Nick Carignan
Owner/Head Coach
Nick has always had a passion for sports and fitness. He played football and basketball throughout high school. He has competed at the collegiate level for Rugby. Also, he has experience with Brazilian Jui-jitsu and kickboxing.
He is Crossfit level two certified, CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting, Crossfit Mobility certified, and CrossFit Strongman certified. He has been doing CrossFit since early 2011 and began teaching that same year. Nick has competed at the Central East Regionals for Crossfit with a team in 2012 and 2013. He still competes in Olympic weightlifting and local CrossFit competitions.
Nick is a full time firefighter/paramedic. He lives in Livonia with his wife, Monica. They have 3 children.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
- CrossFit Movement and Mobility Certification
- CrossFit Strongman Certification
- CrossFit Powerlifting Certification
- CrossFit Gymnastics
- CrossFit Olympic Lifting Level 1 Certification
- CrossFit Olympic Lifting Level 2 Certification
- CrossFit Dumbbell Training
- USAW Sports and Performance Coach
- State Of Michigan Paramedic License
- AED/CPR Certified
- i99 Level 1 Coach (Gymnastics)
- Aerobic Capacity
Mark Juco
Coach/Manager
The Outer Banks of North Carolina. Where it all started. After being born and raised here in Michigan, Mark and his wife, Jo, moved down to the OBX back in 2010. During the move, the sight of people flipping tires and dragging chains caught the eyes of Nick and Mark. Together, they suffered through the grueling workout “Fight Gone Bad”, and ever since then, they were both hooked! After that experience, Mark joined Crossfit Outer Banks and enjoyed soaking up as much knowledge as he could, received his Level 1 less than a year later and even turned it into a full time position as head coach for the past 5 years. In the fall of 2017, Mark moved back to Michigan and is beyond stoked to join the Crossfit 8 Mile team and is excited to share his experience from coaching, competing in local competitions, and attending weightlifting seminars from some of the best in the sport including Donny Shankle, Travis Cooper and Tom Sroka. Mark lives in West Bloomfield with his wife, Jo and their baby girl, Emma Grace.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- CrossFit Movement and Mobility
- CrossFit Gymnastics
- USAW Sport and Performance Coach Level 1
- Aerobic Capacity
- AED/CPR Certified
Ellie Burgoon
Coach/CF Kids Program Director
Anyone who has met Ellie knows that she puts her heart into everything she loves and works hard for everything she has achieved. Although she never played team sports growing up, Ellie has always loved fitness and camaraderie. She thrives in fast paced environments and pushing people to their limit.
When Ellie discovered CrossFit in October 2015, she knew she had found her passion and pushed herself to be the best that she could be. She fell in love with what the CrossFit community entails and the family atmosphere created at CrossFit 8 mile. Not only did she learn that she could push herself, she learned that she could inspire others to do the same. In 2016 Ellie received her Level 1 CrossFit and in 2017 she received her Level 2 CrossFit.
Ellie currently is going to school to fulfill her passion of becoming a physical education teacher. She and her boyfriend, Maxx, live in Livonia with their dog, Lucy.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
- CrossFit Kids
- USAW Sport and Performance Coach Level 1
- AED/CPR
Kayla Geffert
Coach
Kayla grew up always playing sports, slowly finding a passion for fitness along the way. After a 4 year college basketball career and a summer of marathon training, she joined the Farmington hills fire department as a firefighter/medic. In a search for a training program to increase her overall fitness, she found CrossFit 8 mile in 2017. She immediately fell in love with not only the CrossFit ideology, but also the camaraderie CrossFit 8 mile provides. Now with a CrossFit level 1 certification, she feels privileged to share her passion with others and help them achieve their goals.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- Aerobic Capacity
- USAW Sport and Performance Coach Level 1
- Licensed and Active Paramedic
- AED/CPR Certified
Cara Brewer
Coach/Barbell Club coach
Cara is a Michigan native that was lucky enough to have some pushy friends get her into CrossFit while living in Southern California. Within a few days of starting CrossFit, someone tossed her an extra ticket to the Games and she’s been addicted to the community ever since. Cara has been a passionate CrossFitter for nine years with a focus on competitive weightlifting for the last six. Determined to help other people find a passion for both sports, she pursued certification to coach weightlifting in 2015 and CrossFit in 2016. Since moving back to Michigan, Cara has enjoyed coaching in the affiliate setting as well as privately with athletes, one on one.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
- USAW Sport and Performance Coach Level 1
- Aerobic Capacity
- AED/CPR Certified
Steve Cramer
Coach
Steve started doing CrossFit in early 2014 and has his CFL1. Steve was involved with Division I athletics and the NFL for 14 years. He was a member of the 2001 Illinois Football team that won the Big Ten and competed in the Nokia Sugar bowl 2002. His experience with college level and the NFL athletes brings a welcomed perspective to our 8 Mile community.
Steve’s love of CrossFit started at his first Elements class. After completing his initial Elements WOD, where burpees and wall balls were on tap (the dirty 7), he looked up from the ground and said “I love this!”
Steve lives in Livonia with his wife, Lisa and has 2 daughters.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- USAW Sport and Performance Coach Level 1
- AED/CPR Certified
Matt Sumner
Coach/Barbell Club Coach
Matt grew up playing the major sports like most American kids. After high school he loved to work out and thought about pursuing mens physique when he found CrossFit. After a few years at CrossFit 8 Mile he joined the staff. He loves helping and coaching others to get better and grow their own knowledge of fitness. When Matt’s isn’t coaching or working he enjoys spending time with family and friends. He’s an enthusiast of the outdoors and riding/working on his motorcycle.
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
- USAW Sport and Performance Coach Level 1
- AED/CPR Certified
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