11th Annual Pearland XC Summer Running Camp

Open to students in grades 7th – 12th grades June 8 -July 24, 2026  (7 Weeks - 35 Days) Participants can miss as needed since families travel on vacation during the summer Program Staff This program is under the direction of Patrick Zarate who has over 26 years of collegiate and high school coaching experience. Coach Zarate has coached at the collegiate level for 13 years, six of which he was the Head Coach (Texas Lutheran University). Coach Zarate is entering his 15th year coaching at Pearland Dawson High School. Coach Zarate was named the NCAA National Coach of the Year and NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 2008 as well as the American Southwest Conference Coach of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Coach Zarate is USATF Level 1 and 2 certified and is USATF Cross Country Specialist certified. While at Dawson, Coach Zarate has coached six athletes to the UIL State XC Championships that have raced in the State meet 13 times and 10 athletes to the UIL State Track & Field Championshi