D3 Glory Days Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A D3 Running Podcast hosted by Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat. D3 Glory Days take deep dives into some of the important names, events, and institutions that have shaped D3 running history, and represented the division in the greater sport as a whole. On the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network.
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After taking down a compeitive field at Paul Short, Colorado College's Will Shuflit joins the podcast.
He shares how his training is going, why he prefers training at altitude, and how last season's results inspired him for this season.
He talks about the confidence that this race gives him and how he'll use that in two weeks at the Augie Interregional.
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We sit down with the D3 Womens PreNats champ, Adriana Crabtree from Illinois Wesleyan.
She shares her how her summer training leading up to the cross country season went, and how she is hoping to carry her momentum into this season.
She discusses the importance of trust in her training, the morale of her team, and her love for Illinois Wesleyan.
Adriana also reflects on her transition from multi-sport athlete to focusing on running, her research on birds, and her goals for her final season.
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As the XC season heats up, we are joined by the PreNats Champ, BJ Sorg. He discusses the importance of heading down to see the course , leadership within a young team, and the impact of Al's legacy on their training.
He shares insights on preparation strategies for the national meet, his personal training reflections, and the role of competition in his journey.
We also learn about his Strava tendencies.
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1992 Amherst grad, Stephanie Reents joins us to talk about her novel, We Loved to Run.
Through our conversation, we covered themes of female friendships, competition, and the complexities of being a woman in sports. She reflects on her personal experiences as a runner, the writing process, and the importance of authenticity in storytelling.
She also highlights what she wants female runners to take away from the novel.
The discussion also touches on sensitive topics such as disordered eating and the dynamics of team relationships, ultimately highlighting the strength and resilience of women athletes.
For more information about Stephanie and her book, check out her website: https://www.stephaniereents.com/
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D3 and the world mourns the loss of North Central coaching legend Al Carius, who passed away earlier today at the age of 83 after a long, brave battle with cancer.
In his 50+ years at North Central, Carius became one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA across all sports and divisions:
🏆 19 National Titles
🏆 16 Runner-Up Honors
🏆 42 Podium Finishes
🏅 127 XC All-Americans
🥇 8 Individual National Champions
His impact far transcended numbers, though.
We wanted to rerelease this episode that originally aired in 2020 to honor Coach Carius and for more people to hear his message.
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Our very own Emily Richards broke 2! This has been a dream of hers since 2017 and has been the chase for her for years.
We sat down with her to discuss the journey and what it meant to finally clip the sub 2 barrier.
Emily reflects on her growth as an athlete, the importance of community, and her aspirations for the future, all while navigating the challenges of professional running.
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Luke Maher, a Tufts grad, discusses the inception and impact of Puma's Project 3, aimed at supporting sub-elite runners.
He shares insights on the marketing strategy behind the project, the community engagement it fostered, and the personal stories of athletes involved.
Luke reflects on his transition from coaching to a corporate role at Puma, the lessons learned from his coaching experience, and the importance of understanding athletes as individuals.
Luke's coaching journey started at Amherst College where took over as Interim Head Coach then moved to Conn College to be the Head Men's XC Coach.
He also emphasizes the significance of racing in the running culture and shares advice for aspiring athletes looking to join Project 3.
If you're running New York in 2025, reach out to Luke to be considered.
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Lynchburg Announces their new Director of XCTF, Mario Wilson.
Wilson, previously the associate head coach of track & field and cross country at the University of Virginia (UVA), brings over two decades of collegiate coaching experience, including more than 20 years at the NCAA Division I level, and a decorated resume that includes 24 conference championship teams and multiple national accolades.
During his time on the UVA coaching staff, he spent 13 seasons mentoring jumpers, sprinters, and multi-event athletes. A two-time USTFCCCA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year (2010, 2020), Wilson helped guide the 2024 men’s outdoor track & field team to its first ACC Championship in program history and the 2025 women’s outdoor track & field team to its first ACC Championship since 1987.
He takes us through his plans for Lynchburg, why Lynchburg was appealing, and how the changing landscape at the D1 influenced his decision.
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D3 Runners are everywhere. Wheaton College (IL) grad Abby Hall, shares her journey to winning the prestigious Western States 100-mile race.
She discusses the significance of the race in the ultra running community, her strategies for success, and the challenges she faced, including a major injury.
Abby reflects on her training, the chaos of race day, and the emotional experience of crossing the finish line.
She also offers advice for aspiring ultra runners and shares her thoughts on the evolving landscape of trail running.
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Caroline McMartin shares her experience at Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon. It was debut for the distance and she ran 77. minutes to finish 16th overall.
We discuss her transition from collegiate to post-collegiate running while balancing dental school. She reflects on her training adjustments, the importance of mental strategies in racing, and the support she receives from her community.
We had to ask a future dentist for all her tips on how to have great teeth.
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In this conversation, Charlie Teeter shares his journey from being a collegiate runner to training for marathons, including his experiences with YouTube content creation, coaching, and balancing his professional life as a materials engineer.
He discusses his training philosophy, the transition to marathon running, and his upcoming half marathon, emphasizing the importance of adaptability in both training and life.
In this conversation, Charlie Teeter discusses his training progress, mental preparation for upcoming races, and the balance between personal goals and public expectations as a YouTuber. He reflects on his experiences in Oregon's running community, his aspirations for the Olympic Trials, and his college journey at Johns Hopkins, emphasizing the lessons learned and the importance of enjoying the sport.
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For D3 Glory Days listeners only: use code GLORYDAYS21 for 21% off your first order on Bombas.com and GLORYDAYS15 for 15% off for returning customers. One time use per customer, expires July 30th, 2025.
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"The best way to portray authenticity on camera is to be authentic."
There's a good chance you've seen a Kofuzi video. But did you know he pole vaulted at WashU for a season?
Kofuzi reflects on his college experience, the influence of early photography and video technology, and the impact of daily vlogging on his creative process.
He shares his journey through burnout, the evolution of his content creation, and the joy he finds in running.
He discusses the importance of community engagement and authenticity in content creation.
Kofuzi reflects on his transition to full-time content creation during the pandemic, the opportunities he has experienced in the running world, and his personal running goals.
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Julie Heidi, the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at MIT, reflects on a historic season for the women's team, including their first-ever triple crown.
MIT went from never have a women's team national title to securing three in one year!
She discusses the importance of mental and physical health for athletes, the challenges of recruitment at a prestigious institution like MIT, and the balance of managing a well-rounded program.
She reflects on the challenges and successes of coaching, the significance of institutional support, and the need for more women in coaching roles. Coach Heyde became the third woman to lead a D3 team to an indoor title and the sixth woman to do so outdoors.
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Ebun Opata will leave WashU as a 12x All-American. Every time she competed in the triple jump, she walked away an All-American.
The what if of her careers comes this year. At the indoor national meet, she was overtaken on the final jump of her competitor by just one centimeter. The same thing happened outdoors but it took a +4.4 m/s gust to help to overtake her. Two seperate occasions she missed out on a title on the very last jump.
However, she has a great perspective and sense of accomplishment within her career. She has progressed as jumper and saw herself on the team podium with WashU 7 times.
This is a great conversation to understand how to deal with setbacks and keep going.
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We’re very excited to have Bombas sponsoring the podcast this month! We’re huge fans so much so that Stu wore a pair of the performance running socks for his marathon last month and walked away without any blisters. For every pair purchased, Bombas donates a pair to someone facing homelessness, and they’ve donated over 150 million essential clothing items.
For D3 Glory Days listeners only: use code GLORYDAYS21 for 21% off your first order on Bombas.com and GLORYDAYS15 for 15% off for returning customers. One time use per customer, expires July 30th, 2025.
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As you know by now, Nathan Tassey was DQ'd in the 10k for taking 3 steps on the inside of the rail in the final 150m leaving Braden Nicholson as the champion.
The internet did it's thing and took to both sides of the debate. Some information was correct while other information was just wrong.
We bring on both guys to tell their side of the story and to clear the air on what really happened.
You'll hear their maturity in handling this difficult situation and the respect they have for one another. Kudos to both of them for handling a tough situation with grace.
We spoke to Nathan first and Braden starts at 37:47
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Live Podcast from D3 Outdoors. Audio took a hit but we were able to to so many great athletes!
Thanks for coming to the Nike Event!
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Get ready for the 2025 D3 Outdoor National Meet with our conversation with Yasmin Ruff and Penelope Greene!
Yasmin is #1 in the nation in the pole vault and looking to repeat as outdoor champion. She also won the indoor meet this year. She talks about overcoming her shortcomings earlier in her career to rise to the top.
Penelope Greene is #1 in the 10k/5k where she will take on the big double. She's had a great career and an even better progression. She realized after injury she wanted to go all in and feels ready for this to be her time.
NATIONALS EVENT
Join us on Wednesday, May 21 for a Pre-Race event with Nike and Second Sole as we get ready for Outdoor Track and Field Nationals. The event will take place at Farmer Butcher Chef Bistro kicking off at 12pm and will include a live podcast conversation talking all things track and field, carnival themed game, photos, and more. Additionally, you’ll also have the chance to test the all-new Nike Vomero 18.
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Get ready for the D3 Track and Field National meet by listening to two sets of teammates that are currently 1-2 in the nation.
Jacob Parent and Grant Nelson are 1-2 in the 400m and Nathen Borgan and JJ Durr are 1-2 in the hammer.
Both sets of teammates fill us in what it's like training with each other and what they're looking forward to this weekend.
NATIONALS EVENT
Join us on Wednesday, May 21 for a Pre-Race event with Nike and Second Sole as we get ready for Outdoor Track and Field Nationals. The event will take place at Farmer Butcher Chef Bistro kicking off at 12pm and will include a live podcast conversation talking all things track and field, carnival themed game, photos, and more. Additionally, you’ll also have the chance to test the all-new Nike Vomero 18.
Second Sole
Looking for Nike’s latest footwear for road, race, or track? Second Sole has you covered. With six locations across Ohio, our team offers the full range of Nike performance footwear and the expert guidance to help support you for every type of run. Shop the latest—including Nike’s newest Track & Field styles—at shop.secondsoleohio.com
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You heard from Lynchburg's coach Jake Reed last week, now hear from the Athletes that went Sub 4 and broke the 5k record.
We're joined by Chasen Hunt, Tor Hotung-Davidsen, and Sam Llaneza to talk about their training journeys, team dynamics, and the emotional significance of their milestones.
The athletes reflect on their challenges, the importance of teamwork, and their aspirations for the future as they prepare for Nationals.
Get an inside look into the Lynchburg program but from the Athlete's perspective.
NATIONALS EVENT
Join us on Wednesday, May 21 for a Pre-Race event with Nike and Second Sole as we get ready for Outdoor Track and Field Nationals. The event will take place at Farmer Butcher Chef Bistro kicking off at 12pm and will include a live podcast conversation talking all things track and field, carnival themed game, photos, and more. Additionally, you’ll also have the chance to test the all-new Nike Vomero 18.
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What a season for Lynchburg so far. We had to bring on Coach Jake Reed to talk about the recent success.
We discuss the journey of his athletes at Lynchburg, focusing on their recent achievements, the culture of support within the team, and the training dynamics that contribute to their success.
He reflects on the emotional impact of their victories, the legacy of former athlete Frank Csorba, and the importance of individual development in a team setting.
Coach Reed emphasizes the significance of the journey over outcomes and expresses optimism for the future of his program as they prepare for national championships.
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Amanda Mosborg reflects on her remarkable performance at the Boston Marathon, where she ran a 10min personal best and finished as the second amateur behind the professional field.
She discusses the importance of coaching, her race strategy, and the mental preparation that contributed to her success.
Amanda also shares insights into the chaotic race day experience and her aspirations for Olympic Trials qualification. Her perspective has shifted from can to when.
She reflects on her origins in running, her collegiate experience at Carleton, and her aspirations for the future, including the desire to compete in international marathons.
The conversation highlights the importance of maintaining a relaxed mentality in training and racing, as well as the evolving nature of her running career post-college.
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At Ripon College, Sam Forstner didn't qualify for nationls nor won a conference title. He left as a 14:58 5ker with goals of taking on the roads.
Sam Forstner shares his incredible journey leading up to the Boston Marathon, where he achieved a personal best of 2:19.
He discusses the challenges he faced with injuries, the support from his community, and the insights gained from the Puma Project.
Sam reflects on his race day experience, the mental preparation involved, and his future goals as he continues to push the limits of his running career.
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What a weekend for the Wartburg distance runners. 18 men broke 15mins in the 5k, setting a new D3 record.
We sit down with the mastermind behind it all, Coach Ryan Chapman.
Coach Chapman breaks down their performance, goes over their training, and what their staff is doing to create a positive team culture.
He shares insights into his coaching philosophy, emphasizing the importance of building a supportive team culture, individualized athlete development, and effective race preparation.
Throughout, Chapman highlights the significance of fostering a love for running among athletes and maintaining a positive mindset amidst external pressures.
THANKS TO ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS
Calling all Chicagoland runners. Get your spring started with a race in Busse Woods. The Chicagoland Spring Half Marathon is on May 4th and we want to see you there. They're also offering a 10k and marathon.
They're giving D3 Glory Days listeners 10% off when you use the code glorydays10 at checkout. More information: https://allcommunityevents.com/chicagolandspringmarathon
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The last two national meets, Nikki Boon has finished runner-up. In outdoors, she was second by 38 point.
Now, she is the D3 Champion and record holder.
She discusses her emotional reactions to her achievements, the importance of mental preparation, and the supportive community of multi-event athletes.
Nikki also reflects on her transition to Emory University from Coastal Carolina, her training adaptations, and her aspirations for the future, including the possibility of competing in the decathlon.
Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the significance of enjoying the sport and maintaining a healthy balance in training.
THANKS TO ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS
Calling all Chicagoland runners. Get your spring started with a race in Busse Woods. The Chicagoland Spring Half Marathon is on May 4th and we want to see you there. They're also offering a 10k and marathon.
They're giving D3 Glory Days listeners 10% off when you use the code glorydays10 at checkout. More information: https://allcommunityevents.com/chicagolandspringmarathon
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Nick Lyndaker, the newly crowned D3 men's mile champion, reflects on his recent victory, discussing his race strategy, personal growth, and the support he received from his community.
He shares insights into his training regimen, the rise of D3 track and field, and his aspirations for the future, including the possibility of breaking the four-minute mile barrier.
The conversation highlights the importance of mental preparation, community support, and the joy of running.
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Will Leer joins Noah and Stu to discuss the 2025 D3 Track and Field Indoor National Meet.
We discuss flat track vs banked track, how will defending champions fare, what events we're looking forward to and much more!
RUN WITH US IN ROCHESTER
Join us on March 14 for a 5mile run with Fleet Feet Rochester and Nike Running as we gear up for Indoor Nationals. We’ll meet at Fleet Feet’s Armory location and start the run at 8:30 AM, followed by refreshments. During the run, you’ll also have the chance to test the all-new Nike Vomero 18.
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The Nike Vomero 18 introduces a new era of maximum cushioning for ultimate comfort, inviting athletes to run longer, go farther, push their limits, and love every run. The shoe offers more cushion than ever and the tallest stack height in the franchise’s history, leveraging Nike’s combination of ZoomX and ReactX foams to create a double-stacked, dual-foam cushion for the ultimate ride. Now available at Fleet Feet Rochester and Nike.com.
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The D3 Indoor National Meet is here. To get you ready for the action we sit down with a few top athletes to hear how they're feeling ahead of the meet.
This episode we spoke to Alexis Boykin of MIT and Alyssa Busker of Elmhurst.
Boykin heads to the meet looking to defend her Shot Put and Weight Throw titles. She's been absolutely dominant the last few season and feels ready to break the Weight Throw Record. If she throws over 21m, she'll be the first D3 Woman to do so.
Busker made her presence known right away in D3. After transferring to Elmhurst for grad school, she opened up in 7.45 which is 3rd All-Time in the 60m. She's also 8th All-Time in the 200m and ready to take on D3's best.
RUN WITH US IN ROCHESTER
Join us on March 14 for a 5mile run with Fleet Feet Rochester and Nike Running as we gear up for Indoor Nationals. We’ll meet at Fleet Feet’s Armory location and start the run at 8:30 AM, followed by refreshments. During the run, you’ll also have the chance to test the all-new Nike Vomero 18.
THANK YOU NIKE
The Nike Vomero 18 introduces a new era of maximum cushioning for ultimate comfort, inviting athletes to run longer, go farther, push their limits, and love every run. The shoe offers more cushion than ever and the tallest stack height in the franchise’s history, leveraging Nike’s combination of ZoomX and ReactX foams to create a double-stacked, dual-foam cushion for the ultimate ride. Now available at Fleet Feet Rochester and Nike.com.
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The D3 Indoor National Meet is here. To get you ready for the action we sit down with a few top athletes to hear how they're feeling ahead of the meet.
This episode we spoke to Ziyad Hassan of MIT and Josh Rivers of UW-Oshkosh.
Hassan led the nation in the mile and 800 but decided to scratch the 800m to go all in on the mile. He talks to us about his progression and how he's ready to handle this weekend.
Rivers set the D3 Indoor Long Jump record back in December jumping 8.13m. He's the first man in D3 history to go over 8m and just finished 5th at USATF Indoors. He's confident he can go break the record again.
RUN WITH US IN ROCHESTER
Join us on March 14 for a 5mile run with Fleet Feet Rochester and Nike Running as we gear up for Indoor Nationals. We’ll meet at Fleet Feet’s Armory location and start the run at 8:30 AM, followed by refreshments. During the run, you’ll also have the chance to test the all-new Nike Vomero 18.
THANK YOU NIKE
The Nike Vomero 18 introduces a new era of maximum cushioning for ultimate comfort, inviting athletes to run longer, go farther, push their limits, and love every run. The shoe offers more cushion than ever and the tallest stack height in the franchise’s history, leveraging Nike’s combination of ZoomX and ReactX foams to create a double-stacked, dual-foam cushion for the ultimate ride. Now available at Fleet Feet Rochester and Nike.com.
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The Sub 8 and Sub 14 Clubs adds another member. At the BU Valentine Invite, Emmanuel Leblond ran 7:57 to move to 4th in D3 History.
He shares insights on the mental and physical preparation required for high-pressure races, the transition from cross country to indoor track, and the importance of community among D3 athletes.
In this conversation, Emmanuel Leblond discusses the challenges of balancing a mechanical engineering major with his rigorous running schedule. He shares insights on the evolution of running technology, including the impact of nutrition and gear on performance.
Emmanuel reflects on his decision to choose Division III athletics, emphasizing the benefits of individual championships and team dynamics.
He also expresses his aspirations for future competitions, including representing France at the U23 level.
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Back to Back 60m records at the same meet!
We dive into the remarkable achievements of Lauren Jarrett and Sam Blaskowski, both record holders in the 60-meter dash from UW-La Crosse.
They share their experiences of breaking records, the mental and physical preparation involved, and the supportive environment that fuels their competitive spirit.
The conversation explores the balance between individual goals and team dynamics, the significance of national titles versus records, and their aspirations for the future as they aim to make it pro.
Their journey reflects dedication, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence in the world of D3 track and field.
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In this episode of D3 Glory Days, Landen Liu, a standout sprinter from Bethel University, shares his journey in track and field.
He's fresh off of becoming the D3 60m 2nd All Time running 6.67.
He discusses his relationship with his coach, the importance of team dynamics, and how he balances internal pressures with the competitive nature of the sport.
Landen also delves into his training adjustments, the significance of visualization, and his aspirations for the upcoming national championships.
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In this conversation, Coach Derek Stanley of UW-La Crosse reflects on the men's cross country team's national championship win.
He discusses the emotions surrounding the victory, the management of expectations, and the importance of confidence and mindset in overcoming past disappointments.
He shares insights on race strategy, coaching during competitions, and the individual growth of athletes like Grant and Aiden Matthai.
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We sit down with Faith Duncan fresh off her impressive performance at the D3 Cross Country National Championships.
Faith shares her journey, insights into her race strategy, and the significance of her recent win.
We discuss her training regimen, the balance between running and triathlon, and her aspirations for the future.
Faith also reflects on the support from her team and community, her love for the outdoors, and her unique post-race celebrations, including her favorite Taco Bell order.
