The Stride Report

Ben and Garrett are back in action with results from a jam-packed week of racing! Starting by looking at Pre-Nationals and Panorama Farms results, the guys eventually turn their focus to Nuttycombe. This is an episode which highlights surprising performances, outlooks for the national meet and more! Be sure to listen, subscribe, and don't forget to leave a review! La Salle Men (4:42) Virginia Men (6:00) Pre-Nationals Breakdown (7:39) New Mexico Women (9:47) NAU Women (12:00) BYU Men (19:19) Stanford Men (21:15) Notre Dame Women (25:35) Utah Women (29:52) Air Force Men (32:21) What's Going On W/ The NAU Men? (36:14) Gonzaga Men (41:38) Iowa State Men (43:01) Colorado Women (45:07) Michigan Women (47:44) At-Large Bid Cut-Offs (48:59) Pleasant Surprises NC State Men (53:37) Georgetown Men (54:09) Villanova Men (54:17) Oregon Men (55:24) Georgetown Women (1:01:39) Toledo Women (1:02:22) Providence Women (1:02:37) North Carolina Women (1:03:18) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back and they are nutty for Nuttycombe. This week, the guys offer a deep dive preview into one of the biggest races of the season, analyzing individual and team favorites, x-factors, teams who need to perform well and more! Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Nuttycombe Teams List (4:40) Who Needs Points the Most From Nuttycombe? Oregon Men (6:36) Georgetown Men (8:09) NC State Men (9:10) Toledo Women (11:30) Harvard & Providence (13:34) Favorite to Win (Teams) NAU Men (15:38) BYU Men (19:13) NC State Women (20:36) Favorite to Win (Individual) Charles Hicks (24:29) Katelyn Tuohy (26:23) Team with the Most to Prove Oregon Men (28:42) Syracuse Men/Women (30:47) Wisconsin Women (31:34) Villanova Men (32:30) Who Will Boost Their Stock The Most? Wisconsin/Michigan Women (34:01) Arkansas Women (35:14) Gonzaga Men (36:53) Washington Men (38:01) Which Individual is the Biggest X-Factor Tulsa's 5th Man (39:38) Theo Quax (41:52) Ericka VanderLende (43:32) Georgetown Claeson/McDonald Grouping Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus episode! Our D2 and D3 editor, John Cusick, sat down with Garrett to offer some analysis on the first portion of the fall season. The guys quickly chat about the current state of Division Two cross country before highlighting some key results from the Lewis Crossover meet. Be sure to tune-in as well as leave a rating and a review! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The guys are back this week with an episode that puts a fun spin on the past week's results. Ben and Garrett take a shot at handing out superlatives to teams and individual athletes based on their performances at both Paul Short and Joe Piane. Give it a listen and leave a review! Teams That Surprised The Most (3:05) Cal Poly Men (3:19) Utah Valley Women (7:39) Alabama Women (8:44) Least Surprising Team (11:06) UNC Men (11:16) Alabama Men (12:07) New Mexico Women (14:30) NC State Women (14:47) Teams We're Still Unsure About (15:20) Notre Dame Women (15:30) Villanova Women (17:32) Notre Dame Men (19:32) Montana State Men (22:29) Individuals Who's Stock Has Risen The Most (25:50) Nickolas Skudder (25:54) Eli Nahom (27:03) Everlyn Kemboi (28:39) Emmy van den Berg (29:53) Which Absent Runner Would've Had the Biggest Impact? Haftu Strintzos (31:32) Adelyn Ackley Fairley (35:54) Kelsey Chmiel (36:35) Which Teams had a Result Not Indicative of Their Potential? Utah Valley Women (38:50) Notre Dame Women (39:51) NC State Men (41:09) Michigan Men (41:44) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics this week with analysis on the biggest race of the year so far! This week, the guys break down the Cowboy Jamboree by going through both the team and individual performances, including winners, potential concerns and outlooks for teams after the meet. Listen up! Cowboy Jamboree Introduction (3:05) NAU Women (5:27) Natalie Cook (9:13) Oklahoma State Women (12:27) BYU Men (14:05) Men's Cause for Concern (16:29) Women's Cause for Concern (23:57) Utah Valley vs Syracuse Women (28:25) Arkansas Women (31:15) Harvard Men (33:06) Syracuse Men (35:57) Gonzaga Men (37:13) Key Pieces Who Did Not Run (39:12) Air Force Men (41:00) BYU Women (43:20) Stanford Women (45:37) Kentucky Women (46:14) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Garrett is at a wedding this weekend, but he wanted to ensure that our TSR readers and podcast listeners had some content to get them through the weekend! The 36-minute episode is a solo effort by Garrett which details performances from the Griak Invite, the Dellinger Invite and the Battle in Beantown. Listen up! Griak Invite (1:21) Battle in Beantown (15:54) Dellinger Invite (26:47) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back on the air this week, picking up right where they left off with some early-season analysis. The guys break down six more races that we saw over the weekend, as well as debate the significance of certain performances from some of our top-ranked teams and individuals. Indiana Coaching Tree Invitational Women's Race (2:43) North Carolina vs Georgetown Women (7:43) Indiana Coaching Tree Invitational Men's Race (11:24) North Carolina Men's Team (20:30) John McNichols Invitational Women's Race (25:40) UVA Invitational Men's Race (30:13) UVA Invitational Women's Race (34:14) North Alabama Showcase Men's Race (36:43) North Alabama Showcase Women's Race (38:43) Adidas XC Challenge Women's Race (41:32) Adidas XC Challenge Men's Race (43:32) MSU Spartan Invitational Women's Race (45:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back and so is the cross country season! This week, the guys go through the results of five early-season meets, analyzing a few notable performances while offering a couple of "overreactions" as well. