Coach Ben McCollum shares a great story on Bennett Stirtz.

Young fella is smooth with it @Jaxen_11 #MidProFam #CreateYourStory

2028 @MidProAcademy Jaxen Christiansen really impressed this spring. Big time shooter that can handle it with both hands. He can create off the dribble as well as make timely passes. I was most impressed with his defense and effort on the glass. A scholarship kid! Keep working!

GRINDED IT OUT‼️ Tye Hardin is your 2026 MVC decathlon champion! 🏆 #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra

MVC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS // Decathlon (Thru Day One) 1. Hardin - 3,927 pts 5. Lovell - 3,133 pts 6. Buch - 3,021 pts #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra

RT @JonathanGarrisn: Heading back to State to bring home some hardware. #blueoval @CDSabersTF @SmallTownSpeed @SabersFootball t.co/…

New PR last night in the 100m. 8th fastest time in Central DeWitt history with a 11.28. @CDSabersTF @SabersFootball @SmallTownSpeed

After a great Junior day visit I am blessed to receive my first offer to continue my academic and athletic career. Thank you @CoachGregWill for the opportunity. @coachmmmcc @PRZ_OscarG @PrepRedzoneIA @NortheastRebel2 @SmallTownSpeed @CoachSchrenk

Drake Relays 2026. Broke the 15-year old school record in the 4x100 with a 42.46. Great weekend and looking forward to a return for the State Meet. @CDSabersTF @SabersFootball @SmallTownSpeed

2028 MidPro - Jaxen Christiansen @Jaxen_11 shot the basketball at a high clip the entire weekend at our #RLHoops Chicago Showcase

Yeahhhhh Wack @Jaxen_11

"I wish that we would stop calling it old school coaching and say that's how you should coach.. Be honest and in the moment.. The way Coach McCollum coaches is real and we should like real more" ~ Coach K #PMSLive

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Full quote from McCollum: “Some of them took shocking, shocking essentially pay cuts to come here, to represent Iowa and to lay a foundation. And I don't think people realize that. That team at Drake that we had was 31 wins. From a portal standpoint, that's a very expensive team. And they chose to believe in us, to believe in Iowa. I'm not sure that even from an external standpoint, fans quite can even understand why those kids would do that? You know, why Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks … would choose to come here when they had millions of other options and probably more money. But they chose to build Iowa and build this foundation for myself, for my team, for the players, and for the state of Iowa and the community. I really want to make sure that they're appreciated, and hope that people understand how much they actually have given, legitimately given, to be a part of this. Given BACK to be a part of this. … That’s a big deal. I think in years coming, we'll realize how big of a deal that is.”

30 years ago I started a journey. Not one scholarship offer. The reason? I was deemed too slow. That day I DECIDED nothing would stop me. I found my trainer Jay Schroeder and started an unorthodox training program that tested me physically, emotionally, and psychologically to level I could have never imagined. I lived by the mantra that: Your will to PREPARE for success had to be far greater than your desire for success. I went all in, committed my heart and soul, and 5 years later - 25 years ago - I had my chance to show the NFL how far I’d come. Here the video from my pro day: 40 YD - 4.37 Short Shuttle - 3.83 3 Cone - 6.37 Long Shuttle - 10.77 Pedal Flip - 4.11 I also benched 225 lbs 31x , vertical jumped 39.5", broad jumped 10'10" I literally transformed myself from a nobody to one of the best in the world in 5 years. I post this not to brag but as a reminder. BELIEF is powerful. Don't ever allow or entertain anybody's judgment or narrative about you, even for a microsecond. DOUBLE DOWN on yourself and always put it all on your shoulders. Have immense GRATITUDE for what God has put in front of you. Looking back, I’m grateful I didn’t earn a scholarship, that I had to walk on, that I had to fight and sacrifice to a level I never thought possible... To BELIEVE in myself so deeply that nothing could ever stop me. I have immense pride in that journey... More than in any NFL accolade. It represents defying the impossible and forms the foundation for everything I do in life today. My only regret? Back then, I thought it was all me. It wasn't. Better late than never: all glory to God #AlBundy #GloryDays #Resilience #NeverQuit #NFLCombine

We are excited to announce our new Head Coach, Michael Zweifel! Coach Z has been with our program for the past 4 years, operating as Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, and Defensive Backs Coach 🦅🏈

PR Today 92 (2x)

Pre-break highlights. 24.8 ppg 5 apg 5.8 rpg 2.2 bpg 2 spg hudl.com/v/2TRycT

A Day of Learning is an on-site professional development experience focused on how we’ve successfully built and sustained our Strength & Speed program within the school day. • Check it out on Monday, December 8th • $100 / attendee • Registration link in comments