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In July and August, Christian Patzka wasn't running.
In November, he won the D3 XC National Title.
Christian takes us through how he handled dealing with an injury that him sidelined for so long.
He details how he had to handle the pressure of being a 2x runner-up and what this season meant to UW-Whitewater.
Plus, he gives us insight into what he's hoping to accomplish in his final season in D3.
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What happens when you return your top 7, gain experience and believe? Win a national title.
We sit down with the top 7 from MIT to hear about their first national title and the first ever Women's team to win a national title at MIT.
They go over their thought process throughout the season, how they handled being #1, and told us about the wait in the finishing chute.
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Mills gets it done!
After 42 years, Jeff Miller reflects on UW-Whitewater winning their first men's cross country trophy.
He discusses the transformative impact of COVID-19 on the team's training and focus, the strategic planning that led to their success at nationals, and the evolution of leadership within the team.
Miller emphasizes the importance of athlete feedback in training and the pressure of expectations as they aimed for the national championship.
He talks about the journey of building a quality program, the evolution of coaching methods over the years, and the personal fulfillment derived from mentoring young athletes.
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MIT becomes the 10th program to win a Women's and Men's title. Riley Macon becomes the 3rd coach to win a title with both genders. He joins Pete Farwell of WIlliams and Dan Schwamberger of UW-Eau Claire.
We talk to Riley and Whitney Macon about MIT Women winning the 2024 D3 Women's XC Title.
They detail why their culture has been the backbone of the team.
Prior to this season, Whitney was a volunteer coach and was promoted to full time this season. She made a big impact and they explain how.
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Noah and Stu were on site on Friday before the D3 Cross Country National Race. They went around talking to various teams on how they're feeling ahead of the big day.
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Cris, Emily, and Stu break down the 2024 D3 XC National Meet. They talk about the favorites, highlight dark horses, and give their picks for individual and team battle. Should be fun!
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As fans file into the Lavern Gibson Cross Country course, eager to spectate the best D3 distance running has to offer in 2024, they’ll be walking by a banner that features Tim Nelson, the 2012 champion forever immortalized on the course.
On that day in November, Tim went out hard. Pushing from the front from the first step, he built a seemingly insurmountable lead.
Entering the famous final stretch, the effort showed, he was losing steam. Fans held their breath wondering if he had done enough to win. He had. The win punctuated a career that saw the UW Stout distance runner go on a streak rarely seen in D3 history.
From being the 4th man to break 14 outdoors, to not losing a title his final track and cross country season, we cover it all on this episode.
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The last time D3 XC Nationals was at Terre Haute, Christy Cazzola was the champion.
Not only do we learn about her legendary career, we hear about her thoughts from her win in Terre Haute.
Despite a few titles and a runner-up performance the year before, Christy wasn't so sure she would win in 2012. However, a few inspiring words from the fans made all difference. Make sure to listen for those words in the episode.
Cazzola fills us in on her decision to not immediately go to college. She tells us how she didn't feel ready and that decision led to one of the best D3 careers of all time.
Talking to a legendary D3 running is a blast because there is so much to cover. Thanks to Christy for her time!
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Noah Droddy retired from professional running.
In this episode, he reflects on his running career, what he'll miss, and what he's looking forward to in retirement.
He went on to 28:08 10k, 1:01:49 Half, and a 2:09:09 Marathon. Inspiring many runners, especially in the D3 community.
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The nation may not be ready for Mo Bati. He's has flown under the radar this year despite dominating performances.
We caught up with Mo and his coach to learn more about his story.
Mo came to the United States from Ethopia in 2018. He ran a little bit at the high school level but moved to the roads before attending Augsburg. He's run 63/2:18 for the half and full.
Last year, he put up big performances but fell short of making it to nationals.
He's learned from his mistakes and ready to see what he can accomplish this year.
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From the porta potty lines to the post race interviews, we covered it all at the Augustana Interregional.
Hear from Isabel Olson, Christian Patzka, Colorado College Women and Wartburg Men!
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We're in Rock Island for the Augustana Interregional and we walked around the course to interview Coaches and Athletes.
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The D3 At-Large Window opened this year on September 28th. That means the John McNicholas invite didn't count and leaves a smaller window for team to earn quality wins.
D1 opened up September 13th and D2 opened up September 18th.
Johns Hopkins Coach, Bobby Van Allen, walked us through his proposal of moving up the window to 9 weeks prior to the national meet. It was passed at the coaches convention but the NCAA committee rejected.
He shares why opening up the window gives the committee a better opportunity to view a teams full resume, why can let team go run meets they want to run, and ultimately he doesn't want to eliminate the data.
We go more in-depth on the proposal and what other changes could benefit D3.
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What if I told you this was Jules 8th cross country race ever?
The late bloomer to cross country is having a strong start to the season after qualifying for both national meets in track.
She played multiple sports in high school but stuck with running because she thought nothing else could match it.
When she got to RPI, she realized she was anemic and began getting more iron. Add in some more mileage and her times have dropped significantly.
She goes into how the team is handling the early season success and what they need to do to make the national meet.
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In a deep Paul Short race, Chasen Hunt emerged as the winner in the White Race.
After a slow start at the John McNicolas Invite, Chasen feels confident with where Lynchburg is at.
He talks to us about his earlier season confidence, what winning the DMR did for his running, and why he wants to put Lynchburg on the map as a strong XC program.
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A massive weekend in D3 Cross Country. The team breaks down their experience on-site at Pre Nats, what happened at Paul Short and various results around the country.
The D3 XC season is in full swing and we are here for it!
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Noah Droddy was in the finish line are grabbing interviews with everyone. Hear from both individual champs: Faith Duncan and Gunner Schlender. Plus many more!
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While we were in the team camp area, we went around talking to different individuals about their race and the atmosphere around Pre Nats.
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Pre Nats is here! We sit down with two teams to hear how their season is going so far and what they're looking forward to at Pre Nats.
From Pomona-Pitzer we spoke to Jack Stein, Cameron Hatler, and Quinn White. They talk about early season training and how they're handling losing such important pieces from their program: Lucas Florsheim, Colin Kirkpatrick and Derek Fearon.
They feel confident with the guys they have returning and understand running your best in November is what matters.
From DePauw we spoke Lily Monnett and Sophie Porter. DePauw made a big splash last year making the national meet and finishing 20th. The momentum they had in cross country carried into track, leaving them confident with new PBs they ran.
While there are high expectations this year, they're trying to keep things the same as last year. Continue to have fun, continue to enjoy the process and see where that lands them. They're excited to take on the competition Friday.
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UW-La Crosse won the John McNicolas meet last weekend and were led by Aidan and Grant Matthai.
The Matthai Twins break down the win and how UWL plans to rebound from last year's 1 point loss.
They detail their summer training and how they trained smarter after dealing with injuries during the track season.
They give insights into the depth that UWL displayed last weekend and why they feel good about where they're at so far this season.
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We know it's September. Colorado College Women's team knows it's September, but they are still fired up to come away from the John McNicholas Invite with a huge win over NYU and Chicago.
We sit down with captains Elliot Singer and Isabel Olson to reflect on the win, how summer training has prepared them for this season, and how patience fueled this victory.
They go in-depth not only on their own stories but share why this result felt like a long time coming. They're excited to see the hard work pay off but want this result in November.
They'll use the confidence from this weekend to power them the rest of the season and don't plant to make any drastic changes.
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From Carleton to University of Minnesota to the 2024 Paris Olympics, Matt Wilkinson had quite the journey to become an Olympian.
The 2x D3 Champ rejoins the podcast to breakdown his 2nd place Olympic Trials finish, shares details of the Olympic village, and how he's handling the Olympian status.
It was a whirlwind few months for Matt as he went overseas to prepare for the Olympics, ran in a few Diamond League Races, and realized he's living out his dreams.
Matt took confidence in his training after just 1 year with Under Armour Mission Dark Sky and is ready to see what else he can accomplish.
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As the cross country season kicks off, we'll be bringing on new names that you should be familiar with this season.
First up we have Faith Duncan of Wilmington and Nathan Tassey of Roger Williams. Faith won the outdoor 5k national title that may have shocked everyone but Faith.
She details her journey battling injuries, transferring, and what her goals are for the season.
Nathan burst onto the scene after his 4th place 5k finish at outdoor nationals. Having dealt with injuries to begin his career, Nathan is finally getting to experience his potential when he's healthy.
Both said they had strong summers and are excited to see what they can do this season.
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As we get ready for the 2024 D3 XC Season, we take a look back at the very first D3 XC season.
In 1981, D3 as we know it began. Cindy (Sturm) Menard of Westfield State claimed the first title. She joins the podcast to recap her time at Westfield State, her start in running, and the importance of team culture.
She credits her love of running to her Dad. He got her started in running at a young age. Mix in some success during her high school days and she was hooked.
She initially went to the University of Alabama where she won 2 SEC Cross Country Titles.
Unfortunately, a family tragedy had her transfer schools and enrolled at Westfield State to be close to family. Her new team was supportive in her trying time.
She resides in Westfield, MA and is reminded of her great times running in college.
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7x D3 Champion, Alex Phillip, comes back on the podcast to fill us in on his time at North Carolina.
While the transition to D1 looked easy, Phillip tells us how hard he had to work to get the results that he saw.
He brings a great perspective on how hard the pursuit to greatness can be and how important is to believe in yourself.
Phillip recalls the fall at the National Meet with 900m to go and while he thought he had a chance, he was proud to put himself in position.
No matter where you're at in your running journey, this message will resonate with you.
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Jenna Melanson was the last one in at the Trials for the Steeplechase. She made the most out of her opportunity.
After a trying season of trying to get an Auto Qualifying, she was grateful to be around the stars of the sport on the starting line.
An MIT grad, Jenna experience a few set backs and refound her love for the sport during COVID.
She used her grad season eligibility at the University of British Columbia where she won a Steeple national title and lowered a PB down to 10:13.
She goes in-depth on her balance of getting her Ph.D while chasing elite times.
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This week we're excited to welcome Stockton University alumnus, and Diadora USA CEO Bryan Poerner to D3 Glory Days.
In this far ranging conversation, we explore how Bryan's roots in the 90's punk and hardcore music scenes eventually led to the corner office of a major global running brand. Bryan is passionate about creativity, and actively explores the intersections of culture, art, music, and athletics.
In this hour we explore how interests which at first can seem incompatible, can actually be complimentary, and lead you down a path of fulfillment in multiple endeavors.
Bryan would go from cross country practice to playing shows. He realized the difference between the two groups of friends. He took a chance on himself by going all in on running for two years and shares the lessons he learned from it.
Now leading Diadora USA, he fills us in how staying authentic is what drives Diadora. They’re not actively trying to be the biggest, but the best.
Lastly, it’s fun to see the lifecycle in someone’s running career as he now is finding inspiration in his Children's running.
This was a really enjoyable conversation, and we think Bryan's passion for his work and his running will jump right through your speakers.
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A big reason for the growth of D3 Glory Days has been the photos and video our photographers have gotten for us. They've been instrumental in making sure we can cover the division.
They're with us at national meets, olympics trials and everything in between.
Today we turn the mic on them. We get their origin story with D3 Glory Days, when they first picked up a camera, and they fill you in on the what happens at a national meet.
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The Freshman phenom has taken the D3 track and field compeition by storm. In just his second year of running track, Alex has two runner-up performances to his name, a third place finish at U20s and a 45.93 PB.
Throughout high school, Alex played soccer as a a goalkeeper and tried track his senior to get endurance in preparation for his freshman season at Puget Sound.
And then he won the Oregon 6A 400m State Title.
He ran at Nike Outdoor Nationals and walked away with a new PB of 47.65.
He fell in love with the sport and has decided to go all in on Track. For the first time, he won't be playing soccer and focusing on Track.
He takes us through his first season in D3, what U20s was like, how he views his career, and his prep for U20 World Championships.
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A long overdue episode featuring 3 national champions from the 2024 Outdoor National Meet.
Megan Johnson and Caroline McMartin went 1-2 in the steeplechase from Central College. We speak to them about how cool it was going 1-2, the great year of Central College, and what they did to buy in.
The Freshman sensation, Haley Schoeneggee of Vassar, fills us in how she went from high school to being a national champion. She was a high school state champion and credits having a target on her back in high school to prepare her for the National meets.
Rainah Dunham of Ursinus College went into the Long Jump competition as the 13th seed and came away as the national champion. She goes into what changed about her training, how she handles these competitions and how cool her final jump in the triple jump to get 2nd was.
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The D3 Champ is now the D1 champ.
Last week, Cheick Traore went into Hayward Field and walked away with the 200m title after running 19.95.
Cheick's progressions has been so fun to watch. He came out of high school without even thinking about Division 1 and went to Ramapo College to continue his track career.
Once at Ramapo, he believe in his coaches and bought into the idea that he can improve.
He never thought he would improve this much.
Traore credit Ramapo for his development and preparing him to make the next jump to Penn State.
At Penn State, the training schedule stayed the same which made his transisition easier. Add in teammates to train with and Cheick opened up faster than he finished the indoor season in D3. He knew something special can happen.
Cheick signed with Total Sports to represent him and will turn pro. All the information will be announced at a later date.
He will be representing Ivory Coast at the Olympics!
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Today’s episode felt like a long time coming, but we’re happy to finally welcome Eric Gregory of Gallaudet to D3 Glory Days. We started this episode with a conversation with head coach Byron Moore, getting his insights on what makes Gregory such a special competitor.
Moore and Gregory have a unique opportunity in the track world to head to the startling together, as Moore will give Eric a hand signal when the starting gun fires. We also get into the nuts and bolts of coaching a bit, especially considering the length of Gregory’s season as he pursues an Olympic Trials Qualifier after running 45.73 to win nationals.
It was clear in our conversation with Gregory that he just loves racing track. Before attending Gallaudet, Eric had never left Louisiana, now three national championships later, he serves as a beacon of inspiration to the community he came from, along with the deaf community, for which is the 400m world record holder.
We talk about Eric’s willingness to take on a big training load to prepare for the triple at nationals this year, as well as what it’s like to be a part of the deepest sprint field D3 has ever seen.
Thanks to Eric, and Coach Moore for taking the time to sit down with us. Special thanks to the Gallaudet athletic department, and sign language interpreters who made this conversation possible.
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Nationals week!
History can be made this weekend and these guys have a chance a to do it.
Steven Hermsen has won 3 straight discus titles and is looking to become the 6th D3 Man to win 4 straights titles in their event. He just finished his Doctorate from Carroll and is ready to let the discus fly.
Davian Willems ran the #2 All-Time 100m running 10.14. He's finally healthy and the nation is seeing what he can do when he is healthy. He's looking forward to going down there with his team and ready to shock the nation.
DonTre Sinegal is the national leader in the hurdles and leading his team from McMurry to Myrtle Beach. They're a younger team but he feels confident in the guys that they're bringing. He's been gaining confidence in the hurdles all year and is ready to show his 13.87 wind aided can be done with legal wind.
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Davian Willems - 19:33
DonTre Sinegal - 30:20
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It's Nationals week!
We sit down with three women who have had excellent season thus far and break down what they're looking forward to this weekend.
Ren Brown just broke the 400mH record and eyes to run even faster to earn an auto qualifier for the Olympic Trials. Her performance surprised her but credits her big jump but overcoming her fear of going over the hurdles.
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Grace Alley came back for her fifth year. She wanted to go out with a bang and help her team. She's doing just that. She talks about the emotional toll of the crash after winning a national title and how she gets herself back in the mindset to compete.
Lauren Jarrett is looking forward to facing off against great competition. She sits third All-Time and credits her improvement to figuring things out. She burst onto the season last year as the runner-up but feels confident this year to take home the title.
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Grace Alley - 20:04
Lauren Jarret - 38:04
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"I think that I have a really good shot. I know that I'm the strongest I've ever been."
Annie Rodenfels rejoins the podcast to catch up after a win at the Drake Relays.
Annie came on the podcast two times before: right after college and back in the winter of 2021.
A lot has changed for her since then as she continues to progress in the running landscape. Since we last spoke, she's lowered her PB to 15:03, won a USATF Championship, and got married.
She reflects on what's she learned so far in her career and how's she handled her progression.
She feels confident with her training is at and is ready to take on the competititon at the Trials this summer.
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In the spring of 2023, RPI graduate Grant O’Connor crossed the finishing line of the Jersey City Marathon in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 28 seconds. It was a bittersweet breakthrough, a big personal best, but an agonizing 28 seconds outside of the Olympic Trials qualification standard.
O’Connor put that disappointment firmly behind him on Marathon Monday, as he crossed the iconic Boston Marathon finish line in 2:16:17, finishing 19th overall, and 5th amongst Americans.
In this episode, we take some time to dive into Grant’s latest performance and his marathon trajectory up to this point. We learn that Grant isn’t surprised to be where he is now, but the ’18 Outdoor 5k Champ thought he might be here a little sooner. What’s kept him in the game? The ability to navigate the highs and lows of a sport that is also very much a lifestyle, and the capacity to run big mileage.
What does it take to be great? For Grant it’s an easy answer: Put on the running shoes every 12 hours, year after year.
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The biggest weekend in D3 Track and Field just went down. From fast times out in California to a record broken in PA, the D3 track and field athletes tore it up.
We go over some the big events from the weekend, who broke what records and what to look as we move forward.
The D3 Track and Field season is heating up!
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"I have this little chip on my shoulders. Like, why can't I get let into these meets? I'm going to keep going. I know I'm not like with those guys, right? I'm not running 20. 2 and 9.9, wind legal yet, but I feel like I can go there and compete with these guys if I like am given the opportunity."
Sam Blaskowski comes back onto the podcast to go over his big weekend running 9.99w (+5.5). He becomes the first D3 man to go under 10s in All-Conditions and is at the top of the All-Conditions leaderboard.
As always, Sam brings excitement to his most recent feat and fills us in on the emotion of the weekend.
He talks about the internet response of him going 9.99w and the struggles of getting into big meets despite his strong resume.
He knows the body has done it before so he has confidence that one day he can run close to this time in a wind legal setting.
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JP Vaught joins D3 Glory Days to help recap what happened over the weekend of April 5th and 6th.
He gives his perspective of the early season and who to look for this year.
A big meet at Bryan Clay will feature a lot of D3 athletes.
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We're going to try something new today.
Adding a second episode to the feed with a recap of what's happening in the world of D3 Track and Field.
Each week will run you down what happened in the week and what performances stood out to us.
We'll break them into four segments: Distance, Sprints, Field, Throws.
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Last time we saw Matt Wilkinson, he was preparing for the D3 National Meet.
Now he's in his first Pro season with Under Armour's Dark Sky team in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Before he got to Flagstaff, he had a few seasons at Minnesota where he swept the Steeple and 5k at the Big 10 conference meet.
He talks about how he's handled each transition from D3 to D1 to Pro and how he's overcoming his imposter syndrome with each race.
With each step in the journey he's embraced his new teammates that he trains with and gains confidence knowing he can hang with them in workouts.
As he prepares for the Olympic Trials, he's excited to see what a full year of training with his UA team can have on his performance.
Matt is running for the long haul. He expects to have a long career that will have him on the roads after track.
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We’re continuing to collect stories from this years Indoor National Meet, and this week we bring you WashingtonU’s Emma Kelley.
Emma Kelley is the latest 800m phenom reshaping the landscape of D3 middle distance running. While most athletes showed up in Virginia Beach to race the fields, Kelley came to duel the clock.
While supporting her team’s championship ambitions in the relays, her main mission was the indoor 800m record, and after cruising through prelims she achieved just that, running a solo mission 2:04.13, winning the race by over five seconds.
In this episode we talk through Kelley’s weekend. How she handled the pressures of expectation, and the anticipation of her team’s championship ambitions.
We also go back to analyze her progression from a 2:18 high schooler to a 2:04 National Champion. But we don’t just look back, Kelley who will run for Wisconsin next year, is not only looking forward to her outdoor campaign, but continuing to enter more and more races with deeper competition.
The sky seems like the limit for Emma Kelley, and we’re excited to continue following her throughout her career.
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Wisconsin La Crosse’s Luke Schroeder came into the national meet as the top seed in both the 60m Hurdles and the 200m Dash, he left the meet on crutches.
