coach lance skinner

The 2024 cross country season will be coach Skinner’s eleventh year serving as coach and his fifth as head coach of both the boy’s and girl’s teams. For the 2023 season, coach Skinner led the girl’s team as head coach and they finished with a strong record of 11-1 and the boy’s team finished with an equally strong record of 10-2. During his time here, the team has won five division titles, one conference title and was named the Girls Henlopen Conference Coach of the Year in 2023. He has now coached the current school record holder on the girl’s side in the 3200m and cross country 5K and the school co-record holder on the boy’s side. Coach Skinner also coached for two years at Selbyville Middle School in 2000-2001, having two undefeated seasons.
    
Coach Skinner is a Milford native and graduated from Milford High School, Class of ’96. He is currently listed 13th on the top 20 all-time fastest 5K times and was named MVP for indoor track. He ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track all four years in high school. Coach Skinner is still an avid runner and has completed several half and full distance marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 2015 and 2018. Coach Skinner lives in Milford with his wife and two boys and is a captain with the Delaware State Police, stationed at headquarters in Dover. Besides running, he also enjoys fishing, watching his boys play baseball, serving on the Special Olympics Torch Run and is an active member of the Milford Little League board of directors.

Email: lnbskinner@comcast.net

coach Samantha deleon

My name is Samantha “Sam” Deleon.  I am a Milford native and attended Milford School District up until high school. I graduated from Sussex Tech High School in 2013 where I ran cross country and outdoor track for three years. I ran the 800m and the one-mile events for track. I then went on to attend Delaware Technical Community College and graduated with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. I now reside in Lincoln and am currently working my second year as a paraprofessional at Milford High School. I am still an active runner and have completed many 5k races and recently ran my first half marathon in April. Aside from running, I love to spend time with my nieces, being outdoors and vacationing in Florida (Disney World). I am ready and excited to be a part of the Milford Cross Country team and help the athletes achieve their goals.

coach steve venett

Coach Steve is now in his ninth season of helping out with the cross country team. When asked what he enjoys most about coaching, his response is that helping athletes achieve a PR or do something that they once thought impossible is what makes coaching so rewarding and enjoyable.

Also a Milford alum, Coach Steve graduated from Milford High in 1999 and then went on to attend the University of Delaware. After a few years of living and working upstate after college, he now resides in the Milford area with his wife and two daughters. In addition to running, coach Steve enjoys cycling and multi-sport events. He has competed in duathlons and triathlons of various distances, from sprints all the way up to full Ironman® distance races. Steve has completed three full Ironman® races in Lake Placid, New York.

Email: stevevenett@gmail.com