6/30-Finding the good in a bad race... Melissa Ferry Jun 30, 2004

The first thing that I noticed when I got to the track at Texas A&M on Thursday afternoon was the focus of all the athletes that had gathered to work out. Despite the pouring rain - which was an evening staple for the weekend - everywhere I looked college athletes moved with a somber intensity I have not ever encountered at any high school meet.

Finding the good in a bad race Melissa Ferry Jun 30, 2004

The first thing that I noticed when I got to the track at Texas A&M on Thursday afternoon was the focus of all the athletes that had gathered to work out. Despite the pouring rain - which was an evening staple for the weekend - everywhere I looked college athletes moved with a somber intensity I have not ever encountered at any high school meet.

My two-week lesson on Moroccan food before workouts, winning first-time trophies and more Melissa Ferry Nov 11, 2003

Publisher\'s Note: During the two-week West Chester teacher\'s strike from late September through early October, Henderson girls\' team captain, senior Melissa Ferry, was appointed interim-coach by Head Coach Bill Lott. PennTrackXC received several emails from Melissa during that time looking for a contact for the Steel City Invitational to help her know what to do, when to do it, and all the other things coaches worry about outside of coaching. The emails were so enjoyable, and well crafted, that PennTrackXC asked Melissa to share her two-week journal of her coaching journey. It will not only help you appreciate the many jobs coaches do so well. It will help you appreciate how truly remarkable these student athletes (and sometimes interim coaches) are.

My two-week lesson on eating Moroccan food before workouts, winning first-time trophies and much more -


Melissa Ferry,
Student-Athlete-Interim Coach,
West Chester Henderson