track & Field Team in college, Sump returned to DCG and became the Head Track & Field coach in 2019. He and his wife, Jill, live in Grimes with their son, Bennett and daughter, Cora.