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Harry Groves Spike Shoe Invitational (4:38) Overreaction or Not? Syracuse Will Be A Top-25 Team (7:27) Butler's Post Season Chances (9:40) Overreaction or Not? Jesse Hamlin Can Be A Top-50 Runner (10:51) Princeton vs Harvard vs Yale (12:17) Overreaction or Not? Princeton Will Beat Harvard At The National Meet (16:27) Michigan BIG 10 Preview Meet (18:00) Overreaction or Not? Northwestern Will Be A National Qualifying Team (18:55) Mizzou XC Opener (24:53) Cowboy Preview Meet (29:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to finish off their evaluation of our men's and women's D1 cross country team rankings! The guys go through spots 1-2-3-4-5-6, breaking down who the title favorites are, who the outside contenders for gold could be and what teams have to do in order to make the podium. Be sure to listen up! BioSteel (0:40) Northern Arizona Men (4:06) NC State Women (9:56) Colorado Men (17:05) Oklahoma State Men (21:21) Stanford Men (24:20) New Mexico Women (31:54) Oklahoma State Women (36:55) BYU Men (49:04) BYU/Colorado Women (52:48) Alabama Women (58:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics continuing their in-depth evaluation of our men's and women's cross country team rankings. This week, the guys go through spots 7-8-9-10-11-12 and express some differences in opinions when it comes to how runners may stack-up within certain lineups. Listen up! Iowa State Men (2:56) Georgetown Women (7:22) Gonzaga Men (13:11) Michigan Women (17:14) Wisconsin Men (23:21) Arkansas Women (28:43) Wake Forrest Men (33:00) North Carolina Women (38:20) Notre Dame Men (43:12) Stanford Women (48:00) Washington Men (52:33) Notre Dame Women (58:35) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben has returned to the podcast! And with him comes plenty of in-depth analysis alongside Garrett on this week's episode. The guys start the pod with The Stride Report breaking news of Pete Watson taking the Director role at Boston College. From there, Ben and Garrett go team by team, evaluating the next section of our preseason rankings. Listen up! Pete Watson to Boston College (3:21) Texas men (13:41) Colorado State women (17:50) Harvard men (22:49) Ole Miss women (26:20) North Carolina men (31:53) Northern Arizona women (37:54) Alabama men (41:10) Utah women (47:18) Portland men (50:49) Wisconsin women (53:46) Air Force men (59:39) Washington women (63:19) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ben this week, but have no fear, we brought in the new guy for our newest episode! Gavin Struve joins Garrett to chat about a few of the recently ranked teams in TSR's XC Top 25. The guys chat about the sneaky-good value of the Arkansas men, the uncertainty surrounding the Oregon women and the roster revamp at Tennessee. If you want more insight on our rankings, this is a must-listen episode! Toledo women (3:50) Villanova men (7:29) Montana State men (11:53) Florida State women (17:01) Florida State men (20:17) Utah State women (23:40) NC State men (28:10) Michigan State women (32:07) Michigan men (35:36) Oregon women (39:32) Arkansas men (45:10) Villanova women (50:11) Providence women (53:51) Tennessee men (57:58) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back at it again with an episode full of back and forth! The guys open their discussion with the breaking news of the Young twins committing to Stanford. The duo then takes a deep dive into debates around teams who missed out on our Top 25 cross country rankings. As always, listen up! Young Twins Commit to Stanford (3:18) Tennessee Men (11:50) Oregon Men (12:42) Ole Miss Men (14:28) Furman Women (16:06) Florida Women (17:55) Princeton Men (18:44) Providence Men (21:14) Oregon State Women (23:30) Princeton Women (25:06) Eastern Michigan Men (25:33) Syracuse Men (26:30) Kentucky Women (28:04) Northwestern Women (29:17) Princeton Men (30:25) Providence Men (31:07) Florida Women (32:04) Iowa State (33:29) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back on air this week in an episode packed with recent news. The guys kick off the episode with discussion around recent coaching hires made by UCLA and Illinois. Then, Ben and Garrett take a glance at the transfer portal with the news of Michigan bringing in Anna Juul and Danielle Page, BYU bringing in Christian Allen, transfers headed to Florida State and Portland. Listen up! UCLA Hires Sean Brosnan (2:36) Illinois Hires Petros Kyprianou (12:41) Khadevis Robinson Going Back to TCU (18:29) Christian Allen to BYU (19:40) Anna Juul and Danielle Page to Michigan (24:32) Fearghal Curtin to Florida State (29:37) Ahmed Sado to Portland (35:08) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics in an episode loaded with in-depth analysis. The guys kick-off the show by discussing Abdi Nur's and Adriaan Wildschutt's decisions to turn pro. Then, Ben and Garrett chat about which programs gave them the most challenges when trying to assemble our D1 XC Top 25 team rankings. Yet again, this is an absolute must-listen! Abdi Nur and Adriaan Wildschutt Going Pro (2:15) Hardest Teams to Rank (7:30) Tennessee Men (8:35) Arkansas Men (11:57) Stanford Women (16:07) Georgetown Women (18:45) Portland Men (21:58) Alabama Men (25:06) Ole Miss Women (28:14) Utah Women (31:00) Furman Men (36:43) Gonzaga Men (41:03) North Carolina Women (45:57) Wisconsin Women (49:48) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back at it again with an episode full of previews for our cross country individual rankings! The boys kick off the podcast with news that Notre Dame has hired Chris Neal while UConn has nabbed Beth Alford-Sullivan. Ben and Garrett