Meet the Coaches

MEET THE CROSSFIT COACHES

OUR TEAM

These passionate people will help you strive for excellence each and every day. Our incrdible coaches and staff have one thing in mind when they’re on the job – giving you the most incredible fitness experience of your life. With them, getting in great shape is actually fun!

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DJ Kastrup

Coach/Owner

DJ Kastrup

Coach/Owner

Coach Kastrup is a CrossFit coach with a level 2 certification. He has been CrossFitting for 12 years, and specializes in telling jokes and scaling workouts. He is passionate about helping others reach their goals and loves the community aspect of coaching. While his athletic background is negligible, he fell in love with CrossFit and wanted to give back to the community by becoming a coach. 

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Tony Koens

Coach/Owner

Tony Koens

Coach/Owner

Tony has been in the CrossFit space since 2008. His certifications include CFL2, USAW , NSCA. 

Tony has owned 3 gyms over the years. He started TImberwolf CrossFit in 2011 in Minnesota. 2014 he opened a 2nd location. He has also has extensive competition and coaching experience. He has competed at regionals 6 times and the CrossFit games twice and coached 4 teams at the games. He has helped send a total of 16 athletes to the CF games including a CrossFit champion and National Olympic Weightlifting champion.

He also dabbles in Olympic weightlifting taking top 5 at World Championships in masters division and a silver and a bronze at Nationals. 

Don't let his Bio think he is all about competition. He gets much more enjoyment  helping people meet their goals and building a community. If you make it to one his classes you'll get great coaching on the complex movements with a dash dad jokes. 

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Briana Wintner

Coach

Briana Wintner

Coach

Bri Wintner is a Coach and Nutritionist with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology, CrossFit level 1 certification, and Precision Nutrition Coaching Certification. She has been training for 5 years and specializes in mobility and rehab. She is passionate about injury prevention and treatment, and as a student physical therapist, she emphasizes proper form, preventing injuries, and educating members. Coach Bri loves watching her members' growth. She has an athletic background as a former member of the SDSU women's club soccer team. She became a CrossFit coach when she was bored with her gym workouts and joined Iconic to try group classes. She was asked to come on as a coach her third summer back and has been coaching at Iconic year-round for 3 years now.

"Every expert was once a beginner." - Helen Hayes

Certifications

  • CPR Certified
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Anthony Rodriguez

Coach

Anthony Rodriguez

Coach

Arod is a Coach and Trainer with a college degree and CrossFit level 1 certification. He has been training since 2020 and specializes in endurance, strength and motivation. He is passionate about communication, motivation and building relationships with his members. What he loves most about coaching is the community aspect. Coach Arod has an athletic background as a collegiate athlete. He became a CrossFit coach because fitness became his passion and he had experience coaching other sports in the past. In his free time, Coach Arod enjoys cooking.

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Conlan Harvey

Coach

Conlan Harvey

Coach

Conlan Harvey, commonly known as Coach Harvey, is a CrossFit coach with a CrossFit level 1 certification. He has been CrossFitting since 2019, and specializes in Olympic weightlifting. He is passionate about helping his members reach their fitness goals through efficient movement and an enjoyable progress process. Coach Harvey loves the community that the gym creates, where members come together with a common love for fitness, even though each member has different goals and lifestyles.

Coach Harvey has an athletic background, having played multiple sports in high school such as baseball, football and soccer. He started his journey as a coach by working out at Iconic and then moved on to coach sweat classes, which led to him becoming a CrossFit coach and never looking back. Outside of the gym, Coach Harvey enjoys other things as well. He wants people to know that there is more to him than just coaching in the gym.

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Katelyn Sylvester

Coach

Katelyn Sylvester

Coach

Meet Coach Katelyn Sylvester, a CrossFit Level 1 certified coach with 9 years of experience in the field. Katelyn specializes in mobility, motivation, nutrition, and cardio/endurance work, making her a well-rounded coach who can help members with a wide range of needs.