After suffering a heartbreaking fall in the hurdles preliminary road, Schroeder limped across the line, the rest of his championships in jeopardy. But La Crosse wanted to win, and they wanted to win big. So after a conversation with his coach, Schroeder warmed up for and ran the 200m dash prelims.
Twenty one seconds of agony later, he had qualified through to Saturday’s final. He limped off the track in obvious pain - a valiant effort but his weekend was surely over now. But on Saturday, after entering the Virginia Beach Sports Center on crutches, he cast them aside, and not only started the final, but finished fourth. He dove across the line, because slowing his own momentum was just too painful.
Some moments transcend the simple act of winning and losing, this was one of those selfless moments we cherish in sport. Hear all about it from Luke himself, on this episode of D3 Glory Days.
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The Indoor National Meet is upon us! Today, on the Thursday before nationals, we hosted our first in-person D3 Glory Days event here in Virginia Beach. It was a huge success, and we'd like to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone who waited in line, and came in to hang out with us for a bit.
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This podcast is a collection of all the short interviews we did with athletes, coaches, and a surprise guest or two on site at Fathom Coffee. It's the first time we've done a 'live' style podcast, and it resulted in some fun, candid, stream of conscious style conversations. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
0:25-2:41 - UW-La Crosse’s Luke Schroeder
2:42-5:41 - Concordia Moorehead’s Cooper Folkstead
5:42-8:37 - UW-La Crosse’s Sam Blaskowski
8:39-9:20 - D3 Glory Days’s Photographer Kyle Lauffenberger
9:22-13:09 - Williams’ Nate Lentz and Jackson Anderson
13:10-14:47 - D3Parents! Mark and Jennifer Schoenegge,(Haley Schoenegge’s Parents)
14:50-16:06 - Cornell College’s Isaac vanWestrienen
16:10-22:03 - NYU Crew (Grace Richardson, Kate Chocran, and Janie Cooper
22:05-26:25 - Baldwin Wallace Crew (Hope Murphy, Christian Pfeiffer, Grace Collier, and Shadaryll Clark
26:27-30:14 - Denison’s Ari Skolnik and Jacob Brown
30:15-34:35 - Lynchburg’s Sam Llaneza and Chasen Hunt
34:38-38:25 - Bowdoin’s KIanne Benjamin
38:26-43:04 - Emory’s DMR of Brigid Hanley, Lilly Taylor and Madison Tiaffay
43:05-50:57 - John Carrol’s Head Coach Kyle Basista
50:58-58:05 - Nebraska Wesleyan’s Bella Hogue
58:24-1:03:36 - Coast Guard’s Paige Phillips, Josh Banks, Allie Wildsmith
1:03:37-1:10:05 - CMS’s Natalie Bitetti, Laura Zimmer and Sally Gaskell
1:10:06-1:15:55 - Pomona-Pitzer’s Bennett Booth-Genthe, Colin Kirkpatrick, and Derek Fearon
1:15:57-1:22:42 - Manchester’s Enrique Salazar
1:22:47-1:29:47 - Loras’s Grace Alley
1:29:49-1:37:15 - St. Benedict’s Fiona Smith
1:37:16-1:45:35 - UW La Crosse’s Ethan Gregg
1:45:37-1:53:42 - UW-La Crosse’s Adam Loesner and Cael Schoemann
1:53:43-2:02:50 - UW-La Crosse’s Grant and Aidan Matthai
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We're getting you ready for the 2024 D3 Indoor National meet with contenders conversations! We sat down a few a folks leading their events and one who is coming off a massive personal best.
Grace Hadley is entered in the mile/3k/DMR. She's the No. 1 seed in the mile right now but isn't letting that affect her.
Dameco Walker was 68th prior to the last chance meet. He is now sitting 3rd in the Triple Jump.
Kamiyah Wooten is the freshman sensation that is No. 1 in the 200m right now. She has extreme confidence and trust in her coahces to propel her this weekend.
Isaac vanWestrienen is the flat track king. Didn't make any trips out to BU this year and still ran incredible times.
Time Stamp:
Grace Hadley - 3:52
Dameco Walker - 16:16
Kamiyah Wooten - 28:26
Isaac vanWestrienen - 38:04
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With the 2024 D3 Indoor Nationals this weekend, we turned the Mic over to our D3 National Champions on the D3GD team, Emily Richards and Cirrus Robinson. Emily won 9 titles and Cirrus won 4.
They interviewed reigning INDOOR champions to discuss strategy, mindset, and what i means to be a National Champion.
Noah and Stu were not D3 champions so we felt this was fun to have champs talk shop.
They interviewed Jackson Anderson from Williams, Victoria Kadiri from Johns Hopkins, Sam Blaskowski from UWL, and Gracie Holland from UWW.
Time Stamp:
Jackson Anderson - 3:22
Victoria Kadiri - 15:59
Sam Blaskowski - 25:25
Gracie Holland - 38:33
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"I promise you, if you are not in it to be a positive person, it's always going to show up"
If you're a fan of track and field, chances are you've seen Katelyn Hutchison's interviews.
Her positivity has taken over the mixed zones and gets amazing raw interviews out of the world's best track and field athletes.
She takes us through her experience at Worlds this past summer, specifically with her press room question to Sha'Carri Richardson.
It all started in 2022 when she was accepted in the Magic Boost program. She was competing at D3 Nationals so missed the meet they were supposed to attend and was thrown into the Mixed Zone at USAs. With little experience, she leaned into her track and field passion and delievered amazing interviews.
On the track, she was an All-American at Ithaca College and was apart of two trophy winning teams. She transferred to UK to earn a Master's degree and shares how the transition has gone.
She is now a contributor for Forbes Magazine as they want a presence in the Olympic year.
She hosts a Podcast with Jasmine Todd for CITIUS Mag.
She does it all.
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Did you enjoy reading the bios on the Atlanta and Orlando Olympic Trials? Jay Holder brought that to the Atlanta trials and carried it over to Orlando.
You've also probably heard Jay's voice/name before as he's moderated many pro running event's press conferences and will carry that honor at the Paris Olympics.
At the trials this year, Jay was the Media Director and responsible for all things media. From getting stories out to the masses of qualifiers to telling Clayton Young's wife she can go hug him post race, Jay was doing it all.
That brief description doesn't do his role justice and he give great detail into what happened behind the scenes at the Trials.
He is currently the Executive Director of Running USA but prior to joining, he was the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Atlanta Track Club. He outlines what he's currently working on at Running USA and recaps his time at Atlanta Track Club.
Jay walks us through his background of his time at Oswego State was the catalyst for how he was able to combine his passion for running into a career in the running industry.
For his own training, he's currently preparing to run Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon with a few friends this Spring.
This is a great episode for those wanting to know what happens behind the scenes at a major running event.
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"I don't think previous results really can predict future returns."
Josh Kalapos crossed the Berlin Marathon finish line and his watch showed 2:18:01. He had to go find someone for the officials results before he saw it: 2:18:00. Right at the Olympic Trials qualification mark.
This makes Josh the last man in.
Josh experienced the highs and lows in college. One of his best moments was winning the UAA Indoor 5k. The low was ending his senior track season on a broken tibula.
When he moved to Boston to work at Amazon Robotics after graduation, his friends randomly ran a marathon. This sparked Josh's marathon journey.
He jumped into a half marathon and ran 66 minutes which gave him the confidence to go after the OTQ.
He's been training with the BAA and believes there is more in the tank than his 2:18 shows.
Josh has the confidence to take big swings and is excited to see what he can do.
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"I don't really have a tangible time or placing that would make a race good or bad. I am really excited to get out there and to race and push myself in ways I haven't before, but also continue to listen to my body and what's going on within the race."
Gabi Rooker is taking the running scene by storm after her 2:24 marathon in Chicago. Last week, she announced she signed a pro deal with Nike.
At the age of 36, Rooker enters the trials seeded 9th and she ran first marathon was in 2021.
Rooker was a gymnast at UW-La Crosse and didn't begin running until after she graduated.
Her first race to show up on her World Athletics page is a 10 miler in 2019.
With a low lifetime mileage count, Rooker focuses on her training rather than racing a whole lot. She takes big swings at each race and it pays off with how her progression has been.
From 2:56 to 2:24, Gabi has enjoyed this ride and is ready to take on the challenge of the Olympic Trials
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“You have to love it to want to keep going out the door every day and trying something hard and scary, but also exciting”
Kim Horner began her marathon career in 2015 when she had a little fomo that she wasn’t running the Twin Cities Marathon with her friends.
It’s the community that brought her to the marathon and what continues to be her driving force behind her success. Shoutout @millcityrunning
The culture at Luther is something she still thinks about today and has influenced her marathon career.
In her debut, she ran 2:56 and in 2022 ran her OTQ of 2:36:43.
Patience, perseverance and progression has been the theme of Horner’s career as she never made it to the state meet in high school nor an All-American in college.
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"I definitely started getting to the point where I thought maybe I'm just a 2:34 guy. I'm just a high 15 5k guy and I'm okay with it."
Ryan Jara left Hope College as a 15:54 5ker. He enjoyed running and continued running well past graduation.
He had hit some of his goals, ran 73 minutes in a half marathon and as of 2019 was a 2:34 marathoner.
As time went on things began to click. Workouts were getting faster and the encouragement from his wife never waned.
In 2022, he made a big jump to 2:23 and the goal of the trials that seemed so distant didn't look to far away.
At the McKirdy Micro Marathon, Jara ran 2:17:19 to qualify for the Olympic Trials at the age of 36.
He credits his longevity to enjoying his runs and being adaptable in training.
His perspective of how he balances life, family and running will provide inspiration to all that are balancing all three.
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Happy New Year!
We kick off 2024 with Holly Clarke - a Johns Hopkins grad.
Holly is gearing up for her 2nd Olympic Trials next month and is excited to bringing more experience and miles to the line with her.
To get to the 2020 trials, Holly took off 30 minutes from her time going from 3:12 to 2:42. During that time she realized she was under fueling and worked to properly fuel her body for a big breakthrough.
The key for Holly has been having a community around her. After graduation, she took time off of running but when she moved to San Fransisco she joined the Impala Racing Team.
Being around teammates and others training at a high level has inspired her to keep the dream alive after graduation.
At Johns Hopkins, she came in not on the varsity lineup and worked her way into the top 5 her junior and senior year. She was a part of two national champion teams but has mixed views of her time in college. She developed an eating disorder - which she talks about in the episode.
This episode has a theme of growth and progression. Steadily improving year after year and continuing to learn about what works for you.
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Our last episode of 2023. Noah and Stu sit down to discuss Noah's OTQ at CIM. With surgery earlier in the year, Noah completed the couch to OTQ training plan.
He dives into how he handled the build up mentally, how he focused on enjoying running, and what comes next for him.
We also review the year D3 Glory Days had. We experience great growth, had wonderful conversations, and preview what's to come in 2024.
Thanks for sticking with us. We're glad you're here.
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“My mentality that day was, I wanted to improve my tombstone.”
The Olympic Marathon Trials is February 3rd and we plan to tell tales of D3 grads that hit will be in Orlando.
Today, we bring you the story of Dan Vassallo.
Dan qualified for his third Olympic Trials at the McKirdy Micro Marathon in October.
Vassallo’s longevity in the sport is something to be studied. He graduated from Colby in 2007 and immediately jumped into the Marathon.
He didn’t run his first OTQ until 2014 when he won the Philly Marathon in 2:17:28
In 2023, his OTQ time was 2:17:39
The biggest day of his running career came on Marathon Monday in 2018. With the wind howling and the rain crashing down, Vassallo finished 10th overall at the Boston Marathon. Being from the Boston area, this was everything he wanted. He’ll go deeper into the race but something he will always remember.
This is a great D3 journeyman story of continuing to keep the dream alive and realizing it’s worth to still get after it.
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“I was absolutely not expecting any of them to come. And so, I think just over the mile mark, I heard they're distinct cheering and saw them on the side and I don't really smile during races, but they got me to smile.”
It’s been a wild 2.5 weeks for Fiona Smith. On November 18th, she won the D3 XC Nationals. Two weeks later, she broke the D3 Indoor 5k record running 15:50. Two days after setting the new record, Smith announced she will be attending NC State as a Grad Transfer next season.
She takes us through what the D1 recruiting process was like and why she ended up choosing NC State. She said coach Laurie Henes said, “So that was one of her big points about making sure that I continue to love the sport, and continue to develop me and give me all the opportunities I need to run fast and compete well, especially when it comes to indoor and outdoor track.”
After winning the national title, she had her sights set on the record. She did a great job of not focusing on it as a record but another opportunity to compete. This was the first time she was in a pack in a while so that kept her engaged and competing throughout. She’s a student of the sport and is amazed that she has overtaken the top spot in D3 especially with those who came before her.
We finish the conversation talking about the national meet. While she was the clear favorite, she explains why she still got nervous and lacked a bit of confidence the night before the meet. However, she let us know tactics she uses to keep her nerves at ease.
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“I’m just so grateful for those guys. They're the whole reason I'm here, they're the reason I'm pushing, they're the reason I race like that. And damn, I just love them. I love them to death and I'm so proud of them.”
The redemption arc the whole division was watching.
In May, Ethan Gregg was DQ’d for a false start in the 5k final. In November, he won the D3 XC Individual National Title.
Gregg takes us through the aftermath of the DQ and the guilt he felt as he believe it affected UWL’s chances at a team title.
He spent the summer in Boulder living with guys from Cornell College and it helped him recover from the painful day. He used that DQ as positive motivation to not let it affect his training. He knew his job was to get fit to help his team in November.
While he was happy to win the individual title, it was hard to fully enjoy it as UWL lost by just one point for the team title.
As always, Ethan brings great perspective on how much the team means to him and the motivation he derives from them.
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“You can anticipate something like that all season. Like in theory, we knew we could do it. But actually seeing that [the scoreboard with Carleton #1] and knowing that we did it was just a completely different thing.”
Phoebe Ward, Sophie McManus, and Mary Blanchard join D3 Glory Days to relive their national championship!
With all but Clara Mayfield returning from last year’s team, Carleton knew they had something special. They relied on their pack running and knew every runner mattered as they got closer to Nationals.
The turning point in the season was when they won the Mike Woods Invite, taking down SUNY Geneseo, Johns Hopkins and Lynchburg. Before the race, they were hoping to finish third.
What propelled Carleton forward this year was how close they were a team. On the line they kept things loose and reminded each other of what makes them stand out.
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“And to think, not what if it goes wrong, what if it goes really well, it's just super empowering.”
What a weekend for D3 Cross Country. We begin telling the stories of the weekend with Lucas Florsheim and Derek Fearon. They're fresh off a team title after coming into the championship ranked 8th.
They touch on the highs of winning in 2021 and the lows of finishing 5th in 2022.
This duo brings great perspective and thoughtful answers on their time at Pomona, the culture they built, and what helped them remain relaxed heading into the national meet.
Lucas finished 9th and Derek finished 10th to become three time All-Americans.
While their time may be done running XC for Pomona, we should see them next year in a different uniform.
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We sit down with 6 coaches to review their seasons and what they're excited for the D3 Cross Country National Championship.
They all bring a unique perspective to their situation and provide valuable insights for runners and coaches.
You'll hear themes of positivity and building of team cultures. You get a sense of why these programs are contending for a national title.
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2:34 - Donna Ricks - Carleton
12:28 - Derek Stanley - UW-La Crosse
24:06 - Ryan Chapman - Wartburg
40:58 - Tyler Deck Shipley - NYU
52:13 - Matt Sinnott - North Central
1:05:44 - Tim Connelly - Carnegie Mellon
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The interregional weekend proved to be an exciting weekend. With strong performances all over the country, we’re highlight two pairs that ran well together and for their team. Two Pocket Aces Awards today.
The Pocket Aces award on the Men’s side goes to Frank Csorba and Chasen Hunt. Frank and Chasen went 1-2 at the Mike Woods Invite and led Lynchburg to a runner-up performance.
We spoke to them about the season so far, their summer training, and how placing 30th last year has been a key motivator. We also dive into Chasen’s big jump this season, Frank’s experienced, and what their team goals are.
The Pocket Aces award on the Women’s side goes to Penelope Greene and Rachel Hirschkind. Penelope and Rachel went 1-3 to lead SUNY Geneseo to a Runner-Up team finish at the Mike Woods Invite.
They spoke to how nice it is not having to travel during the interregional weekend and get strong competition to their home course. Penenlope spoke about the injury she suffered last cross country season and how this past track season relit her spark. Rachel touched on the motivation behind this season and not letting rankings get in the way.
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Teams from all over the country traveled to Pennsylvania to get a look at the National Meet course.
Typically the Pre-National meet is circled on the calendar and produces great performances.
The CMS women flew from California and put on a show. They won 51-99 over MIT and put 5 in the top 15. We're joined today by Nat Bitetti and Elle Marsyla who finished 2nd and 5th.
Nat and Elle go into the dynamics of traveling across the country during the season, their team goals, and who is more likely to half step on easy runs.
You'll also here how they prepare for races and more about the CMS team culutre.
Simon Heys won the Men's race taking down former ROTW, John Lucey. Simon give a preview of the course, his goals for the season, and talks about his progression as a runner.
This is Simon's second timing winning the Pre-National Meet and is looking forward to the post season.
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The D3 Cross Country season is heating up. The big meets are approaching and the performances are taking it up a notch.
For Week 5, we’re bring back the Pocket Aces award and recognizing someone who faired well against strong competition.
The Pocket Aces award goes to Morgan Uhlhorn + Grace Richardson from NYU. This duo finished third and fourth at the Paul Short Brown Race which helped NYU take the team win.
Last year, we saw a resurgence from the NYU squad and Grace Richardson was a big part of that. They finished 26th in the nation and showed flashes of their potential. Vivian Kane made the outdoor track national meet and now add in a strong first-year in Morgan Uhlhorn, the Violets are looking like a contender.
We took the liberty to combine all D3 teams from Paul Short. they finished just six points behind SUNY Geneseo. With Morgan and Grace leading the way, they deserving of the Pocket Aces award. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to Interview them but want to recognize them anyway.
Max and North Central traveled down to Louisville to take on strong D1 and D2 competition. Max finished sixth in a race that featured Adams State, Grand Valley State and Purdue. Svienty led NCC to a fifth place team finish as well.
Looking at where Max finished, he would have been the number one runner for Grand Valley and Purdue plus the number two for Adams State. When speaking to Max, he likes to go into these races with a mindset that division doesn’t matter. He’s ready to take on any competition and show D3 runners can be just as good.
We spoke with Max during track about getting NCC back on track. Though it’s early in the season, the team feels confident with how the season has gone so far. They’re feeling ready to take on these big meets and get NCC back to the podium.
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As we enter the busy part of the XC season, we award the next batch of D3 Glory Days Runner of the Week Awards. For the first time in this young award, the runners hail from the same college. Week 4 winners are John Lucey and Genna Girard from Williams College.
After winning the Little 3 Championship last weekend, John Lucey continued his winning ways in 2023. This time, he crossed the line first at his home invite: Purple Valley. Once a bigger invite, Purple Valley still attracts strong team including last year’s national champs: MIT.
Up front, Lucey led his teammates to a 1-2-3 victory which helped pave the way for an early season victory over MIT. Lucey knows where they’re at in the season but gains confidence from this individual and team victories. Lucey was an All-American last year and has goal to improve upon his 18th place finish.
Genna Girard officially opened her 2023 season with a commanding victory. With her win by almost a minute, Girard was excited to get back to racing. She suffered an injury during the indoor track season and wasn’t able to race Outdoors. Girard wasn’t sure what to expect in this first race and was aiming to keep it a controlled effort. And she did just that. With her only competition coming from MIT, Girard was able to pull away from them early and never looked back.
Girard brings a great perspective on how to handle injuries. In the episode, she goes into how she has grown as a runner as she reflects on her tendencies earlier in college. Girard is excited to be back healthy and running with her teammates. She was an All-American in XC back in 2021 and after missing a top 40 spot last year, she has her eyes set on that recognition again.
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A new week brings a new set of Runners of the Week.
We honor James Settles and Olivia Pisacano as the Week 3 D3 Glory Days Runners of the Week!
