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Ep 117Blue Oval Podcast: 2022 Regional Scratch Reactions & Predictions Analysis

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.

May 25, 20221h 12m

Ep 116Blue Oval Podcast: Conference Weekend Analysis (Part Two)

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.

May 18, 202255 min

Ep 115Blue Oval Podcast: Conference Weekend Analysis (Part One)

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.

May 14, 202243 min

Ep 114Blue Oval Podcast: 2022 BIG 10 Outdoor Championship Preview (Bonus Episode)

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.

May 12, 202239 min

Ep 113Blue Oval Podcast: Surprise Injuries + Ranking Our National Title Favorites

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.

May 11, 202255 min

Ep 112Blue Oval Podcast: Are McCabe & Thorner Title Contenders? Plus, The Future of the Stanford Men

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.

May 4, 202250 min

Ep 111Blue Oval Podcast: Rising Stars of the 1500 Meters & New Steeplechase Developments

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.

Apr 27, 20221h 0m

Ep 110Blue Oval Podcast: Reworking the National Title Conversations

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.

Apr 20, 20221h 15m

Ep 109Blue Oval Podcast: Riggins' Big Win & Is Essayi A Title Contender?

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.

Apr 13, 202244 min

Ep 108Blue Oval Podcast: Schumacher to Notre Dame & Stanford Invite Analysis

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.

Apr 6, 202252 min

Ep 107Blue Oval Podcast: Texas & Raleigh Relays Analysis

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.

Mar 30, 202247 min

Ep 106Blue Oval Podcast: Transfer News & Texas Relays Preview

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.

Mar 23, 202241 min

Ep 105Blue Oval Podcast: The Rise of Katelyn Tuohy & Is Abdi Nur the Next All-Time Great?

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.

Mar 16, 20221h 14m

Ep 104Blue Oval Podcast: D2 Expert John Cusick Evaluates the NCAA Indoor Championships

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.

Mar 14, 20221h 0m

Ep 103Blue Oval Podcast: 2022 NCAA Indoor Championship Preview

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.

Mar 9, 20221h 13m

Ep 102Blue Oval Podcast: The Thrill of Conference Weekend

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.

Mar 2, 20221h 6m

Ep 101The Blue Oval Podcast: The Weekend of the Distance Medley Relay

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.

Feb 23, 202253 min

Ep 100Blue Oval Podcast: Rewriting the NCAA Record Books

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.

Feb 16, 20221h 15m

Ep 99Blue Oval Podcast: Predicting NCAA Cut-Off Times (Plus More!)

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.

Feb 9, 20221h 13m

Ep 98The Blue Oval Podcast: Are Beadlescomb & Hacker Title Favorites? Valby, Wayment & Mackay Impress

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.

Feb 2, 20221h 0m

Ep 97Blue Oval Podcast: Crazy Altitude Conversions, 4:32 Miles From Mackay & Vissa, Plus So Much More

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.

Jan 26, 202249 min

Ep 96The Blue Oval Podcast: Jaw-Dropping Mile Times & Hart's Eye-Catching 3k

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.

Jan 19, 202250 min

Ep 95Blue Oval Podcast: Ben Flanagan Signs With On Running

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.

Jan 15, 202216 min

Ep 94The Blue Oval Podcast: International Roster Additions & Key Transfer News

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.

Jan 12, 202237 min

Ep 93The Blue Oval Podcast: End of Year Awards & Freshman Class Rankings Analysis

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.

