Blue Oval Podcast

By The Stride Report

Welcome to the Blue Oval Podcast, presented by The Stride Report. Join Ben Weisel and Garrett Zatlin every Wednesday as they take a deep dive into all of the key distance running action and headlines ... more

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September 17, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: The PAC-12 is BACK! Who Will They Add Next?
Cross country season is back and so are your favorite hosts! This week, Ben and Garrett kick-off the podcast with the news that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will be joining the PAC-12 before in 2026. The guys later jump into analysis of some key performances and takeaways from the first few opening weekends on the grass. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!

*Note: In regards to discussion surrounding the topic of the PAC-12's available cash, it should be noted that the schools that previously left the PAC-12 will be paying exit fees to the conference.
(2:26) PAC-12 Adding Four Schools in 2026

(14:48) Dennis Kipruto Shows Promise in Debut

(19:17) Mining Finishes Runner-Up, Dorenkamp Places 9th to Ease Early Season Questions for Alabama

(22:18) Lindsay Cunningham Takes BIG 10 Preview Win in First D1 Race

(24:37) North Carolina Women Provide Encouraging Early Season Results

(27:24) Justin Wachtel Finishes Runner-Up to Ethan Strand

(31:17) Syracuse Men Leaves TSR With Questions

(33:44) Penn State Women Open With Solid Performances

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September 10, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: Hottest Takes & Best NCAA XC Storylines to Follow
Can you feel it? XC season is almost here! This week, Ben and Garrett continue with preseason analysis by discussing key storylines to take notice of throughout the year before looking into their crystal balls for some spicy predictions going into the season. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(2:53) NCAA Settlement Put on Hold

(5:59) What Will Colorado Look Like Under Carlson?

(10:57) What Influence Will International Signings Have on this Season?

(14:11) Is this the Beginning of More Parity in the NCAA?

(17:11) What Will We See Out of Stanford?

(20:49) How Good Will Pamela Kosgei Be?

(23:45) Is the Men’s National Title Battle a Three-Horse Race?

(26:45) Ben’s Hot Take (Women)

(28:13) Garrett’s Hot Take (Women)

(40:46) Ben’s Hot Take (Men)

(43:22) Garrett’s Hot Take (Men)

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September 03, 2024 Blue Oval Podcast: Parvej Khan Has Been Provisionally Suspended for Doping. What Does That Mean Going Forward?
Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to finish off their evaluation of our men's and women's D1 cross country team rankings! The guys kick-off the episode with the news of Parvej Khan’s provisional suspension before going through spots 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of our rankings. The guys break down who the NCAA title favorites are, who the outside podium contenders could be and what teams have to do in order to make the podium. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!

(1:38) Parvej Khan Provisionally Suspended for EPO
(8:13) NCAA & UCLA Agree to Sanctions
(9:45) #7 Alabama Women
(12:23) #7 Alabama Men
(17:52) #6 Georgetown Women
(20:57) #6 New Mexico Men
(25:59) #5 Washington Women
(30:29) #5 Iowa State Men
(35:27) #4 Notre Dame Women
(40:51) #4 Northern Arizona Men
(46:25) #3 NC State Women
(50:36) #3 Arkansas Men
(53:59) #2 BYU Women
(57:32) #2 BYU Men
(1:00:41) #1 Northern Arizona Women
(1:04:23) #1 Oklahoma State Men

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August 27, 2024 Blue Oval Podcast: Mike Smith’s Last Dance & Ben Says Nice Things About a Rival
Ben and Garrett are back as they continue previewing our top-25 team rankings heading into the upcoming cross country season! This week, the guys kick-off the podcast with the news that NAU Coach Mike Smith will be joining Nike along with the news of Oregon signing Koitatoi Kidali. Then, the episode turns to teams 15-14-13-12-11–10-9-8 in our preseason rankings with analysis of each team’s ceiling and the key performers within each lineup. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

(2:08) Mike Smith to Join Nike in 2025
(15:37) Oregon Lands Kenyan Olympian Koitatoi Kidali
(18:25) #15 Oregon Men
(22:43) #15 Oregon Women
(26:53) #14 Harvard Men
(30:23) #14 Stanford Women
(33:53) #13 Butler Men
(37:23) #13 Tennessee Women
(41:14) #12 Wisconsin Men
(45:34) #12 Virginia Women
(48:58) #11 Wake Forest Men
(52:59) #11 New Mexico Women
(56:28) #10 Virginia Men
(59:05) #10 Utah Women
(1:03:22) #9 North Carolina Men
(1:07:19) #9 Lipscomb Women
(1:10:43) #8 Notre Dame Men
(1:14:17) #8 Providence Women

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August 20, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: The Stanford Conundrum & Oklahoma State’s Rebuild
Ben and Garrett are back on the mics, continuing their in-depth evaluation of our men's and women's cross country team rankings! This week, the guys go through spots 21-20-19-18-17-16 and break down where they think the floors and ceilings of those teams will be along with how they project line-ups to look. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(3:02) #21 Eastern Kentucky Men

(6:53) #21 Oklahoma State Women

(11:23) #20 Syracuse Men

(15:23) #20 Michigan State Women

(20:23) #19 Colorado Men

(25:21) #19 Wisconsin Women

(29:25) #18 Portland Men

(32:33) #18 Furman Women

(35:13) #17 Stanford Men

(41:01) #17 California Baptist Women

(42:12) #16 Villanova Men

(46:03) #16 Arkansas Women

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August 13, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: Comprehending Cole Hocker’s Historic Win & XC Team Rankings
Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to chat about the last of the Olympic track events as well as a few of the recently ranked teams in TSR's XC Top 25. The guys open the episode by discussing the men’s Olympic 1500m, 800m, steeplechase, sprints and women’s Olympic sprints before jumping into preseason cross country team rankings of 25-24-23-22 on both the men's and women's sides. If you want more insight on our rankings, this is a must-listen episode!
(2:25) Olympic Men’s 1500m

(9:49) Olympic Men’s 800m

(13:22) Olympic Men’s Steeplechase

(19:34) Olympic Men’s Sprints

(21:36) Olympic Women’s Sprints

(26:34) Highest Upside of Men’s “Just Missed” Teams

(29:26) Highest Upside of Women’s “Just Missed” Teams

(32:19) Which “Just Missed” Women’s Team is Primed For 2025 Success?

