To Begin
So I thought I would confront this article found on Colorado Track XC. Many athletes and parents look at this site I know, and there will most likely be some talk about these projections. I will start with saying that what these articles say is a small celebration of our work to date, and that is not to be overlooked. However, it is far from our desired end. I will handle the boys and girls separately below.
Boys
In the article for the boys the predicted outcome has the boys team finishing 19th. Nineteenth! I don't know about any other coach, or any athlete, but a higher finish than that is possible, especially how well our boys do towards the end of the track season. This boys team has so much potential it is scary. We could surprise some people, and oh how sweet that is. Let's not forget though--my track coach in high school told me this--that saying you have potential means you haven't done anything yet.
Girls
In the article for the girls the predicted outcome has the girls finishing seventh. This is a fairly high prediction, but if you look where those points come from you can see that we are missing some vital parts of our team and the potenial scores they can achieve. We have athletes in many other areas that can score, but mainly I refer to the relays which currently are not in the predicted scoring. This means that we can finish higher than is predicted. (Did I say that these scores are predicted?) First and foremost we have to step up our efforts and focus in practice. Second, we need great meet efforts to get high qualifications. Third, we need all our athletes reaching peak performance in the final week of the season.
To End
These numbers mean little to nothing. We may finish at these predicted points, ahead of them, or even below them. Anything is possible. The one thing I am convinced of is that those with the most focus, hardest drive, and best practice quality will finish on the platform in May; while those that don't, won't. Dedicate yourself to getting 1% better in every way possible on a daily basis, and it will pay off.
Nack