then take a dive into some sneak peeks of the much anticipated XC Top 50 rankings by looking at the most challenging sections to rank, who may have been robbed and the hardest athletes to rank. As always, this is a must listen! Chris Neal to Notre Dame (2:23) Beth Alford-Sullivan to UConn (5:32) Most Debatable XC Ranking Sections (8:51) Most Likely to Stay in the Top 50 (15:02) Irrational Top 50 Favorites (18:42) Who Was Robbed (24:57) Hardest Runners to Rank (32:44) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back once again with another episode full of big news! The boys kick off the podcast with the news that the legendary Jerry Shumacher will be taking the helm at the University of Oregon. Ben and Garrett then take a dive into the holes that both Illinois and TCU need to fill after recent coaching exits. The guys round out the episode out with transfer news highlighted by Tennessee adding another stud distance talent to their group with Yaseen Abdalla. This episode is a must listen! Jerry Schumacher to Oregon (3:08) Anderson and TCU Part Ways (16:04) Turk and Illinois Part Ways (21:14) Abdalla to Tennessee (27:36) Kassidy Johnson to Rutgers (34:17) Sydney Steely to Kentucky (38:51) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Life has gotten in the way of a written article, but we still have a podcast on tap for today! Friday's bonus episode features a solo discussion from Garrett breaking down a few key names in our upcoming men's and women's cross country Top 50 individual rankings. Check out the episode and enjoy! Colin Sahlman (2:00) Natalie Cook & Marlee Starliper (5:59) Men's Steeplechasers (9:58) North Carolina Women (15:04) Jenna Hutchins (17:27) Colorado Men (22:11) Patrick Kiprop (24:24) Taryn O'Neill (29:01) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back for another week of discussion! Your favorite podcast duo start with the news of UCLA and USC taking their talents to the BIG 10 in 2024 and discuss the ramifications that their moves will have on the rest of the NCAA. Ben and Garrett then take a look at the coaching market before rounding out the episode by discussing this weeks' transfer news, including the blockbuster move of Dylan Jacobs to Tennessee. This episode has it all! UCLA & USC to BIG 10 in 2024 (2:52) Adam Smith Hired at Ole Miss (17:35) Dylan Jacobs to Tennessee (24:50) Katie Thronson to Notre Dame (32:00) Ella Baran to Colorado (35:20) Finley McLear to Iowa State (39:11) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben has returned and with him, he has brought an excellent podcast episode! After touching on some key coaching news, Ben and Garrett break down a handful of high-impact transfers from around the NCAA and attempt to offer their NBA player comparisons. If you're a basketball fan, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. Robert Johnson Parts Ways With Oregon Ducks (3:36) Powell's Coaching Contracts Get Extended (8:57) Ryan Vanhoy Leaves Ole Miss For Cal Poly (10:30) Klaudia Kazimierska to Oregon (14:47) Arjun Jha to Michigan (18:06) Katie Thronson On Transfer Portal (20:19) Brendan Hebert On Transfer Portal (22:52) Sydney Seymour to NC State (26:00) Ben Fleming to North Carolina (29:25) Ben Nibbelink to Wisconsin (32:14) Titus Winders to Iowa State (35:39) Travis Koekemoer to NC State (39:57) David Vorbach to NC State (45:33) Jakob Kintzele to Portland (48:03) Fatima Alanis to Penn (51:52) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ben for this episode, but fellow D1 analyst Maura Beattie was able to jump on the podcast! Garrett and Maura chat about the stunning coaching chances of Sean Carlson and Ryan Vanhoy as well as a few handful of big-time transfers. This episode has a little bit of everything! Sean Carlson Leaves Notre Dame for Tennessee (2:05) Ryan Vanhoy Leaves Ole Miss for Cal Poly (11:48) Sydney Seymour to NC State (24:32) DeLay, Trippas, Ellis & Ryan to Finish Eligibility at Washington (28:27) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What a week! The NCAA Outdoor Championships were wildly entertaining. Between Joe Waskom's stunning upset win, Courtney Wayment's legacy-defining title victory and Valby's battle with Tuohy, there was plenty for Ben and Garrett to discuss. Men's 10k (2:27) Women's 10k (10:58) Men's 1500 Meters (19:15) Women's 1500 Meters (32:41) Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase (41:53) Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase (48:33) Men's 800 Meters (54:23) Women's 800 Meters (58:14) Men's 5000 Meters (1:07:21) Women's 5000 Meters (1:13:32) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After an excellent episode with Justyn Knight yesterday, Garrett is back on the mic, this time with fellow co-host Ben Weisel. The podcast veterans go back and forth, analyzing the title favorites, sleeper picks and wildcards of the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships. Be sure to check out the full preview and discussion! Men's 10k (2:30) Women's 10k (10:08) Men's 1500 Meters (17:52) Women's 1500 Meters (25:59) Men's 3k Steeple (34:16) Women's 3k Steeple (46:13) Men's 800 Meters (52:19) Women's 800 Meters (61:38) Men's 5k (69:16) Women's 5k (79:34) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thanks to the help from our parent company Streamline Athletes, we were able to team up with Olympian and 2x individual NCAA champion Justyn Knight for a bonus podcast episode! The former Syracuse runner offers his insight on the regional and national meets, his thoughts on the crazy fast times happening throughout the NCAA and his opinion on the newest Drake album. Listen to all of that and so much more! Justyn Knight & the Past Emphasis He Put On Regional Rounds (1:29) How