(34:09) Men’s “Just Missed” Irrational Favorites

(36:13) Women’s “Just Missed” Irrational Favorites

(38:38) #25 Penn State Nittany Women

(41:39) #25 Gonzaga Men

(43:47) #24 Syracuse Women

(46:18) #24 Texas Men

(49:18) #23 Florida Women

(53:34) #23 Michigan State Men

(56:19) #22 Utah Valley Women

(1:00:05) #22 Montana State Men

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August 06, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: Noah Lyles Made Us Talk About Sprinting
The guys are back with an episode that includes a little bit of everything, including…sprints? This week, Ben and Garrett take to the mics to discuss standout performances from Paris, Tennessee’s new coaching hire, transfers following Sean Carlson to Colorado, the top-40 portion of our XC rankings and more. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(2:43) Grant Fisher’s Olympic Success

(4:29) Nico Young Finishes 12th in Olympic Debut

(5:56) Juliette Whittaker Finishes 7th in Olympic 800m Finals

(8:33) Noah Lyles Narrowly Wins 100m Gold

(11:58) Peter Maru Suspended for Doping Violation

(16:31) Yaseen Abdalla to Arkansas

(23:24) Dean Casey, Chris Cherry & Simon Kelati to Colorado

(26:33) Tennessee Hires Justin Duncan

(30:05) Men’s Individual Rankings — Hardest Decision in the Top-Five

(32:39) Women’s Individual Rankings — Hardest Decision in the Top-Five

(35:38) Men’s Athletes We Fought For the Hardest in Top-40

(41:56) Women’s Athletes We Fought For the Hardest in Top-40

(45:30) Men’s Athlete Most Likely to Prove Us Wrong in the Top-40

(49:35) Women’s Athlete Most Likely to Prove Us Wrong in the Top-40

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July 30, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: The NCAA is About to Change Dramatically
Ben and Garrett are back once again, but with a change in their regularly scheduled discussion. Instead of chatting about rankings, the guys break down Sean Carlson's huge move to Colorado and what it means for the Tennessee men and women as well. The rest of the episode then shifts to Ben and Garrett breaking down the recent NCAA antitrust settlement and what it means for cross country, track and field and the rest of the NCAA moving forward. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(3:15) Sean Carlson Hired as Director at Colorado

(14:19) Guessing Candidates for Tennessee Director Position

(20:22) How the NCAA is About to Change

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July 24, 2024Blue Oval Podcast: A Glimpse Into TSR’s NCAA XC Top-50 Rankings (Part One)
Ben and Garrett are back this week with the first taste of our preseason XC rankings! The guys kick-off the pod with the news of Judy Kosgei heading to Clemson before going through the very first portion of our famed NCAA XC Top-50 Rankings. The guys break down who they feel just missed out on the list, who was perfectly ranked, who they would most want on their team and some of their personal favorites. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(3:06) Judy Kosgei Transfers to Clemson

(8:48) Who Got Robbed? (Men)

(12:28) Who Got Robbed? (Women)

(15:58) Most Likely to Go From Honorable Mention to All-American (Men)

(19:12) Most Likely to Go From Honorable Mention to All-American (Women)

(21:59) Perfectly Ranked Men’s Runner (50-41)

(26:00) Perfectly Ranked Women’s Runner (50-41)

(30:27) Who Would You Want the Most for the Future? (Men 50-41)

(33:02) Who Would You Want the Most for the Future? (Women 50-41)

(35:39) Personal Favorites (Men 50-41)

(39:03) Personal Favorites (Women 50-41)

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July 17, 2024 Blue Oval Podcast: How On Earth Do We Rank These XC Talents?
We are back with a fan-favorite episode this week! Ben and Garrett begin the podcast by discussing the moves made by David Mullarkey and Alex Millard. The guys then list off the NCAA runners who gave them the most challenges when crafting our preseason XC rankings! Be sure to subscribe, listen and review!
(2:12) David Mullarkey Transfers to Northern Arizona
(7:20) Alex Millard Switches Commitment from Boston College to Providence
(15:11) Karrie Baloga (Northern Arizona)
(17:41) Silan Ayyildiz (Oregon)
(19:37) Maggie Condon (Northern Arizona)
(22:35) Ashley Jones (Tennessee)
(25:03) Emily Covert (Notre Dame)
(28:04) Jenna Hutchins (BYU)
(33:41) James Corrigan (BYU)
(36:14) Sanele Masondo (Iowa State)
(39:29) Peter Maru (Arkansas)
(42:38) Colin Sahlman (Northern Arizona)
(46:03) Carter Solomon (Notre Dame)
(49:19) Devin Hart (Oregon)
(52:15) Sophie O’Sullivan (Washington)
(55:53) Carmen Alder (BYU)
(58:37) Yasin Sado (Virginia)
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