Jan 5, 202248 min

Ep 92Blue Oval Podcast: Quick XC Thoughts, Freshman Class Rankings & Super Bowl Picks

Back yet again! Ben and Garrett jump on the mic to chat about a handful of items in the NCAA world, ranging from TSR Mailbag questions, to recruit rankings, to a renewed campaign to earn Apple Podcast reviews. This podcast has it all... Mailbag: Charlie Hunter's Next Move? (4:17) Mailbag: Creighton Adding Indoor & Outdoor Track (5:55) Mailbag: D1 & D2 XC Recap / Thoughts (8:17) Mailbag: Karsten Warholm vs Donavan Brazier in 500m (19:05) Mailbag: Who is Winning the Super Bowl? (22:01) Freshman Class Rankings Grading Criteria (23:33) Illinois Women's Incredible Young Core (28:30) Gauging Alabama Men's Freshman Class (31:54) Challenges With Ranking NAU & BYU Men's Freshman Classes(35:20) Wanting to Rank UNC Women's Freshman Class Higher (37:44) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 29, 202142 min

Ep 91The Blue Oval Podcast: Guess Who's Back Again? + Ben's Big Take

Your two favorite podcasters are back on the mic! Garrett and Ben reunite to bring back the Blue Oval Podcast, highlighting numerous aspects of our indoor track rankings and previewing the entire winter season ahead... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 22, 202152 min

Ep 90The Return of TSR: Streamline Athletes Acquires The Stride Report

What? You thought we were done? Nah, we were just reloading. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 15, 202114 min

Ep 89The Blue Oval Podcast: The End of TSR

The Blue Oval Podcast: The End of TSR by The Stride Report Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 14, 20214 min

Ep 88The Blue Oval Podcast: NCAA Championship Recap

With the national meet now over, Ben and Garrett jumped on the mic for an hour-long episode. The guys recap each distance event, highlighting Camp-Bennett's upset victory, Jewett's monster performance, Norris' thrilling win, Teare's gold medal statement and plenty more... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 13, 20211h 0m

Ep 87The Blue Oval Podcast: NCAA Outdoor Championship Preview

Ben and Garrett are back on the mic, this time discussing the upcoming outdoor national meet. The guys analyze the potential race tactics in the women's 800, some bold predictions for the men's 1500, a variety of race scenarios in the 5k and 10k and wrap up the podcast with some steeplechase discussion... Event Previews & Predictions Women's 800 (3:02) Men's 800 (6:58) Women's 1500 (11:06) Men's 1500 (15:20) Women's 5k (20:21) Men's 5k (24:36) Women's 10k (28:18) Men's 10k (31:28) Women's 3k Steeple (35:18) Men's 3k Steeple (38:41) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 7, 202145 min

Ep 86The Blue Oval Podcast: Regional Reactions

It was a solo effort from Garrett this week as many of our TSR contributors had life get in the way. That, however, didn't stop Garrett from going through each day of regional competition where he highlighted the crazy fast men's 1500 and women's 800, the surprise misses in the men's 5k, odd developments in the women's 10k and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 31, 202145 min

Ep 85The Blue Oval Podcast: The Ultimate Regional Championships Preview

Sam jumps on the pod to join Ben this week prior to the upcoming East & West Regional Championships! The guys chat about the hardest events to qualify for Nationals in, the most interesting events to watch, the hardest races to predict, which underdogs could qualify for Nationals and the events poised for some potential shockers. We've got all of that in our latest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 202139 min

Ep 84The Blue Oval Podcast: Nuguse's Record, Orton Is Peaking & Crazy Fast Steeple Times

After some technical difficulties last week, the guys return to action to analyze all of the conference week action. Ben and Garrett chat about the incredible progression of Brandon Miller, the explosion of top steeple marks, Orton's and Wayment's monster 5k times and Nuguse's collegiate record... Crazy Fast Steeple Times (ACC + Kiptoo) (4:04) Isaiah Jewett's Win & Heymach's Double (10:34) Davis' Tactical Win, Basten vs Mylenek & Kohut-Jackson's Rise (14:24) Bizimana & Lagat's DQ (19:00) Brandon Miller's Recent Dominance & Kipsang's All-Out Efforts (22:24) Krissy Gear: Steeple or 1500 (27:22) Meyer & Nuguse's 1500 Runs at the ACC Championships (31:52) Orton's & Wayment's Incredible 5k Times (37:08) Jack Salisbury is Underrated (39:32) Mahala Norris' Double Win (41:38) Harvard's Surprisingly Strong Weekend (43:02) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 17, 202146 min