Justyn Knight Was So Good So Young (3:59) Does Justyn Knight Like the Regional Meets? (7:47) How Challenging Is It to Double at National Meets? (9:57) Did Justyn Prefer Tactical Races? Why Were So Many Races Previously Tactical? (12:33) Justyn's Thoughts On the Incredible Times Throughout the NCAA (16:21 Who is Justyn Knight's modern-day NCAA equivalent? (19:10) Justyn Knight's NCAA Picks (23:27) Former Teammate Nathan Henderson's Surprise NCAA Qualification (25:59) Justyn Knight's Name On TFRRS Was "J-Squeeze" (28:37) Sixers & Raptors Talk (29:51) Drake & Ranking His Albums (31:01) Important Final Words From Justyn (37:09) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The madness of the regional rounds is now over, but there is plenty to analyze! Between Garrett's great sleeper pick prediction, the surprise 1500 meter developments and a handful of feel-good stories in the women's 5k, the East and West regions certainly provided us with tons of stunning storylines to discuss. Listen up! Men's 800 Meters (3:45) Women's 800 Meters (5:41) Men's 1500 Meters (9:44) Women's 1500 Meters (13:59) Men's 3k Steeple (18:18) Women's 3k Steeple (21:39) Men's 5k (23:37) Women's 5k (27:17) Men's 10k (30:56) Women's 10k (34:00) Did the Regional Rounds Change Our Perception of Certain Title Contenders? (37:10) Who From the Regional Rounds Is Your New Favorite Runner? (39:29) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There was tons to talk about with regional entries being released! Ben and Garrett broke down the numerous confusing scratch decisions before highlighting a few of their more challenging top-12 predictions for the upcoming regional meets. Listen now to the full analysis! Abdi Nur Scratches 5k, Will Still Pursue 10k (2:22) Jenna Magness Scratches 5k, Will Still Pursue 10k (5:39) Abby Nichols Scratches 10k, Will Still Pursue 5k (6:42) Rivera, Jones & Whitmarsh Scratch From 800 Meters (8:04) Crayton Carrozza Chooses 1500 Meters Over 800 Meters (11:18) Fay & Robinson Choose 5k Over 10k & Steeplechase (13:21) East Men's 800 Meters Analysis (16:51) East Women's 800 Meters Analysis (20:45) East Men's 1500 Meters Analysis (23:27) East Women's 1500 Meters Analysis (27:00) East Men's 5k Analysis (31:51) East Women's 5k Analysis (37:01) East Men's 10k Analysis (40:00) East Women's 10k Analysis (42:24) East Men's 3k Steeple Analysis (45:09) East Women's 3k Steeple Analysis (47:09) West Men's 800 Meters Analysis (49:42) West Women's 800 Meters Analysis (51:45) West Men's 1500 Meters Analysis (52:42) West Women's 1500 Meters Analysis (54:49) West Men's 5k Analysis (56:32) West Women's 5k Analysis (59:11) West Men's 10k Analysis (1:01:10) West Women's 10k Analysis (1:02:34) West Men's 3k Steeple Analysis (1:04:50) West Women's 3k Steeple Analysis (1:07:42) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After an absolutely wild weekend of conference action, Ben and Garrett sit down to analyze some of the top results from around the NCAA. The guys chat about the uncertainty surrounding the men's and women's 800 meters, the unclear postseason decisions that Fay and Robinson will have to make and the incredible greatness of Katelyn Tuohy. Navasky Anderson & Trying to Figure Out Brandon Miller (2:55) Imogen Barrett As An 800 Meter Title Favorite (10:06) Aaliyah Miller's & Carley Thomas' Crazy Momentum (13:47) Dylan Jacobs Takes Down Wildschutt in ACC 5k (18:25) Chelangat's SEC 5k Title & Valby's Comeback (21:34) Herrera Wins PAC-12 5k Title (24:51) What Does Robinson Run At The National Meet? (26:44) Mario Garcia Romo Runs 3:36 to Defeat Eliud Kipsang (28:35) Vissa Runs 4:08 to Defeat Gregory (32:15) Micaela DeGenero's Place In The National Title Picture (34:01) Waskom & Houser Go 1-2 in PAC-12 1500 Meter Race (36:21) Tuohy Dominates, Runs 4:06 to Win ACC Title (38:27) Thomas Vanoppen Extends 1500 Meter Winning Streak (41:53) Spencer Takes Down Davis in BIG 10 1500 Meters (44:04) Nichols PAC-12 10k Victory & Chances For A National Title (45:47) What Does Brian Fay Run At the National Meet? (49:17) Boreman Runs 9:42 to Take Down Strong Steeple Field (51:46) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben has a newborn and Garrett is in the midst of a move, making a First Thoughts article a bit tricky on this conference weekend Saturday. Instead, your two favorite podcast hosts sat down late on Friday night to chat about the wild 800 meter prelims at the SEC Championships, the postseason-altering steeplechase performances at the ACC meet and key 10k results throughout the country. Listen up! NOTE: This podcast was recorded on Friday night at 9:30 EST. Some results that occurred later in the evening, specifically at the PAC-12 Championships, happened after this episode was recorded. Whitmarsh & Lamb Stun With Pair of 1:46 Marks (3:13) Mercy Chelangat's Recent 10k & Her Postseason Chances (7:37) Sam Voelz Fails to Make ACC Finals in 800 Meters (9:38) Markezich's 9:45 Win & Emily Cole's Stunning PR (11:14) Fleming's Marquee Steeple Win + Sado & Gardner (15:19) Is Lauren Ryan Underrated? (19:13) What Will Lopez Segura Pursue in the Postseason? (21:37) Gabby Hentemann Wins 10k Title (24:39) Matt Rizzo Doesn't Advance in BIG East 1500 Meter Final (25:47) Mia Nahom Earns Promising Steeple Win in 9:52 (26:46) Stokes' BIG East Steeple Title & His Postseason Chances (27:53) Jenna Magness' 10k Debut (30:51) Morgan Beadlescomb's 10k Debut (35:10) New Mexico Impresses By Going 1-2-3 in 10k (37:45) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus episode! Garrett hops on the mic for a solo effort to preview the men's and women's BIG 10 Outdoor Championships. He discusses some of the main names in each distance event, gives his top-three picks in