Cami Stovall joined the Averett University men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs as an assistant coach in May 2023.
Stovall is a USATF Level 2 throws coach who is currently working through USATF Level 3 throws coaching school. She previously served as the throws coach at Yelm High School from 2019-23 in Yelm, Washington. Her throwing group led the way to a state championship scoring 28 of the team’s total 59 points and producing national champion javelin thrower Brayden Platt (228-00 feet in javelin and 64-0.25 in shot put for a fourth-place finish at Nike Outdoor Nationals). Platt was Stovall’s fifth national champion thrower. Others included Gage Pedro in the hammer and Jeremiah Nubbe with two national championships in discus and one in hammer. In addition to her coaching experience in high school and middle school, Stovall volunteered as a Yelm Tornado Track Club Coach from 2017-2023 where she helped numerous athletes in the USATF Junior Olympic program. The club has had numerous athletes qualify for nationals, and in 2022 alone the club produced three national championship titles and eight All-American finishes. In addition to the national champions, Stovall has coached 24 All-American finishes between USATF and Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Aside from coaching, Stovall has also continued to compete as a USATF Masters competitor. She’s been a regional champion in discus and hammer. In 2018, she competed at the USATF Throws National Championships, where she won three silver medals in the throws pentathlon, the weight pentathlon and ultra-eight pentathlon.
Stovall, a native of Washington, earned her Bachelor of Arts from Evergreen State College and completed her master’s degree in K-8 elementary education and master’s degree in K-12 special education from the University of Washington.
