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.
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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.
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THE
COMPLETE ATHLETE IS WELL-BALANCED IN ALL THREE OF THESE AREAS.
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TAKE A
HOLISTIC APPROACH TO YOUR TRAINING.
3. DEVELOPMENT OF A DOGGED WORK ETHIC AND AN
UNSHAKEABLE COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING GOALS.
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ONLY A
COMPLETE COMMITIMENT TO DOING WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS WILL
BRING ABOUT TRUE SUCCESS.
4. PROMOTION OF ESPRIT DE CORPS.
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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.
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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.
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“THE TRUE
ATHLETE SHOULD HAVE CHARACTER, NOT BE A CHARACTER.”
7. COMPETITIVE GREATNESS- BEING AT OUR
BEST WHEN OUR BEST IS NEEDED.
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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