Sterling Scholar Tomy Gutierrez in Mathematics

Those regular bloggers that have been treated to seeing and reading Tomy's blog this past year have noticed a big change. Tomy has been dedicated to excel in his running this year. He continues to improve daily and today while we were on our cool down he struck a cord that rang true to what I have seen throughout the year with his development. He said, "Just when you think you have a handle or understand your running, you learn something else." As a coach, I have learned that no two athletes are the same. What works for one may not work for the other, whether we are talking about training plans, motivations, goals, or physical/mental development. Running teaches life lessons everyday. I want to give congratulations to Tomy Gutierrez for earning Sterling Scholar in Mathematics this past week. Tomy is a role model for what a student-athlete should be. He has always been a great student because of his dedication to excellence. This same dedication is now part of his training and helps him to become the best distance runner he can be. I admire Tomy. His hard work in the classroom and on the track confirms that when we apply ourselves to a good cause, we can achieve good things.