Cross Country

PIONEER DIAMONDBACK CROSS COUNTRY PHILOSOPHY
HEAD COACH DAVID MUNSON
ASSISTANT COACH JUAN HERNANDEZ 

CROSS COUNTRY GOALS

1.     TO SET INDIVIDUAL GOALS AS WELL AS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO ATTAIN THEM.

·       TEAM STRENGTH COMES FROM THE STRENGTH OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPRISE IT. THE STRONGER THE GOALS OF THE INDIVIDUALS THE STRONGER THE TEAM.

2.     PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

·       THE COMPLETE ATHLETE IS WELL-BALANCED IN ALL THREE OF THESE AREAS.

·       TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO YOUR TRAINING.

3.     DEVELOPMENT OF A DOGGED WORK ETHIC AND AN UNSHAKEABLE COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING GOALS.

·       ONLY A COMPLETE COMMITIMENT TO DOING WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS WILL BRING ABOUT TRUE SUCCESS.

4.     PROMOTION OF ESPRIT DE CORPS.

·       TRUE TEAM SPIRIT COMES FROM THE IGNITION OF EVERY SOUL, BURNING WITH A COMMON PURPOSE AND ENTHUSIASM.

5.     DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONDITIONING AND SKILL NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

·       ONLY THROUGH RIGOROUS PREPARATION AND MASTERY OF FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS CAN WE REACH OUR GOALS.

6.     DEVELOPMENT OF THE POISE AND CONFIDENCE TO COMPETE WITH DIGNITY AND CLASS.

·       “THE TRUE ATHLETE SHOULD HAVE CHARACTER, NOT BE A CHARACTER.”

7.     COMPETITIVE GREATNESS- BEING AT OUR BEST WHEN OUR BEST IS NEEDED.

·       THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED ONCE OTHER PREREQUISITES ARE TRULY REALIZED.

PIONEER XC TEAM GOALS---DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP, REGIONAL FINALIST, STATE FINALIST

PIONEER XC INDIVIDUAL GOALS---INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION, TOP 10 IN DISTRICT, MEMBER OF THE TOP 7, MEET OF CHAMPIONS ALL-VALLEY RECOGNITION, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP