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Father, husband, graphics and photography teacher @wfsheyenne and head boys coach @MustangsTnF.

Fargo, ND
Joined July 2009
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I was asked if XC “was even a sport” by an entitled adult with his nose in the air. Spend one day getting to know these kids and what they do each day and you wouldn’t have to ask that question. To be successful it takes a level of toughness and commitment you do not have, sir
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Four more days. #ClimbTheMountain
2026 NDSU FOOTBALL TRAILER……… #ClimbTheMountain 🦬 🏔️
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This 👇 Don’t over complicate it. Consistency is key.
When I started running, I asked my coach how to get better. He said: show up to every practice I got better. I asked again: "Run on the weekends when we don't practice" I got better Showing up consistently is step 1 in any pursuit Don't overcomplicate it when getting going
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I don’t know all the literature they read, but our HS students are assigned The Great Gatsby.
In high school I was asked to read: The Great Gatsby Of Mice and Men Grapes of Wrath My daughter's high school asked her to read: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Have we stopped believing kids can do hard things?
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Our track. Our trophy. 16 Summit League outdoor titles in 18 seasons.
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Man this one felt good! We talked all year about needing “dudes and depth” to win big meets. We had both show out over 19 events. One more big one left! #RollStangs
Congrats to the Boys on their EDC Championship Win 🙌
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It doesn’t get much better than this. Third attempt at 6-7. Top jump in the state and No. 2 in school history.
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This 👇
Track & field is one of the last places in a school where the football captain, the valedictorian, the band kid, the wrestler, and the quiet kid who never thought he belonged can all wear the same jersey. Track does not care what a kid’s last name is, how much money he has, what side of town he lives on, or how popular he is. Out here, none of that matters. Somewhere between the workouts, the bus rides, and the meets, kids who might never have spoken to each other start to build real respect. It is hard not to respect somebody when you have seen what they are willing to push through and how much they are willing to give. That is a big reason track & field will always mean more to me than just times, marks, and points.
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Embrace the process.
Stop chasing outcomes. Chasing leads to worry, fear of failure, & trying to force your way towards success. It never works. Find things where your interests & talents align. Work your butt off at things that you enjoy the process of doing. The outcomes take care of themselves
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Always a highlight for me is when last week’s winners present this week’s winners with our athlete of the week batons. Today’s “exchanges” Track: Jack Larson ➡️ Kye Schlichting. Field: Eben Breker ➡️ Doug Napoleon. JV/Underclassman: Braxtyn Deutsch ➡️ Christian Beil
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Football players come do track! We do these things every day!
Young athlete: I need super intricate and “sport specific,” training to get better All pro Christian McCaffrey using simple bounds, hops, sprints, jumps & lifts to get better:
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Embrace the process.
A new meta-analysis on the impact of goal setting on performance found: 1. Process goals had a large effect on performance 2. Performance goals had a moderate effect 3. Outcome goals had a negligible effect
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If anyone needs me I will be watching this on a loop for the foreseeable future.
The chances of being slapped by a random fish are always extremely low, but never zero.
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First one of the year!
Excited to get the season kicked off today at the Cobber Indoor! Follow live results here: live.herostiming.com/meets/6… #RollStangs #WinTheDay
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Made the most of the space we had! We got better today! @MustangsTnF #WinTheDay #RollStangs
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When you are confined to indoors and live in the flatlands of the red river valley, you get creative with your training. Plyo’s and accelerations at an incline inside the theater. #RollStangs #Wintheday
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Champs!!! 🤘🤘🤘
The 10th Summit League Indoor team title for the Bison men!
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Champs!! 🤘🤘🤘
The 10th Summit League Indoor team title for the Bison men!
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Watching what @NDSUfootball does here in their training is reason enough all FB players should do track in high school. We do these exact things every day.
Aiming higher than ever.
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Excited for year two!
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