Plainfield Pack TFCC
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Plainfield Pack TFCC provides affordable training and competition opportunities for youth, middle school, and high school age athletes. We offer sessions during post-season cross country, indoor track and field, and summer track and field. All sessions occur outside of normal school seasons for middle and high school athletes. The club provides primary service to those in Plainfield, Joliet, Lockport, Oswego, Naperville, and nearby suburbs.
Contact: Executive Director - Carson Vittorio, plainfield@thepacktfcc.com, (815) 922-4393 | Lead Coach - Marcus Norment, plainfield@thepacktfcc.com, (815) 585-1083
Meet the Coaches
Carson Vittorio and Marcus Norment have shared the role as Lead Coach for Plainfield Pack TFCC since its inception in 2025. Carson was a distance runner for Plainfield South High School and is currently an assistant distance/cross country coach at his alma mater. He works at Drauden Point Middle School in Plainfield.
Carson has coached at Minooka Junior High, Jones College Prep High School, and Plainfield South High School. During his time at Minooka Junior High his team took 7th in the IESA State meet. While at Plainfield South, two teams that he coached secured third place podium finishes at the IHSA State meet. During his tenure at Jones and Plainfield South, athletes have secured 13 State Honors, three conference team championships, three Top 10 state track and field finishes, and 32 IHSA state qualifiers.
Carson oversees the cross country staff while serving as the distance coach during track and field season.
Executive Director - Carson Vittorio
Marcus Norment has coached at Plainfield South with the boys track and field program throughout his 19 year career. He was a hurdler and jumper at Plainfield South High School before competing collegiately at College of DuPage, where he won an NJCAA National Championship in the 110 meter high hurdles.
During his tenure at Plainfield South, his athletes have won 26 IHSA All-State honors, four conference team championships, two IHSA Sectional team championships, and 85 IHSA State qualifiers. He coached the 2011 IHSA Class 3A state champions in the 4x400 meter relay.
Marcus oversees the track and field staff while serving as lead coach for hurdlers and jumpers and assistant coach for sprints.
Lead Coach Marcus Norment
Assistant Coach Anthony Woods
Anthony Woods is an assistant coach with the club and has coached for seven years with the Plainfield South boys track and field program. He competed collegiately at Carthage College. During his time at Plainfield South his athletes have had five IHSA All-State honors, two conference team championships, one IHSA Sectional team championship, and 29 IHSA State qualifiers.
Anthony serves as our coach in charge of sprints and sprint relays.
Assistant Coach Taylor McCormick
Taylor McCormick is an assistant coach with the club and also coaches both cross country and track at Old Quarry in Lemont. She has brought both boy and girl athletes to the IESA Cross Country State the last two years; her girls took 10th in 2023 and 5th in 2024. She has attended IESA Track State with at least one athlete the last two years. Taylor has followed Palatine Pack for some time and is excited to get involved with the Plainfield Pack branch!!
Taylor will help us in coaching our distance and cross country runners.
Assistant Coach Ryan Pivonka
Ryan Pivonka is an assistant coach with the club and also coaches cross country at Reed-Custer MS in Braidwood. She was a very exceptional runner in High School and College as she was a 2x State Runner-Up for Reed-Custer. She covered 3200m in 11:03 in HS. She went on to run at Southern Illinois University under Matt Sparks.
Ryan will help coach our distance runners!
Plainfield Pack Coach Shelley Christensen
Shelley Christensen has coached at both the high school and college level. She has coached at Plainfield Central and Plainfield South and served as the throws coach at the University of St Francis for 7 years. At USF, Shelley had 4 national qualifiers and 1 All-American.
Shelley competed collegiately at Central Michigan University where she specialized in the discus and hammer. She has coached at Plainfield Central and Plainfield South and served as the throws coach at the University of St Francis for 7 years. At USF, Shelley had 4 national qualifiers and 1 All-American.
Shelley competed collegiately at Central Michigan University where she specialized in the discus and hammer.
