Talent is overhyped. Championship teams are built on: 1. Showing up on time 2. Working hard 3. Being coachable 4. Earning trust 5. Embracing roles 6. Making winning plays 7. Positive energy 8. Clear communication 9. Tough under pressure 10. Team first The little things win.

Being mentally tough is about: Giving your best effort Pushing through discomfort Focusing on the task at hand Blocking out distractions Facing your fears And staying poised under pressure

Rising up the ranks — Lucas Campbell claims this week’s DIII Men's #NJCAAPOTW after an impressive performance. Campbell's stellar finish for his first 8k of his career helped Mineral Area Athletics to a superb finish in the Heartland Invitational 8k. #NJCAAXC

Matching his MAC CC/Track teammate, Freshman Lucas Campbell won his second National Runner of the Week as well. Keep it up Lucas! Mineral Area Athletics Mineral Area College Matt King KFMOsports

Here is the Week 2 edition of the NJCAA Cross Country National Coaches' Polls & Rankings, which are presented by AthleticNET! ustfccca.org/2025/10/featur…

#TheChampionsMind 🏆 #Standards

My dad used to say: "You should never be outworked or out-prepared." There will always be people smarter than you and more talented than you. But you control the effort and the prep.

#TheChampionsMind 🏆 #Commitment

Amazing performance Blackcats!!! Blackcats Updates Dr. Clint J. Freeman Matt Lichtenstein Herculaneum High School Herky Track & Field Herky XC Stephanie Dix

You have more power than you think. You have the power to choose your attitude, your actions and your reactions. You have the power to shape your life and your future. Don’t let anyone or anything make you feel powerless.

Don’t Expect Things to Feel Good all the Time Oftentimes, you don’t need to feel good to get going, you need to get going to give yourself a chance at feeling good. It’s not always easy, but sometimes you’ve got to force yourself to take action to change your mental state.

This was so perfect to start the day!! 🧘🏼‍♀️ Every word is exactly how I feel about my life NOW. Thank you so much 🧎‍➡️ The love is deep within the chaous of life. You just have to get to the other side to see it all happened how it was suppose to happen when it was supposed to

Your comfort zone isn’t a comfort zone. It’s a zone of mediocrity, a zone of average, a zone of no growth. Call it what it is and you’ll refuse to live there. It’s not about getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, it’s about being committed to unlocking your potential.

MAC CC/Track are at Principia College Athletics today for a rare middle of the week meet. 5th ranked MAC Men race at 4:30 and the #1 Nationally ranked Lady Cards race at 5:30. #CompeteCards Mineral Area Athletics Mineral Area College KFMOsports Matt King

The valley is where resilience is built, character is formed, commitment is established, belief is solidified. Most people aren’t made for the valley. They give up. They find an excuse. They seek comfort. They let fear win. The greats keep showing up. ⛈️🦬

Here are our EverythingTF National Athletes of the Week in collegiate cross country for October 13, 2025! ustfccca.org/2025/10/featur…

Rules are about compliance. Standards are about commitment. Rules tell you what’s allowed. Standards remind you what you’ll never allow. Rules shape behavior. Standards shape character.

Here is the Week 3 edition of the NJCAA Cross Country National Coaches' Polls & Rankings, which are presented by AthleticNET! ustfccca.org/2025/10/featur…

The “cool kids” in gym class were wrong...and they still are. Don’t protect your ego. Put yourself in the arena, give it your all, and dare to see how good you can be.