James Settles won his race out in Denver in 24:50. The senior from Colorado College is coming off a breakout year where he finished 4th in the Outdoor 5k and ran 14:08. Settles finished 60th last year and has found a new sense of confidence that is helping him make the leap. While getting to the national meet is important, Settles wants to make sure he can help his team get there as well.
This summer made James realize where he fit within the Nation. Prior to this season, he would look at guys within his region and think he could never compete with them. Now after finishing 4th, he finds himself training with those same guys this summer. Settles is going to continue to ride his confidence into the season and is excited to see where his fitness is once they head to sea level for the Augustana Meet.
Each season there seems to be a breakout star in the D3 ranks. This season, we think Olivia Pisacano has what it takes to make that leap. Going through the COVID season and sustaining multiple injuries, Pisacano is finally training healthy for the first time in her college career. She has stacked healthy seasons together which resulted in a season debut 6k of 21:13. While the RPI course is new and we can’t compare it to last season, the leading indicators are showing a breakout. She was the #1 runner for RPI while she didn’t crack the top five last season. She finished 2nd behind All-Ameican RPI Alum, Jamie Lord.
Prior to this cross country season, Pisacano dropped her 5k personal best down 17:33. Having been to nationals in both cross country and on the DMR, Olivia will take that experience with her new found fitness. With health on her side, she isn’t getting too far ahead of herself. She sets micro goals to keep her in check and makes sure she can accomplish something each practice and race. Most importantly, she’s having fun. We’ll see Pisacano more this season and will keep an eye on the results at the Pre-National Meet.
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We're on to week 2 of the Runner of the Week Awards.
This week we came across a duo from UW-Whitewater that crossed the finish line at basically the same time. Gunner Schlender and Christian Patzka opened up their season is dominating fashion by gapping the field by over a minute.
The duo earns the 'Pocket Aces' award as we get a glimpse of what their hand could be this year. The duo could be regarded as the best duo in the country and they fill us in on how their team will look. Plus, we get a peak at their summer training and what they're looking forward to this summer.
Fiona Smith opened up her season with a statement. A two minute victory and dipping under 17 minutes for a 5k is a great way to start your senior season.
Fiona comes into this season as the favorite and talks about having been the favorite during Indoor has helped ease the pressure off herself. With a 6th place finish at regionals last year, this year her goal is to help her team get to the national meet. They'll be flying out to Conn College to take on the East Coast teams and get some much needed out of region wins.
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We’re excited to bring you something new this season. In an effort to continue to support and grow D3XCTF, we felt the next best step would be to bring weekly awards.
Introducing the D3 Glory Days Runner of the Week Award.
We’ll scan results each week for the athletes and teams we thought had the best performance. Some weeks may not be meet winners or those that ran the fastest. We’ll do our best to go beyond what the results show. But some weeks the winners and fastest will prevail.
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Emily Richards comes back to D3 Glory Days as a guest.
She gives us an update on her post collegiate running. The 9x D3 Champ had a contract with Hoka but lost the contract during COVID. She now runs with Tracksmith in their amateur development program.
Emily shares her journey of running without a contract and where she fits in the sport of running.
She's made 7 US championships and is still eyeing the sub 2 barrier. This season she was very consistent running 2:00, 2:01 and 2:02 but just missed breaking the barrier.
She also goes into how coaching at Ohio Northern has impacted her running.
Emily shares great insight into keeping the dream alive.
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"I had such a low opinion of myself after going through the addiction that I thought, 'I am not going to be mediocre at anything that I do in my life.'"
The endurance athlete masters' superstar, Ken Rideout, joins D3 Glory Days. We extend our first non running invitation to Ken as he played D3 Football and Hockey at Framingham State.
Ken takes us through his July where he competed and won the Gobi March. The Gobi March is a 155 mile trek through the Gobi Desert and is absolutely insane challenge.
Ken brings an incredible outlook on endurance sports and how he's able to push himself so hard.
A lot of that comes from his opioid addiction. He talks about the vital role endurance sports had in his sobriety.
Ken covers a lot and you'll want to go run 10 miles after this.
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2x Shot Put champion Roger Steen joins D3 Glory Days to recap his meet out at USAs, his time at UW-Eau Claire, and how coaching has been so impactful to his own throwing.
Roger went to UW-Eau Claire with the intention of just playing football. After the season, he wanted to continue competing and asked to try out for track and field. With a strong program, Steen felt behind in his training and actually thought he was going to get cut.
He continued to put the training in and at his first national meet, finished third.
After a disappointing finish his junior year, Steen and Eau Claire set out to make things right. His senior year he won both shot put titles. That gave him a taste of what he could do.
He made his first Olympic Trials in 2016 and has steadily improved each year.
This year he has thrown a PB of 22.08m and finished 8th at USAs.
He plans to compete next season to earn a spot on the Olympic team.
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When Annika Urban stepped off the track for the final time in Rochester, NY, she would move on from a D3 career as a two time national champion.
It’s an incredible story of determination and falling in love with the process when you realize she finished 266th in the 2019 Cross Country National Championships.
She credits her first big jump to being competitive with her brother. Over COVID, they would run a lot together and she didn’t want to lose her runs to him. Annika began stacking her days together and enjoyed the process.
As she became a better a runner, she didn’t let that affect that way she viewed herself. She continued to get this nervous excitement for races and went to practice excited to run with her teammates everyday.
It’s clear she cherished her time at Emory and the experiences she shared with her teammates. While many runners will be using their final year of eligibility, Annika is heading into the real world. She’ll be working for the US News and World Report while still training with Coach Linh Nguyen, her college coach.
If you need to be inspired today, listen to Annika!
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"I found something I can do well in and want to keep excelling in every day to see my family be proud of me."
Sam Blaskowski joins D3 Glory Days to talk records, team culture, and life after UW-La Crosse. Bad news for the rest of D3, Sam isn't going anywhere.
Sam takes us through the national meet with the highs of winning and setting a record, to the lows of watching Ethan Gregg get DQ'd.
We learn why the UW-La Crosse team has such a strong team culture and it feeds into his passion for team success over individual success.
Sam goes into what he's looking to do in the future. He plans on staying at UW-La Crosse with the goal of going pro. He wants to see how far track and field can take him. After all, he's basically just getting started with the sport.
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"I was saying, 'yay, yay, yay,' in my head the minute I started not seeing anyone with me at all. You just get closer to the finish line and it's like, 'wow, this is mine.'"
Michelle Kwafo describes the feeling of pulling away from the field to win her first national title. Not only did she win the national title, but she set the new D3 100m Record in the process. 11.49 (+0.5 m/s) is now the standard in D3 sprinting. She had lowered the record from 11.64 to 11.62 in prelims and shaved off even more in the final.
On top of that, she finished runner up in the 100mH running the #4 All-Conditions time of 13.56. She started track as a hurdler so she has a special place for hurdles. For her to finish runner up and dip into the 13s was something she never expected.
Michelle takes us through what it's been like to train at Coast Guard and the extended responsibilities she has that most college students don't. She breaks down what her career in the Coast Guard looks like. There was some hope of her finishing her eligibility with a full-ride to a D1 schools, however, the Coast Guard has rejected that. IF you're the decision making in this process, let Michelle run!
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The 2023 D3 Outdoor track and field national championships are here! We sit down with four athletes to hear how their season went, what they’re looking forward to in Rochester, and how they handle the big meet.
Four unique storylines from these athletes were uncovered:
Max Svienty - massive progression in college
Natalia Sawyer - almost didn’t run college
Matt McBride - keeping with the Mt. Union tradition
Gabby Noland - coming back after time off with her extra eligibility
All four gave great insight into how they handle the meet. We’re pumped to call their races.
TimeStamp:
Max Svienty - 2:46
Natalia Sawyer - 25:00
Matt McBride - 40:10
Gabby Noland - 55:36
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Fresh off a 4minute PR and an OTQ, Jesse Joseph joins D3 Glory Days.
One look at Jesse’s TFRRs and his marathon PR, and you see a classic story of progression. Jesse didn’t see a breakthrough in his running until his senior year. That’s when he finally made the varsity cross country team and qualified for the 10k outdoors.
That breakthrough was everything he needed to keep going with running. After graduation, he moved up to Portland, Oregon where he immersed himself in the running culture. He trains with the Jacuzzi Boys Athletic Club and his wife also runs competitively.
A big reason for Jesse’s continued success after college comes from the community he’s in. He’s grateful to be surrounded by people that still want to get after it and chase their dreams.
He’s just a week removed from running 2:16:48 but it already has him wondering what he can do next.
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"I trust my training for the past three years. It hasn't failed me"
Christian Patzka joins D3 Glory Days to talk about his exciting 5k championship, what he looks forward to this season, and why he's trusted his training through college.
In this era of running, you can find what other people are doing very easily. Patzka doesn't get caught up in what others do and continues to trust the way he's been training throughout college.
He came into Whitewater as a 4:30/9:40 type high school athlete and credits his big jump to the consistency in his training.
A big spark for him this year came after a narrow defeat in the Steeplechase at the 2022 outdoor meet. A fast 3 mile run at 1am in the parking lot of the hotel gave him a lot to think about.
With 2 fulls years left in D3, Patzka plans to make the most out of his time left.
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"There was so much joy, not just at the finish line, but throughout the whole time."
Fresh off of winning the Carmel Marathon in 2:33, we welcome Parley Hannan back to D3 Glory Days.
The 3x D3 Champion from Ithaca ran an OTQ in her debut marathon. She takes us through her training and how she necessarily wasn't planning to run a marathon.
She also is very honest and open with us about her disordered eating and how it impacted her today. Much of her early running post collegiately was a way to quiet the voices in her head that were caused by her eating disorder.
She opens up about taking herself to get treatment at a clinic in Denver and why she left.
Parley reflected on how this race has inspired her to realize she can train and fuel in a healthy manner so she can continue to improve her marathon time.
We're excited to see Parley running so well and can't wait to see what she does next.
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"He [Isaac] did it for me because that's what we do here"
We welcome Ethan Gregg to his full episode. After his exciting Indoor National weekend and running 28:40, we wanted to learn more about the biggest grinder in D3. This is another case of an average high school runner (4:41/9:45 1600/3200) making the mental switch of wanting to be great.
It's clear from Ethan's mindset that he is willing to do anything to get the job done. And as we peeled it all back, it comes down to his teammates. The bonds he has with his teammates is the spark that gives Ethan his abilities. That and his comfort of being in the dark places in races.
As you listen to this episode, you'll hear how he gets excited about the teammates he has and how much he cares for them.
Notable Quotes:
"It might come across like really confident me saying this, but it's hard for me to picture failing with the setup that I have over here."
"After the 5k there there was a lot of eeriness I saw on that finish line, and was like, oh shit, this is gonna happen again tomorrow."
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You thought your track meets were busy? Try doing a pentathlon plus two individual events. That was the workload Victoria Kadiri had at this year's indoor national meet. She came away with two national titles, a fifth place finish in the pent and a new D3 Record in the triple jump. She has won 5 total D3 Titles.
Victoria becomes the first woman indoors to break the 13m barrier and the second in D3 history. Her indoor record is the longest triple jump in D3 history.
Victoria brought a lot of perspective on how she was able to have such a good progression over the last few years. She credits it to her ability to connect with her coach and the willingness to get better. She enjoys the process of learning new events and seeing where it'll take her.
She has her eyes set on big marks this outdoor season so get ready.
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Kenadee Wayt went into the national meet with four events on her schedule and walked away as a three time All-American AND a national champion. With the experience she had from last year's quadruple, Wayt was able to capitalize on her momentum and use her new training style to lead to her first national title.
Kenadee takes us through her weekend on balancing the busy schedule, riding the momentum and what it was like having to wait to see if she won the 200. A big turning point for her was after she was a relay runner in 2021, she went all in on track and field. The shift in mentality allowed her to train better and focus on what she needed to do to be an individual contributor to her team.
Another runner going all in on track and field paying off!
Look for Kenadee to break the Wayt family 800m record this outdoor season.
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We kick off conversations from Indoor Nationals with Joseph White! The D3 Record holder in the Weight Throw joins us to talk about his weekend where he came away with two national titles. He takes us into his mindset during the competition after essentially winning both competitions on his first throw. We go into his career progression of what he's done to make huge improvements in a short amount of time. The spark notes: be intentional.
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In a two part episode, we sit down with 7 athletes getting ready to compete at the D3 Indoor Track and Field national championships. We discuss how their season went so far, tactics they use to stay calm before big meets, and any predictions they may have.
Time Stamp
Cheick Traore - 200/400, Ramapo - 2:25
Mike Jasa - 800, 4x4, DMR, Loras - 18:32
Yakob Ekoue - SP/WT, UW-Eau Claire, 36:35
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In a two part episode, we sit down with 7 athletes getting ready to compete at the D3 Indoor Track and Field national championships. We discuss how their season went so far, tactics they use to stay calm before big meets, and any predictions they may have.
Time Stamp
Jaidyn Appel - High Jump, Tufts - 2:31
Birgen Nelson - 60mH, Gustavus Aldophus - 21:17
Adalia Coleman - 60m, Bridgewater, 37:31
Fiona Smith - 3k/5k, St. Benedict, 53:09
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Jack Pinho returns to D3 Glory Days after breaking 4 at the BU Valentine Invite! We had him on originally as Episode 52 in the summer of 2021. He was coming off a strong track season but still had ambitions of breaking 4. We said we would have him back on the show once he did it and sure enough, he did!
Jack brings a great perspective on how to balance life and running. He takes us through the struggles he had leading up to this and how his why kept him going when he was hurt for four months in 2022.
There's been a lot of talk about the sub 4 barrier lately and Jack shares his perspective as to why it's still very important to him. He has his eyes set on big goals like making it to a US Championship or US Trials.
We hope this gives you the motivation to continue after your post-collegiately goals.
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The 19 year old 4x4 record was taken down at the BU Valentine Invite. Held by Lincoln (PA) since 2004, it was a record the Rowan team was eyeing. After winning last year's indoor 4x4 after waiting out a lengthy protest period then losing outdoors, this group was ready to turn heads this season.
They go into what practice is like with a group of All-Americans, their thoughts on the elevation of D3 sprinting and what they're looking forward to next.
Marquise Young - 48.03
Nana Agyemang - 47.82
Jah'mere Beasley - 47.17
Amara Conte - 47.10
Relay - 3:10.09
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What a wild weekend in D3 Track and Field. Emily Richards and Cris Gutierrez join Stu to discuss the big events over the weekend.
Christian Patkza, Ethan Gregg, Alex Phillip and Ryan Wilson join to give their take on their big races!
Time Stamp:
Christian Patkza - 11:00
Ethan Gregg - 22:17
Alex Phillip - 44:20
Ryan Wilson - 1:01:55
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After a huge weekend at BU, we brought on the guys from MIT to hear about their epic 3ks and 5ks. They share their experiences at BU and how they went into the race with any expectations. All of their races end up on the All-Time list
Sam Acquaviva - 8:00.41 - 4th
Ryan Wilson - 8:11.46 - 21st
Matt Kearney - 14:01.76 - 6th
Andrew Mah - 14:10.54 - 13th
They also take us through the culture of their team and how they utilize the moon phases, crystals and saunas to enhance their training. It's a great episode to get to know the MIT team.
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We turn the Mics around and talk about our own running. 2022 wasn't the best year for your hosts but we're working on turning things around. We will always highlight the positives in running but sometimes we need to talk about the lows in running. Noah goes into his injury history and why he decided to finally get his surgery. Stu talks about his running and what he's trying to do despite being 4 years away from his last good race.
Hope this helps those dealing with the lows in their own running right now. Remember, you get to run so make it fun!
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In her first marathon since the 2020 Olympic Trials, Sara Passani dropped a 6 minute PR to run 2:34 at CIM. An injury kept her out of the race the year prior and with the standard getting faster, she was ready to give it a shot. Prior to the race, they decided not to focus on the standard but instead focus on getting really fit. As the miles clicked off, she could tell it was going to be a good. As a she crossed the finish line with tears down her race, she realized what went into this day.
After graduating in 2015, Sara gave up running at a competitive level to focus on her career at a private equity firm. She returned to the sport after a friend introduced her to a potential training partner that was running Grandma's Marathon in 2019. After obtaining an OTQ and competing at the 2020 trials, Sara knew there was more in the tank.
Sara take us through her running journey that emphasizes balance. Her perspective on what is important to keep her running fast is a great lesson for all.
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The cancellation of his senior season left Jarrod Ottman motivated to see what he can do. He was coming off new PRs on the track and wanted to see where he could take his running.
When races began to pop up again, Jarrod was making big jumps in his times resulting in breaking 15 minutes for the first time. He saw early success in the roads running 68 minutes and then 66 minutes for the half.
During this time, he built a strong relationship with Pro Runner Parker Stinson. Stinson ultimately got Jarrod to move out to Colorado. Despite a drop of a hat move and rough first few workouts, Ottman dropped his half PR to 64 minutes.
Flash forward to CIM, Ottman ran the first half with D3 Glory Days Alum, Alex Burks. From there, Jarrod continued to move up and ran 2:16.
Hear about his race and his progression story.
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Happy New Year! We kick off 2023 with MIT's Head Cross Country Coach, Riley Macon. We talk with Riley about his transition into the head coaching position after Halston Taylor retired, what MIT's training looks like, and how Riley is able to use running as an outlet for his team's intense academic obligations. We go into how they prepared for the national championships and how they handled last year's runner-up performance as motivation. Riley brings a lot of positive energy to the MIT practices to ensure they're having fun while they pursue big goals.
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Read the Proposal below!
Proposal One
Change the way National Championships are scored in Track & Field so that every finisher is scoring for her/his team.
Rationale:
*Raises the competitive quality of Nationals by making every place matter. Instead of an all or nothing approach many athletes exhibit trying to make finals or finish in the top 8, it allows them to be more tactical and keeps people mentally engaged and committed throughout the competition.
In distance events, it keeps athletes fighting to the end of the race even when they know they can no longer be top 8 or advance to finals.
In field events, it helps athletes focus on getting a mark (staying in the ring, staying on/behind the board) to move up the standings instead of "going for broke" and risking a 3 foul performance just to make finals.
The athletes now compete with the knowledge that 9th is better than 11th, which is better than 15th, which is better than 20th, etc, instead of thinking, "I only have value to my team if I'm top 8".
*Fan friendly and helps Track & Field make more sense to casual fans. In sports, it is hard for people to understand why the person who finishes 9th is treated the same way as the person who finishes 17th. It doesn't make sense, and the differentiation between EVERY position at the championship will help provide meaning to athletes and fans alike.
*It allows athletes, coaches, and teams to have value at the National Meet by returning to campus after their performances with points. Instead of teams with no All-Americans all returning to campus with 0 points and nothing for their schools to show off or brag about, they now have a more realistic score and placement nationally, and something more tangible they can share.
*It is more likely to reward the best teams in the country with Trophy winning performances while still allowing teams that may be heavily reliant on one or two superstars to win a trophy with dominant performances.
We recognize this is a substantial change from how things have been done, but T&F needs to continue to evolve to reach more athletes and fans in a meaningful way. Gone are the days when the best programs would have dual meets throughout their season and athletes would compete in 3-4 events at meets multiple days per week. This is another step forward to make the sport more rewarding, beneficial, and understandable for athletes and fans alike.
Scoring Suggestions (NCAA Committee could iron this out):
Option One: Winner gets the same number of competitors in the field + 5 / 2nd place gets 3 less / 3rd place gets 3 less / 4th place through last place receive the number of points based on how many people s/he beats +1
Example (20 person field)
1st: 25
2nd: 22
3rd: 19
4th: 17
5th: 16
20th: 1
*This would provide extra incentive to finish in the top 3, with a larger differentiation between those spots, as top three has always been a significant number in Track & Field thanks to the popularity of the Olympics.
*A DNF, a DQ, or a 3 foul is eliminated and receives zero points, so not all points are guaranteed to be awarded.
Option Two:
Winner receives 25 or 30 (or some number that would be large enough to accommodate any field size the NCAA currently offers) and the Committee adjusts the scoring differently based on the field size for each gender.
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Donna Ricks has been the Head Coach of the Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field team at Carleton College for 30 years. They have multiple individual national champions in track, countless All-Americans, but finally earned their first ever team trophy in cross country after placing fourth at the 2022 D3 XC National Championships.
