The Team

Rick (right), RN, Victory 400 Crossfit Coach, Owner Alamo Crossfit:

A graduate of The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas with a degree in nursing. He has been a registered nurse since 1995 and has worked in a variety of healthcare settings, primarily in the emergency room and trauma settings in Texas and around the country. Rick finished active duty as an Army nurse serving at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., taking care of America’s finest wounded warriors and recently returning to San Antonio.

Rick has experience in a variety of athletics to include several marathons, 1/2 marathons and 1/2 Ironman triathlons. Rick also participated in multi stage adventure racing as well as events like the Bataan Death March. Currently he is a full time CrossFit coach.

Rick holds the following certifications:

- CrossFit Level I
- CrossFit Barbell
- CrossFit Running and Endurance
- CrossFit Nutrition
- CrossFit Rowing Foundations


Wes (left), Victory 400/Crossfit Strength and Conditioning Coach, Co-Owner Crossfit Austin:

In addition to being Mike's strength coach, Wes is the head coach and Co-founder of CrossFit Austin. He has a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education from the Health and Kinesiology Department of Texas A&M University, has completed 6 CrossFit certification courses, and trains under renowned Olympic Weightlifters Ursula Garza, and Chad Vaughn. Wes has been involved in training and coaching his entire life from a small gym in his hometown, to training as a collegiate athlete at Texas A&M, and through CrossFit and Olympic Weightlifting over the past four years. Wes's focus for the Victory 400 is developing Mike's overall strength, and mobility.

A message from Wes:
Working on the Victory 400 has been an incredible experience for me. As a civilian I rarely get to do something that truly impacts the brave men, and women that fight for my freedom. Getting the chance to work with Mike, a true American hero, and raise money for the warriors has been a once in lifetime opportunity for me.

Mike (center), The Runner, Crossfitter, Husband and Dad:

Mike believes we can all do more to support not only our service members overseas but the wounded warriors who return. The wounded Soldiers need our support more than ever. Combining his love of running and endurance events, he has teamed up with Alamo CrossFit and Crossfit Austin; will run from Dallas to San Antonio with a few detours. This endeavor is to rally support and shine the spot light on our selfless warriors who returned from battle with injuries. He hopes to raise funds the Wounded Warrior Project.

Some of Mike’s races that he can remember with some military events peppered in
5k, 10k, 10m, 15m, 18m, Marathon, 28m, 50k, 50m
• Army 10-miler, Washington D.C., 2 x finisher
• Rogue Trail Series, Austin, TX
• Munich, Paris, Frankfurt and Austin Marathons
• Bataan Death March 4 x finisher (15m, 25m, and 26.2m), White Sands, NM
• Nijmegen 100-miles march, Nijmegen, Netherlands
• Bandera 28- miler, Bandera, TX, 2 x finisher
• Prickly Pear 50K, San Antonio, TX, 2 x finisher
• Holiday Lake 50k, Lynchburg VA, 3 x finisher
• Rocky Raccoon, Inks Lake State Park and Hogs Hunt 50K, Texas
• JFK 50 miler, Hagerstown, MD
• Hells Hills 50 miler, Smithville, TX
• US Army Ranger
• Relson Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

Adventure Races (Sprint to 75-100m)

• Hi-Tec Adventure racing, Dallas TX
• Tejas Triple Crown, Texas
• Terra Firma Adventure Racing, sprint and one day races, Texas
• Appalachian Adventure Race, Scioto Trail State Forrest, Ohio
• Louisiana Games Adventure Race, LA
• Steel Sports Adventure Racing, Tyler, Texas
• Odyssey Adventure Racing, Big Island, VA
• Four Winds Adventure Racing, Lake Powell, AZ

Degree and Certifications

• BS in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland, College Park 2002
• CrossFit Level 1 Certification, 2010
• CrossFit Endurance Certification, 2009