| Teacher Contact: | Head Coach: Dan Hay 523-9200 | |
| Assistant Coach: Jay Miller | ||
| In what sport do
spectators get to run or move around to yell positive comments to you
instead of sitting on hard bleachers? What sport promotes healthful
exercise habits for life and helps you prepare for other sports in which
you participate? Answer-CROSS COUNTRY!! The benefits are worthwhile and
the experience is demanding and very rewarding. It's a sport in which a
person that is patient, persistent and committed will see great
improvements. Whether you have run a lot or none you can succeed. Whether
you finish first or last you can improve your time or place or workout
patterns and feel good about your accomplishments. Parents are very
supportive. The "Cross" Booster Club cooks burgers, works
concessions and do other fund raisers to help obtain money for things such
as t-shirts, theme park tickets, Power Aid at all the meets and athlete
awards at the banquet.
"I had never heard of cross country until freshman orientation when Coach came up to me and asked if I wanted to join the team. Having no idea what I was getting myself into I said, "Sure, why not?" That was one of the smartest choices that I have ever made. Throughout my four years at Parkview I have made tons of friends through running and keeping in shape. Every year we have overnight trips and normally spend a day at World's of Fun in Kansas City. There are no cuts in cross-country - everyone gets to compete. You can see improvements you make from year to year. Coming into my first practice, I could barely jog a mile without getting out of breath. Now I am going to be running for a NCAA Division 1 school. If you join cross country, I guarantee you will thank me later." Brian Crigger |