Donna was a Multi in college and set University of Minnesota Mankato’s heptathlon record. She used her experience working with different coaches and understanding all the events into her coaching experience. She credits being able to coach multiple events at practice to her time as a multi athlete.
She spoke about women in coaching and the potential for why, especially in cross country and track, there is a decline. She suggested more support staff to take on the roles coaches are having to do that they may not be necessarily trained for (mental health, sports psychology, etc). She credits her longevity to the passion she has for the sport and how much fun she is having everyday.
Donna brings so much energy to her profession and this episode that you can tell why she is having so much fun. And remember, don’t lay down after a race.
Donna’s Stats:
19 XC National Qualifying Teams
7 Individual National Champions in Track and Field
60+ All Americans in XCTF
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After winning the 2022 National Championship, Johns Hopkins became the winningest women’s program in D3 history. Adding to two of those titles were Alex Ross and Sara Stephenson. Alex and Sara led Hopkins to their 8th title by finishing 5th and 9th respectively to become the best duo in the country.
They shared how they became comfortable about the elements by letting the team share what made them nervous instead of pushing those feelings aside. They brought the perspective how a team is able to consistently be great despite losing teammates to graduation.
An important factor for success in a highly competitive program is to not become toxic in their behavior or compare to others. Alex and Sara share how Hopkins keeps things positive within the program to ensure everyone feels like they are apart of the program.
From the conversation, it’s clear Hopkins has a positive team culture built on support and trust from your teammates. They said it best that they have the people to step up when it counts but they don’t know. A big reason to never doubt Johns Hopkins.
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When Joe Backus felt a nagging in his hip, he sought a second opinion to make sure it wasn’t serious. A few days later he learned he had a femoral stress fracture, a hip impingement and a torn labrum. Joe elected to get surgery in January of 2022 which began his long road to recovery.
Joe wasn’t allowed to run until June. Before then, he was slowly building up on the bike but kept it within reason as to not injure his hip again. When he was cleared to run, he started at two minutes and was able to add two minutes every other day. Even with the slow build, Joe kept the faith because people believe in him.
By the time he got back to campus, he was up to 30 minutes of running and getting close to 30 miles a week. On September 16th, 2022 - nine months post surgery, Joe put back on the John Carroll singlet and raced. The race wasn’t pretty (29:07, 200th) but being back out there was everything to Joe. He knew his hard work was paying off.
From there, Joe just kept getting better. By the time conference rolled around, he broke into JCU’s top seven as their seventh man and finishing 17th in the OAC. This result earned a spot on the starting line at Regionals where he finished seventh overall and JCU’s second man. The momentum was building and capped it off with a 31st place finish to become an All-American.
Injuries happen in running but it’s how you handle that dictates what you can accomplish. Joe showed that sticking to the plan and harnessing the powers of other’s beliefs, you can go far.
Quotes
On the belief from others:
“What kept me going was the people who believed in me. When I got the surgery, I lost a lot of belief in myself and then people kept telling me, 'I believe in you. You're going to do this. I can't wait to see you run again.'”
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Fresh off their repeat wins, Alex Phillip and Kassie Parker come back to D3 Glory Days to share insights about their win, what’s happened since the last time we spoke, and what they’re looking forward to in their last season in Division 3.
They both shared the pressures of having a target on their back and how they were able to handle that leading up to the race.
For Alex, he was able to move past the doubt of if past races were flukes and have confidence in his ability.
After a loss at Outdoors, Kassie worked even harder over the summer to get herself prepared for the season.
They're both eyeing records in the track season so make sure you follow along to see what they can do.
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Our National meet preview episode covers off the big storylines of this weekend. We go over the regional results, what surprised us this season and gave our national meet predictions. Let us know who you think will take home the trophy!
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We’re back with another contenders episode. Our guests today not only have individual aspirations, but will be battling for their teams as well. Each team they represent is in the top 10 and will be vying for a team trophy on Saturday. We’re joined by:
Aubrie Fisher - Wartburg - 3:31
Matt Lecky - RPI - 18:18
Kathleen McCarey - SUNY Geneseo - 34:07
Lucas Florsheim - Pomona-Pitzer - 50:59
Natalie Bitetti - CMS - 1:09:47
Elias Lindgren - Williams - 1:26:22
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We turn to the current state of D3 XC and review everything that's happened so far this season. We break down the big interregional meets and give predictions for the end of the year. This goes with our rankings that will be released today.
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From a young age, Cris Gutierrez fell in love with the sport of running. The gym class mile was something he was always excited for and after a rough go in the team sports, a friend convinced him to join the XC team. As he went through high school, he kept improving hims times and became obsessed with the sport. He found a community on DyeStat to talk running with regardless that his PRs were 4:52 and 10:40,
He received a letter from La Verne to run there which blew his mind. As a first generation college student, he wasn’t too sure about the college process let alone running at the school.
His team had lofty goals of making it to the National meet and eventually did his junior year. However, Cris was out hurt and was unable to run at the national meet. While that was defeating, he came back ready to fight his senior year. In his words though, Cris wasn’t the best teammate that year as he was trying to finish school early.
Cris went on to grad school to continue running. Once his college days were over, he went into the real world unsure how running would go. He was never able to stay healthy for more than 3 months and was just moving to a new city. Despite that challenge, Cris immersed himself in the Columbus, OH running community. Running with various groups on different days and he began stacking healthy seasons together.
Most recently, Cris was able to run 2:23 at Chicago. Almost a 5 minute PR and something almost didn’t happen. A week earlier, he was in the ER with a health scare. He goes into more detail on the show.
Cris is also creating him own communities through his podcast, Beers and Miles. As well as his running group, Ope Athletic Club. Be sure to check it out.
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Fresh off a fantastic debut marathon in Chicago, Jessie Cardin joins us to discuss her 2:33 marathon! Debut marathons typically go one of two ways: a glow up or a blow up and Cardin definitely had a a glow up. Hitting the OTQ in her first try, Cardin is starting to get excited about this new distance and push her potential.
Cardin joined Hansons Brooks this summer to go all in on running and to stop teaching full-time. While the transition has been tough to not teach, she has taken full advantage of her time. She’ll have her eyes set on Boston 2023 has her next marathon.
Before she tackled the 26.2 distance, Cardin was a 3x All-American at Westfield State. With her sister a graduate of the school, it was always a place Cardin felt comfortable. An early conversation with her coach reassuring her that she wouldn’t be under sister’s shadow brought her comfort. Cardin had a breakout Sophomore year where she finished 20th in XC.
Cardin left Westfield State wanting more from running. She joined various groups and continued to take time off her PRs. COVID-19 allowed her to try the longer distances and after running 72 minutes in the half, she thought would take a stab at the marathon.
Cardin displays wisdom of a seasoned marathoner and we’re excited to she what she does next. Make sure you follow her on Instagram to keep up her journey.
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After a strong start to their season, we wanted to hear from Annika Urban and Ethan Gregg on what’s been going well for them. Annika is a senior at Emory and Ethan is a senior at UW-Lacrosse
Annika is coming off an impressive performance at the Paul Short Run where she won the Brown race by over 20s. She’s been on a tear lately with running and equates that to her having fun with it. She’s a had a phenomenal career progression as she’s gone from 266th at XC Nationals to 12th. She’s hoping to improve upon her 12th place finish last year.
Similar to Annika, Ethan is coming off a big win at the Pre National Meet. He took down a loaded field and was his second straight win. The week prior, Gregg took down a strong field at the Roy Griak meet to earn his first collegiate victory. He is running with confidence and is ready to mix things up in November.
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For the 100th episode, we had to go out and bring you all a legend. Please welcome Bill Rodgers to D3 Glory Days. The 4x Boston and NYC Marathon winner, Olympian and Wesleyan graduate walked us through his career.
From the early days, Rodgers enjoyed running with his friend and brother as it was a fun activity to do with a group. As he progressed through his high school days, he saw his potential to get better. The idea of going to a big state school was overwhelming and he went 15 miles down the road to Wesleyan College. His teammate and mentor Amby Burfoot played a big role in Bill’s motivation to move to the marathon after college. Amby won the Boston Marathon in 1968 while he was a student at Wesleyan.
Rodgers took time away from running after college as the Vietnam War made things feel insignificant. After living on the Boston Marathon course and seeing the race, Bill got the spark he needed to get back to training.
In 1973, he ran his first Boston Marathon but dropped out at mile 20 and walked home. By 1975, Rodgers figured out it out and won the Boston Marathon in 2:09:55 - which was an American Record at the time. Rodgers would go on to win Boston and New York 4 times each, competed in the 1976 Olympic games and competed in 60 marathons.
Rodgers also played a vital role in brining professionalism to the sport of running. He worked with other athletes to fight for the pay they deserved.
Learn more about Bill or buy his book on his website.
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An unofficial series is coming to D3 Glory Days called ‘The Lost Season.’ We’re going to be interviewing those who lost their senior track season due to COVID-19. While many want to forget that time, we want to be a place where people can share their thoughts and help in the process of moving on. The second guest in this series is Samuel Gerstenbacher from Elizabethtown.
Samuel’s approach to running is something we can all relate to: he wants to run for as along as he can. While the fast times and new PRs are fun to Samuel, the act of going for a run is most important. In the episode he said, “For me, running is an expression of who I am as a person at this point. And I think a lot of people get to that point when they do it long enough.”
After losing his season to COVID-19, Samuel took time away from running. On one hand he wanted to let some injuries heal, but the loss of the season destroyed his motivation. It took a few months but the realization of not having structured training a part of his routine was unsettling to him. He slowly built his mileage back up and got back into racing shape.
The 2022 track season was fruitful for Samuel. He posted PRs in the 1500, Steeple and 5k running 3:47, 8:38, 14:06 respectively. While he’ll eye road races this fall, he’s eager to get back onto the track to break some big time barriers.
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An unofficial series is coming to D3 Glory Days called ‘The Lost Season.’ We’re going to be interviewing those who lost their senior track season due to COVID-19. While many want to forget that time, we want to be a place where people can share their thoughts and help in the process of moving on. The first guest in this series is Genny Corcoran from SUNY Geneseo.
Corcoran comes from a competitive running family and she wanted to follow in her footsteps of her brother by going to SUNY G. She was also looking for a school that felt like a community and had the ability to contribute right away. She felt right at home at SUNY Geneseo as the positive culture was contagious.
Throughout her career, her main goal were to always have a fun. You’ll see the positive outlook she took with running which helped her progress throughout her college days. With everything clicking her senior year, her mantra was to run fearless which led her to a runner-up finish at the 2019 XC National Championships.
Then, COVID-19 took away her final season but she took a lot out of that time. While her relationship with running changed, she now runs because she truly enjoys it. She brings a ton of perspective to this episode that many with resonate with.
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You asked some questions - we gave some answers. We'll do a full XC preview here soon. Stu is on Vacation (bad timing).
The video that got Noah and Stu Hyped - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijTwZNUBhcI
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On this week’s episode, we sat down with University of Rochester grad, Dr. Dave Moller. Rochester went through a series of transitions during Dave’s time which allowed him to be a D1, D2, and D3 All-American. The first season he ran XC, Rochester was a D2 school but transitioned mid year. After earning D2 All-American honors in fall, he won the 3 mile at D3 Outdoor Nationals in the spring.
In 1974, Dave Moller had one of the best post-seasons a D3 runner has ever had. The University of Rochester runner started the postseason by winning the IC4As, which is an invitational of schools in the Northeast including D1. A few days later he won the D3 National meet which earned him a spot at the D1 National starting line. Against a competitive field that included Olympian, Craig Virgin, Dave finished 19th. His season wasn’t done yet! Just a week after competing in two national championships, Dave flew to San Fransisco to compete in the AAU championships. He ran majority of the race with Olympic medalist, Frank Shorter and ended up finishing 22nd.
Dave’s drive as a runner fueled his success. His weekly mileage totals sky rocketed as he began doubling and saw how the increased mileage improved his performance. That 1974 season inspired him to see where he could take his running. While on a training trip with the Florida Track Club in Gainesville, FL, he suffered a hamstring injury that took away his post-collegiate running career. While he never got back to the fitness that would make him competitive, he is still a life long runner and still runs to this day.
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A gallon of milk, a pound of pasta and a pound of ground beef is what transformed Sean Donnelly. A self proclaimed uncoordinated kid, Sean took the untraditional route to the throws. He left the baseball team after being deemed the 4th string catcher.
Late in his high school career, he got introduced to the weight room and became invested in becoming a Strong Man. His diet from above led the charge from transforming himself from 180 pounds to 240 pounds. The time in the weight room caught the eye of the throws coach and convinced Donnelly to go out for track.
Donnelly took to the throws very quickly. His strength led him to strong marks in just one short season but was too late in the college recruiting process to get looks from big schools. He was in constant contact with Mount Union and could see himself at the school regardless of the track team.
From there, Donnelly experienced success early on as he finished 5th at Outdoor Nationals his freshman year. As time went on, he continued to improve. By his senior year, Donnelly had won 4 national titles and had to make a decision about his future. He could stay at Mount Union for his last season or go to the University of Minnesota for a job opportunity while also being able to compete.
Donnelly made the decision to go to Minnesota which propelled him into his career today. He finished 4th at D1 Nationals and went onto finish 9th at the trials. In his career, he’s finished top 5 in the USA 7 times.
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Although “national champions” and “Loras women’s track and field team” seem almost synonymous these days, all dynasties have a beginning. In this episode we sit down with Head Coach Matt Jones to learn the history of the women of Loras just won 4 straight national titles. He goes in-depth on the difficulties getting the culture to where he wanted it to be and how to sustain that culture.
This is a great story of perseverance and working towards a collective goal.
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“I think it was because I didn't have the right set up that I wondered what my potential is if everything was going wrong in college then what happens when everything goes right? It was curiosity that drove me to continue my post-collegiate career.”
On paper you see three national titles, 10 All-American and a team title so what could have gone wrong? Under the hood, Melanie’s experience wasn’t exactly what she was hoping for at Baldwin Wallace. The coach that recruited her left right before she stepped foot on campus, the school implemented a self ban from post season competition, and she felt disconnected from her teammates due to her bouncing around to other events.
Despite all of that, Melanie had a tremendous career. She didn’t receive many looks from D1 schools despite solid marks in the long jump and 100m hurdles. As a Cleveland native, staying close to home made things easier and she knew she would be contribute to the team right away.
After her final national meet, a message from a BW alumnus sparked her to continue competing today. He saw the potential in her to continue her track and field career. It’s been a grind for Melanie as she’s competed unattached for five years now but was finally able to rock USA across her chest at the Thorpe cup. She’s had several Top 8 finishes at USA championships and is coming off a big PR in the shot put.
She’ll be eyeing the Worlds team next year after placing 7th at USAs this year. You can follow her journey on her Instagram.
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“You don't know how many World Championships you go to. Hopefully a lot more after this. But the goal is to go in there and go to finals and compete for a medal.”
Being the youngest in a family of great pole vaulters, Luke Winder was destined to be great. After winning a state title like his brothers and father, Luke went on to North Central where was a 7x National Champion and one time runner-up. He almost ran the table with eight straight national titles. Seeing his brother compete post-collegiately and a loss at the 2018 Outdoor National Champions, Luke knew he wasn’t done with pole vault just yet.
Changing coaches during a Worlds year can be seen as a risky move. For Luke Winder, this change has helped his career tremendously and is a big reason why he’ll be pole vaulting at the World Championships. Why was this change so successful? He continued working with someone he trusts: his brother.
Growing up in the Winder household, pole vault was always present. One rule that Tim Winder made for his sons about pole vaulting was they had to explicitly ask him to be their coach. Tim never wanted to force Pole Vault onto his sons and Luke attributes his addiction to vaulting to that reason.
We touch on the mental fortitude needed to compete in pol vault and how Luke was able to work with his brother this year to make him mentally stronger to compete. The work paid off quickly after he went from no height at USAs indoors to qualifying for Worlds outdoors.
Luke will be competing on July 22nd for the qualification round and July 24th is the final.
Luke and his brother Jake took over their father’s Pole Vault facility. You can learn more about it here.
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“When I won my first title, I imagined what it would feel like to go to Nationals again and lose. And that just definitely wouldn't sit well with me.”
At USAs, Kyle Rollins placed 5th in the high jump with a new PB of 2.22m (7-3.1/4) but it wasn’t as easy as it sounds. Kyle opened up the entire competition at his season best height! Talk about nerves. Rollins cleared his season best on his very first height to settle his nerves down and proved that he belonged.
As a competitive person, Kyle wants to get the best out of himself each time he competes. It’s one of the reasons he came into college as a multi athlete as he would rather compete in 10 events rather than just one. Unfortunately, a health issue forced to leave the Multi and focus on high jump.
Kyle saw success early as he went 4th, 5th, and 2nd in his first three national meets. The runner-up performance his sophomore year gave him the confidence he needed to win his first national title. He figured out what he needed to adjust and he never lost a high jump national title after that. He credits that to not settling and be happy with just one title.
Rollins has one more season of eligibility but is unsure when he’ll use it. With St. John Fisher hosting the national championships in 2023, there’s a small chance we see him compete one more time.
Enjoy this video fo Kyle dunking.
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D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
“Competing at USAs is something that I'll talk about for the rest of my life. I'm sure the people around me are going to get sick of it, but I'm sorry, I’m going to keep talking about it!”
This week we sit down with Concordia Chicago duo, Simone Wilson and Kayla Armstrong! Fresh of their national titles in the 400mH and 400m, Simone and Kayla head to Eugene, Oregon to compete against the best athletes in the USA for a chance to compete at the World Championships next month.
Before they compete on the biggest stage, we learned how Simone and Kayla got to Concordia and what their progression looked like. They both are thrilled with the opportunities they received at a D3 school and cited they didn’t need a D1 school to achieve the success they’re having.
Simone came to Concordia without qualifying for the State meet. She was sold on the small school experience and the family atmospher the team presented. She quickly made an immediate impact while becoming an All-American her freshman year.
Kayla had a different approach to Concordia. She came in as a State champion with the option to potentially go to a Mid-Major D1. She saw the benefits Simone saw in the family atmosphere and felt more comfortable at Concordia.
Simone competes at 4:50pm PST and Kayla competes at 7:11pm PST .on Thursday
Kava Haus
Kava Haus is a family owned coffee shop in Wilmington, Ohio. In fact, there’s a special connection to D3 as it’s Simon Heys’ family store. They’re offering 10% off to D3 Glory Days Listeners when you use Kava22 at Checkout. Head to www.thekavahaus.com to get your morning started right.
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
“A lot of people say, ‘Oh, I went D1,’ but I like to say I went D3 because that's what was best for me.”
We speed things up today by sitting down with Bella Hogue to hear about her 100/200 National Titles.
Bella transferred from D1 Nebraska to Nebraska Wesleyan after her Freshman year citing it not being the right fit for her. She was drawn in by the perks and being able to say she went D1. However, growing up in a small town and graduating from a small high school, she realized being at a big state school wasn’t right for her. She had spoken with the NWU coaches throughout the recruiting process and felt more comfortable there. She felt it was important to make sure you fit at your college and wanted to make a contribution to her team.
And has she made a contribution! In her first year at NWU, she secured 3 National Titles and 1 4x4 All-American performance. On paper, you see a D1 Transfer winning at the D3 level and you’d think that makes sense. Bella wanted to focus on the 400 in college and dropped her 100/200 times from 12.72/25.98 to 11.57w/23.56.
The future is bright for Bella and we’re excited to witness it.
Kava Haus
Kava Haus is a family owned coffee shop in Wilmington, Ohio. In fact, there’s a special connection to D3 as it’s Simon Heys’ family store. They’re offering 10% off to D3 Glory Days Listeners when you use Kava22 at Checkout. Head to www.thekavahaus.com to get your morning started right.
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
“I will never place limits on myself ever again and say, ’I’m not going to get any better.’ If something isn't working, I know that there are always things that you can change or tweak to try to improve.”
Fresh off her two national titles, Ari Marks joins us to reflect on her D3 career. While cut short to COVID and a brief stint on the crew team, Ari has no regrets with how her career went. Her passion for running has fueled her career and allowed her to come back better than ever after two small breaks.
