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Daniel Blair Joins ClubMX

Ryan Nitzen | April 3, 2025 Daniel Blair has officially joined the management team at the ClubMX training facility in Chesterfield, South Carolina. Blair, who has had an extensive career in the motocross industry, will be the facility’s General Manager and will assist in talent acquisition, direct rider personnel, as well as having involvement in […]

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Ryan Nitzen | April 3, 2025

Daniel Blair has officially joined the management team at the ClubMX training facility in Chesterfield, South Carolina. Blair, who has had an extensive career in the motocross industry, will be the facility’s General Manager and will assist in talent acquisition, direct rider personnel, as well as having involvement in the training programs, camps, and team partner relations.

“I am passionate about this sport and although I wasn’t really looking for a big change, this opportunity is something I could not pass up,” Blair said. “I have known about and been to ClubMX for a long time and always had the utmost respect for how they operate. It is a testament to Brandon and the entire staff there – they’re just good people. Here is a chance to take all the skills I have accumulated and use them all in one place. It is like joining a family-owned business as they continue to grow. I know I can make a difference, and I look forward to the challenge.”

“Daniel and I have worked together over the years in different capacities and have always aligned our views both personally and professionally,” said ClubMX Owner Brandon Haas. “I shared the vision I have for ClubMX and potential expansion ideas. Daniel comes with quite a list of talents in many areas that happen to coincide with our needs. I called him on Monday, and he was on the property the next day to walk through all the items I had outlined on the phone, so I knew at that point he was serious about the opportunity. I ran the idea past my management team to sort through any questions or concerns they may have and here we are, he starts tomorrow. Providing our members, team riders and partners with another valuable resource like Daniel is going to play a key role in the continued growth and development of ClubMX as a whole.”

Below is a release from ClubMX.

Daniel Blair has a rich history in the sport of supercross and motocross both on the bike and off. His resume spans over two decades of experience, building a base for a job somewhere in the future. Blair always dreamed of a position with a company where he can make a difference and ClubMX is poised to grow once again and could use his talents. Let’s start at the beginning: Blair started his professional racing career in 1999 aboard a 125 in the Supercross Western Regional division. He raced the circuit in some capacity all the way through 2012. In between the
major events, he became somewhat of a legend in Arenacross where he went on to win the AX Lites West Championship in his final year.

Along the way, he would assist with track reports and TV interviews ultimately landing him with the chance to be an Arenacross broadcaster. From there it was onward and upward in the broadcast world. At the same time, he held the position of KTM Amateur Manager in charge of recruiting new talent to the brand. With an uncanny ability to search out the rising stars of the sport, Blair made a name for himself for his hard work and dedication to his craft. Always a fan of stick-and-ball sports, he took best practices from other areas and applied them to moto–with great success. In his free time, Blair created and later sold his own line of cleaning products, hosted podcasts and still has a very successful YouTube channel. It was obvious to anyone looking, that the man can work.

As the industry ebbs and flows, Blair found himself looking for more, where he can take all of his talents and expertise, and use them simultaneously… and then the phone rang.

Daniel will work with the entire staff and all the members alongside Chief Operating Officer, Ben Graves. Starting with talent acquisition, Director of rider personnel, involvement in the training programs and camps, development of the new app and team partner relations. Those points alone are a full-time job but will also extend into marketing, social media and many of the behind-the-scenes tasks that go along with running a facility, media outlet and race teams. As they say, “when opportunity knocks, you have to answer.”

The ClubMX family welcomes Daniel Blair as the newest member of their management team and looks forward to continued growth in each of their business units.

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Selwyn Maxwell, Jr. – Men’s Track and Field Coach

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STORRS, Conn. – UConn Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Beth Alford-Sullivan announced the promotion of Coach Selwyn Maxwell, Jr. to the role of associate Head Track & Field Coach on September 4, 2024. Coach Maxwell has been a key member of the coaching staff at UConn for the last three years as an assistant track and field coach, working with the sprinters, hurdlers and women’s multi-eventers for the Huskies. Since Coach Maxwell became a part of the coaching staff in 2021, both men’s and women’s track & field have won 3 BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships each, sweeping the championships from 2022-2024. In 2024, Maxwell helped coach Mekhi Stone to a gold medal finish in the BIG EAST Championships at a time of 47.13 seconds.

“I am excited to announce this great promotion for Coach Maxwell. He has shown up and worked hard every day for the UConn Track and Field teams. His daily impact in the program is felt by all the staff, student-athletes and the UConn administration. He is a talented, motivated, committed young coach that will continue to be successful in the coaching ranks. I am proud to have his leadership within my staff,” stated Alford-Sullivan.