Plainfield Pitbulls Coach Shawn Edwards
Shawn Edwards has taught step dance and choreographed dance routines for high schoolers for 4 years. He also taught step dance to elementary school kids in a program called 'Dance for Change' through the City of Aurora Youth Development Center for 2 years. He later moved into a City of Aurora elementary School and taught step dance to first and third graders for 2 years. For the past 3 years, he has taught step dance and lead line dance classes for adults over 50 years old and senior communities.
When Coach Andy Derks reached out and asked me to coach the Pitbulls last year, he says he thought he was joking. According to him he was terribly overweight and not a runner at all. He is very thankful and grateful that Derks asked because he has lost and kept off 100 lbs. He am an avid runner and can now run 10 miles. Running has changed his life!
When it comes to teaching kids new things, things they thought they could never do, it's a priceless gift that fills his bucket. He feels that with positive praise, encouragement, and education, the possibilities for accomplishments are endless.
His motto has always been to lead with love. He will continue to do so this season and the seasons to come.
Plainfield Pitbulls Coach Kendra Frigo
Kendra Frigo started running when she was 6 years old. Her grade school had an annual fun run, and she progressed from the 1-mile, to the 5k, to the 10k. She continued to run throughout junior high and high school, both in cross-country and in track. Her best event was the 2-mile, and she was fortunate enough to be on a high school team that went to State.
In 2010, after having her 2 children (both runners!), she took up endurance athletics. Since then, she has completed 25 stand alone marathons, 3 Ironman triathlons, a 50k, and a 50-miler. Her favorite accomplishments were her 1st Ironman in Lake Placid, and her first Boston Marathon in 2018.
She always tell herself that she does not Have to run, she Gets to run. She is honored and excited to be an assistant coach for the Plainfield Pitbulls. She is enthusiastic and bring a lot of positive energy. She looks forward to instilling the love of running in the next generation of runners.
Plainfield Pack Coach BJ Sorg
BJ Sorg is an assistant coach with the club and currently runs for North Central College in Naperville, IL where he is a 3x National Qualifier and Second-Team All-American as a sophomore in the 10,000m. Sorg has run 14:29 in the 5K, 24:10 in the 8K in XC, and 29:47 in the 10K. Sorg ran at Plainfield South High School where he was an All-Stater and part of the 2022 State Championship Cross Country Team for Plainfield South.
BJ will help coach our distance athletes.
Plainfield Pack Coach Josh Cygan
Joshua Cygan is an assistant coach with the club and currently competes for the University of Milwaukee Track and Field Team. Josh was the Horizon League Conference Champion this past year in the Discus and was ranked the 24th best Freshman in the Discus for the Country. Josh competed at Plainfield South where he was 3rd in the Discus at the IHSA State Meet throwing 185 feet.
Josh will work with our throwers.
History
Carson Vittorio founded the Plainfield Pack TFCC club in 2025 to provide better service to middle school and youth track and field/cross country athletes in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. The club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and focuses on its mission to build community, teach fundamentals, and have fun.
That mission emerged from two impulses. The first was to critique existing club sports, which focus too often on high achievement, extensive time commitment, travel, and expensive fees. Instead, we created a local community where kids could build friendships and learn the sports of track and field/cross country in a safe and fun environment.
The second impulse was to collaborate with local coaches rather than establish ownership. Plainfield Pack TFCC is not a “feeder” for any local high school. Instead, it is a collaborative partnership between Plainfield Pack TFCC, middle school, and high school coaches all working to build friendships across schools and meaningful relationships with kids.
Impact
It is our sincerest hope that our athletes continue to participate in track and field /cross country at the high school and collegiate levels. Whether the athlete is an elite performer or an enthusiastic participant, we hope that they continue to add their expertise and enthusiasm beyond the middle school and high school level.
Another aspiration is for kids from different schools to develop meaningful relationships with each other. This sport at times can be really difficult, but the friendships that are gained along the way are lifelong assets.