After a breakout season in cross country, Ari had to learn how to handle the new runner she became. The indoor track season opened her eyes to her potential as she was runner-up in both the 5k and 3k. She worked with her coaches on her kick and her confidence to ensure she didn’t let another opportunity slip by. Running 80-90 miles a week, she knew her endurance would keep her in the races but felt like she had to kick early to run away from the field. She executed her race plan to a perfection twice and walks away from Gevena, Ohio as a two time champ.
Kava Haus
Kava Haus is a family owned coffee shop in Wilmington, Ohio. In fact, there’s a special connection to D3 as it’s Simon Heys’ family store. They’re offering 10% off to D3 Glory Days Listeners when you use Kava22 at Checkout. Head to www.thekavahaus.com to get your morning started right.
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
While Stu and Noah were in the booth, the D3 Glory Days team was capturing moments from the meet. This episode is a compilation of interviews that Emily Richard had throughout the weekend. She was able to speak with nearly every national champion and talked with a few athletes after qualifying for the finals. The audio is a little all over the place due to the wind and PA announcer but this gives a glimpse into the instant reactions from National Champions!
We're working on getting our photos up! If you use them, we'd appreciate that you credit us and if you're able, make a small $1 donation to our D3 Glory Days Venmo! Thanks!
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
Bonus Episode! Stu sits down with former guests, Emily Richards and Jordan Carpenter to discuss the upcoming National Meet. We cover our predictions, what to look for in the meet, as well as an athlete/coach perspective. We'll see how our picks play out!
Think you can predict the outcome of Nationals? Join our prediction contest! The Top 3 will win a pair of goodrs and the winner may have more prizes!
You can find information about the National Meet here: https://tf.deltatiming.com/ncaa/2022-ncaa-d3-outdoor-championships
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
The 2022 Outdoor Nationals meet is next weekend and to get your ready for them we brought on four athletes. Each fo these athletes have multiple marks inside the top 8 and are looking to make a splash a Spire. On the episode today is Alyssa Pfadenhauer, Jamie Dailey, Victoria Kadiri, Sam Blaskowski and Malissa Lindsy. All bring the same excitement to be competing in such deep fields. Alyssa, Jamie, Victoria, and Sam will be fighting for team points as well as their teams are looking to bring home a trophy.
Here’s where they rank heading into the meet:
Alyssa Pfadenhauer - 4th 200, 3rd 400, 3rd 4x1, 2nd 4x4
Jamie Dailey - 3rd 5k, 2nd 10k
Victoria Kadiri - 1st LJ, 2nd LJ
Sam Blaskowski - 1st 100, 3rd 200, 3rd LJ, 10th 4x1
Malissa Lindsey - 1st 100, 5th 200
Time Stamp:
Alyssa Pfadenhauer - 4:08
Jamie Dailey: 20:56
Victoria Kadiri: 39:40
Sam Blaskowski - 55:51
Malissa Lindsey. - 1:11:29
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
The 2022 Outdoor Nationals meet is next weekend and to get your ready for them we brought on four athletes. Each fo these athletes have multiple marks inside the top 8 and are looking to make a splash a Spire. On the episode today is Evie Miller, DJ Anderson, Skye Digman and Bram Miller. All bring the same excitement to be competing in such deep fields. DJ, Skye and Bram will be fighting for team points as well as their teams are looking to bring home a trophy.
Here’s where they rank heading into the meet:
Evie - 1st Steeple, 5th 5k, 8th 1500, 16th 800
DJ Anderson - 1st 4x1, 1st 400
Skye Digman - 3rd Shot, 6th Hammer, 7th Discus
Bram Miller - 3rd Shot, 8th Discus
Time Stamp:
Evie Miller: 2:55
DJ Anderson: 17:47
Skye Digman - 35:15
Bram Miller - 50:13
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
After many episodes, we welcome on our first thrower to D3 Glory Days!
Monique Newton grew up in Sacramento, California playing a lot of different sports. Growing up, her mother instilled in her the importance of education and how it can be used to transform her life. There were times when Monique would come home to the electricity or the hot water being shut off. This shifted her focus toward Track and Field as she looked to college as a way to get to that next step in her education.
Once at Oberlin, it took some time to transition to college but Monique was thriving in the ring. She had made her first Indoor National Meet as a Freshman and finished 4th in Shot Put at Outdoors. She credits her athletic success to the seniors at the time for taking her under their wing.
By her Sophomore year, Monique was thriving in the classroom that would later lead to her Ph.D at Northwestern as well as in the ring. She finished runner up in Shot Put Indoors, was learning new events (Hammer and Weight Throw) and that outdoor was her first meet she earned two All-American Awards.
The momentum continued to her junior year when she won a national title in Shot Put, becoming the first woman at Oberlin and on the track and field team to win a National Title. Yet the high didn’t last long as she went on to have her worst National Meet during outdoors. She would rebound her senior year to have two runner-up performances in Shot Put and add another national title to her resume.
Monique’s Website
Monique’s Twitter
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
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On April 28th, 2022, Brian Diemer announced his retirement from coaching at Calvin College after 36 years. What does a D3 coach do before going off into the sunset? An interview on D3 Glory Days!
After 34 straight MIAA cross country titles, Coach Diemer has left his legacy not only Calvin College but across D3 as a whole. What started as a two year stint to help the current coach at the time write a book, turned into a prosperous 36 year career.
Before getting to Calvin, Diemer was coming off the best year of his own running career. Diemer won a Bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics in LA, had a Nike contract, and just ran a lifetime best of 8:16. His career has taken him across the world to compete at the highest stage and made two Olympic teams as the head coach at Calvin.
From this conversation, you would have never guessed Diemer’s team won four national titles and had four runner-up performances along with other podium finishes. We can list out all the accolades but the theme from Coach Diemer was how much he enjoyed working with his student-athletes, regardless of his finishes. He said the biggest thing he’ll miss most from coaching are the daily interactions he’ll have with his team.
Michigan Listeners! Sign up for Diemer’s Family of Races here.
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
The new era in athletics involves an athlete to do more than show up to a meet, compete, and then go home. Social media has changed the way athletes are able to connect with their fans to show not only their training, but their personality. Jack Flood has built a large following on his Tik Tok to show his training and his love for the best CPD.
From an athletic perspective, Flood’s story is one of great progression. As a high school athlete, Flood was unsure what his plans were nor what he wanted to do. He was all set on not going to college as he wanted to figure out what to do with his life but after winning the sate Pentathlon and encouragement from his high school coach, Jack enrolled at D3 JUCO school, SUNY Delhi (now a full D3 school).
While at Delhi, his love for track and field intensified despite the situation he was dealing with there. With the lack of facilities and coaches, the path to improvement was difficult but that wasn’t going to stop him from going back on his word. Despite the lack of support, he won the decathlon twice but was aware that his score wasn’t good enough. His desire to improve intensified and he knew going to the next level would push him.
Jack transferred to SUNY Cortland which dramatically improved his situation. All of a sudden he had coaches that cared, great facilities, teammates that wanted to improve which Jack thrived off of. His first year he finished 3rd in the Hep and 4th in Dec but wasn't satisfied with those results. That summer, he visualized how he was going to improve and came into his senior year hungry for a title. His senior year, he won both the Hep and Dec and he knew his journey didn’t stop there.
Jack’s Links:
Watch Jack this weekend compete in the Decathlon Finals
Tik Tok
Website
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify! We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
20.66. The new D3 200m record. Last year when we interviewed JP, he predicted he would run 20.76. Last week, he came through with his prediction a whole tenth faster.
In this episode of the Double, we chat with JP on his current season, his indoor season and what we can expect from JP the rest of the season. As a confident runner, JP is feeling great as we head into the championship season but won't let his head get too big.
We should note we did speak with Derrick Jackson after his 100m record, but given the questionable mark deemed by the USTFCCCA, we're going to hold onto that episode.
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
D3 Glory Days Patreon
We launched a Patreon! As we said, we will never go behind a paywall - so any support is greatly appreciated.
This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
How to Support D3 Glory Days
As always, we really appreciate your support of this podcast. If you’d like to help spread the word, share the podcast with a friend, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave a rating on Spotify!
We launched a live D3 Track Show. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss it.
If you would like to help support the podcast or say thanks to our writers, please consider making a donation on the D3 Glory Days Venmo. This helps offset some costs, hosting services, and help out our new writers.
If you want to rep D3 Glory Days on your next run, head to our Merch Store. And finally, follow us on social media! We’re on Instagram, Twitter and Strava.
“Don't be afraid to hurt because it's going to hurt. Getting better, getting faster - it hurts, it sucks, and it's uncomfortable. But just being able to understand your limits and knowing where those are is a big first step in order to reach some of those goals.”
Last week, thousands of runners ran from Hopkinton to Boston to compete in the 126th running of the Boston Marathon. The 8th American that day was a college 400 runner from Wisconsin Stevens Point, Kathy Derks.
The progression that Kathy has made from her college days to her marathoning is incredible. Especially since she hated to walk when she was 10 years old and had her mom push her in a stroller during their vacation in New York City.
Kathy wasn’t recruited onto the UWSP team but simply asked to join. She came in as a 60s 400m runner with room to improve and the determination to get better. It was a after a breakout race her sophomore year where she finally dipped under 60s that she realized her potential.
As she moved to the cross country team to help her 800, she began taking running more seriously. And her times dropped with her increased dedication. When the dust settled, Derks was a 57/2:13 400/800 meter runner after improving from a 60/2:29 runner.
After she graduated, she had difficulty not being on a team and gravitated toward distance running. She started running because she had the time to do so. As she trained for her first marathon, the goal of running Boston became her focus. She ran 3:01 in her debut and was hooked.
As her marathon days progressed, she needed to help to achieve her goals. She reached out to a friend to coach her and the partnership has seen even more improvement. As she grasps what this new PB means to her, Kathy will continue to run for the love of it. In 2024, she’ll toe the line of the Olympic Trials hopefully as a 2:30 marathoner.
Summer of Hayward
Don’t miss out on all the action leading up to the World Championships. Hayward Field will host so many great events that you don’t want to miss. Get your Summer of Hayward Tickets now!
How to Support D3 Glory Days
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This week on The Double, Natalie Bitetti, Riley Harmon, Emily Clarke, and Meredith Bloss join to talk about finishing 2nd in XC, fast times in track, and the culture at CMS. Not being on campus for the ‘20-'21 school year was challenging but it brought a renewed love for running for the CMS team. Many of them were able live together while being able to train consistently during that time. After John Goldhammer retired, Emily and Riley played a role in finding their new coach and are so happy with how their new coach, Marina Muncan, has positively impacted their program.
While a lot of the discussion revolved around their team success and culture, we were able to hear about their unique experiences. Meredith transferred from Cornell to get away from the cold, but to also have a small school experience. She found that the individual focus she receives in the classroom and at practice has led to success in both areas.
Natalie Bitetti was originally recruited to CMS for softball but after picking up cross country during her senior year of high school, she has shifted her focus into becoming a full-time runner. In her first full year, she was 16th in XC and has run 4:33 for the 1500m in track!
CMS is ready to chase fast time this season, break school record and be apart of the rise that is happening in D3 right now. It’s clear they’re having fun with it and enjoy the community they have built at CMS.
So far this season they’ve run:
Meredith Bloss - 16:51/34:35
Natalie Bitetti - 2:16/4:33
Emily Clarke - 4:39/16:53
Riley Harmon: 10:58 (steeple)/ 17:04
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“Like the air we breathe, there's something there that has kept us [Al] together and it's the biggest emotion you have. That's love for each other and love for the program that Al started. I tried to do the best I can, and I hope somebody else is is willing to put in the time and energy that it takes.”
On April 4th, Frank Gramarosso announced his retirement from North Central College marking a new era for the historic program. For the first time in almost 60 years, NCC with be conducting a search for a new Cross Country & Track and Field Coach.
Gramarosso began at North Central in 1983 as a part-time assistant coach. He was still teaching at a local high school, but his passion was in coaching. In 1985, Al Carius promoted Gramarosso to full-time assistant to allow Gramarosso to go all in on his coaching. He was tasked with building up the track and field side of the program as the cross country program had already won six national titles.
Gramarosso helped North Central claim its first track and field national title in 1989 and would be the start of something special. Throughout his time, Gramarosso’s teams won 12 total track and field national titles and enjoyed five straight from Indoors in 2010 through Indoors in 2012.
While winning was fun, Gramarosso enjoyed making his student-athletes better people. His goal was to create a program built on trust and love as to not completely focus on times and titles. His time spent at North Central has seen countless trophies and accolades, but he’s most proud of the fact that there are over 100 current coaches that called North Central home.
Gramarosso’s impact is not only felt at North Central but across the entire division. We want to thank him for his what he’s done for the sport and division. We hope he enjoys his retirement and only goes back to campus one day a week!
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Welcome back to D3 Glory Days! It’s been a bit since we last spoke but we’re back with a few guys from Pomona-Pitzer. On today’s episode of The Double, we speak with Colin Kirkpatrick, Lucas Florsheim, and Bennett Booth on Pomona’s national title in xc and how the season is going so far.
The team has 16 guys under 15min in the 5k and just added their 17th last night. They speak highly of the team culture as it’s a community that lifts each other up. While they were not allowed on campus for all of the 2020-2021 school because of COVID, the team lived and trained together all across the country. A big group was in Asheville, NC and they contribute that time together as a big catalyst for their success.
On top of not being on campus for that school, their coach from the 2019 XC National Championship team, Jordan Carpenter, left for BU. Stepping in to replace him was their assistant coach, Kyle Flores. They speak highly of the transition and how well Kyle has done given these circumstances. You can get a sense that the strong team culture didn’t they a school year a part and a new coach change the trajectory of the program.
This was a fun a conversation to get a better idea of what happening over in California. One big takeaway is how proud they are of their team, their conference and being D3 athletes. They talked about getting excited for other schools running well because it helps the collective of D3 running.
Pomona will be a force to reckon with next fall as 5/7 will return and more than half of the 16 under 15 are underclassmen.
While they wanted to talk about the team success, here is what each guy has ran this season so far:
Colin Kirkpatrick - 8:53 (steeple), 14:23
Lucas Florsheim - 14:13, 29:55
Bennett Booth - 1:49, 4:05(mile), 14:36
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“Leave the meet either in tears because you did so great that couldn’t help but cry or because you failed trying to do something great.” - Chip Schneider
What a weekend of D3 Track and Field. Noah and Stu start by giving their perspective of the weekend and some of their favorite moments before speaking with the coaches that won a national title.
We sat down with the three national title winning coaches Chip Schneider of UW-Eau Claire, Jeff Stiles of WashU and Matt Jones of Loras to get their perspective of the weekend.
Time Stamp:
Chip Schneider - 26:59
Jeff Stiles - 49:15
Matt Jones - 1:19:25
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The indoor national meet is this weekend! Get prepared for the weekend by hearing from some of the contenders. They all have had a great season so far and are eager to compete this weekend. We’re looking forward to watching them compete as we announce the meet!
In order of appearance and their time stamp:
- Marion Edwards - 3:55 (60m, 200m, 4x4)
- Isabel Maletich - 21:26 (LJ, TJ)
- Tucker Cargile - 38:07 (Mile)
- Cheick Traore - 53:52 (60, 200)
- Clara Mayfield - 1:10:27 (Mile, 3k)
- Whitewater - 1:25:08 (Gunner Schlender and David Fassbender - 3k/5k, Christian Patzka - 5k)
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We move up in distance this week and speak with Colorado College head coach, Alex Nichols. Alex is professional trail/ultra runner for Scott Running and finished 3rd overall at the USATF 100mile Road Championships.
Alex was drawn to Colorado College due to the access to the trails and the unique academic calendar. His freshman class was large and showed a lot potential to become a great team. Throughout his time at CC, they would consistently send individuals to the national meet but come up just shy of making it as a team. His senior year, they accomplished what they set out to do by making it as a team. Alex finished 14th overall and CC finished 21st.
After college, Alex had early success at Pikes Peak Marathon where he beat multiple sponsored athletes. He wanted to see how far he could take trail running especially when he knew there was an all expensed paid trip to compete internationally. He competed multiple times for Team USA at the Mountain Running Championships and was highlighted by a 6th place finish in 2015 where Team USA earned 2nd place.
His success doesn’t end there as notable highlights from his trail/ultra career including winning the Pikes Peak Marathon twice, holding the course record at Mont Blanc 80k, and a 2nd place at Western States in 2017.
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Macklin Chaffee’s running journey is centered around the question, “what if.”
In high school, his coach put him in three events to see what he would do well in: high jump, hurdles, and the 1600m. After a fast last lap to propel Chaffee to a 4:45 in his first 1600m race, it was clear Chaffee was a miler.
Chaffee’s motivation levels ebbed and flowed while he was at Williams College. To put it bluntly, he didn’t enjoy running which led to sub par training heading into three of his four cross country seasons. On top of the lack of training, he had interest in the ultimate frisbee club that left him wondering if pursuing that would make for a better college experience.
However, his sophomore year track season gave him the motivation he needed and began the “what if” theme of his career. After having to step into the DMR as an alternate and getting into the mile after a medical scratch, Chaffee saw first hand what it’s like to be at the top of Division 3. However, a stint of mono that outdoor season left him dreaming for the next season.
That next track season he began to see more success by lowering his PB and finishing runner up in the 1500m. That second place finish gave him the motivation he needed to train over the season to help Williams during cross country. Despite an injury, he was able to muster up a 38th place finish to help Williams finish third on the podium.
His eyes were set on winning a national title during track but came up 0.09 seconds short. His coached convinced him to do a few races after the season which ended in him finished 32nd at the USA Outdoor National Champs. From there, he wanted to see how far he could take running.
While his ultimate goal of making the Olympics fell short, Macklin’s story is one of resiliency and of what you can do if you go all in. His professional career was filled with ups and down but he can say he is a 3:56 miler.
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Switching up this week to cover off on what was an exciting weekend in D3 Track and Field. So much happened over the weekend and Nationals is still weeks away.
Jordan Carpenter comes on to recap the action. If you want to read the recap, check it out.
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On this episode we were joined by Kassie Parker to talk about her historic 3k run and what to expect in her 5k this afternoon. We got to preview the Men's DMR with JCU and Lynchburg. Plus, we welcomed back Jordan Carpenter to break down the hype that is BU this weekend. Great episode with a lot of action. Get ready for another big weekend in D3 Track and Field.
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We're welcoming Lilah Drafts-Johnson to the D3GD staff and what a better introduction than to know her D3 story. In high school, Lilah started out as a two-miler but shifted toward the 400mH and triple jump. While not completely understanding the recruiting process, Lilah sent in her track marks to boost her application to Oberlin College. The coaches reached out and she quickly realized joining the track team would make for a positive college experience.
Lilah spent a lot of her college career shifting her goals. She wanted to leave college as a sub 60 400m runner. She did that by indoors her freshman year. So, she set the bar higher to become a national champion.
She completed her final goal of becoming a national champion in the 400m Hurdles in her last track race ever. We explore the psychological makeup of shifting goals and what role track and field played in her college experience.
Lilah will be taking deeper dives into D3 Track and Field in her written work on d3glorydays.com
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For the second episode of the double, we sat down with Marcus Weaver to discuss his record breaking Heptathlon. We won't see him back in the Hep until Nationals but expect a big performance out of him in March.
After Marcus, we spoke to Coach Linh Nguyen from Emory on his transition back into D3. We also discussed ways to better standardize the time conversion that takes place every to reflect where the National meet is held. His idea calls for D3 to use a banked track as the standard so that way no matter where the National meet is held, times won't be converted slower. Let us know what you think.
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Olympians, they’re just like us! If you need someone to cheer for this Winter Olympics, look no further than St. Olaf graduate, Jake Brown.
As a self proclaimed, ‘typical Minnesota distance athlete' Brown got his start in cross country skiing at a young age. His aerobic background from skiing made for a natural transition into running world when he got to high school. However, wile at Princeton he was longing to ski in college. He transferred to St. Olaf in 2013 and was an instant impact for their cross country program. St. Olaf was retuning five guys from the previous year’s 14th place team. Adding Jake was the missing piece as they were able to take down North Central College by 2 points to take home the 2013 XC Team Title.
