Rock Bridge Cross Country/Track&Field “RBXC”

What a day for the Rock Bridge Bruins! @rb_xc caps a great season w 5th-place #NXRMW #NXR Midwest Team Finish while L. Sievers takes 22nd, just .06 from All-Region, giving him two Top-30 finishes. "Pierpont" scores 225 for another Top-10 Trophy, 5th/31! mwt.live/meets/59112/ev…

Congratulations to our runners on today’s District meet performances. Both the boys (20 points) and the girls (51 points) won district titles at the challenging Sioux Passage venue. Congrats on RBXC district championships numbers 25&26 here in 2025! Next up, state championships!

The only thing expected from races the first half of the season is that you learn from each one….. begin putting your race together piece by piece so you ‘re ready for the end of the season; State, NXR, NXN, and Brooks….

The Bigger Picture: Why Every High School Needs a Mental Performance Coach The mental side of the game is no longer optional — it’s essential. We spend hours training speed, strength, and schemes… but how much time do we spend training focus, confidence, resilience, and composure? At Nixa, we’ve been blessed to have our own Mental Performance Coach, Angie Wiley, working directly with our athletes. Tune in to the Never Stop Getting Better Monday Mojo's for our 8 Week series we are currently taking our athletes through. The results have been undeniable — better preparation, better presence, better people. Imagine if every high school invested in mental performance the way we invest in physical performance. Every athlete deserves that advantage — in sports and in life. #NeverStopGettingBetter #MentalPerformance #AthleteMindset #HighSchoolSports #Leadership #YouAreStrong #FaithOverFear #TrainTheMind

And we’re off…Beach Day to commemorate the closing of summer in August and the opening of Cross Country and the Fall season. Tomorrow we luau in Liberty!

@GlazierClinics Free Clinic for coaches around the country next week. I’ll be speaking from 1:00-1:45 on July 25 about distance training & racing; specifically the 1600 & 3200 for those interested.

-- via @AllistairMcCaw

Don’t focus on the scoreboard. Focus on doing things the right way, every single time. Winning takes care of itself when you build the right habits. It’s not about chasing trophies — it’s about chasing excellence in everything you do.

Columbia, MOian, Rock Bridge @rb_xc TF Great @FSU_Track Sr Tyra Wilson is 1st-Team All-American w 5th-place finish in 400H after 2nd-Team AA 10th pl 4x400 Thur w 51.63 sec split😲! Wilson finishes as 5x All-American in 4x1, 4x4, & 400H. #Noles #Bruins #MidMO #TeamMO

@MOTrackFanatic @FSU_Track Tyra ran a fantastic race. She absolutely went for it!

And it looks like 5th for @FSU_Track Sr & Rock Bridge @rb_xc alum/State Champ/Star Tyra Wilson!!! Yes, 55.57, 1st-Team All-American! #GoNoles #Bruins #MidMO #COMO #TeamMO

The athletes who improve most all have: Self Awareness to understand their weakness & the humility to accept and do something about it.

The scoreboard will matter in the moment but the standard you set will last forever. Champions don’t negotiate with their standards.   The standard isn’t about being great when it’s convenient—it’s about being great when it’s not.

Tom Brady on Confidence: “If you don’t believe in yourself why do you think those guys who are looking at you are going to believe in you.” Confidence is a choice. So is hesitation. Your belief sets the tone, for you and everyone around you. x.com/Jammer2233/sta…

To get better, you have to struggle. The way your body and mind learn, adapt, and grow is to be slightly embarrassed. That frustration is the signal that our brain/body needs to adjust. If you want to learn and adapt, embrace the struggle.

She advances!! Columbia native, @rb_xc Rock Bridge superstar, & @FSU_Track Sr Tyra Wilson runs 56.39 to take 5th in Semi #3, 8th overall, and earn the final of 3 time-qualifying spots into 9-person final!! Wilson will race for a 1st-Team All-American Trophy Saturday @ 9:27 pm CT!! She's probably back on the track in 50 min for 4x4! #COMO #Bruins #Noles #TeamMO #MidMO flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2025/0…

👟Many XC athletes struggle with low appetite or say, “I just can’t eat before morning practice.” As sports dietitians who work closely with high school and collegiate XC runners, we get it and we specialize in helping student-athletes fuel smarter to run stronger!! Through our evidence-based coaching, we teach athletes how to increase protein, carbs, and total energy intake—even on tight schedules. 💡Here are 6 no-cook protein + carb pairings to fuel your early morning training fast, easy, and proven to perform. 🎯Because performance nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated and there’s no excuse to skip fueling and hydration before practice.

The definition of not giving up. Not quitting. Even when on the cusp of losing 3 different times! Alcaraz extends the match by 1 hour 45 minutes. He fights ALL THE WAY BACK! All athletes can learn so much from French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz’s perseverance! Never give up!!!

@Ridge_is_theway Thank you. You all had some pretty amazing performances over the course of the weekend without a doubt.

Some awesome performances for the south side this weekend too!

@SieversShann Thank you. Very kind words. Our coaches and athletes were fabulous and really took it upon their shoulders to deliver.

@rb_xc Coach Neal Blackburn turned in one of the most incredible coaching performances (any sport) I have ever seen this season and especially this past weekend at the State Meet. Coach duct-taped his men’s team together and they performed incredibly for their coach/team and school.

Congratulations to our boys & girls on their 2025 track & field seasons. Our girls more than doubled their state meet presence from a year ago and our boys captured their 7th straight podium finish placing 3rd overall. I am especially proud of their assertive Day 2 performances!