Official account of the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustang Performance program —— Head Coach: Jake Lewis M.S. Ed., USAW. ISCA Co-Director. NHSSCA State COTY 2023.
Dream 🤝 Reality
It’s been over two years of work & planning to get here… Jacked up for our athletes to train in one of the top facilities in the midwest!
Thank you can’t be said enough to
@DCGDistrict
@ClubDcg
@dcgactivities
and
@DynamicFandS
for making it all possible!
You want to see what being a great teammate looks like???
Watch the kid in the red sweatshirt on the infield throughout this race ⬇️ PURE joy for his brothers.
Daniel was an alternate for that championship 4x1, didn’t get to compete himself. Daniel is awesome, Be like Daniel.
After qualifying for the state meet in 3 events last night, freshman
@VBickford2024
was right back in the weight room training this AM.
Success isn’t an accident - big things ahead for this stud!
How many HS student-athletes want to spend hours of their Saturday & Sunday to help paint the weight room?
This place is special - love seeing our kids take ownership in the program. The grass is greener where you water it!
Weight room painting project ✅
Big thanks to all who worked so hard on this over the past couple days. Students definitely owned this one - it came out GREAT!
@dcgactivities
Female athletes... It’s okay to be strong!!!
Avery is one of the strongest AND fastest athletes in our entire program. Here she is smashing her last set of chin-up w/ ISO hold
Dads & Donuts for
@DCG_GirlsBball
🍩
It was a blast having parents come in this morning to train with their daughters! Very thankful for the continued support of the program and all you do for your girls & the DCG community!
Fillie of the Month award for September goes to... Kylie Merical!
Kylie has been a model of consistency in the weight room. She is very coachable and always brings exceptional work ethic and a positive attitude.
Congrats Kylie!
🏆Final: Dallas Center-Grimes 56, Central DeWitt 53. Thriller for the Class 3A championship goes down the final seconds. Mustangs make the final stops and are state
#iahsbkb
champs for the first time.
🏀
What does
@DCG_GirlsBball
do after earning a trip to the state tournament last night?
They continue to build on the work habits that helped them get there 💪
#ConsistencyWins
🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
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Congratulations to the recipient of the 2020-21 DCG Athletic Performance - Male Athlete of the Year Award...
Blake Willey!
🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
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Congratulations to the recipient of the 2020-21 DCG Athletic Performance - Female Athlete of the Year Award...
Hannah Rauschenberg!
Fillie of the Month award for October goes to... Elle Nelsen!
Elle is a tireless worker who consistently takes advantage of opportunities to improve. She is a leader by example who always does things the right way.
Congrats Elle!
A few weeks after setting it, Elle Nelsen breaks her own record today with an absolutely BLAZING time of 1.03 in the 20-10 yard fly!
That’s 19.86 MPH... 🤯🔥
Last night Luke set the school record for assists in a game & helped the team get a nice W. What did he do to celebrate?
He came in <12 hours after the game to get an EXTRA training session in for the week.
Success isn’t a secret, it takes what it takes🤔
#ConsistencyWins
Athletes with 100+ total training sessions completed in 2021 ⬇️
We will keep building & add even more names to the list in 2022 - Surrender the outcome and let’s go to work 🔥
Mustang of the Month award for October goes to... Blake Willey!
Blake is a prime example of giving exceptional effort at all times. He is a leader who lifts his teammates up and always brings a smile into the weight room.
Congrats Blake!
Senior
@molly_cooney
taking 200 for a ride on front squat this morning.
Knowing what this kid has battled through the past 6 months makes this even more impressive!
#EAT
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT🗣
As part of the HS PE program next year, we are excited to offer Strength & Conditioning classes during the school day.
☑️ Every other day class
☑️ On a block schedule
Students will receive an email by the end of the week with more info & how to sign up.
Another awesome morning with the ladies! We have soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, and other sports all represented here as part of a unified program. All athletes need the similar basics. We can adjust in season as needed but the total athlete is most important!
Once a Mustang, always a Mustang!
Awesome having alumni back in the room this week (more not pictured). Great to see former DCG athletes & the continued commitment of those playing at the college level.
Great work from our off-season student-athletes this morning, committed to getting better 💪 Still more to come this afternoon.
“Kids these days are lazy”... Tell that to the kids training at 5:45 AM
#EAT
Fresh off a home win last night, Emma was back in the weight room this morning getting a session in. Not to mention… on her birthday 🎁
When you want something badly enough, you pursue it. Period.
⚡️Athlete Spotlight⚡️
Sr. Taylor Voyna is one of the most technical athletes in the program & is pound-for-pound one of the strongest. Challenges herself daily!
And we have a new PR in front squat! This is not the final weight but Molly hit an easy 200 on front squat. Could have kept going up but we shut it down early! Great work!
@molly_cooney
⚡️Athlete Spotlight⚡️
Check out a couple sophomores who have been getting it done consistently - Big things ahead for these two.
Vanessa Bickford w/ a clean at 145#
Zach Smid w/ a chin-up + 90#
Missed the video but we have a new girls squat record set by Molly Cooney!
#225
and she made it look easy!! The consistency has been showing for all of our ladies.
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S/O to all athletes who completed 100+ training sessions over the past year 💪
An outstanding collection of DCG’s finest. Your work has not gone unnoticed - big things coming!
Here’s a video dump that gives a snapshot of training the past couple weeks.
Our athletes have been putting in solid work - Always improving 👊
#ConsistencyWins
Love having these former Mustangs come back to train over winter break! A lot of college sports represented in this group 👀
These individuals and more who have been in this week do a great job representing this school & the DCG community at the next level. Proud of them!
The 2022 Class 3A
#iahstrk
team champions: The Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs! This is the first ever team championship for the Mustangs, congratulations!
🏆:
Happy to introduce two interns that will be joining us for 1st semester!
We are excited to play a small part in the development of two outstanding future coaches.
Single leg training is a big part of our program. Sports are primarily played on one leg, so we work to develop strength on one leg.
Hannah R demoing one of our favorite SL exercises: Skater Squat ⬇️⬇️
#MovementMonday
Great first session from 8th grade today - Really appreciate their willingness to learn and accept coaching. Missing a lot of the guys with basketball games tonight - always room for more!
Big S/O to the 15+ HS athletes who volunteered their time after school to help coach 👊
Today we officially wrapped up the summer training program.
4️⃣3️⃣2️⃣ students came through the weight room this summer, completing 4,407 combined training sessions!
The future is bright over here
@dcgactivities
… 🔥
Data-Driven Performance 📈
Utilizing VBT during the season has been a big enhancement for our program. Using instant feedback to meet athletes where they are each day. Baseball & softball rocking it this morning!
Set the velo target > perform the set > make adjustments 🎯
Fillie of the Month award for November goes to... Lani Gannon!
Lani is a technician in the weight room who attacks everything she does with focus and intent.
Congrats Lani!
#EAT
Find ways to make an impact 💪
Great to have graduated senior (and state champion) Avery Korsching talk to our incoming 8th graders today about her experiences in the Athletic Performance program.
Leaving the program better than she found it!
Weight room reorganization: ✅
Big thanks to all those who helped put it together! Our versatility, safety, and general flow throughout the room will be greatly improved!
@dcgactivities