each race and tries not to butcher certain names. Listen up! Men's & Women's 1500 Meters (1:18) Men's & Women's 10,000 Meters (11:08) Men's & Women's 800 Meters (18:10) Men's & Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase (25:47) Men's & Women's 5000 Meters (31:24) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We've got another good one on tap! Ben and Garrett briefly chat about some surprise injuries / potential season-enders before analyzing a few key results from around the NCAA (including Nur's collegiate record in the 5k). The guys close out the show with an exercise of ranking national title favorites in order of likeliness to win gold. This episode has it all! Fogg Recovering From Appendectomy, Chance to Return Slim (5:32) Abdi Nur Runs 13:06 En Route to NCAA 5k Record (7:08) Courtney Wayment Has Rare "Off" Day (10:29) Kenneth Rooks Runs 8:31 Steeple, Builds Consistency (12:43) Carley Thomas Continues Comeback Campaign + Galvydyte Impresses (13:45) Nuguse & Men's 1500 Meters at Sound Running Track Meet (17:32) Lopez Segura, Messaoudi, Carrozza & Sub-Four Miles (19:43) Sam Bush & Laura Pellicoro (20:53) Ranking National Title Favorites (22:12) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rejoice! Ben has finally returned and he brings with him good news. After a much needed reunion, both Ben and Garrett dive into the craziness of the Penn Relays, argue about title contenders in the steeplechase, theorize about Stanford's cross country potential and dive into the rest of the standout distance performances. Another in-depth episode is now on tap! Evaluating the State of the NCAA (3:33) Arkansas Women Win 4x1500 Relay Battle Over NC State (8:10) Carrozza Puts Together Brilliant Finish to Give Texas 4xMile Win (10:59) McCabe & Thorner Go 9:32 in Steeple, Can They Contend With Wayment? (15:30) Jaziri's Title Contention Status + Hamilton & Trippas Analysis (18:40) Grace Forbes Goes Sub-33 in 10k & An Underrated Lauren Mooney (26:03) Payton Jordan Fast 10k Marks + Stanford's Future in XC (30:59) Cohen's Statement 15:26 & Seymour's Soaring Transfer Value (36:06) Unsurprising Sub-13:30 (5k) Performances (38:42) Promising 1500 Meter Results From Heymach & Aragon (40:43) Basten Edges Zahafi En Route to Pair of 3:39 Marks (43:30 Aaliyah Miller's & Gabrielle Wilkinson's Bounce Back 2:03 Marks (44:52) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Ben on his continued hiatus, Garrett was lucky enough to have fellow TSR veteran Maura Beattie join the podcast! The two D1 specialists chatted about the incredible 1500 meter results we saw this past weekend, the recent surge in top steeplechase times and the postseason for potential for a handful of elite stars... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A historic week of action left us with tons of results to be discussed and analyzed! Unfortunately, life got in the way and Ben had to jump out last second. In the newest episode, Garrett goes solo for over hour to chat about the recent all-time marks, the reshuffling of names in the national title conversation and ends the show by answering some mailbag questions... Men's 800 Analysis (3:25) Women's 800 Analysis + Some 1500 Analysis (13:06) Men's 1500 Analysis (26:34) Women's 1500 Analysis (37:16) Men's 5k Analysis (40:55) Women's 5k Analysis (46:37) Men's 10k Analysis (55:16) Women's 10k Analysis (57:46) Men's Steeple Analysis (60:09) Women's Steeple Analysis (64:01) Mailbag Questions (69:07) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another week, another excellent episode of the Blue Oval Podcast! Garrett and Ben dive into the growing depth of the men's and women's 800 meters, the impressiveness of Riggins' win over an elite 1500 meter field and how we view Anass Essayi... What Should We Expect In Terms of 1500 Meter Depth After This Weekend? (3:09) Garcia Romo's 1:46 & Cade Flatt Runs 1:47 (7:48) Schwind & Franklin Run Pair of 1:47 Marks (10:29) Gomez and Kipyego Go 1-2 to Post Pair of 1:47 Marks (12:43) Michigan's Cole Johnson's Earns Huge Win Over Deep 800 Field (16:17) Seymour Runs 2:03 to Beat Ellsworth & Hokanson (18:37) Galvydyte Runs 2:04 to Earn Quietly Great Win (21:26) Sam Bush Flexes Versatility With 2:04 Win at Duke Invite (23:44) Thomas Vanoppen Throws Down 3:38 Mark to Defeat Nick Dahl (24:30) Essayi Runs 3:39 to Take Down Garcia Romo -- Is Essayi A Title Contender? (27:13) Riggins Stuns Elite 1500 Field to Earn Win (33:01) Sado & Bouchrak Each Run 8:44 in Steeplechase -- Virginia Men Are Impressing (37:39) Schiera's Breakout Steeple Performance (40:22) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We thought this episode was going to be a lighter and shorter podcast. That, of course, was not the case. Ben and Garrett chatted for a little over 50 minutes to discuss Schumacher's graduate transfer to Notre Dame, the future of Krissy Gear and Lauren Gregory, the value of Ky Robinson and so. much. more. Check out the new podcast episode below! Josh Schumacher to Notre Dame as a Graduate Transfer (2:44) Most Surprising Results - Natalie Cook's 15:25 High School National Record (7:07) Most Surprising Results - Kiprop's 10k Win & Nur's Finish + Ruiz's Steeple Mark (10:45) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Krissy Gear's 4:14 Mark (14:24) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Courtney Wayment's 4:12 Mark (16:00) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Gregory's 10k Debut (18:37) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Ky Robinson's Running Value (21:45) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Kiprop's 10k Win & Clinger (26:20) Most Underrated Results - Florida Relays Women's 800 Meters (30:32) Most Underrated Results - Lorenz