About Us
Trent Covington
I grew up in Wyoming (Go Cowboys!) and have loved sports since I could walk. I grew up wrestling, but have enjoyed everything from rodeo to competitive gymnastics to bodybuilding. I am passionate about fitness and coaching. I love helping people achieve goals they didn’t think were possible and become the best version of themselves.
I served a church mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Korea for 2 yrs then joined the US Army. My wife and I owned and operated Turnagain CrossFit in Anchorage, AK for 4 years before moving to the Bitterroot. We have 4 active kids who attend Corvallis schools and love living in the Valley.
Certifications:
Lvl 3 Certified Crossfit Trainer
CrossFit Weightlifting
CrossFit Gymnastics
USAW Weightlifting 1 and 2
USPA Powerlifting 1 and 2
CPR/AED
M.M.D.- Married to a Medical Doctor
Angela Covington
I never considered myself an athlete, but I started CrossFit to support my husband Trent when he opened Turnagain CrossFit in 2015 in Anchorage, AK. Being a part of the gym inspired me to obtain my CrossFit Level 1 and 2. I love the community aspect of CrossFit and what it means to be part of a gym family. I love exercise and physical fitness and how it helps me in all areas of life - physical, mental, spiritual, and social. CrossFit has helped me manage stress and has helped me to achieve goals I have set for myself inside and outside of the gym.
Aside from being a wife and mother of 4, I am a dermatologist with Marcus Daly, practicing at Bitterroot Dermatology. We moved here in 2019 from Alaska and have loved the Bitterroot Valley and living in Corvallis. I look forward to putting down strong roots here and growing our Corvallis Athletics family.
Certifications:
CrossFit Lvl 1 and 2
CrossFit Weightlifting
CrossFit Rowing
M.D. - Dermatologist
Yoga Certified Instructor
Trainers
Holly Snyder
I have lived in Western Montana all of my life. I consider it a privilege to work, play and raise my family in the most beautiful place on Earth. I am married to my best friend of almost 19 years and we have two boys. We enjoy fishing, hiking and boating. I am an educator and have been teaching in the Corvallis School District for 18 years. I am passionate about inspiring my students to become enthusiastic about their learning journey. My desire is that each student leaves my class believing they can do anything they want to do. I began my CrossFit journey five years ago, and it has completely changed my life. I love the community CrossFit uniquely fosters and I love the challenge it poses each time I set foot in the gym. I began powerlifting shortly after starting Crossfit and have enjoyed competing around the Northwest. I am excited to help others achieve their fitness goals through trying new things, meeting new people, learning new skills and becoming stronger all in the most encouraging and supportive environment.
Holly holds the world record in Deadlift. Through USPA.
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Lvl-1
CrossFit Kids
Heidi Sanderson
My family and I moved to the Bitterroot in 2007 from my home state of Wyoming to follow my life long career in the pharmaceutical business. I have a Master degree in organic chemistry and work full time for GSK in Hamilton. I was a collegiate volleyball player and continue to be an avid outdoor enthusiast. I have coached for youth volleyball and basketball programs and love working with people and sharing my experiences in athletics. As I get older it is important to ensure my fitness and nutrition so that my family and I can maintain the active lifestyle we love here in Montana.
I am married to Donny and we have one daughter Corinne who also share my passion in CrossFit. We are on this fitness journey together (it’s no coincidence that there is another Sanderson coach at Corvallis Athletics). We found CrossFit 10 years ago and have gained so much strength and fitness from this program (I wish this program existed during my competitive collegiate career) it has made me passionate about sharing this program and benefits with others.
Certifications:
CrossFit Lvl1
M.S. Organic Chemistry
Nutrition
Corinne Sanderson
I grew up right here in our beautiful valley and am proud to call myself a “Bitterrooter”. I went to Corvallis High School and will always be a blue devil at heart. My true passion is fly fishing, doesn’t matter rain or shine I love being out on the river. So, if you wanna go text me and I promise we’ll have a good time! I played 4 years of collegiate soccer and will graduate this May with a bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology. After graduation, I will go straight into my Physical Therapy program to eventually earn my DPT. For me, CrossFit has never been just a gym where you hit a workout and go home, it’s a family, a community, and a supportive space that allows you to fall in love with improving your health and fitness. So, let’s have a good time, work hard, and get better!
