Jay Olson

Secondary Assistant Principal at Van Meter CSD. Assistant Football Coach

[Power Lift @power_lift]

Welcome to the new home of Bulldog strength. 🦾

This facility is more than a weight room. It's an investment in every student who walks through these doors.

We're grateful for our partnership with @vanmeterschools. Having equipped their previous weight room, it's especially rewarding to see how far the program has come. We're honored by their trust and proud to support the next generation of Bulldogs.

@treywpowerlift ✗ @VanMeterDawgs

#PowerLiftProud #PowerLiftBuilt

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“Find a way to win. Take pride in winning anyway you possibly can. Work to get better throughout the week. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat,” Nick Sirianni

A victory is part of the competitive journey that thrives on learning and growth.

[Van Meter Schools @vanmeterschools]

Our new weight room is coming soon—we can’t wait to see it come to life! 💥 #VanMeter

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

You want to be on a team?
Then earn it—daily.
The price is your ego, your excuses, and your comfort.
Be reliable, be relentless, be coachable.  That’s how teams become champions.

[VanMeterActivites @VanMeterDawgs]

Back to Back State Champions!!

🏆 STATE CHAMPS AGAIN! 🐾🥎

The Bulldog Softball team has done it — Class 2A State Champs with a thrilling win over West Lyon 8-7 on walk off HR by Ava Hohenadel!
#ROLLDAWGS #DecadeOfDominance

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

Congrats to senior @teya_speltz32 for being recognized today at Wells Fargo arena by the @IGHSAU as one of the top student athletes in girls basketball this season! #AcademicAllState 💪🏼🏀📖

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Bill Belichick said, "A good teammate is somebody that you can trust and count on every day."

"Somebody who's tough, smart, and dependable."

Great teammates are consistent and reliable.
•They personify WE over ME.
•They take ownership.
•They are dependable.

(@UNCFootball)

[Jay Olson @Jay_Olson5]

Congratulations @teya_speltz32 @VMGirlsHoops

[IowaBCA @IowaBCA]

For immediate release!! Congratulations to @Northwest_Bank Academic All-State selections. These student-athletes excelled in the classroom AND on the court! @iasportswriters @Bound_IA

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

Tonight we celebrate senior ⁦@teya_speltz32⁩ who crossed the 500 career rebounds milestone! Congrats Teya! 🏀💪🏼 #TOGETHER

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

What do you do in the middle of a 4 game week? Shooting competitions, lift and give your coaches their Christmas presents! Great day to be a dawg! Compete-Toughness-Family #Together #TheShowMustGoOn

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

HUGE conference win for the #RoadDawgs in Pleasantville! #TheShowMustGoOn

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

Bulldogs supporting Bulldogs tonight. Huge win for ⁦@DrakeWBB⁩ vs UIC at the ⁦@KnappCenter⁩! #RollDawgs

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

Thanks to Coach Banks and his family for hosting team dinner tonight! Lots of fun before a big week for the Dawgs! #Together

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I’m worried about tomorrow. I’m worried about the next day, the next play. I don’t think it’s any secret what this team wants to accomplish but you don’t get there just by looking at it. It takes work. When you focus on the process, the rest takes care of itself,” Dan Lanning

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

2 days until hoops...are you ready?!? #BeTheOne

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

5 DAYS til HOOPS !!! Are you ready? #BeTheOne

[VanMeterGirlsHoops @VMGirlsHoops]

14 days til hoops! Are you ready?!? 💪🏼🏀

[Deron Durflinger @DeronDurflinger]

State Champs! Congrats to Coach Flaws and the girls. Great team win! #vanmeter #rolldawgs

[VanMeterActivites @VanMeterDawgs]

On to state!!!!

[Jay Olson @Jay_Olson5]

We had a great 3 days of youth basketball camp. 210+ boys and girls in 1st through 8th grade got a lot better this week. Great help from the HS players! @VMgirlsbball