our 2025 AWDF CHAMPIONSHIP HELPERS
MARCUS HAMPTON 3'S BACK
My name is Marcus Hampton and I was born and raised in Buffalo N.Y. Through my years growing up I played football and boxed and of course always had a passion for dogs. I started Schutzhund in the year 2000 when I met my mentor and good friend Owen Tober at the Schutzhund club of Buffalo where I was a member and did helper work but now have my own working dog group. When I am not busy doing helper work and training with my own Schutzhund group, I am spending time training my own dogs.
I am a National level helper , and since 2000 I have done many club trials and many big events doing Sch and IPO I, IPO II and IPO III (IGP) dogs as well as a police DPO trial and helper seminars.
2009 Mid Eastern Regionals : Sch II and back half Sch III’s
2009 USA GSD Nationals : back half Sch III’s
2010 Working Dog Championship: pre-selected (injured reserve)
2010 Mid Eastern Regionals: Sch II and back half Sch III’s
2011 AWDF Championship : front half Sch III’s
2011 Working Dog Championship : front half Sch III’s
2011 World Qualifier : Back half Sch III’s
2011 Mid Eastern Regionals : back half IPO III’s
2011 AWMA Nationals: Back half IPO III’s
2011 USCA GSD Nationals: back half IPO III’s
2013 AWDF Championship: back half IPO III’s
2013 USCA GSD Nationals : front half IPO III’s
2014 World Qualifier: front half IPO III’s
2014 AWDF Championship: back half IPO III’s
2014 Working Dog Championship : front half IPO III’s
2014 USCA GSD Nationals : pre-selected
2014 AWMA Nationals : front half IPO III’s
2015 AWDF Championship : IPO II’s
2015 AWMA Nationals: front half IPO III’s
2016 Mid Eastern Regionals : back half IPO III's
2016 AWMA Nationals: back half IPO III's
2016 Podium Schutzhund Club club trial: IPO I's, II's and III's
2017 AWDF Championship : back half IPO III's
2017 AWMA Nationals: front half IPO III's
2017 Podium Schutzhund Club trial IPO I's, II's and III's
2018 AWDF Championship : back half IPO III's
2018 World Qualifier
2018 AWMA Nationals: back half IPO III's
2018 DVG Nationals: back half IPO III's
2019 GSDCA Nationals
2019 AWDF Championship IPO III's Front Half
2019 World Qualifier Front Half
2019 Dutch Shepherd World Championship: IGP III's
2019 Dutch Shepherd Nationals: Back Half IGP III's
2019 DVG Nationals: Back Half IGP III's
2019 AWMA preselected
2020 AWMA Northeast Regional: Back Half IGP III's
2020 DVG Nationals: Back Half IGP III 's
2020 AWMA FMBB Qualifier: Back Half IGP III' s
2021 AWDF Championship: Back Half IGP III's
2021 Dutch Shepherd Nationals: IGP I's and Back Half IGP III's
2021 AWMA Nationals : Front Half IGP III's
2021 DVG Nationals: Back Half IGP III's
2022 GSDCA NAtionals : Front half IGP III's
2022 DVG Nationals: Back Half IGP III's
2023 AWDF National: Back Half IGP III' s
2023 Podium Schutzhund Club Trial : IGP II' s & III's
2023 DVG Nationals : Back Half IGP III' s
2024 AWDF Championship: Back Half IGP III's
2024 DVG Nationals: Back HalfIGP III's
Derrike Lacross 3's Front
My name is Derrike Lacross and I’m honored to be selected as a Helper for the 2025 AWDF Championship. Working dogs is a passion and I’m proud to say I have worked a WUSV World Champion Dog on his path to that trial. Nationals, and Quali trial. I hope to have the same story for a future FCI World Champion! Best of luck to all competitors, God Bless 
!
Mark Torrence 1-2's & 3's Backup
Mark Torrence was born and raised in Fort Washington,Md of the Washington,D.C. Area. I am currently the President of East Coat Protection Sports Club. I am in Commonwealth working Dog club were I am the club training director And helper. I am in Southern Maryland Working Dogs, were I am the current club President and helper In 2013 I worked the GSDCA-WDA nationals and at the nationals I was selected as one of the helpers for tryouts for the WUSV WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP in 2013, after other tryouts and cuts,I was then selected to do the Front Half of the WUSV WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for 2013. Which to this date is my greatest accomplishment, I also worked over 100 dogs with and excellent rating from the judge. I was also selected the very next year to do helper work for 2014 WUSV WORLD Qualifier And got the Back, with also an excellent rating. I was then selected to do the Back Half at the 2016 to GSDCA Nationals at purina farms, Also that year i was selected for the front half at the 2016 WUSV World qualifier in Illinois. Then later Also in 2016 i did the front half of DVG NATIONALS ALL with excellent and consistent ratings. In 2021 i worked the GSDCA NATIONALS , i worked the Back Half , with over 30 dogs with an excellent rating from the judge. Also In 2021 i was selected to work the back half at the GSDCA/USCA combined qualifier which selects the WUSV WORLD Team. 2022 Front Half DVG Regionals. 2023 alternate for the GSDCA NATIONALS. 2023 alternate for WUSV Quali. 2023 Front Half DVG Nationals. 2024 alternate for GSDCA Nationals 2024 alternate GSDCA Combined World Qualifier. Also in 2024 i was Team Captain for WUSV Team USA. GSDCA :Director of Helpers GSDCA : IGP Director DVG KG North Training Director AWMA Teaching Helper
I also have worked countless club trials for my clubs as well as for other clubs . I take great pride in my Helper work, Also ensuring I’m always in top shape, so i can always work dogs safely, and to the best of my ability . I wish all the competitors Good Luck And safe travels .
The 2025 AWDF Championships Story
Thank you to our helper committee!
Ted Hartman (chair)
Phil Hoelcher
John Soares
Jani Turkia
Pat Driscoll