Ep 83The Blue Oval Podcast: We're Becoming Numb to All of These Fast Times

Garrett and Ben meet up once more to chat about all of the super elite distance marks from this past weekend. Between the incredible depth in the men's 1500, various postseason scenarios, national title odds and the season-long implications, there is a TON to talk about... How Will Nur's and Ferro's 10k Times Translate to the Postseason? (2:30) Tank Earns Promising Win, But We Can't Figure Out the Women's 10k (7:09) National Title Steeple Odds Between Jaziri, Smeeton & Chemadi (9:40) Courtney Wayment Dominates Steeple...Can Anyone Beat Her? (14:51) Absolute Insane Depth in the Men's 1500 Meters, Plus Impact of Fresno 1500s (19:01) Implications of Gear vs Orton (28:21) Wildschutt & Grijalva Meet Expectations (31:39) Which Racing Style Benefits Henes? How Should We Feel About Donaghu? (32:41) Is Jewett a Title Contender? Streich Should Pursue the 800 (38:37) What Does Meyer's 2:01 Mean for the Postseason? (43:05) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 4, 202148 min

Ep 82The Blue Oval Podcast: Gauging Postseason Potential

Garrett couldn't make this week's episode, so long-time TSR veteran Sam Ivanecky stepped in to join Ben for some analysis. The guys glance over results from this past weekend and begin to analyze some of the difficult event choices that a few of the nation's top talents will have to make for the postseason... What Events Should Hocker Pursue at the NCAA Championships & Olympic Trials? (3:13) Nico Young & Northern Arizona's Big-Time 5k Efforts (7:13) Butler Flexes 5k Depth (11:25) Patty Dever Runs 13:28, Takes Down Kemboi, Kipsang & Kiprop (12:52) Chelangat's Chances of Double Gold at the NCAA Championships (15:20) Carmela Cardama Baez: 5k, 10k or Both at the NCAA Championships? (18:51) Trying to Figure Out the Men's Steeplechase Field (20:34) Is Jennings a Steeplechase Title Favorite? (26:12) Clinger's & Bons' Big Mile Conversions (29:31) Ryan Adams Edges Adam Fogg (31:41) Sage Hurta is Untouchable in the 1500 Meters (33:32) Gitahi Runs 4:15, Forbes & Wasserman Runs 4:14 (35:12) Barton Runs 2:01, Who is the Non-Mu 800 Title Favorite? (37:42) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 27, 202143 min

Ep 81The Blue Oval Podcast: Steeplechase Madness

Another week, another episode analyzing all of the wild action. The guys chat about the ongoing top-heaviness of the women's 800 meters, the insane times in the steeplechase and the constantly growing 10k depth... Athing Mu & Others Create Top-Heaviness in the Women's 800 (2:16) Brandon Miller's 1:47 Effort (7:51) Is Jaziri the Steeplechase Title Favorite? + Other Key Steeple Results (9:40) Kimeli's Incredible 9:37 Steeplechase Performance (16:12) Breaking Down Fast Men's 5k Races + What Will Ratcliffe Run? (19:34) Analyzing Hannah Steelman's 5k (24:47) Butler's 1500 Depth & Balancing Best Postseason Event Choices (28:20) Michaela Meyer's Reignites Her Breakout Season (31:34) Wildschutt & Vestri Thrown Down 10k Times, Men's Field Wildly Deep (34:15) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 20, 202137 min

Ep 80The Blue Oval Podcast: One Of Us Ran 3:42 And It Wasn't Garrett

Ben Weisel just ran 3:42 for 1500 meters and that's basically all we talk about for the entire 44 minutes of this podcast. Of course, if we DID talk about anything else, it would've been the following... Eliud Kipsang's 3:36/1:47 Weekend Double (3:15) Joe Walker Invitational Men's 1500 meters (8:15) Ratcliffe Runs 3:39 to Beat Tubby & Facioni (16:08) Luis Grijalva Runs 3:39 (19:15) Tyynismaa's 4:12 Victory & Ongoing Excellence (20:11) Jennings Earns Big Win Over Kimeli & Roe (23:55) Rivers' 4:14 Mark & the BIG 10-only Schedule (26:58) Top Steeplechase Times & Grace Beattie's Progress (29:18) What Should We Think of Smeeton's Recent Steeple Effort? (31:14) Top 800 Times & Sarah Hendrick's 2:01 (32:56) Amber Tanner Returns to the 800 (36:22) Notable 5k Performances & Kaley Richards' Impressive Versatility (36:57) Athanas Kioko's 13:28 & What That Means Going Forward (38:37) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 13, 202144 min

