Coach Chris Wilkes-
Coach has been coaching competitive lifting since 1999 and is considered by many as one of the top
coaches in US Weightlifting. He has coached lifters on
national and International levels. He is CrossFit Level 1 certified.
Coach has been coaching and training athletes in football, track and field, swimming, and tennis for the past 16 years using Olympic Weightlifting as the center of his training. He also coached Football at the Middle school and High school levels.
Coach demands technique from his lifters making him a great coach to learn from.
Cody Wilkes-
Cody holds a Bachelor's in Exercise Science from Old Dominion University and is
CrossFit Level 1 certified.
He has been competing and teaching in
Olympic Weightlifting for since 1999. Cody's greatest achievement thus far in lifting has been bronze medalist at the 2007 American Open. He is also a USWA LWC referee.
Cody's Best Lifts
-Snatch 137 kg (301 lbs)
-Clean and Jerk 170 kg (374 lbs)
-Back Squat 222 kg (488 lbs)
-Deadlift 250 kg (550 lbs)
Coard Wilkes
coard@crossfitchesapeake.com-
Coard is the current National Junior Champion in Olympic Weightlifting in the 94 kilo class. He
is CrossFit Level 1 certified and has been training and teaching the
Snatch and the Clean and Jerk for to past 8 years.
Coard plans on making it to the Junior World's for Team USA and competing in Europe this summer.
Coard's Best Lifts
-Snatch 148 kg (326 lbs)
-Clean And Jerk 182 kg (400 lbs)
-Back Squat 203 kg (447 lbs)
-Deadlift 232 kg (510 Lbs)
Apprentices
Caine Wilkes Caine has been lifting for over ten years now. He is Currently a
105+ lifter and placed 2nd in the 2008 Nationals and 3rd at the 2007
American Open. Caine has also competed in international meets such as
Criollo Cup in Italy.
Caine's Best Lifts Snatch 160 kg (352 lbs)
Clean and Jerk 197 kg (433 lbs)
Sasha Norfleet Sasha has an Exercise Science degree from Old Dominion University. He is currently training to qualify for the CrossFit Games 2010.