Herrmann's 1:47 Win (34:32) Men's 1500 Meter Quick Takeaways (37:07) Women's 1500 Meter Quick Takeaways (38:33) Men's 5000 Meter Quick Takeaways (39:33) Women's 5000 Meter Quick Takeaways (41:46) Men's 10,000 Meter Quick Takeaways (43:22) Women's 10,000 Meter Quick Takeaways (45:31) Men's 3k Steeple Quick Takeaways (46:22) Women's 3k Steeple Quick Takeaways (48:23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Phew! What a weekend. The Raleigh Relays and Texas Relays, plus a handful of other quietly great meets, gave Ben and Garrett plenty to talk about. The Blue Oval duo chatted about the quick 800 meter races in Texas, key wins from Tuohy and Fegans, and the insane 10k depth shown in Raleigh. Listen to all of that and more! Unsurprising Season Openers (2:40) Texas Relays Men's 800 Meters - Jones Takes Down Zahafi (4:13) Texas Relays Women's 800 Meters - Grand Canyon Duo Surprises (7:41) Texas Relays Men's 5k - Surprised the Race Wasn't Faster? (11:41) Raleigh Relays Women's 1500 Meters - Tuohy & Validation for Field (14:28) Raleigh Relays Men's 5000 Meters - Garrett's Most Interesting Race (18:11) Raleigh Relays Men's 1500 Meters - Wes Porter's Breakout Race (20:07) Raleigh Relays Women's 1500 Meters - Marvin Improved Her Stock (22:37) Raleigh Relays Women's 5000 Meters - Chepkemei Improved Her Stock (23:13) Raleigh Relays Men's 10k & 1500 - Aaron Las Heras Improved His Stock the Most (24:55) Raleigh Relays Men's Steeplechase - Wilkinson's Statement Win (25:56) Raleigh Relays Men's 10k - The Insane Depth of the Men's 10k (28:46) Raleigh Relays Women's 10k - Fegans Future 10k Potential (35:31) Quick Shoutouts - Seeland Runs 2:05, Women's Steeplechase, Men's 1500 Meters (40:30) Raleigh Relays Men's Steeplechase - Event Depth (41:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was a quiet week in terms of results, but Ben and Garrett still had PLENTY to talk about. The podcast duo chatted about all of the exciting transfer news and evaluated the distance fields for the upcoming Texas Relays. Go check out the full episode! Alex Phillip in Transfer Portal as Grad Transfer (2:29) Travis Koekemoer in Transfer Portal (7:33) Andrea Claeson to Georgetown (11:27) Kevin Kirk to Weber State (13:55) Tulane's Big Haul of International Runners & Transfers (15:27) Jocelyn Long to Ole Miss (19:15) Texas Relays Preview - Texas vs Texas Tech in Men's 800 Meters (21:25) Texas Relays Preview - Texas vs Arkansas in Women's 800 Meters (28:14) Texas Relays Preview - Trying to Gauge Top Talents in the Women's 1500 Meters (30:18) Texas Relays Preview - Gomez vs Miller & Princeton in Men's 1500 Meters (32:10) Texas Relays Preview - Ellis vs Trippas in Men's Mile + Trippas in the Steeplechase (35:18) Texas Relays Preview - A Potential 5k Time Trial Effort by the Longhorns? (36:46) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What. A. Weekend. The NCAA Indoor Championships gave us stunning moves, legacy-defining performances and dominance from established middle distance stars. Ben and Garrett hop on the mic for an episode that details the dominance of Abdi Nur, the rise of Katelyn Tuohy and the sporadic men's and women's races in the distance medley relay. Plus so much more! Women's 5k (3:00) Men's 5k (11:10) Women's DMR (19:22) Men's DMR (24:22) Women's Mile (31:21) Men's Mile (37:40) Women's 800 (45:14) Men's 800 (54:12) Women's 3k (58:18) Men's 3k (63:20) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus episode! TSR veteran and long-time D2 expert John Cusick jumps on the podcast for an hour-long discussion about the indoor national meet. John joins Garrett to discuss Christian Noble's shocking mile DQ, the exciting youth movement in the women's longer distances, challenges with altitude conversions and so much more... Men's 5k (2:05) Women's 5k (7:14) Men's DMR (12:04) Women's DMR (20:48) Men's Mile (24:14) Women's Mile (31:55) Men's 800 (36:58) Women's 800 (41:09) Men's 3k (44:36) Women's 3k (52:22) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The time has finally come! With the indoor national meet taking place in Birmingham, Alabama this weekend, Ben and Garrett hopped on their mics to discuss their title favorites, their sleeper picks and their wild cards for the winter season finale. Men's Mile (3:40) Women's Mile (10:46) Men's 800 (17:47) Women's 800 (23:44) Men's 5k (28:32) Women's 5k (39:37) Men's DMR (46:13) Women's DMR (51:40) Men's 3k (1:00:16) Women's 3k (1:05:31) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pride, coaching contract incentives, national qualifying marks and so much more gave us a thrilling weekend of conference meet action! Ben and Garrett dive into all of the major performances from this past weekend and evaluate how these results could impact the national picture... Men's DMR at Arkansas Qualifier (4:39) ACC Men's DMR (9:52) ACC Women's DMR (13:10) Katelyn Tuohy Wins ACC 5k Title (17:32) Lindsey Butler Runs 2:01 at ACC Championships (19:28) Dylan Jacobs Wins ACC 3k in 7:49 (21:49) Brandon Miller Runs 1:45 to Win SEC 800 Meter Title (23:20) Maloney & McDonald Go 1-2 in SEC 800 Meters via 2:02 Marks (26:09) Sydney Seymour Runs 15:47 & Her Transfer Value (27:50) Women's BIG 12 800 Meter Field (30:23) What Will Crayton Carrozza Runs at the NCAA Indoor Championships? (32:11) Wesley Kiptoo Sustains Two Losses at BIG 12 Championships (35:54) What Is Taylor Roe's Best Event Right Now? (37:28) Howell Runs 4:33 & Kohut-Jackson Runs 4:35 in Mile (39:50) Implications of Men's BIG 10 Mile (41:50) Oregon, Oregon State & Stanford Run Trio of 10:57 Marks (44:34) Colorado Trio Goes 1-2-3 via Times of 4:33, 4:34 & 4:35 in Mile (47:33) Mitchell Upsets Heymach 8:58 to 8:59 in 3k (49:20) Stanford's Cole Sprout & Charles Hicks