Jennifer Mitchell

Jennifer Mitchell is the owner and co-managing partner of Atlantic Physical Therapy in West Falmouth, Maine. She received her Bachelor and Master of Sciences degrees in physical therapy from Springfield College in 1995. Since that time, she has focused her career on outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine, with a special interest in biomechanics, manual therapy, and the treatment of performance athletes.

Jennifer’s interest in sports medicine stems from a lifetime of participation in sporting activities, including high school and collegiate tennis, as well as being an equestrian athlete through high school, college, and into the present.

Jennifer is one of four physical therapists nationwide to be selected and trained to provide services to athletes through USEF, and serves as the lead physiotherapist for US Equestrian Olympic riders. She uses mounted and unmounted rider biomechanic assessments, and specializes in integrated manual therapy and corrective exercise to address rider imbalances and asymmetries, in order to facilitate improved horse and rider performance

Rick Mitchell

Richard D. Mitchell, DVM, DACVSMR is a 1974 graduate of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine and is a senior associate at Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, CT and Wellington, FL. He has been internationally certified in veterinary acupuncture (IVAS) and equine locomotor pathology (ISELP), is a certified Radiation Safety Officer, and he completed requirements for Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) in 2015. Rick served as an official veterinarian to the US Equestrian Team at six Olympic Games between 1992 and 2016. He has a particular interest in lameness diagnostics and imaging. Rick was recognized as a distinguished life member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and as a distinguished alumnus of Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022.

Tyler Noble

Noble currently serves as the Lead Sport Science and Data Analyst for USA Track & Field. With nearly a decade of experience at USATF, his primary mission is to maximize Team USA's medal count at major international competitions, including the World Championships and Olympic Games. To achieve this, he leverages a unique blend of data science, technology, and sport science practices to create personalized competition and practice strategies, enabling athletes to maximize performance and compete at the highest level.

Noble grew up on farm in Shepherd, Michigan and began competing in cross country/track and field in the 7^th grade.  He was able to continue his competitive career at division 2 Saginaw Valley State University where he received his undergraduate degree in exercise science.  After internships with USATF, USA Triathlon, and the USOPC, he attended Indiana University-Bloomington and completed his master’s degree in Exercise Physiology.

Noble began full time work at USATF in 2016 and has since been on staff for 3 Olympic Games and 5 World Championship competitions.