With eligibility left to ski, Brown went to Northern Michigan University for graduate school. He was able to compete on the Nordic ski team and that’s where it began to click for him with skiing. After being scouted at a Biathlon ID camp, Brown made his way to Vermont to train full time as a Biathlon athlete. Since then, he has gone to compete at 3 World Championships and was the 2019 US Biathlon Champ!
Watch Jake at the Olympics
Here is the Schedule for Biathlon at the Olympics
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“After I ran 2:44, it would have been very easy to pick a reasonable goal time of 2:40 and then completely limit myself from 2:33, so I don't really like to set goal times.”
The Houston Marathon was a historic day for US distance running as the American record in both the marathon and half marathon were broken. As the celebrations began, Christina Welsh crossed the line in 8th place running 2:33:00 in her 6th marathon. A quick TFRRs search will tell you Christina was a 18:25/39:21 5k/10k runner out of Stockton University in New Jersey.
The other staggering fact you’ll find out about Christina is that she made her marathon debut in 3:29 and went into Houston with a 2:44 PB.
Her progression:
6/2019: 3:29:17 - Lake Placid Marathon
11/2019: 3:20:34 - NYC Marathon
11/2020: 3:03:58 - Space Coast Marathon
4/2021: 2:56:09 - Wilmington Marathon
6/2021: 2:44:35 - Grandma’s Marathon
1/2022: 2:33:00 - Houston Marathon
She credits these jumps to her love of running and low intensity/higher mileage training that she wasn’t able to have in college. At Stockton, she was in the training system with everyone else of higher intensity workouts and reduced mileage. As she continued running more mileage for each marathon buildup, her times dramatically fell.
Christina brings a unique perspective to elite marathoning. She isn’t glued to her watch in workouts or races. A race plan stresses her out as races typically don't follow the plan and doesn't account for the variability that can happen. You’ll see she enjoys going with the flow and joins everyone else that is excited to see what she does next because she isn’t even sure!
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We launched The Double to bring more coverage to D3 Running. The focus of The Double will be on the current season that features conversations with current athletes and coaches.
The D3 Track and Field Season is off to a hot start. In the debut episode of The Double, we sit down with Aidan Ryan, Ella Baran and Henry Pick. Learn more about what's going on in D3 as well as these three.
So far:
- Aidan ran 7:55 to run the fastest D3 3k ever
- Ella ran 9:36 in the 3k - 18th All Time
- Henry ran 8:11 the 3k - 9th All Time
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One of the most decorated middle distance runners in D3 history almost stepped away from the sport. Liz Kujawa (Woodworth) went to UW-Oshkosh with the intentions to run and study Athletic Training. The AT major was demanding and the director of the program told her it would be difficult to run while being in the major. Her successful freshman year made her realize she could become something special in running and sought a major that would better align with her training schedule.
As her success piled up, she always wanted to make sure she was being a positive example for the other women on her team by leading by example. While she may not have been the most talkative on the team, she knew her success would be motivation for the rest of the team.
It was clear throughout her career that the team success meant more to her than her individual success. Winning the DMR title as a sophomore was one of her career highlights as she shared that moment with her teammates. As senior, she agreed to double at the National Championships because it meant giving her a team a chance to win and of course, they won.
What made Liz so good was her love for the sport. When a stress fracture kept her from her junior year cross country season, she realized the worst part of the injury was not running - the same thing she mentioned as her least favorite part of cross country and track. Her love grew overtime and she understood all the benefits running provided.
From this conversation, you’d never expect Liz to have walked away from Oshkosh as:
- 7x National Champion (Six 800m Titles in a row, One 1500m)
- 3x XC All American (2x Runner Up)
- 2x National DMR Champion
- 2x All American in Track
- 1500m National Record Holder and 800m National Record Holder
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"I didn't realize at the time, but the chance Coach Ellingson gave me, it changed the trajectory of my entire life. I realize that more and more every year that I wouldn't be at NYRR today without that opportunity.”
Have you wondered how the fields at the NYC Marathon and Fifth Avenue Mile are put together? Sam Grotewold and his team are responsible for putting together the world-class of the events you love. It also happens that Sam went to a D3 college and wouldn’t be doing what is he today with the opportunity Coach Keith Ellingson gave him at Simpson College.
Sam chose his path to college without running influencing his decision. He had his mindset on going to Simpson College to study graphic design and journalism. It wasn’t until a meeting at orientation where the athletic director asked the incoming class if they were interested in doing a sport. Sam raised his hand and a few days later, Coach Ellingson called Sam to ask him to join the team.
While Sam didn’t go on to win National Titles or become an All-American, his opportunity to join the Simpson Cross Country team shaped his life and career trajectory.
After Sam graduated, he joined New York Road Runners as a web editor. As NYRR began to have professional races, he transitioned from his web editing role into the Professional Athletes space. Sam explains the process of filling the fields, memorable stories, and fills us in if Kipchoge will run NYC.
The impact of Sam’s D3 experience shaped his life into what it is today. He gives credit to Coach Ellingson for giving him an opportunity when he didn’t have to.
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“Even when running sucks and I'm not having any fun with it, I keep coming back to it. That keeps paying off because running, more than any other sport, rewards you for showing up every day and continuing to work hard.”
Welcome to 2022! We’re back with recent 2:14 Marathoner and Haverford grad, Dylan Gearinger. Like many runners, Dylan didn’t start out as a runner. He focused on football and baseball but a string of concussions from football forced Dylan to find a new athletic outlet.
He responded well to running as the team environment was friendlier than his football and baseball teams. Dylan began to see his potential in running as he became the top runner for his high school team his senior year.
A mysterious illness consumed Dylan’s life as he was unable to get a proper diagnosis of what was keeping him ill for extended periods. Once at Haverford, he was able to get treatment from UPenn which turned his health and running around. The restored health allowed him to train consistently and stack high mileage weeks together. By his junior year track season, the culmination of mileage paid off with an Indoor 3k National Title.
After a disappointing senior xc season and other personal reasons, Dylan left the team and ran unattached for both indoor and outdoor season. Under the Philly Runner Track Club, he ran 7:59.74, the unofficial #2 time in D3 History.
The high mileage college days made for an easy transition into the marathon. Dylan knew he would be a strong marathoner but never expected to bust out a 2:14 so early in his marathon career. Dylan was a Top 20 Marathoner in the US among all courses and tied for 10th on record eligible courses in 2021. Dylan will be the one to watch for in 2022 as he eyes the Chicago Marathon in the fall.
Dylan's story shows that a running career isn't a linear path and consistency pays off.
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42 Episodes! Can you believe that? We put out 42 episodes this year. In Today’s episode, Noah and Stu sit down to recap what happened this year on D3 Glory Days, give their top 3 episodes, and give a preview of what is coming to D3 Glory Days in 2022.
This was a such fun year for the D3GD team. We tested the waters of providing up to date coverage this cross country season, began putting out written content, and even made our own rankings! This was a fun year for us and we’re so glad you enjoyed following along.
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This past season was a great undertaking in our labor of love. We enjoy bringing you this content and we realized we could do so much more with a little bit of backing. We want to ensure D3 gets the coverage it deserves and keeping this website paywall free! If you have enjoyed this podcast and the articles we have put, please consider becoming a Patreon of D3 Glory Days. In full disclosure, the money will go directly into the show: equipment, subscriptions we need, and most importantly, money to our writers. If you are able, we would appreciate your support.
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Annie Rodenfels returns to D3 Glory Days after running 15:08.80 at BU this weekend - a World Standard! The original goal of the of Saturday was to pace the BYU women to 3k-4k. At 3k, she was feeling good and dropped back into the pack to see where the train would take her. A 30 second last lap propelled her to win the race of her life. She is now 12th All-Time on the US Women’s indoor 5k list. The best stat of all, she is now the fastest Woman to run a 5k out of D3.
Annie recently joined the BAA after training with Greenville Track Club. This is the first time in her life she has female training partners and she is absolutely loving it. As she continues to bet on herself, she is excited to be training with Erika Kemp and Abbey Wheeler who will continue to push her each day.
We go into how the race played out, what her transition to the BAA has been like, and how she is handling this transforming race.
If you want to hear her origin story, go back to Episode 2!
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Both National Champs in the same week? Kassie Parker won the 2021 Women’s Individual National Title on Saturday by running a D3 Course record down in Louisville. Kassie made her way to the front of the race from the start and never looked back. She was joined by Evie Miller for about 3k, which was the longest she had someone trailing her in a D3 race. While it wasn’t the time she wanted to run that day, she’ll be back next year to take a stab at sub 20:00 for the 6k. Even after the victory, Kassie mentions it wasn’t the best executed race and that leaves her excited for another attempt. This was Kassie’s second time on D3 Glory Days as she was on the Track Contenders episode last spring. In Today’s episode, we go back to learn how a 5:25 1500m high school runner became a 2x National Champion.
Kassie found herself at a big state school, University of Iowa, running on their club team and wanting to be better at running. Her HS PBs of 5:25 (1500), 11:39 (3000), and 20:20 didn’t get her much attention from around Iowa. Yet, her past visit to Loras kept coming back up. As she decided she would transfer to Loras, she took a look at the D3 Record book and decided that she was going to break a D3 National Record. She’s unsure of where this confidence comes from, but attributes it to thinking nothing is impossible to accomplish.
Once at Loras, she took the training well and began dropping big PRs. The reality of what she was accomplishing so quickly didn’t set in as she thought it was normal to have 1+ minute PRs during the season. With these new PRs, she was ready to take on her first collegiate cross country season. She wasn’t afraid to mix up in the front pack and would find herself in the Top 5 at most races. She ended that season as 31st, earning her first All-America award.
Kassie is a unique National Champion as she spends her weeks running 5 days a week and cross-training the other two. Her background in Triathlons helps her while she cross-trains but is a big catalyst in keeping herself healthy.
Kassie confirms she will be using her remaining eligibility (1 XC season, 1 Indoor, 2 Outdoor) at Loras as a Graduate student. We’re not sure D3 was ready to hear that news.
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Today on D3 Glory Days, we’re joined by the 2021 Men’s Individual Champion, Alex Phillip. The 2021 Champion made his initial move around the 5k mark to try to break open the field. Down the home stretch, Alex responded to a late kick from Elias Lindgren and overtook him with 100m remaining. Pure jubilation took over as Alex began to celebrate before the line as he pumped both his arms as he crossed. He didn’t have to wait long to hear that his team, John Carroll, had placed on the podium by finishing 4th. This was their first trophy in program history, completing the sweep of firsts (conference championship, regional championship) during the season. Alex has been D3 Glory Days twice before. Once on YouTube and most recently, on the Contenders Episode. We know Alex for who he is today, so in this episode, we take a step back to figure out how Alex became the 2021 XC National Champion.
Alex started his high school career with a hot start. Running 4:35, 10:00, and 16:10 his freshman year, he had eyes set on becoming a great high school runner. However, the team loved ultimate frisbee and threw the disc around more than the miles they ran, resulting in a regression for Alex over the next two years. His senior year, he realized he wanted to run in college and began taking running a little more seriously. He reduced his long-time PRs down to 4:28, 9:40, and 16:00. Yet, he wasn’t getting many looks from college coaches. The head coach of John Carroll, Kyle Basista, kept calling and kept sharing his vision for what John Carroll could become. Alex committed to John Carroll but wasn’t entirely sold on running. He was debating whether to go to Akron to be a normal student or commit 100% to running at JCU. He chose the latter and slowly built his mileage up.
When Alex commits to something, he goes all in. He trained super hard over the season running himself into the ground on most runs. Despite this tactic, he credits his big jumps his freshman year to it. He went on to finish 15th as a freshman as John Carroll made the national meet for the first time in school history. He and his teammates knew the next time they would be at the National Meet, something special would happen.
Alex took advantage of the non-racing schedule during COVID to increase his mileage, train consistently and pay attention to the small things. This resulted in a 5th place finish at the 2021 Outdoor National 10k and a Runner-Up in the 5k. While they were the results he had hoped, he left him wanting more heading into this cross country season.
Alex will be running a 5k up at Grand Valley State in 10 days and has eyes on Dan Mayer’s indoor 5k record of 13:53. When it comes to outdoors, he hopes to nab both the 5k and 10k records as well. With the determination and work ethic Alex shows, don’t be surprised if he finishes the season with multiple D3 Records.
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What a day in Louisville! Emily Richards and Jordan Carpenter come back on the podcast to discuss all the action. Quite a historic days with Alex Phillip breaking the Championship record, Kassie breaking the D3 Course Record and Pomona-Pitzer breaking the total team time record.
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We sat down with 6 contenders to discuss their season so far and what they're looking forward to this weekend. It was great to learn more about them and hear about their seasons.
Tylers Morris: 3:36
Danielle Page: 16:36
Alex Phillip: 30:49
Fiona Smith: 44:50
Joe Freiburger: 59:05
Ari Marks: 1:12:20
These are the time stamps for each runner.
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Conference weekend shook up the rankings! We saw streaks continued, first ever conference titles, and upsets across the Nation.
Emily Richards comes back to help recap the weekend and go over our latest Top 10 rankings.
Check out the rest of the Top 32
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David Cooper began running after an injury took him out of wrestling. He quickly converted his competitive spirit from the mats to the track. Running came naturally to him while he would cut weight in wrestling and after he had quick success during his junior year of high school, he wanted to see how far he could take running.
On his campus visit to Mount Union, his conversation with legendary coach John Homon and the atmosphere on campus had him hooked. Add in his experience from the Army and David was prepared to take on the college transition.
His first semester on campus was used to get him back in shape while training with some of the top guys in the country. His confidence spiked as he knew he could go to well every Tuesday with these guys. This resulted in his first OAC XC title as a freshman and he would ultimately not give up that title.
He suffered a major setback as a sophomore when he finished 169th at the national meet. At that point, he was a 2x OAC champ, 1x AA and felt prepared to be in the Top 10. He used the feeling of disappointment to fuel the rest of his career. After that meet, he would leave a national meet as either an All American or a National Champion.
When David hung up his spike, he left Mount Union as a 3x XC All American, 4x OAC XC Champ, and 7x National Champion with 4 other All American performances in track. He credits this success to the fear of losing. When he started to win National Titles, he knew he had a target on his back and was motivated to not give his title up.
Quotes On the impact from his team:
“I always try to circle back to the team that I joined because I wouldn't be talking to you guys today if it wasn't for the team of freshmen that I came in with.”
On the Impact of training and racing:
And so for me, it was more or less just knowing that if you're doing the work [it’ll pay off]. We used to say this all the time, you're doing the work during the week and you're collecting your paycheck on the weekend.”
On Finishing 169th as a Sophomore:
“I remember thinking, like, hold on to this moment for training. Hold on to this moment as I go into future races because this is exactly why you train for these things to not happen.”
On his training Senior Year:
“If I came out of practice on a Tuesday and I didn't have crutches, then it wasn't a good practice.”
Advice for the Post Season:
“You have to go into these races with that chip on your shoulder, being convinced that nobody can beat you or be better than you on that particular day. You have four big races like that in a career right for nationals, it's all you get. Soit's time to go out there and collect your paycheck.”
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Jordan Carpenter rejoins D3 Glory Days to break down the latest Top 10 rankings as well as tease the top 32 rankings.
We saw some great performances this weekend and we’re looking to see things shake up as we head into the postseason next week.
Full Top 32 Rankings can be found here.
Read Emily Richard’s recap of Oberlin
Read Nate Holley's recap of Augustana
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We've updated our Top 10 Rankings as we head into the last big weekend in the regular season. There are 4 major Inter Regional meets this weekend that will give the nation a better idea of where everyone stands. Before we went into the rankings, Bijan came on to explain his LACCTiC website to help you understand how it works and how to use it.
After Bijan, Emily Richards came onto to help unveil the new top 10 Rankings. Let us know on Social Media what you think.
Women's Top 10:
- Johns Hopkins
- CMS
- UChicago
- Wartburg
- Williams
- WASHU
- Lax
- MIT
- DIckinson
- SUNY G
Men's Top 10
- Warburg
- Williams
- MIT
- Pomona
- JCU
- SUNY G
- CMS
- Wisconsin Whitewater
- UChicago
- Wash U
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This past weekend was a big weekend for D3 Cross Country. Teams are starting to show their true colors and individuals are beginning to have break out races. Tom Sawyer Park played host to the D3 Pre National Meet to give teams and athletes a preview of what’s to come in November. We mentioned this in last week’s episode that the real season is beginning. Simon Heys and Evie Bultemeyer came away with the individual titles. Both had similar race strategies as they hung out in the pack, matched every move, and waited until it was time to make their own move.
Evie is familiar with these big races. She is a 4x All American in Track and in 2019 placed 8th at Cross Country Nationals - yet still sees this as a big win for her career. This seas is different for her as she is off campus getting her Master’s Degree and doesn’t have the luxury of being around her teammates. However, the power of FaceTime has allow Evie to stay close with her team during this time. She’s up to her highest mileage ever and is getting excited for the end of the year meets and hopes to help her team qualify for the National Meet.
Simon calls this the biggest win of his career. He’s fresh off his first National Meet last spring in the 10k and is hungry to improve upon his 13th place finish. He gets fired up about how strong his conference (OAC) is and how that competition will prepare him for the National meet. With this win, he’s beginning to view himself a little differently as a runner and is adjusting his already big goals.
This was a great conversation to get insight into their races and hear from current student-athletes. Want more information from this weekend, read our Meet Recap article by Emily Richards.
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We said we were going to do it and we finally did. Here are our rankings as we head into the real part of the season. With Pre-Nats and Paul Short this weekend, the D3 Landscape will take shape. For now, we ranked the top 10 and as the season progresses we will get to the top 32.
For this we relied on Bijan Mazaheri's Website: LACCTIC - A great simulation and ranking tool to see where your team lines up. You can simulate any team with any team! Check it out.
Women's Top 10:
- John's Hopkins
- Claremont Mudd Scripps
- Wartburg
- Chicago
- Williams
- MIT
- Pomona
- Bates
- Wash U
- Amherst
Men's Top 10
- Pomona
- Williams
- MIT
- Wartburg
- CMS
- Wash U
- Wisconsin Whitewater
- North Central
- UChicago
- SUNY G
As mentioned in the show, this was a fun way to bring some excitement to the sport. If you have an issue with the rankings, run faster! However, we'd love to hear your feedback so let us know on social media or send us an email d3glorydays@gmail.com
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“My job is to protect what we already have and what I sold the guys in our locker room. If I go and recruit a kid that wants a lifestyle that's completely opposite of that, I'm doing those guys in the locker room and injustice because I'm bringing in a poison.”
Sean Carlson’s approach to coaching comes from the fear of being out worked and not being good. He had this mentality at North Central College running 120 mile weeks as a Sophomore which led to a team finish of 16th place. His perspective of what constitutes hard worked was shaped during his time at North Central when that 16th place team eventually won the National Title 2 years later. He has followed a similar trajectory leading the Notre Dame Cross Country team from a 14th place regional finish to a National Runner Up in 5 years.
Sean knew he wanted to be a Coach but having daily wisdom from Al Carius was a helpful catalyst to know he was heading in the right direction. Coach Carlson credits the rise of the Notre Dame distance team to a strong team culture, which he learned from Al Carius. Sean has worked tirelessly to get the team to be at a point where they are doing all the small things correctly, and are running at Notre Dame for the right reasons. He has even gone to recruited kids that would be a better fit for the team, rather than take the fastest kid available.
You can listen to Al Carius’ episode here: https://www.d3glorydays.com/podcast/episode-22-al-carius
We mentioned the documentary, ‘16 2 1’ in our conversation with Al. It’s a documentary made by @NCCMensXCTF alumnus, RJ McNichols. It highlights the rise and fall from 2005-2011. He’s offering our listeners 50% off if you follow this link: https://vimeo.com/r/2Tcn/WHJqaGw0WG
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The man who gave D3 Glory Days life is back! Will Leer joins us for Episode 55 to fill us in on what he’s been up to and answers Listener questions! It was great to hear from Will on what his plans are as he winds down his competitive career. He reflects back on how D3 shaped his career, what he’s looking forward to working in the running industry, and how supporting his wife, Aisha Praught-Leer, during her Olympic cycle was a blast. Will offers advice to younger runners
Thank you to Under Armour All Out Mile for partnering with us! You can learn more and register for the CITIUS Mag team here: www.uaalloutmile.com/d3. You’ll have a chance to win Cash Prizes, Gear, and if the CITIUS Mag team has the most milers, we can donate money to charity!
