SEPTEMBER AOM: JOSH VARNEDOE

Congratulations to our September Athlete of the Month, Josh Varnedoe! Josh is a long time member here at Rocky Top. The best way to describe Josh is a gentle giant. As a person, Josh is a gem of a guy. He is solid, dependable, honest and just someone who you know means what he says. In the gym, Josh is consistent, hard working and steady. Josh is always willing to be coached and responds very well to constructive critique. One of Josh’s best qualities in the gym is his friendliness and willingness to play along. Josh seems to be friends with everyone and has never met a stranger. He’s always willing to partner up with someone he doesn’t know and is always very very helpful when he’s needed. All in all Josh, you can tell we think a lot of you and we are so glad you (and your sweet wife, Melanie) are part of the RTCF family! #rtcffam #rtcfaom

AUGUST AOM: RACHEL SEVERE

Congratulations to our August Athlete of the Month, Rachel Severe! Rachel is a long time member at Rocky Top and is a joy to have in class. Rachel constantly has a smile on her face and brings such a great attitude and presence to class. She is definitely someone who brightens a room and lightens the mood. Rachel is consistent and persistent when it comes to training. She has gotten tremendously stronger and improved her skills in so many ways. What sticks out the most is her determination. Rachel had dealt with carpal tunnel issues for quite some time but that did not deter her from coming and giving it her all. Fairly recently she finally had surgery to correct the issue and did not let the recovery slow her down. She was quickly back in the gym working on lower body and what little upper body she could do and as she improved she was more than open to using creative scaling options for upper body movements as she healed and built her strength and ability back up. Rachel has 3 young boys and continually makes it in even after working late nights as Physicians Assistant. Congratulations Rachel! We are so glad you’re part of the RTCF family! #rtcffam #rtcfaom

JULY AOM: STEPHANIE KLEIN

Congratulations to our July Athlete of the Month, Stephanie Klein! Stephanie has been a regular at the 5:30am class for quite some time! She’s been with us for going on three years now and has been consistent the entire time! Stephanie is constantly striving to improve and is always ready to accept a challenge, pushing herself and working toward her goals. About a year ago, Stephanie’s daughter, Cat, came with her mom to try out the gym and you will regularly seeing them working out together which is so great! They even did MURPH together this year! We love to see the mother/daughter thing going on! Stephanie is always open to coaching and learning new things. She is an encourager to those around her. She is also active in the CrossFit classes and the Weightlifting classes and you will also see her in the Elements classes honing her skills. Stephanie has such a great attitude toward her fitness journey and is a wonderful part of the RTCF community!

MAY AOM: BEN CURTIS

Congratulations to our May Athlete of the Month, Ben Curtis! Since the day Ben started 8 months ago he has been deliberate, committed and he has worked hard. Ben has progressed though this the right way. He has trusted the process of learning the mechanics, working on the technique and then being consistent. And, it has paid off. He takes full advantage of the CrossFit classes the WeightLIfting classes and also Open Gym to work on what he learned. He knows when it’s time to progress forward and is very smart with his overall approach to training. Ben is very inquisitive and asks questions to gain knowledge. He is always working on accessories and doing the little things that make the biggest difference. Ben has gained strength and confidence in what he’s doing since he’s been here and we love to see that! And… on top of all this, Ben is just an all around great guy! Ben we are so glad you are part of the RTCF Family!

APRIL AOM: JOCELYNE PEREZ

Congratulations to our April Athlete of the Month, Jocelyne Perez! Jocelyne has been a member at RTCF for more than 3 1/2 years. She is a regular at the 6:30PM class. Recently Jocelyne has been coming in early and picking up the Elements classes when she can to take an hour to focus on a particular movement and work on her form and efficiency. We love to see our current members do that! Jocelyne works hard day in and day out, consistently pushing herself. She is eager to learn and is very coachable. She’ll do what she can and scale to where she needs to be. She always comes in the door with a smile and is positive and happy to be in class plus has a great relationship with her fellow class members. All in all, Jocelyne is a joy to have around! We are so glad you are part of the RTCF family!