Each Run 7:43 (50:35) Athanas Kioko's National Qualifying Chances (53:04) Eusila Chepkemei Runs 4:32 Mile via 16-Second PR (55:02) Amela Mazza-Downie Runs Converted 15:41 in 5k (57:13) Jack Yearian and Reed Brown Run Pair of 3:54 Miles (58:26) Aaron Bienenfeld Runs 13:31 & Ehab El-Sandali Runs 13:25 to Save Season (62:00) Nico Young Solos Converted 7:41 in 3k (63:17) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As expected, the NCAA threw down some MONSTER distance medley relay times this past weekend, leaving us at the Blue Oval Podcast with numerous splits and lineup decisions to dissect. Ben and Garrett also jump into a handful of exciting individual distance results, including some that have interesting postseason implications... NOTE: Sometimes we make mistakes. This episode was one of those mistakes. Unfortunately, we missed discussing the DMR at the Arkansas Qualifier. This was an honest mistake and we will certainly make up for it in our next podcast. Our apologies on the miss. Men's DMR at Alex Wilson Invitational (6:34) Men's DMR at JDL DMR Invite (14:16) Women's DMR at JDL DMR Invite (16:17) Women's DMR at Alex Wilson Invitational (24:53) Texas' Bizimana & Lindhorst Run 1:47 Marks (30:42) Texas Tech's Marco Vilca & Sven Cepus Run Converted 1:47 Marks (33:33) Oklahoma State's Gabija Galvydte Runs Flat-Track Converted 2:03 (35:01) Isaac Basten Runs 3:56 Mile to Win Arkansas Qualifier (38:17) Arkansas' Logan Jolly Has Breakout 4:35 Mile Performance (42:18) Harvard's Maia Ramsden & Anna Juul Run Flat-Track Converted 4:36 Miles (42:18) Talbi Runs 7:40 to Defeat Kemboi Who Runs 7:42 & Kiptoo Who Runs 7:43 (44:30) Furman's Cameron Ponder Runs Flat-Track Converted 7:45 Mark (49:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The single greatest weekend of NCAA distance action is now complete and both Garrett and Ben are at a loss for words...but we hopped on the mic anyway. Your favorite podcast duo put together an episode of in-depth analysis over 70 minutes long to breakdown the elite-level results from this past weekend. Comprehending The Craziest Weekend of NCAA Action Ever (1:47) Men's 800 Meters (10:17) Women's 800 Meters (21:10) Men's Mile (29:02) Women's Mile (39:25) Men's 3000 Meters (47:26) Women's 3000 Meters (56:34) Men's 5000 Meters (1:02:00) Women's 5000 Meters (1:09:55) Women's DMR (1:11:55) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Not only did Ben and Garrett highlight all of the incredible weekend action, but your two favorite podcast hosts also sat down and offered their over / under predictions for the NCAA qualifying cut-off times! Dive into the full 73-minute podcast episode below... Aurora Rynda's Postseason 800 Meter Potential (3:23) Evaluating Valery Tobias & Isabella Giesing (9:23) More Important: Ayman Zahafi's 1:47 Mark? Or His Big-Meet Win? (12:58) Tim Zepf's Recent Rise (18:08) Is Matthew Payamps' an All-American Favorite in the Mile? (22:24) Crayton Carrozza's Major 3:55 Conversion & Top Collegiate Finisher (24:53) Gauging Nick Dahl's Ceiling Following His 3:57 Conversion (27:16) Eliud Kipsang Runs 3:56 Mile in Season Debut (29:54) Howell Over Weems En Route to 4:37 Mile Times, Juul Runs 4:38 Mile (30:27) Leather, Bush & Barnett Run 4:37 Conversions (31:35) Camel City: Seven Sub-7:50 Conversions in Men's 3k (33:15) Where Does Lopez Segura Now Sit in the NCAA Hierarchy? (35:42) NC State Women Mimic Pre-Meet 3k Predictions (38:56) Evaluating Women's 3k Field at Meyo Invitational (40:38) Ryan Raff Runs Big Altitude 5k Conversion of 13:34 (42:32) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's 800 Meters (43:45) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's 800 Meters (45:59) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's Mile (47:46) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's Mile (51:00) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's 3000 Meters (54:08) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's 3000 Meters (56:48) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's 5000 Meters (60:18) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's 5000 Meters (62:49) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's DMR (67:09) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's DMR (69:09) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was the weekend of the 3000 meters...and the mile...and maybe the DMR, too. Whichever way you slice it, this past weekend was one to remember with unreal firepower and unfathomable historical depth. Ben and Garrett sit down for a nearly one hour long podcast to highlight all of the major performances and further evaluate the NCAA landscape... Alex Maier's Breakout 7:46 Effort for 3000 Meters (4:08) Parker Valby Solos 8:53 for 3000 Meters (5:47) Beadlescomb Beautifully Navigates Elite 3k Field at Millrose Games (6:49) Kiptoo & Hicks in the Millrose Games 3k + Michael Blum Men's Mile (9:04) Trying to Gauge Mario Garcia Romo's 3:57 Mile Effort at Millrose (11:23) Nico Young Runs 3:56 Mile at Sea Level & Reevaluating His Postseason Expectations (12:51) Will We See A Lot of Milers Drop Down to the 800 This Year? (15:08) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Emily Mackay (19:13) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Ellie Leather (20:50) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Olin Hacker (22:19) Who Is More of a Title Contender Right Now? Beadlescomb or Hacker? (23:30) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Dario De Caro (24:35) Penn State's Allison Johnson Has The "It" Factor (26:56) Arkansas' Quinn Owen Has Breakout Race of 2:04 En Route to Key Win (28:14) Sam Rodman and Sam Ellis Each Run 1:48 For 800 Meters (29:30) Taylor Roe Upsets Lauren Gregory 