- Gold Medal Program
- Active Sponsors
- Who, Why, How
- Where the $ Goes
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Who:
Indiana
Track & Field athletes competing at a national and international class
level and training for World, Olympic and USA National Team berths.
What:
The Olympic Dream is the epitome of "The Pursuit of Excellence"
and as such, knows no barriers or limitations based on social class, racial
identity, ideology, theology, political affiliation, or gender bias. The
benefits found in "The Pursuit of Excellence" applies to all those
willing to accept the challenge.
Why:
To represent the State of
Indiana
with living examples of human excellence to raise the expectations and
aspirations of their fellow citizens by demonstrating to all what
Indiana
is capable of when existing resources and talents are focused in "The
Pursuit of Excellence”.
When:
Typically, anywhere from
4
to 12 years are required after college for an athlete to attain the levels of
performance capability where a "Gold Medal Effort" is possible.
How You Can Win Gold:
No athlete climbs atop the Champion's Podium without a ladder of support. You
can be a rung on that ladder.
The Games Do Count
"We all know deep down
inside that we are capable of excellence. Those who pursue The Games
reassure us through their effort of that fact because they pursue excellence
with Failure not as an option even while it always remains a
possibility.
Statistically, based on countries of similar population to
Indiana
(such as
Sweden,
Greece,
Cuba,
Jamaica,
Belarus,
Lithuania, and
Denmark
), we could expect to produce approximately 3.5 Olympic Medals in Track &
Field per Olympiad from the state of
Indiana. Over the past 16 years
Indiana
has averaged 2.5 Olympic Team members and NO medals for its residents.
BOTTOM LINE:
Indiana
has the facilities, the technology, the athletic talent, the financial
resources, and the coaching resources, but we have not applied them with common
energy in the Pursuit of Excellence."
-Coach
Harger
USA National Championship Teams(9); Women’s T&F (’01, ’03 & ‘04),
Men’s T&F (’03 & ‘04), Combined Men’s & Women’s T&F (’01, ’03 & ‘04),
and Women’s Cross Country (’01)
Individual Champions; 1 - IAAF World Indoor Champion,
1 - IAAF World Indoor Bronze Medalist,
8 - USA National Champions, 1 - USA Olympic Team Member,
7 - USA National Team Members, 121 - USA National Championship Qualifiers,
67 - USATF National Club Champions, 13 - National Masters Champions.
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