Track and Field Philosophy

With 18 events for both boys and girls, track and field offers more opportunity for a student athlete to excel than any other sport. For some it is hard to put in the time and effort that each event requires for success. Only the heartiest of people can participate in the sport. It’s too demanding for the less dedicated to have much enjoyment.

The knowledge gained of oneself and the affects of what proper training does for the body, mind, and soul can only have a positive influence on the participant. The dedication, discipline, sacrifice, and cooperation required by an athlete establishes special values and attributes that will not only enhance their quality of life in later years, but also the lives of those that come in contact with them.

Ultimately our goal is to win, but the real success is not measured in the number of wins or records, but in the private battle to make oneself the very best that they can be. The competition within, the struggle to improve, if only for a second or an inch, is what Track & Field is all about. Setting your goals and working to reach them is where the true competition and challenge lies and ultimately the greatest reward also. We are a team of individuals striving for self-improvement. Yet, our spirits soar with a teammate’s personal triumph because we know, from our own inner battle, what it took to achieve that feat.

Our goal as track & field coaches and participants is to develop the skills, techniques, abilities, and fitness to the highest level we can, simply to be the best we can be. If we improve ourselves and become the competitors we are capable of becoming, then we have achieved our goal no matter what place we take. Only when we have every team member striving to reach his/her best will we have success as individuals and a team. When the team wins, everyone wins – athletes, coaches, family, friends, school, and community all share in the success. Our goal, then, is to make all involved in the program proud of our efforts, but especially to make ourselves proud of our own efforts.

“It is not the amount of talent you have that makes you successful; it is the ability to use all of the talent you have – it is the ability to reach your full potential.”

Tom Landry