4:34 to 4:35 in Mile Battle (31:23) Incredible 4:36 & 4:37 Mile Depth + Alexandra Carlson Emerges as Rutgers Next Star (32:37) Brian Fay's 3:55 Mile Complements His Elite 8:29 Steeplechase Mark (35:02) Incredible Number of Sub-Fours: Abdi Nur Stuns With More Speed Than Expected (38:50) Wayment Earns Strong & Predictable 8:50 Result (40:11) Vissa Upsets Magness in 3000 Meters (41:58) Potentially the Best Race of Cole Sprout's Career & the NCAA Qualifying 3k Cut-Off (44:31) American International & Simon Fraser Go Under Former D2 DMR Record (50:48) DMR Men: Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, Indiana & Ole Miss (52:10) DMR Women: Arkansas & Washington, Plus Florida & Kentucky Surprise (56:07) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The podcasts aren't getting any shorter, especially after a wild weekend of NCAA distance action. The guys start off the podcast with some major news developments before answering some early-pod prompts. Later, Ben and Garrett analyze which statements about certain runners are fair or overreactions. All of that and more in our latest episode! Sam Tanner Signs With Puma (3:06) Coach Mackenzie Wartenberger Steps Away From Wisconsin (5:06) Isai Rodriguez Involved in Car Accident (6:17) Clarification: Eliud Kipsang's Status (7:50) Who Were the Biggest Winners of the Weekend? (8:50) Nico Young Runs 3:54 Mile (8:50) Debates About Altitude Conversions (10:01) Ole Miss' Incredible Middle Distance Weekend (13:27) NC State Women Flex Incredible Middle Distance Prowess (16:53) Overreaction or Not: Emily Mackay is the Most Versatile Distance Runner in the NCAA (18:42) Overreaction or Not: Dylan Jacobs Should Run the Mile at the Indoor National Meet (21:30) Overreaction or Not: Texas Men are the Best Middle Distance Team in the NCAA (25:38) Overreaction or Not: Samantha Bush's Best Event This Year Will Be the Mile (29:03) Overreaction or Not: Nico Young's Altitude Mile Doesn't Tell Us Anything New (31:15) Overreaction or Not: Mercy Chelangat's 15:34 (5k) Was the Best Result of the Weekend (37:12) Fill in the Blank: Altitude Conversions Are _______ (39:29) 800 Meters: Iowa Men & Texas Women (41:13) Mile: Sintayehu Vissa's 4:32 PR (42:12) Men's Sub-Four Mile Efforts (44:07) Athanas Kioko Runs 7:49 for 3000 Meters (45:41) Don't Sleep On Penn State's Allison Johnson (47:50) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was an absolutely WILD weekend of action on the indoor oval. Ben and Garrett discuss the NCAA's most surprising results, the most predictable performances and the races that had the biggest postseason implications. Hear all of the analysis below in our newest episode... Kieran Lumb's 3:55 Mile & His Potential Postseason Impact (4:48) Could the Washington Huskies Win the DMR National Title? (7:45) Ryan Schoppe's 3:58 Mile Effort (9:37) Duncan Miller's Breakout 3:57 Mile (11:30) Madison Heisterman's 4:34 Mile & Anna Gibson's 4:37 Mile (12:10) Sean Dolan's 1:48 Season Opener (16:58) Duncan Hamilton's Heavily Converted 3:56 Mile (18:40) Lauren Ryan's 4:38 Mile (20:24) Shafiqua Maloney's 2:04 Effort for 800 Meters (21:20) Brandon Miller's 1:47 Win Over Craig Engels (22:21) What Event Should Emily Mackay Focus On This Winter? (23:38) Presley Weems Opens Season With Statement 2:46 Performance (26:58) Grace Jensen's 2:47 Effort for 1000 Meters (28:26) Georgetown Puts Four Men Under 2:24 for 1000 Meters (29:45) Is Colten Johnsen an All-American Lock After His 3:55 Mile? (33:00) Veerle Bakker Upsets Allie Schadler at 3000 Meters (37:21) On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Surprised Should We Be That Devin Hart Ran 7:51? (40:47) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus episode! Garrett took over podcasting duties for a brief (but excellent) interview with 2018 NCAA 10,000 meter champion and Michigan alum, Ben Flanagan! The former Reebok runner talks to The Stride Report about his recent decision to sign with On Running, the logistics of finding a new deal and his upcoming race at the Houston Half-Marathon. Ben Flanagan Announces His Signing (1:00) Why Ben Signed With OnRunning (1:33) Representing Canada For OnRunning (3:53) Discussions With Other Brands (5:54) Transitioning Away From Reebok (7:08) Approach for Houston Half-Marathon (8:54) Upcoming Battle & Relationship w/ Rory Linkletter (12:55) Ben Talks About the Michigan Men (14:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We had new results for the indoor track season, but the bigger news came off the track. Star-level international roster additions and key transfer developments caught our attention and gave us numerous headlines. Naturally, this meant that your podcast hosts had to break it all down... Oklahoma State Men Add International Stars (5:09) Penn State Men Bolster Their Middle Distances (13:58) Seb Anthony to Virginia Tech (20:38) Grace Pagone to Grand Valley State (25:41) Joshua Schumacher in Transfer Portal (30:46) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another week, another excellent podcast on tap! Ben and Garrett reminisce about their favorite NCAA moments from 2021 and later breakdown the final portions of TSR's men's and women's D1 Freshman Class Rankings. With even more "welcome back" rust shaken off, this episode is set to be a great one... Best Moment of 2021 (4:13) Favorite Race of 2021 (10:15) 2021 Runner of the Year (20:44) Where Should We Have Ranked the BYU Freshmen Women? (29:33) Virginia's Lethal Middle Distance Women Superstars (32:22) Ranking Oregon's Freshmen Men at TSR #1 & the Argument for UNC (35:21) The Wild Firepower of Virginia's Freshmen Men (40:24) Stanford's Underappreciated Freshman Class (45:07) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.