About Us
The establishment of our program
The Orange Crush Running Team was established in the spring in 2005 by a couple of hard working coaches in Katy, Texas that have always wanted to go the extra degree to improve the individual athlete not only in an athletic sense, but also as a person. Since then, our training program has helped TWELVE girls’ teams and SEVENTEEN boys’ teams develop training levels that have helped them towards qualifying for the state cross country championships and reaching the pinnacle of high school running competition. We have also helped many less experience runners get in better shape and develop healthier habits. We also have set the stage for many sprinters and field event athletes to continue their progression of success throughout their high school careers. Character development and individualized training are core to our program.
Our Philosophy
Three things to start every day:
A Desire to EXCEL
POSITIVE Attitude
HONESTY
The Five Key Quotes:
Go with GOAL ORIENTED PEOPLE
GOAL ORIENTED People Find a Way
Extra Effort is the KEY to SUCCESS
Don’t Waste a HEARTBEAT
Everyday is a Great Day
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The Coaches
Desire to excel, positive attitudem and honesty
Our coaching staff has over one hundred years of collective coaching experience at the junior and high school levels. We will coach your athlete to their individual strengths based on athletic age and experience level. We will be providing training for distance, sprints, and pole vault. We are UIL, NFHS trained and certified and we all have our first aid, CPR, Concussion Certificaions as well.
About Us
Scott Kenney
Alyssa Crocker
Marvin Rathke
Coach Scott Kenney ran high school cross country and track at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, IA. He then went on to run four years of varsity collegiate cross country and track, earning Academic All-American honors. From 1999 to 2005, Coach Kenney coached boys’ & girls’ distance athletes at the junior high level, assis
Coach Scott Kenney ran high school cross country and track at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, IA. He then went on to run four years of varsity collegiate cross country and track, earning Academic All-American honors. From 1999 to 2005, Coach Kenney coached boys’ & girls’ distance athletes at the junior high level, assisting a number of athletes to amazing accomplishments including a 4:42 1600 for 8th grade boys and 5:25 1600 for 8th grade girls’. He has coached at the high school level over the past 17 years producing a number of state and regional qualifiers/champions in cross country & track & field. From 2005 to 2011, six girls’ cross country teams have qualified for the state cross country championships in the seven years he was head coach for a local 6A high school. From 2016 to 2023, he has coached three boys teams to the state cross country championships and numerous individual state qualifers. Coach Kenney is currently a head boy's cross country coach and assistant track coach in the area of pole vault and mid distance. Check Coach Kenney out at @scottkenney76
Marvin Rathke
Alyssa Crocker
Marvin Rathke
Coach Marvin Rathke is known to many people for this ability to motivate and get athletes to attain levels of achievement many thought impossible, such as the 2007 4A State XC Championship and the 2008 5A State Runner-Up team. In ten out of the past twelve years, athletes that have run Orange Crush have also competed at the state cross c
Coach Marvin Rathke is known to many people for this ability to motivate and get athletes to attain levels of achievement many thought impossible, such as the 2007 4A State XC Championship and the 2008 5A State Runner-Up team. In ten out of the past twelve years, athletes that have run Orange Crush have also competed at the state cross country championships as well as numerous distance runners and hurdlers to the regional and state meet. He has also developed a constant supply of hurdlers that have performed at the regional and state track meet. However he is lesser known to the distance running world for his implementation of reindeer milk into the endurance athlete’s diet which has demonstrated great qualities in allowing for speedier recoveries and higher training levels out of young distance runners. Check Coach Rathke out at @SpartanTrack_XC
Alyssa Crocker
Alyssa Crocker
Alyssa Crocker
Coach Alyssa Crocker is currently the head girls cross country coach. She is an avid runner that has been running since she was seven years old. She ran high school cross country and track, in addition to swim team at Cypress Falls High School in Cypress, TX. After high school she graduated from Texas A&M University where she continued
Coach Alyssa Crocker is currently the head girls cross country coach. She is an avid runner that has been running since she was seven years old. She ran high school cross country and track, in addition to swim team at Cypress Falls High School in Cypress, TX. After high school she graduated from Texas A&M University where she continued to run with various running clubs, organized a few mud run events for a non-profit organization, and eventually pursued a career path in coaching cross-country, track, and field. Prior to coaching at the high school level, she coached middle school cross-country, track, and field where she helped the program win numerous district titles. During that time, she worked with young athletes to improve their running capabilities in and outside of the school setting. For the past six years she has helped lead a summer running program for young athletes at the beginner and intermediate level and looks forward to continuing that opportunity with Orange Crush! Check Coach Crocker out at @CoachCroc_SLHS