A 2016 UConn graduate, Maxwell was a two-year captain of the men’s Track & Field program. He was instrumental in leading the Huskies to the 2013 Indoor and Outdoor Big East Championships, as well as the 2014 Indoor and 2015 Outdoor American Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship. While at UConn, he earned All-Big East Honors, All-AAC Honors, was the 2013 Indoor New England champion in the 60-meter hurdles, and was a four-time NCAA East Regional qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles.

Following his days competing for the Huskies, Maxwell began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Amherst College where he worked with the men’s program coaching the sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws. From there, he accepted a coaching position at MIT and was entering his fourth season in 2020-21.

During his time at MIT, he helped guide the Engineer men’s and women’s programs to four NEWMAC Outdoor Championships and five Division III Regional Championships. He also coached six NCAA All-Americans and 10 NCAA qualifiers.

Maxwell holds several coaching certifications, including the USATF Level I and is a USTFCCCA Sprint / Hurdle / Relay Specialist. Maxwell also holds a USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning license and USA Weightlifting Certification. He also holds a USTFCCCA Program Management Certification.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the UConn in 2016 and graduated with his Master of Science in Sport Administration from Arkansas State University in 2017.

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Western Washington University recapped its historic track and field season by sending seven athletes to compete at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships in Pueblo, Colorado, May 22–24.

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Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN’s sports reporter; reach him at nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.

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Medellin, Colombia – May 24 – The USA Women’s Cadet National Team will play for gold on Sunday in Colombia after recording a 29-8 win over the host nation. Campbell Pence scored six goals and Kiernan Hogan added five scores to pace the offense. Shelby Killingsworth and Gianna Adams combined for 12 saves in cage in the win. Team USA will take on Canada for gold tomorrow at 2:30pm pt. Live streaming is available by visiting PanAmSportsChannel.org with live stats at 6-8Sports.com.

Teodora Diaconu scored first to give Team USA an early 1-0 lead. Colombia immediately tied the match at 1-1 but would get no closer than that. Team USA ran off six straight goals to close out the quarter with Diaconu scoring again and five other athletes getting in the mix on the offensive end. Gia Jacob and Pence opened the second quarter with goals, kicking off an offensive explosion that saw the United States pile up nine goals on the way to a 16-5 lead at halftime.

Pence kept it rolling to open the third with two straight goals for an 18-5 lead. Later in the period as Hogan scored back-to-back goals for a 22-6 advantage. Emilia Haast finished things off in the third with a score for a 24-7 lead going to the fourth. Team USA delivered five more goals in the fourth on the way to the 29-8 win.

Team USA went 5/6 on power plays and 5/7 on penalties with Colombia going 3/9 on power plays and 0/1 on penalties.

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USA 29 (7, 9, 8, 5) C. Pence 6, K. Hogan 5, E. Coughran 3, K. Fahey 2, A. Ting 2, M. Mack 2, G. Jacob 2, C. Daniel 2, T. Diaconu 2, J. Horton 1, P. Segesman 1, E. Haast 1

COL 8 (1, 4, 2, 1) S. Agudelo 2, S. Uribe 1, M. Bulla 1, S. Ortiz 1, S. Barrera 1, L. Vanegas 1, L. Atehortua 1

Saves – USA – G. Adams 7, S. Killingsworth 5 – COL – M. Herazo 6

6×5 – USA – 5/6 – COL – 3/9

Penalties – USA – 5/7 – COL – 0/1

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Mines Closes NCAAs With Two Podiums

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– All-American runs by Tim Thompson and Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge closed out the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday.

Ramsey-Rutledge finished fifth in the women’s 5,000m, and Thompson was seventh in the men’s 800m. The Oredigger men closed the meet in 13th place with 19 points, while the women were 14th with 18 points. In all, the Orediggers earned eight podium spots at the meet including four medals.

In the 800m final, Thompson started in the outside lane and got caught up at the back of the pack, closing in 1:50.98. Thompson initially crossed the line in eighth, but bumped up a spot to seventh place on a disqualification ahead of him.

Ramsey-Rutledge stood on the podium for the second time in the meet, adding a fifth-place 5,000m showing to her 10K silver medal from Thursday night. Ramsey-Rutledge clocked 16:40.57 in a three-way sprint to the line for third.

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Williams Finishes No. 13, First IUP Javelin All-American Since 2009

Story Links PUEBLO, Colo – IUP sophomore thrower, Kaylla Williams, was a competitor in the NCAA Track & Field Nationals, her second time competing in the event. Williams finished in the top 13 of the competition, with a throw of 44.78, qualifying her as a second-team All-American. Williams is a […]

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