Leadership
Salvatore Scarafone
President
Head Coach - Godspeed Elite
Coach Sal is a track and cross country athlete who still enjoys running and competing. He is a loving husband to his wife Laura, and a Papa to his daughter Catalina. He is a cancer survivor who never slowed down.
Coach Sal is an Executive MBA graduate from Pepperdine University. He has three USATF Level 2 certifications: Sports Science, U20 Specialization, Sprints and Hurdles. He is also certified as a USATF Cross Country specialist and he is Safe Sport trained. Coach Sal has coached USATF & AAU National champions, Archdiocese of Philadelphia champions, Top 5 National Cross Country athletes, 29 All-Americans, and athletes currently competing at NCAA D1 programs. His 2023, 2024, and 2026 Indoor Track teams also won championships.
Coach Sal is also Red Cross CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified.
Family is everything to Coach Sal. He spends his days working with his cousins as their construction company’s lead estimator / project manager. He has been blessed with loving parents, an older sister, and great friends coast to coast. Learn More
Head Coach - Godspeed
Sprints & Hurdles
Aireyona Mason
Coach Mason is a former athlete who brings over 10 years of track & field experience to our team. From elementary school through high school, she performed extremely well and competed at championship meets in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, and 300m hurdles.
Coach Mason is certified by USATF as a Developmental Coach and she is SafeSport trained.
Off the track, Coach Mason is studying corporate law at West Chester University. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University.
Coach Mason is a loving mother of twin girls, E’Mani and E’Niyah, as well as, a baby boy named Tyreek. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Assistant Coach - Sprints & Relays
Michael Tornatela
Coach Mike has over six years of track and cross country coaching experience in the Philadelphia CYO league. As an athlete, he competed for over 10 years in all sprints from the 100m to the 400m, while also contributing on relay teams.
Mike recently coached two CYO Penn Relay championship teams in 2023 and 2024 - the 1st two in school history, which dates back over 50 years.
Coach Mike is certified by USATF as a Developmental Coach, and he is SafeSport trained.
Coaching has always been a passion even outside of running and includes soccer and basketball. His two daughters, Lexi & Viviana, run for Godspeed. When his daughters are not running or playing other sports, family time includes traveling and hiking. Outside of sports, Coach Mike is a partner in a consulting firm, mainly performing CFO activities for his clients.
Assistant Coach - Distance
Chris Boas
Chris first laced up his running shoes in high school and he continues to enjoy training and competing as an adult. In high school, Coach Boas ran cross country and competed in mid-distance and distance events for his track & field team.
Coach Boas is also an assistant coach for Philadelphia CYO cross country and track. His daughter Aleena competes for both CYO and Godspeed.
Coach Boas is certified by USATF as a Developmental Coach, and he is SafeSport trained.
Chris also enjoys strength training and mountain biking. He lives the life of an athlete and brings his passion for fitness and well-being to the athletes he coaches. When Chris is not working out or coaching he works as a service manager for a local HVAC company, and he teaches OCIA classes at his parish church. Coach Boas loves to spend time with his family and their two dogs Charlie and Chelsea.
Assistant Coach - Throws
Chris Nielsen
Coach Chris has over 10 years of experience coaching in Philadelphia CYO track & field and cross country programs. He has also coached high school and middle school athletes in PIAA track & field competition.
Coach Chris was a mid-distance runner and a competitive thrower in high school and in college. He has since made a career in education with 20+ years of teaching experience, and he is currently employed as a Gifted Seminar instructor and Athletic Director. He is USATF certified and SafeSport trained.
Track & Field runs in Coach Chris’s family. He and his wife have two children currently competing in high school track - his son is a hurdler, and his daughter is a cross country and distance track athlete.
During his free time, Coach Chris enjoys weight lifting, reading, and cooking.
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