Ep 79The Blue Oval Podcast: Spring Season Takeaways

With Ben out for this week's podcast, Garrett was joined by three-year TSR veteran Michael Weidenbruch. The guys chat about the outdoor track season so far, reviewing all of the top performers and key developments in each distance event so far this year... 800 Men (2:01) 800 Women (8:05) 1500 Men (15:31) 5k Men (22:33) + (28:23) 1500 Women (23:58) 5k Women (33:30) 10k Men (38:49) 10k Women (46:46) 3k Steeple Men (52:59) 3k Steeple Women (57:29) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 6, 20211h 4m

Ep 78The Blue Oval Podcast: Transfer Madness

The past week gave us a TON to talk about when it came to transfer news. The only problem? Ben wasn't able to join the show. Even so, Garrett was able to go on a solo effort to cover all of the recent transfer announcements as well as a few other key developments that have not yet been reported... George Kusche to Northern Arizona (2:19) Stephanie Cotter to Northern Arizona (6:12) Caleb Brown to Oregon (10:12) Clarissa Morales to Oklahoma State (14:33) Kaitlyn Mooney to Rutgers (19:00) Matt Young to Georgetown (21:23) Ryan Ford to Iowa State (24:30) Curtis Threlkeld on Transfer Portal (27:59) Michael Coccia on Transfer Portal (30:11) Ehab El-Sandali to Stay at Iona (34:28) Connor McMenamin to Penn State (36:50) Ben Butler to Campbell (38:14) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 30, 202142 min

Ep 77The Blue Oval Podcast: End of Season Awards (Winter XC)

With the winter cross country season now complete, Ben and Garrett used this time to dive into the big debates of who should win our End of Season awards. The guys reveal their candidates for each award and make the hard decisions of who could come away as the winners... Best Freshmen Award (Men) (2:27) Best Freshmen Award (Women) (5:52) Most Improved Award (Men) (9:48) Most Improved Award (Women) (15:37) Best Performance Award (Men) (20:13) Best Performance Award (Women) (24:56) Best Distance Coach / Best Team (Men) (28:39) Best Distance Coach / Best Team (Women) (32:42) Most Valuable Runner Award (Men) (36:22) Most Valuable Runner Award (Women) (36:47) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 23, 202139 min

Ep 76The Blue Oval Podcast: The End of the Double Season

The first-ever double season, where NCAA cross country and NCAA indoor track collided over the same three-month span, is finally over. With two National Championships to recap Ben and Garrett sat down for an hour and a half to talk about the major highlights from the indoor national meet and dissect a TON of team performances from the cross country national meet. Women's NCAA Indoor Championships (2:21) Men's NCAA Indoor Championships (18:12) Women's NCAA XC Championships (34:15) Men's NCAA XC Championships (1:00:31) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 16, 20211h 31m

Ep 75The Blue Oval Podcast: NCAA XC Qualifying Instant Reactions

The NCAA selection committee gave us a TON to talk about. Ben and Garrett offer their live, instant reactions on the newly announced team qualifiers for the NCAA XC Championships. Listen to all of the analysis on a special edition of the Blue Oval Podcast... NOTES: We incorrectly stated that the Notre Dame women beat the Ole Miss women twice in cross country. However, Notre Dame only beat Ole Miss once in the past year. It is possible that certain teams may have opted not to declare for consideration to the NCAA XC Championships. That could possibly explain why certain programs were left out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 7, 202134 min

