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A note about the future and Final thoughts on 2016 Cross Country....

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Before I even begin to put a wrap on our  2016 season in words I want to very strongly encourage some thought about our future. Much like a ship captain who inspects his ship to see if it is seaworthy, I have put a ton of thought and "inspection" into our ship in its current state. As we sit in port awaiting our 2017 Track and Field season and our 2017 Cross Country season, upon inspection and thoughtful consideration, I have found some cracks in the hull of our ship. That is to say...we have some problems we need to address. My aim here is to encourage everyone to deeply consider their actions, behaviors and attitudes and contemplate how they can improve them for betterment of the team.  The cracks in our hull are most notably centered around our character, both individually and collectively. We are young and wildly talented in running, but we are also quite in need of a character check. With youth and lack of maturity comes issues of character. I have been through sea