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WELCOME to the Cross Country team @ Mission San Jose High School.

Go Warriors! 

Dear athletes and XC families,

Welcome to the fall 2023 season at Mission San Jose Cross Country. Whether you are a veteran of distance running, or whether you are brand new to the sport, we are excited to have you join us this fall.

Our team runs on a few simple yet timeless principles: (a) this team is for anyone - there are no tryouts and there will never be tryouts, and anyone who is willing to run hard and willing to be 100% committed to the team is welcome to join us - whether you have a four minute mile or a thirteen minute mile (there are no cuts on the basis of physical ability), (b) this team exists to build not merely athletic prowess but also character, strength, and integrity, and (c) excellence at this sport is founded on consistency, hard work, and fearlessness.

Cross country is one of the best sports to develop running habits for a lifetime of enjoyment and fitness. Students who participate in athletics have a 97% higher change of attending college, a 179% higher chance of completing college (1988 National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS)), but more immediately, the type of physical exertion that running involves recovers your mind from the mental fatigue that accumulates from a day of academic focus. Returning home after a cross country workout will find the mind refreshed and better able to focus on homework.

Talk to people decades after their high school athletics. They will often tell you it is the lessons learned on their athletic teams that contributed the most to their success in life.

Yours in running, 

Coach Ian

Coach Singleton