Official training for the mile is from August 30th to September 30th. You then can run your mile from October 1st - October 11th. Need training advice? The link above has you covered!
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Carmen went to Roanoke College with the intention to play soccer as that was the sport she was recruited for. She eventually joined the track team after being asked by the coach. As a naturally talented athlete, Carmen was able to pick up new events quickly. While she was a pure track runner, her fall soccer conditioning helped her get into fitness for the track season. Slowly but surely her coaches kept adding to her training and she found her speciality was in the 800.
Carmen quickly rose to the national level in the 800 with qualifying for the 800 her Sophomore year. Unfortunately, she finished the dreaded 9th, meaning she was the first one out of the final. This proved to be her motivation as she never missed another 800m final after that.
Her senior year, she wanted to break school records and eventually tried the Steeplechase. Her coach saw her naturally ability shine through but was put on the back burner as the focus was still the 800.
After college, Carmen pursued running as she wanted to keep the dream alive. She so quick success in both the 5k and Steeple. She brought her 5k PR down to 16:09 and her Steeple to 9:49.
Her love/hate relationship with running has taken out and brought her back into the sport many times. The latest is when the Pandemic hit, she decided to give running another shot. She ended up qualifying for the Trials this year. A similar story to college, she was the first one out of the final. As looks to the big meets coming up, Carmen has a great outlook on running and a nice shiny new PR of a 9:41 Steeple.
Thank you to Under Armour All Out Mile for partnering with us! You can learn more and register for the CITIUS Mag team here: www.uaalloutmile.com/d3. You’ll have a chance to win Cash Prizes, Gear, and if the CITIUS Mag team has the most milers, we can donate money to charity!
Official training for the mile is from August 30th to September 30th. You then can run your mile from October 1st - October 11th. Need training advice? The link above has you covered!
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On July 8th, D3 XC went under a regional realignment from 8 regions to 10 regions. It came as a surprise to some and an “Oh yeah” to others as this was voted on in the 2019 Coaches Convention. Some regions stayed the same, while others were completely changed. The Wisconsin schools will face off against the Minnesota schools, colleges in New York and Massachusetts will be split amongst different regions. These changes were made to create equal field sizes as some regions would be north of 50 teams while others would barely get to 20.
More information on the realignment
The biggest change will be the 1 Automatic Qualifying spot. In years past, it’s been 2 with 16 At-Large Bids. Now, there will be 10 Auto Spots and 22 At-Large Bids, giving a lot of responsibility to the selection committee. Jordan Carpenter comes back on to discuss these changes and what went on behind the scenes when creating this realignment. Cassie Funke-Harris, Head XC Coach at Amherst College, and Jeff Stiles, Head XC Coach at Wash U, share their thoughts on the realignment and how it may affect their programs.
Stay tuned for our rankings!
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Official training for the mile is from August 30th to September 30th. You then can run your mile from October 1st - October 11th. Need training advice? The link above has you covered!
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"I wasn't supposed to be doing this (running) and now it's all I can do. It's what makes it fun for me to train for something and knowing it's worth it"
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Jack Pinho was a 3 sport athlete in high school with an emphasis in Football and Basketball. Track was a secondary sport as baseball was too slow for him. As he went off to Springfield College for their PE/Education program, he had plans to only be a student. As time wore on, the feeling of not having competition took over and he ventured over to the Track Captains’ practices. He quickly became invested in the team and want to join them.
Jack had PBs of what most D3 Coaches would want coming out of high school: 2:00/4:30. Yet Jack was unsure on how he’d fair on the team. His hard work mentality showed him success early on as he consistently broke 2 in the 800.
An ultimatum was the force behind joining cross country led him to losing his nickname of ‘Fake Distance.’ Jack continued to improve while working hard. He lowered his 800m PB down to 1:53 and was on the cusp of making it to Nationals.
As a walk-on at the D3 Level, Jack didn’t expect to have the success that he had. He began focusing on the mile for his senior year and came away with a 4:07PB and a 4th place finish at the National Meet. From there, he knew he had to repeat that success but it would come down to the final last chance qualifier at Swarthmore. A 3:47 PB would get him qualified for the Outdoor National meet but his qualifying time placed him 6th in the nation.
Jack chalked it up to his training that led him to a senior year All-American performance. Despite a heatstroke in the prelim, Jack recovered enough to repeat his 4th place performance.
With 2 season of eligibility left, Jack continued at Springfield to continue to lower his mile PB. Unfortunately, that fell short but gave him the fire of keep competing after college.
Jack has lowered his mile PB to 4:03 and is continuing to hunt for that sub 4 attempt. For a kid who wasn’t supposed to continue running, he has a quintessential D3 Story.
Thank you to Under Armour All Out Mile for partnering with us! You can learn more and register for the CITIUS Mag team here: www.uaalloutmile.com. You’ll have a chance to win Cash Prizes, Gear, and if the CITIUS Mag team has the most milers, we can donate money to charity!
Official training for the mile is from August 30th to September 30th. You then can run your mile from October 1st - October 11th. Need training advice? The link above has you covered!
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“We want to say we’re good runners without the asterisks of good for D3.”
D3 Glory Days is back for Season 3. And with a new partner! We’re partnering with Under Armour All Out Mile to bring you an epic mile race this fall.
Kicking off the new season we’re joined by Elias Lindgren and Aidan Ryan from Williams College. Aidan is a repeat guest but earned the right of passage to return to D3 Glory Days as he became the unofficial #2 5k of All Time in D3. His teammate Elias, is the unofficial #4 5k of All Time.
When Covid cancelled their XC season, they made the decision to take the full year off to focus on running. Aidan, as you recall, went to Boulder in the fall and convinced Elias to join him in the spring. While training with Noah’s team, Roots Running Project, they were able to run massive 5k PBs in the process
We go into what they learned in their time away from Williamstown, MA, what they’re looking forward to this fall, and how they won’t put as much emphasis of winning a national title like they did in 2019.
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Official training for the mile is from August 30th to September 30th. You then can run your mile from October 1st - October 11th. Need training advice? The link above has you covered!
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“The relationships we form is the reason why we do what we do.” In the final episode of the Nebraska Wesleyan 4×4 7PEAT series, we sit down with the man that created it all, Director of Track & Field/Cross Country, Ted Bulling. Coach Bulling has been coaching at Nebraska Wesleyan for 40 years and has […]
“They showed me that they wanted me. To be able to go to a school where I would be viewed as an asset to the team, I thought was really cool.” In Part 3 of the series, we speak with Aspen Rolfes and Anna Frazier to learn how the streak continued. As you’ve learned in […]
“I didn’t want to think of it as we always had to win. I didn’t want to take away the fun from this experience we were having with our friends.” We continue with the Nebraska Wesleyan 4×4 7PEAT with the backbone of the relay group. Referred throughout the series as the twins, Elizabeth and Kaylee […]
“That’s one thing that made our women really special was that they never made the moment bigger than what it was” The Nebraska Wesleyan’s 4×4 went on an historic streak of 7 straight 4×4 wins. Spanning from Outdoors in 2016 to Outdoors in 2019, NWU was on the top spot of the podium. Building a […]
“I took a break (from responding to 300 texts) and I looked over at the trophy and put my hand on it and I just weeped. I just cried. And it was just an overflowing of joy” As you will learn in this episode, Coach Newsom is filled with passion. He’s won 8 national titles […]
“You can’t get by running slow in D3.” A called back race and an illegal wind separated us from seeing the Men’s 200m and Women’s 100m record get broken at the Outdoor Championships this year. Good news? Both JP Vaught and Bailey Forsyth will be back next year to go after those records. This episode […]
“It was a long discovery for me to realize what my priorities were in terms of running. I never strove for being the best or running a fast time, it was all about having fun. Eventually I came to the conclusion that running fast would be fun.” Emily stepped foot on the campus of SUNY […]
Stu sits down with former guests, Annie Rodenfels and Jordan Carpenter to recap the National Meet. We cover off on the highlights, upsets, team battle, and much more! Such an awesome weekend. Thanks for following along. Stay tuned for more episodes this week! Congrats to Jordan for winning the Prediction showHere is the rest of […]
A quick recap of what we’ve seen so far from the first 2 days and what to look forward to on the final day. We’ve seen some amazing races so far, highlighted by a National Record in the Women’s 1500 by Emily Pomainville. We’re looking forward to her battle with Esther Seeland in the Women’s […]
Bonus Episode! Stu sits down with former guests, Annie Rodenfels and Jordan Carpenter to discuss the upcoming National Meet. We cover our predictions, what to look for in the meet, as well as an athlete and coaches perspective. We’ll see how our picks play out! Think you can predict the outcome of Nationals? Join our prediction […]
5:06 – Jared Pangallozzi19:38 – Parley Hannan37:13 – Ryan Cutter51:43 – Esther Seeland1:04:24 – Matt Wilkinson1:18:43 – Kassie Rosenbum The D3 Outdoor National Championships start Thursday! We sat down with 6 contenders to cover their seasons so far and how they’re feeling going into the weekend. It was great to Welcome back Parley and Matt […]
“If you work at it and have a dream, you’re worth doing that dream. You’re worth chasing that idea. Especially if it’s something that it’s something you truly enjoy you’re not going to regret it the time you spent chasing that dream” Welcome to D3 Glory Days, a podcast telling tales of D3 greatness, brought […]
“I don’t need 20 trophies, I just need to see our program headed in that direction and make it more normal for Stevens Women to qualify and compete at that (national) level.” This week we sat down with Stevens Institute of Technology star, Amy Regan. Amy’s career at Stevens was something no one predicted. Her […]
“Kori was very strategic when he would tell me these things and give me the permission to accept it as reality where I wouldn’t have set that goal for myself.” Thanks for joining us for another episode of D3 Glory Days, a Citius Mag Network podcast. We’re keeping things in-house this week, as Stu guides […]
“They had normalized qualifying for nationals which I think really helped me. I think if that type of thing would have felt like a big reach, the pressure and nerves would have kicked in but because it was seen as a normal thing to qualify for nationals, I wasn’t surprised by it.” This week the […]
“The entire time I was chasing the dream of being a professional runner, but actually I was living the dream.” Welcome to D3 Glory Days on the Citius Mag Podcast Network, on this week’s program we’re happy to welcome Haverford alum Charlie Marquardt. In a story familiar to Michael Jordan fans, Charlie didn’t make the varsity […]
“I know that being angry and pissed about it really isn’t going to get me anywhere, it’s not going to bring the national meet back so i just have to take it for what it is and move on.” Welcome to D3 Glory Days on the Citius Mag Podcast Network, on this week’s program we’re […]
“I don’t think they liked the little guys beating the big guys.” Welcome to D3 Glory Days on the Citius Mag Podcast Network, on this week’s program: Tori Neubauer. The UW – La Crosse alum racked up six individual titles during her D3 career. In Tori’s era, the winners of the D3 XC championships were […]
“I knew I was in a rut but at the same time I knew it wasn’t a bottomless pit I got sucked in to. I knew I still had it in me to do better and to get back to the type of performances I had my first two years” Joining us this week on […]
“So, were you successful because you were cocky, or naive?”Welcome to D3 Glory Days, the podcast telling tales of D3 running greatness. Recently named a top 500 D3 podcast by Forbes Magazine. Thanks for joining us for our Citius Mag Podcast Network debut. This week we spoke to Wisconsin Platteville alum, and current Hansons-Brooks professional, Ian […]
We’re back with Alison Wade – the Creator and Founder of Fast-Women.org. You may be subscribed to the Newsletter or see her coverage on social media, but did you know she went to a D3 College? A graduate of Bowdoin College, Alison always envisioned running after high school. She was eager to be a part […]
To continue our unofficial mini series of “Life after D3” we brought on the show, Jeff Metzdorff, the co-owner of Mill City Running. Don’t you dare put “company” at the end of it. Before Jeff opened a running store with his wife, he began his D3 journey at Hamline University. A high school hockey player […]
We’re joined by Peter Bromka today. His story is veers of the path that we have been telling. He wasn’t an All American nor a National Champion. While he had a solid career at Tufts, he transformed his running after college by taking his 3 hour marathon debut and cutting it down to 2:19. Peter […]
We have a great one today! Coaches Deb Vercauteren and John Zupanc of UW Oshkosh. Both coaches have transformed Division 3 running and have left lasting impact on the sport and division. Deb Vercauteren may sound familiar as it is the name of the Women’s Program of the Year of Award. Deb boasted an impressive […]
Welcome back to Season 3 of D3 Glory Days. We’re thrilled to be bringing you more episodes this year. To get things started we’re joined by Maya Weigel of Pomona-Pitzer. She was a 3x All American in Cross Country, 4x All American in Track and capped her career off with a National Title in the […]
Welcome to the last episode of 2020! Thank you all so much for the support and listening to this podcast. We never thought we’d get this many of you listening and engaging with us. In this year in review episode, we go over the origin story, Noah and Stu give their top 3 episode choices, […]
Your favorite D3 Running Podcast is back with the last interview of 2020. Thank you all so much for the growing support and we’re extremely excited to bring you more in 2021. Today, we’re joined by the 2019 1500m National Champion, Aidan Ryan. Aidan would be a senior at Williams College but decided to defer […]
Thank you to everyone who submitted workouts! If you want to be on the next part, call us and pitch your workout: 765-276-7870. We plan to release episodes scattered throughout the feed. In part one, we feature workouts from University of Mary Washington, SUNY Geneseo, and Carleton College as told by their alums, JT, Shane, […]
Every collegiate distance team runs workouts. Most were easy to wrap your head around, 400m repeats on the track, tempo runs around the soccer fields. But some meant a little more, caused you to pause for a second when it appeared on the schedule. In our Chasing the Crown series, we seek to highlight workouts as […]
Your favorite D3 Running Podcast is back! Today, we’re joined by Jeremey Hernandez of Ramapo College. Jeremy is the first D3 Athlete to break 4 minutes in the mile indoors. We should note Karl Paranya of Haverford was the first to do it outdoors in 1997. It was great to chat with him to hear […]
Welcome back! We’re thrilled to have Al Carius join us for this episode. It was great to hear about his personal philosophies, mentors, and what it took to build North Central to the power house that is today. In Al’s time, NCC have won 19 XC Team Titles, earned 127 XC All-America Awards and finished […]
Surprise! We are so fortunate to conclude this series with the legend himself, Dr. Jack Daniels. If you don’t know Jack, google him right now and buy his book to learn his training methods. It was simply incredible to have a conversation with Dr. Daniels to understand his coaching philosophies, hear about his time at […]
Julie Donnelly – 1:25Cindy Lauzon – 50:21Mickey Kelly – 1:33:29 If you haven’t listened to Part 1 or 2, pause right now and go listen! Part 3 features Julie Donnelly, Cindy Lauzon, and Mickey Kelly and how they balanced their individual success while the team success was beginning to fade. They shed light on the […]
Michelle LaFleur – 2:02Heather Swarts – 42:40Heidi Swarts – 1:20:52 If you haven’t listened to Part 1, pause right now and go listen! The SUNY Cortland Series continues with the Peak of the program. The three women we spoke to, Michelle LaFleur, Heather and Heidi Swarts, each won 4 team titles when they were at […]
Judy Sparks – 2:07Vicki Mitchel – 38:24Tammie Miller – 1:21:20 During a period of dominance seldomly seen in any sport on any level, the women of the SUNY Cortland Cross-Country team amassed an unprecedented seven team championships from 1989 to 1999. Led by legendary distance coach Jack Daniels, a group of runners composed not of […]
at 42:35, our question was edited out. We asked Cassie her thoughts on what can be done to help promote and retain women in coaching. We referenced a stat that of all sports, XCTF has the smallest percentage of women coaches.Hello again everyone, we’re back and happy to announce season two of D3 Glory Days, […]
Today we’re joined by Head Women’s XCTF Coach at Pomona-Pitzer, Kirk Reynolds. Coach Reynolds has been a resident of D3 since his College Days at Lewis and Clark. He transitioned into coaching after college while getting his Master’s at Claremont McKenna. In 1989, he took a short walk across town to become the Head Coach […]
Today’s guest is about as D3 as it gets. Esther Erb Atkins was better known as a cello player in high school, running only her senior year. She chose case western for their strong academic programs, going on to earn degrees in music and cognitive science. But one day her freshman year, the cross country […]
Hey everybody welcome back to D3 Glory Days, hope you’re staying safe and getting some runs in.Before we jump into the episode description – a couple exciting announcements for you. First off, D3 Glory Days has started a Strava running club, be sure to join us there, we’ll put a link in the show notes. […]
Heading into the indoor national championships that never were, Matt Wilkinson was ranked first in both the 3k and the 5k. It was the next logical step for the cross-country runner-up.Wilkinson was a credentialed high school athlete out of Minnesota with a division one or nothing mentality. After becoming familiar with the accomplishments of fellow […]
As athletes from around the country put the finishing touches on their Indoor National Championship preparations, the COVID-19 pandemic was ramping up in earnest. Just before championships were scheduled to begin, the NCAA took the unprecedented step of canceling all spring athletics. Just the like, the season was over. No championships were held. No one […]
This week on D3 Glory Days, we had a fantastic conversation with Missy and Andrew Rock. Two of the greatest D3 athletes of all time. Between them, they collected 35 All-America honors, 23 Individual Titles, 9 Team Titles, and 1 Gold Medal. Both have set D3 All Time Records in the 5k and 400m. We […]
This week, Noah and Stu sat down with Johns Hopkins Coach, Bobby Van Allen. Bobby is the first D1 Graduate to be on the pod but winning 6 national titles makes up for it. Bobby was initially hired as a part-time coach and later was named Full-Time in 2002. He covers his background in Maryland, […]
Hello everyone, happy new year and welcome back D3 glory days. We started this podcast last year, and it’s been a lot of fun for us to share some of the stories of Division three running, and to relive our own glory days. We’re excited for what this year is going to bring to our […]
At first glance, Parley Hannan from Ithaca College came out of nowhere to win a national championship in just her second year of cross country. That much is true. But spend a little time with self proclaimed ‘open book’ Parley Hannan, and you’ll see that the 2019 champion’s story runs much deeper. Three universities, a […]
4:55 in the 1600, and 10:09 for 3200, those were the high school PRs of Stevenson University’s Patrick Watson, the 2019 Division 3 Cross Country Champion. From not qualifying for the meet his freshman, to finishing 15th there his Junior year – Patrick had been visualizing this win for the last 12 months. He began […]
The inspiration for today’s show comes from Charlie Marquardt, specifically a tweet he put out after this years Chicago marathon. In that tweet he compares how three runners fared in the 2012 NCAA XC championships in Terre Haute, with how they finished this year’s Chicago marathon. The runners who did both are myself, Ryan Root, […]
Hello everyone, nice to see you again here on episode 5 of D3 Glory Days. I’m Noah Droddy joined as always by my friend and co-host Stu Newstat. We’ve got a fun one for you this week, and a first for this podcast. In our previous four episodes we’ve interviewed recent D3 alums. Today we […]
Joining us today is Emily Richards, Delaware Ohio native, and Ohio Northern University graduate. Emily had a really exciting collegiate career, collecting 9 national championships and 13 All-American honors. But Emily is perhaps most notable for her range. With registered PRs from the javelin throw and 200m dash, all the way up to a top-ten […]
Thanks for tuning in again, we’re glad to be back on the microphones and bring you another D3 story. Today on the pod, 13x All American and 6x National, Dhruvil Patel. Patel was the headliner for the historically dominant North Central College Cardinals under Al Carius. We covered a lot of ground with Dhruvil, including […]
Hosts Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat welcome 7x All American, 3x National Champion, and new member of the Asics Greenville Track Club, Annie Rodenfels. Annie competed for Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and is coming off of a historic track season. She became the first woman in D3 history to break 10 in the steeplechase, […]
In the inaugural Episode of D3 Glory Days, Hosts Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat sit down with Will Leer to hear about his experience at Pomona College. Will covers his transition from High School to College, discusses his college decision process, offers advice to high school athletes, and talks about his college “rivalry” with Nick […]