The Mercury Timing Team

Kim Spence is the Head Coach of Cross Country and Track & Field at Wheaton College (MA). Kim's resume includes specialist certifications through the USTFCCCA Track & Field Academy in  Endurance Events, Sprint, Hurdle, & Relay Events, and Strength & Conditioning while also being a USATF Level 1 certified coach. Spence attended Wheaton College where she was a stand-out athlete earning recognition as a 3-time All-American while also contributing to 6 NCAA DIII team National Championships. As a coach Kim has guided her athletes to dozens of conference, regional, and national honors. 

As a Hall of Fame athlete for East Bridgewater High School, a National qualifier and school record holder for the Stonehill College Skyhawks, and a multi-time Iron Man finisher, TJ Smith is no stranger to success in the world of athletics as both an athlete and a coach. Since graduating from college Smith has spent more than 15 years as a mentor for aspiring student-athletes having coached for 13 years at Bridgewater State before moving on to Middleboro High School where he also teaches. Smith's teams have re-written the record books everywhere he has coached, and his athletes have been well-represented regionally and nationally. TJ is a two-time recipient of the prestigious USTFCCCA Regional Head Coach of the Year Award. Smith currently resides in Raynham, MA with his wife Jess and their boys Landon and Camden. 

Connor Foley hails from Foxboro, MA and has been involved in the cross country/ track & field world for more than 15 years. A graduate of Bridgewater State where he ran collegiately, he has spent the last 7 years as a coach with stints at Franklin Pierce University, his alma mater BSU, and most recently Middleboro High School. Foley is a certified USTFCCCA Sprints, Hurdles, Relays specialist with a decorated track record having coached dozens of conference and regional champions and 10 All-Americans, including 2 individual National titles. Connor resides in Bridgewater, MA with his wife Ryan. 

An engineer by trade, Ryan Doherty brings a wealth of track & field knowledge to the Mercury Timing team. Doherty was a standout track athlete at North Attleboro High, and he went on to spend time as a member of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Track & Field and Golf programs. Doherty began his coaching journey at Bishop Feehan High School (MA). More recently he coached at Bridgewater State before moving on to Wheaton College, where he currently serves. Doherty has worked at multiple track & field clinics specializing in sprints and hurdles. Ryan resides in Bridgewater, MA with his wife Michelle. 

Chris Strynar is a lawyer and entrepreneur from Norton, MA. A product of Bishop Feehan High School where he was a standout basketball player, Chris has since graduated from Suffolk University with both a MBA and a Law degree. Strynar manages a multitude of businesses and has contributed to dozens of start-ups throughout his professional career. He found his passion for track & field while supporting his daughter in her athletic endeavors at Norton High School. Chris resides with his family in Norton, MA.