Viking Throws
Seth A. Roberson, CSCS Grand View Track and Field throws coach Seth Roberson takes great pride in developing throwers into conference champions and All-Americans as well as guiding them towards success outside of the throws venue. The success of the Grand View Throws Crew under Roberson speaks for itself: In the last two seasons alone, under Roberson’s leadership, Grand View throwers have exploded on the national scene earning trips to the NAIA national championships 21 times and performing at ALL-AMERICAN levels FOUR times. In that same time GV throwers also won 12 MCC individual event titles, set five MCC Championship records, and were voted MCC Athlete’s of the Year twice! This success is done through a deliberate plan designed by Coach Roberson and executed by the GV throwers.
Roberson’s personal resume is impressive as well. He holds degrees in physics and secondary education from Wartburg College where he competed in multiple throws events, was a four time Academic All-Conference athlete, a team captain for the track and field and football teams, and a two time Academic All-American. He is a member of the National Throws Coaches Association, a USA Track and Field Level 1 Certified Coach, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He also serves as the Strength and Conditioning Program Coordinator at Grand View and has developed year round programs resulting in major gains in strength, explosive abilities, flexibility, and conditioning levels.Each winter Coach Roberson also conducts the Viking Throws Clinic held on the campus of Grand View University. Over the past six years the clinic has seen participants from five states and has helped produce eight state champions. Coach Roberson came to Grand View from Wartburg College where he served as the assistant throws and strength and conditioning coach for the track and field programs. He helped lead Wartburg to three conference titles and the 2005 NCAA Women's National Championship. While with Wartburg he worked with six all-conference, two conference champion, a school record, and two national qualifying throwers. Roberson and his wife Amanda reside in Des Moines.
Head coach Jerry Monner begins his sixth year as the men's and women's track & field coach at Grand View University. Under Monner's leadership, the Vikings have won eight of the last 12 MCC conference championships in track & field. Last spring he guided the men's program to runner-up finishes at both the MCC indoor and outdoor conference championship meets. His women's squad had an outstanding 2010 season, winning the Midwest Collegiate Conference indoor title and placing 14th as a team at the NAIA Indoor National Championships crowning four All-Americans along the way. During the outdoor season the women's team continued their success placing 18th at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships and bringing home two more All-American awards and crowning one NAIA National Champion as Obsie Birru won the 10,000m run. In just five seasons at Grand View Monner has coached 71 MCC conference champions and 10 conference championship relay teams. At the national level he and his staff have produced 61 NAIA national qualifiers, eight All-Americans, four national qualifying relay teams, and one NAIA National Champion. Along with his cross country and track & field coaching duties Monner is a current member of the NAIA Indoor Games Committee and has served as the track & field chair for the Midwest Collegiate Conference. He's also a member of USA Track & Field and the National Throws Coaches Association. Prior to arriving at Grand View, Monner was the head cross country and track & field coach at the University of Minnesota-Morris. He also previously served as an assistant track & field coach at Loras College and Iowa Wesleyan College. A native of Andrew, Iowa, Monner holds a bachelor's degree in sport management and physical education and completed his master's degree in athletic administration in 2002.
Instructors: Grand View Throws Crew Instructors: Members of the Grand View Throws Crew
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