Katelyn is passionate about CrossFit and the positive impact it can have on people's lives. She believes that CrossFit is a form of mental health and is dedicated to helping others find the same love and motivation that she has for the sport. She also loves the diversity of the Iconic Fitness community, where members of all ages, genders, and athletic backgrounds come together to improve their fitness.

Katelyn has always been active in team sports, playing field hockey, softball, and soccer throughout her life. She even competed with a team at Iconic Fitness and still plays on some adult soccer and softball teams. She got into coaching after being approached by Chris one spring, and as an educator, she was drawn to leading classes and gave it a try. She wants all members to get what they want from their dedication to Iconic Fitness and hopes that they find as much love in this place as she does.

Certifications

  • Bachelor's Degree: Physical Education
  • Crossfit Level 1
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Ellyse Jimenez

Coach

Ellyse Jimenez

Coach

Ellyse has been training for 10 years and specializes in endurance style workouts. She loves long gritty workouts with moderately heavy weights. Coach Ellyse is passionate about members of all abilities realizing CrossFit is for them, and that all shapes, sizes, and skill levels are welcome. She loves the idea of being able to modify workouts for those dealing with an injury and has the ability to help transfer skills to members.

Coach Ellyse loves seeing members do something they didn’t think they could, whether it be hitting a lift they doubted themselves about, finishing a tough workout, or getting their first double under. It's awesome being part of those moments. She has an athletic background playing soccer, softball, and field hockey in her younger years and continues to play soccer and softball until this day. She became a CrossFit coach because she started as a member, loved showing up consistently, and loved the community at Iconic. She soon realized that she could further her own growth and be a bigger part of the community by being a coach. As an educator as her full time career, coaching was a great extension of combining her love for fitness and helping others learn and grow.

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” - Dr. Seuss

Certifications

  • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
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Emily Judson

Coach

Emily Judson

Coach

Coach Emily has her CrossFit level 1 certification. She has been training for 9 years and specializes in endurance and helping others. She is passionate about creating a welcoming environment for people from all walks of life and wants everyone to feel welcome, safe, and encouraged. Coach Emily loves getting to know her members, their goals and their progress over time. She also loves the excitement and competitiveness in people.

Coach Emily has an athletic background as a former softball player throughout her childhood and high school and has since completed 5k runs, two Tough Mudders, a Spartan Race and three Ragnar Relays. She became a CrossFit coach because she enjoyed helping and teaching people while she was coaching girls softball in high school and later wanted to help others progress and reach their goals. In her free time, Coach Emily enjoys spending time with her husband, Andy, her daughter, Cambria and their dog, Ollie Bear. She also enjoys going for walks, kayaking, off-roading in her jeep and sipping a glass of red wine.

Favorite quote: “Don’t be sad. Because sad spelled backwards is das, and das not good!"

Certifications

  • CrossFit Level 1
  • CPR/AED/First Aid
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Yanesis Ruiz

Admin

Yanesis Ruiz

Admin

Meet Yanesis Ruiz, also known as Yan, a jack of all trades at Iconic Fitness. With 2 years of experience in CrossFit, Yan specializes in keeping things organized and running smoothly in the gym, helping to keep Chris, the owner, on track. Yan is passionate about DIY projects and personalizing gifts to make people feel welcome and included in the Iconic Fitness community. Although she doesn't coach, she loves connecting with members and considers them to be part of the Iconic Family. Yan has an athletic background in soccer, but doesn't play anymore. She joined the Iconic team as an intern, seeking real world experience in her field of study, Business Administration/Management. Yan is bilingual in English and Spanish, and is happy to help members in both languages.

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Felix Mayorca

Media

Felix Mayorca

Media

Felix Mayorca is the Head of Media at Iconic CrossFit. He specializes in making videos and taking photos. He has been a part of the gym for 2 years. He is passionate about turning regular life into something cinematic and visually pleasing. Although he doesn't coach, he is passionate about being a part of the Iconic community and documenting members’ journeys and accomplishments. He joined the gym after filming something for a coach and was offered an opportunity by the owners to help film and edit online programs during the COVID pandemic.

"Great community. Great coaching." ~Claudia R.