Ep 74The Blue Oval Podcast: Southern Utah Stuns NAU, Athing Mu's Collegiate Record & More

The Stride Report has never been busier with so much going on. Ben and Garrett recap and analyze a handful of cross country results detailing the lineup structure of multiple podium teams. They then dive into the conference meet results and offer their biggest takeaways from a wild weekend of action... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 2, 202150 min

Ep 73The Blue Oval Podcast: NAU's Dominance, New Mexico's Depth & NCAA Qualifying Marks

Fans of NCAA distance running were treated to another two-sport weekend with exciting performances coming on both the grass and the indoor oval. Ben and Garrett discuss the structure of NAU's lineup, New Mexico's impressive victory, potential women's title contenders and the incredible flat-track times from Camel City in our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Gauging Grijalva's & Nico Young's Title Chances (2:08) Northern Arizona's Dominant Win & Questions About Depth (5:46) New Mexico's Surprising Victory (9:29) Trying to Figure Out the Stanford Women (13:44) Northern Arizona (3rd), Boise State (4th), Colorado (5th), Washington (6th) (16:14) Lally, Keegan, Fazio Add to Women's 800 Depth (19:46) Finley McLear Continues to Impress (21:34) Duncan Hamilton's Big 3:57 Converted Mile (22:49) Dolan, Wier & Kioko Run Converted Sub-Fours (24:44) Lotte Black, Kaley Richards & Grace Forbes Throw Down Impressive Mile Times (26:49) Jaziri & Ponder Run Converted 7:50's (28:14) What Tuohy's and Chmiel's Performances Mean for NC State XC (29:59) Bienenfeld, Sandusky & Scudder Run Top 5k Times (32:50) Which DMR Times Will Qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships? (34:25) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 23, 202139 min

Ep 72The Blue Oval Podcast: Mile Madness & Gauging Title Contenders

What. A. Weekend. Ben and Garrett attempt to put into words just how incredible this past weekend of action was on the indoor oval. The guys chat about the record-breaking performances from the Oregon men, the ongoing success of the women from Arkansas and BYU, the numerous surprise performances and so. much. more. Teare & Hocker's 3:50 Miles (2:04) Charlie Hunter's Incredible Weekend Double (3:57) Is Sam Tanner a Title Contender? (6:30) Notable Performances from Davis Bove & Mario Garcia Romo (8:18) Arkansas' Never-Ending Success (10:48) BYU Women's Stunning Display of Firepower (12:53) Which BYU Men Will Run at the NCAA Indoor Championships? (17:21) Jenna Magness Takes Down Ericka VanderLende (21:57) The Continued Rise of Jason Gomez (25:13) Who Can Challenge Athing Mu in the Women's 800 Meters (27:41) Gear & Hurta's Incredible 4:31, Evaluating Breakout Performances (30:20) Arkansas Men Show Depth in 5k & Adriaan Wildschutt Makes Impressive Indoor Debut (33:39) Eliud Kipsang's Ongoing Rise (36:38) Trying to Figure Out Emmanuel Cheboson (38:09) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 16, 202142 min

Ep 71The Blue Oval Podcast: Stanford's Youth Movement, Colorado's Big Win & Legendary Mile Performances

A huge win for the Stanford men, the Colorado women take down a top-ranked Stanford team, a plethora of big-time mile performances headline the indoor oval and so. much. more. Ben and Garrett continue to discuss all of the exciting results from the parallel indoor and cross country seasons in our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Colorado Women Upset Stanford (2:08) Breaking Down Oklahoma State's Lineup Structure (10:10) Duke's Recent Rise (11:57) Quick Comments: West Virginia Women & Liberty Women (13:44) Stanford Men Take Home Big Win (14:30) Breaking Down Iowa State & Colorado (17:42) Quick Comments: Utah State, Wake Forest, Duke, Florida State, Syracuse (22:39) Hedeilli (3:56), Diego Castro (3:57), Kipsang (3:57) Drop Big Mile Times (24:47) Hobbs Kessler Runs High School National Record of 3:57 (27:55) Virginia Tech Men Put Five (Four Attached Runners) Men Under 4:00 in Mile (30:46) Kennedy Thomson Runs 4:39 (32:31) Kemboi, Magnusson, Ponder & Kent Run Sub-8:00 3k Times (32:57) Alabama's Chelgant & Tyynismaa Run 9:02 & 9:03 (34:52) Eric Hamer, Grace Forbes, Finley McLear & Lindsey Butler (36:45) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 9, 202140 min

