- This was the first middle school state championship race that the Robbinsville Black Knights entered into as a TEAM. They do not separate 1A through 4A schools - it's just ONE BIG RACE!
- Rance also had 2 middle school boys that entered into the race as individuals.
- Many of these middle school girls ran cross country for the FIRST time this year. To watch their improvement and discipline over the past few months has been incredible.
- Friday afternoon we practiced on the state course and all the parents were there to support! We prayed on the field and ended the night with some PASTA at Red Lobster. Team bonding and parental support is such a blessing!
- Saturday morning we all bonded over breakfast and then headed out to the STATE MEET
- The nervousness and excitement of these girls/boys was priceless. Not to mention my nerves were TORE up too.
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| Arriving Saturday morning! |
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| Warm up run! |
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| At the starting line! :) |
I did not take one single picture during the race due to running all over the place SCREAMING for each runner!!! It's so funny to watch how they speed up when they hear someone cheering for them.
Then it was time for the RESULTS...
Continuing from the list above - today was SO SPECIAL because...
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| Massive dumping of WATER on Coach... |
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| And more... |
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| and even more!!! |
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| High Fives, Lots of Smiles & TEARS! |
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| I love Rance watching their reactions! He was like a proud daddy! |
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| And the whole team shouted "TO GOD BE THE GLORY!" |
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| Robbinsville Black Knights - MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS!!! |
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| Proud Coach & Coach's Wife JESUS YOU ROCK! |
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| Maddie, Taryn & Shawnda! These 3 gals are the 8th graders on the girls team that will be joining the HIGH SCHOOL XC team next year! |
They all celebrated by drinking MOUNTAIN DEWS for the first time since cross country season began :) This team did what they needed to do from training hard, to eating right, to giving up all soft drinks, to pushing & encouraging one another along the way! That same kind of discipline should be applied to our spiritual lives! Philippians 3:10 clearly states that OUR DETERMINED PURPOSE IS TO KNOW HIM - but knowing HIM will require discipline and sacrifice (just like training hard to win a state championship). Our prayer is that this team walks away applying the same kind of DISCIPLINE to their walk with Jesus daily!
And that brings me to the 7th reason continuing from the list above...
7. The ministry with this team is the most important part to Rance and I. Winning is great
but their salvation and walk with Jesus is the priority. THANK YOU JESUS!
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Colossians 3:17)
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