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 2
Eric Sylvester
I’ve been playing sports and staying active all my life!! I enjoy the Spartan races and CrossFit. I work at GSK in Hamilton, MT and recently moved from Oregon. I am married and have two wonderful kids that keep us on our toes and active all the time.
Certifications:
CrossFit Lvl- 1
Stacy Lewis
I discovered Crossfit in 2010. Hamilton had yet to discover Crossfit. We started with three of us at the local gym where we regularly got in trouble for doing these strange workouts. 11 years later I get coach and help others in their Crossfit journey. I like biking, swimming, snowboarding and back country skiing. I have completed an IronMan 70.3, multiple half marathons and triathlons. I live in Hamtilton with my partner, two dogs and mean cat.
Certifications:
CrossFit lvl 2 Trainer
Burgener Strength
Brad Cook
I’ve lived most of my life in Montana (Hamilton, Stevi, Msla, Evaro and Miles City) but also in 6 other states, New Zealand and France. I did all my schooling here. I’ve had a richly varied life.
However, I’ve spent the last 45 years powerlifting, doing gymnastics, bodyweight exercises, hiking, hunting and biking to stay in shape. But at age 50, 9 years ago, I started CrossFit. It was then that I realized that “constantly varied, functional movements at high intensity” was the key to fitness. It was not a smooth or easy transition. We all acquire bad habits in the gym or at the table and mobility was what I was losing most. At 59 I’m a wee bit slower and weaker in only a few movements but my overall fitness including, cardio, mobility and strength have improved.
Come into the box sometime. We’ll introduce you to CrossFit. If you’re 30-something and want to lose 10lbs, or 40-something and want to lose 20lbs or 50-something and want to lose 30lbs. If you still lift with your back and not your legs. If you are not able to touch your toes. It only gets harder as you age. I’ve been there. You’ve heard misery loves company, at Corvallis Athletics CrossFit you’re in good company. As a trainer, I’ve never met a more friendly, fun and hardworking bunch.
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1
Burgener Strength
Ph.D Biology
Kamden Nicoll
I started CrossFit back in 2014, I was so nervous I made my younger brother do it with me, and now I cannot imagine life without it! Not only is it a place to workout, it is a community of amazing people who are there to better themselves both physically & mentally. I grew up in the Bitterroot Valley and feel so fortunate to live here with my husband and raise our two daughters Adleigh & Emerson- they too love CrossFit!! If I’m not at CrossFit, I enjoy all things outside, mountain biking, skiing, rock climbing, more biking & climbing mountains!
I started CrossFit back in 2014, I was so nervous I made my younger brother do it with me, and now I cannot imagine life without it! Not only is it a place to workout, it is a community of amazing people who are there to better themselves both physically & mentally. I grew up in the Bitterroot Valley and feel so fortunate to live here with my husband and raise our two daughters Adleigh & Emerson- they too love CrossFit!! If I’m not at CrossFit, I enjoy all things outside, mountain biking, skiing, rock climbing, more biking & climbing mountains!
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1
Joe Miller
I was at the USMC for 8 years in the infantry and as an instructor. I also was in the construction trades for 11 years. I have been doing CrossFit on my own for some time. When I finally joined the CrossFit gym after a hip replacement at 37, it opened my eyes to a lot more of what CrossFit was really about. Basically learning about nutrition, it helps with my stress levels, and being able to accomplish function movements well into our later years of life.
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1
Burgener Strength
Halsey Bishop
My family and I relocated to Corvallis in the summer of 2018 for my husband’s job at Bitterroot Health. Having lived all over this beautiful state it’s hard to beat the lifestyle of the Bitterroot Valley. I graduated from Montana State with a degree in ag education and public relations followed by a master’s in public administration and somehow I became an interior designer who coaches CrossFit and competes in powerlifting. It’s a weird chain of events that has led to a fantastic life.
As a collegiate athlete, I was always on the move yet after having three children (all of whom compete in CrossFit Kids) I need something for myself that would help me regain my competitive nature and I found it in CrossFit. Not only have I gained a greater love of mastering the mechanics of lifting but I love the CrossFit is the sport where their “specialty is not specializing.” It’s a simple formula that allows anyone, at any age, in any stage of fitness to begin the journey of living a healthy lifestyle.
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1 (Kids Coach)
Bryan Hansen
USPA Coach
USPA National place holder
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1
Samantha Scalise
RP Nutrition Coach
CrossFit Gymnastics
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 2