Ep 70The Blue Oval Podcast: Oregon's Legendary Weekend, BIG 10 XC Championships & NAU vs BYU

We can't remember when we had a weekend as busy as this. Ben and Garrett recap the clash of powerhouse programs at the Silver State XC Challenge, discuss their major takeaways from the BIG 10 Championships and detail the elite-level distance performances from a wild weekend on the indoor oval. Nico Young's Collegiate Debut (3:23) BYU Takes Down Limited Northern Arizona Squad (8:40) Gauging Notre Dame's Recent Performance (13:34) BYU Women Flex Depth, NAU & Boise State Run Well (17:01) Great Coverage of the BIG 10 XC Championships (19:57) Men's BIG 10 XC Team Race Recap (21:59) Kusche Holds Off Davis for Win (27:09) Hertenstein & Hasz Battle For Title (28:30) Michigan State Women Defend BIG 10 Title (30:17) Wisconsin Women Struggle (32:57) Christian Noble's Record Controversy (35:42) Oregon Shatters DMR Collegiate Record (37:30) Jason Gomez Validates Breakout With 2:49 Split (41:33) Elite Men's 3k Times (43:12) Oregon Men & Smulders Post Sub-Four Miles (46:20) Gregory & Izzo Post Incredible Weekend Double (47:59) Wayment's Big 4:35 Mile Performance (49:21) Sage Hurta's Statement Race (51:37) Henes' Incredible Double & Steelman's Big Debut (53:10) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 2, 202157 min

Ep 69The Blue Oval Podcast: Noble's Legendary Performance & Star D1 Women

Ben and Garrett chat about a little bit of everything in this week's episode! The guys chat about Michigan pausing all athletic activities, the NCAA recommending a cut to individual regional qualifiers for this spring, Christian Noble running a D2 indoor national record, Athing Mu running a D1 collegiate national record and so. much. more. Michigan Pauses All Athletic Activities (2:46) NCAA Committee Recommends Cutting Regional Qualifiers to 32 Individuals Per Event (6:25) Christian Noble Runs D2 Indoor National Record (13:29) Jason Gomez & Iowa State (17:16) Athing Mu Runs D1 Indoor Collegiate National Record (20:54) Women's 800 Depth Improves (23:36) Multiple Sub-Four Miles & Promising Times (25:37) Roe & Hentemann Validate Breakout XC Seasons (30:15) Lauren Gregory & Arkansas Impress in 3k (31:37) Graydon Morris' Big 3k Debut (35:02) Carolina Challenge Creates Questions About National 5k Depth (36:48) Utah State Men & Women Upset Southern Utah & California Baptist in XC (39:21) Colorado State vs Wyoming in XC (45:19) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 26, 202148 min

Ep 68The Blue Oval Podcast: 2021 Men's Winter XC Preview

Which cross country squads have locked-in their spot to the NCAA Championships? How many teams can realistically contest for the podium? Who were the toughest individuals and teams to rank? Ben and Garrett give you an in-depth breakdown of the men's NCAA scene for the upcoming winter cross country season... Brief Chat About Weekend Indoor Track Results (2:32) Which Teams Have Secured A Spot to Nationals? (6:01) Hardest Teams to Rank (10:50) Hardest Individuals to Rank (17:43) Realistic Podium Contenders (24:41) Who Are the Team Title Favorites? (32:50) Who Are the Individual Title Favorites? (36:51) Top Freshmen to Watch (40:16) Under-the-Radar Names (43:24) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 19, 202150 min