Today on the show I am joined by TJ Hansen.

TJ is a senior out of Michigan and finished 2nd place at NXN after crawling to the final qualifying spot at NXR. He is also a back-to-back state champ in cross country and ran under 15 minutes for 5K seven times during the season.

TJ is set to run at the University of Colorado after flipping his commitment from University of Tennessee following the Sean Carlson coaching change.

We will talk all about how he went from tripping, being sick, and barely making it to NXN, to being second in the nation. We also talk about running back to his tent a minute before winning his 2nd consecutive state title, getting hit by a car his Sophomore year the day before winning his state qualifier, and so many other crazy stories.

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Without further delay, please enjoy my conversation with TJ Hansen