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Coach Candida Francois

Coach Candi began her track career as a stand-out athlete at Roswell High School in Roswell, GA. While there, she helped the team to secure several state championships with her record-breaking performances.  She currently holds the high school record in several events and is still ranked in the top ten on the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) All-Time Track and Field list. She subsequently competed at Arizona State University (ASU) as a scholarship track athlete from 1998-2002. She was the top hurdler for ASU and qualified every year for the PAC-10 Championships. She also competed at the NCAA championships for three years, in which she earned All-American honors. She graduated with academic honors with a degree in Communications.

After graduating from ASU, Coach Candi began coaching high school track and field. She subsequently went on to coach at Georgia State University. In 2012, she trained and competed in the 400m hurdles in the Jamaican Olympic Trials.

In recent years, Coach Candi has served as the sprints and hurdles coach for Major Impact Track Club (“Major Impact”). She is USA Track & Field Level I Certified and GHSA Certified in Coaching. In 2017 she founded iCandi Fitness – the platform from which she provides personal and group fitness counseling and training for individuals from ages 5 and up in Dallas, TX. In 2019, she expanded Major Impact Track Club to North Texas.

Tonya Tarpeh – Parent Coordinator

Tonya Tarpeh is an attorney and the mother of two Major Impact athletes. After several years of participating with the Georgia club, she encouraged Coach Candi to start Major Impact Track Club – Texas. She assists Coach Candi in the overall development and management of Major Impact – Texas as the Team Manager and Parent Coordinator, She works with parents and athletes on all administrative-related matters within the Texas operations.

By day she is a Public Finance Partner with the law firm of West & Associates, LLP since receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Spelman College and her Juris Doctor Degree from Temple University School of Law. She is the mother of two girls and an active member in Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated where she has served in leadership roles on the local, regional and national levels in the area of governance. She also serves on several boards for organizations in the Dallas area.

PRACTICE LOCATIONS, TIMES AND DATES

Greenhill School (4141 Spring Valley Rd., Addison)

TRACK
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Major Impact has been one of the most highly rated track clubs in the country since 2004.

Texas Track Meet Schedule for 2020

Indoor Meets

Additional Track Meets Summer 2021

 Below are open summer meets that the athletes can compete in around the Dallas Area that are not qualifying meets for the USATF National JO. Coach Candy will update the team on which ones we will compete in. Information on those meets will be shared as soon as details are available.

Wilmer-Hutchins HS

Lancaster HS

Cedar Hill Blaze (Lancaster HS)

True Speed Track Meet (TBD)

Desoto Swift (Lancaster HS)

North Dallas Memorial Day Meet (Parish Episcopal)

Northwest Flyers Track Meet (Prairie View A&M) – official meet*

Tri-City Track Classic (Lancaster HS)

Parish Episcopal– official meet*

June 18-21, 2020 – New Balance Nationals – Outdoor Meet (Greensboro, NC) – a qualifying time is required to participate in this meet. The participants range from 7th-12th grade. If you qualify, and want to participate contact Coach Candy about registering your athlete under the Club. For additional information, the meet link is – TBA

Luke’s Locker All-Comers Meets (T/TH in June – details TBA)

Additional meets will be announced throughout the season

*FAT timing will be available. Official times will be recorded on Athletic.net

There are some open AAU meets available if you are interested. You will need to register for membership to compete. The fee is approximately $14. The registration link is:

AAU Membership Link

“Coach Candi is more than a great track coach. She invests her compassion, commitment, and dedication to each person she trains. She is interested in the whole well-being of those she coaches and provides an environment for her athletes to grow and push their limits. When things got tough for our daughter, she was right there to encourage and ultimately turn her difficulties into teachable moments to propel her forward.”

Clifton and Lena, Parents

“Coach Candi was my first track coach to ever be with. I’ve only been with her 4 months and my running has had a huge increase. My endurance is higher. My form is so much better. When I first came I knew close to nothing. Now I know more than all my other friends. She got me ahead in very little time and my season just started and I’m fully ready to compete. Coach Candi is an amazing track coach who knows exactly what she’s doing.”

Ava, Age 13

“One of the things I love about Coach Candi is her passion for helping others achieve their fitness goals. In the short time I’ve worked with her, I have been able to do things physically I would have never achieved on my own. Coach Candi gives your body the TOTAL work out. Not just cardio and weights but everything…She doesn’t believe in diets, just making better food choices which gives me the variety I enjoy. I am excited about this journey.”

Lynn, Client

“Coach Candi is more than a great track coach. She invests her compassion, commitment, and dedication to each person she trains. She is interested in the whole well-being of those she coaches and provides an environment for her athletes to grow and push their limits.” 

Clifton and Lena, Parents

“Coach Candi is an amazing track coach who knows exactly what she’s doing. My endurance is higher and my form is so much better…She got me ahead in very little time and my season just started and I’m fully ready to compete.”

Ava, Age 13

“One of the things I love about Coach Candi is her passion for helping others achieve their fitness goals. In the short time I’ve worked with her, I have been able to do things physically I would have never achieved on my own.”

Lynn, Client

“Coach Candi is more than a great track coach. She invests her compassion, commitment, and dedication to each person she trains. She is interested in the well-being of the whole person.”

Clifton and Lena, Parents

“Coach Candi is an amazing track coach who knows exactly what she’s doing. My endurance is higher. My form is so much better…She got me ahead in very little time.”

Ava, Age 13

“One of the things I love about Coach Candi is her passion for helping others achieve their fitness goals…I have been able to do things physically I would have never achieved on my own.”

Lynn, Client

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