Eastern Mennonite University

Peter Szelwach was named the Assistant Track and Field Coach for throws at EMU in September, 2024. 

Coaching Experience

• Assistant Track and Field Coach, Throws, EMU (2024-Present)
• Assistant Track and Field Coach, Throws/Sprints/Jumps, Pfeiffer University (2023-2024)
• Founder and Head Coach of Throws Revolution (2020-2024)
• Also worked as a volunteer throws coach at the high school and club level 

Education

• B.S. in Business Administration, Marketing Analytics - University of North Carolina at Charlotte

At EMU

• 2026 ODAC Championship Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet
• 2 ODAC Championship Titles
• 4 School Records
• 6 ODAC Championship Medals
• 8 ODAC Championship top-8 performances
• 17 EMU top-10 all-time marks

Prior to EMU

• 6 Individual National Champions at the club level
• 15 Individual All-Americans at the club level
• 40+ State Championship Titles at high school level
• 40+ additional State Medalists at high school level
• Coached U.S. #1 High School women’s discus thrower in 2024 (180’2 PB). Athlete also won New Balance Nationals Indoor in the shot put (49’1.75 PB) and placed 7th at USATF U20 trials in discus.
• NCHSAA all-classification girls discus State Record. NCISAA all-classification boys and girls discus State Record. NC all-classification girls hammer throw State Record. 10+ North Carolina all-classification top-10 all-time marks.
• At Pfeiffer University: 3 school records, 16 point-scorers at USA South Championship meets.