Westwood Cross-Country Camp
Westwood XC Camp Veteran Staff
Camp Director and Walpole Coach
Conor Cashman has been the head coach for Walpole Girls Cross Country since 2016. In his first year, he led Walpole to win their first Divisional Championship and was recognized as Coach of the Year. In 2018 and 2019, Walpole were divisional runner-ups, and in his seven years as coach, his team has qualified for the All-State Meet every year except one. He has worked at Westwood Cross Country Camp since 2017, and he has been the Director since 2021.
Norm Bouthillier
Veteran Counselor & Tollgate Coach
Norm Bouthillier coached at American High School in Berlin, Germany from 1986-1988. Since 1992, he has coached at Toll Gate High School in Rhode Island. While at Toll Gate, he received the 1994 XC Coach of the Year recognition, and he was also a 2015 RITCA Hall of Fame inductee. He has worked at Westwood Cross Country Camp since 1996.
Ryan O'Connell
Veteran Counselor & UMASS Dartmouth Coach
Ryan O’Connell has been a collegiate Cross Country and Track & Field coach for the last 11 years. He is currently the Head Cross Country / Distance Coach at UMass Dartmouth. He has won 6 Coach of the year honors, coached 65 all conference athletes, 15 regional qualifiers, and 4 National qualifiers. He ran for Springfield College was a 3x national qualifier in cross country and the 1500 meters. Ryan has worked at Camp Westwood for the last 3 years.
Ashley Schepis
Veteran Counselor & Social Media Director
Ashley Schepis ran at Norton High School and Bridgewater State University where she was an All-Conference runner. Having won league and conference championships at both schools, Ashley is currently in the process of getting her coaching license. Ashley has worked at the Westwood XC Camp for three years and has been Social Media Director for two years.
Zach Ganshirt
Veteran Counselor & Walpole XC Coach
Zach Ganshirt has coached for Walpole Boys Cross Country and Track & Field since 2016. In his time as a coach, he has helped both individuals and teams compete highly at the divisional, state, and New England levels. Before coaching, he ran for Walpole High School and UMASS Lowell, where he earned All-Conference status and helped the team to a conference championship. Zach has been working at Westwood XC Camp since 2017.
Camp Owner
Bob L'Homme
Veteran Counselor & Bishop Feehan Coach
Bob L'Homme has been the Cross Country and Track coach at Bishop Feehan High School since 1984. He has coached 20 Boston Globe All Scholastics. His teams have won 70 league championships, 38 Eastern Massachusetts Championships and 10 All State Championships since 1993. He has been named the Boston Globe Coach of the year 5 times.
Fiona Murphy
Veteran Counselor & Walpole Coach
Fiona Murphy has coached for Walpole Girls Cross Country since 2016. In her first year, she helped lead Walpole to win their first Divisional Championship. In 2018 and 2019, Walpole were divisional runner-ups, and in her seven years as coach, her team has qualified for the All-State Meet every year except one. As a track coach, she was the MSTCA Division III Coach of the Year in 2022. She has worked at Westwood Cross Country Camp since 2017.
Brendan Sullivan
Veteran Counselor & Bishop Feehan XC Coach
Brendan Sullivan has been a cross country and track coach at Bishop Feehan since 2018. He ran cross country and track at Providence College from 2012-17, where he was a two-time captain. At Feehan, Brendan has helped guide athletes to win six individual Massachusetts divisional titles, one team divisional title, and helped 12 athletes move on to compete at the collegiate level. Brendan was a camper at Westwood in the summer of 2009 and has been a counselor at the camp since 2019.
Alex Evans
Veteran Counselor & Walpole XC Coach
Alex Evans has been a collegiate Cross Country and Track & Field coach for the last five years. He is currently the Associate Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach at Wheaton College after coaching at Norton High School and Scituate (RI) High School. His athletes have broke over 40 school records, won six divisional championships, and qualified for eight different national championships. He also ran for Bryant University and has worked at Camp Westwood since 2019.
Westwood XC 2024 Camp Counselors
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2022-2024)
Dartmouth College
Grace Carr
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2023-2024)
Columbia University
Lucas MacKenzie
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2024)
Wheaton College
Cam Thompson
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2024)
UMASS Dartmouth
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2022-2024)
Chris Tringali
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2024)
Springfield College
Julia Latura
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2024)
UMASS Dartmouth
Ethan Sylvia
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2024)
Wheaton College
Skye Goba
Westwood XC Camp Counselor (2024)
Fitchburg State
Westwood XC Camp Staff
from Previous Years
Jack Bushway - UMASS Boston
Christian Carr Locke - Connecticut College
Dan Castriotta - Colby Sawyer
Jack Crawford - University of New Hampshire
Julie Collins - Mansfield High School
Julia Dempsey - Merrimack
Dylan Flewelling - Plymouth State University
Tim Gill - Belmont Abby Graduate
Madison Gothberg - Merrimack
Heather Hanson - Colby-Sawyer
Charlotte Hartman - Columbia University
Dan Horgan - Walpole HS
Matt Lambert - Wheaton College
Samantha Marin - Columbia University
Camila Michaels - Columbia University
Carolyn Mooney - Boston University
Katie Nolan - University of Vermont
Abbey O'Brien - Keene State
Shea Podbleski - Providence College
Nick Rispoli - Fairfield University
Emily Rooney - Columbia University
Adam Selsman - University of Massachusetts
Kim Spence - Wheaton College
Noah White - Wheaton College
Westwood Cross Country Camp
Previous Speakers
Johnny Gregorek: ASICS, U.S. Ranked #1 1500m 2017
Gwynn Coogan: Olympian, 1996 Olympic Trials Qualifier
John Gregorek: Olympian, 1996 Olympic Trials Qualifier
Pan Fanaritis: Coach of Dennison College
Kate Fontshell: U.S. Olymoc Team 1996
Judi St. Hilaire: U.S. Olympic Team 1992
Rich Kenah: U.S. World Track Team
Vicki Huber: U.S. Olympic Team
Jim Spivey: U.S. Olympic Team
Ray Tracey: Coach of Providence College
Amy Rudolph: U.S. Olympic Team
Steve Scott: U.S. Olympic Team
Jeff Chakouian: All American - University of Kentucky
Paul Souza: Head Coach - Wheaton College
Jim Hoar: Dennis Yarmoth Regional High School
Karen Brown: Stonehill College
Gary Gardener: Coach - UMass Lowell
Mark Coogan: U.S. Olympian
Jim Butler: Connecticut College
Tim Giblin: Walpole High School
Steve McChesney: Newton South High School
Viviana Hanley: Harvard College
Abbie McNulty: Stanford XC & Track, Reebok Boston
Andrew Huebner: Hoka
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