Hello everyone and welcome to the MSUM Dragons podcast where we believe the student-athlete experience here at MSUM is More Than A Game.

Our first official fall regular season home event is here.  Opening Day on the 2021-22 season begins in the dark…well, kinda.  Dragons Cross Country was on the road training and team-building during fall media day so we wanted to catch up with head coach Ryan Milner about his teams this season and how the Dragon Twilight meet tomorrow is helping grow the sport of Cross Country in the community among new runners and old alike.  That and more…right now!

What are the four walks every athlete should take in their career?

Welcome to the first episode of the new 2021-22 season…I’m excited that you’re joining us.  I’m also fired up for our guest today, our interim athletics director Chad Markuson.  He’s been here for 10 years, including last year’s COVID cancelled filled season, and he joins us today to talk about the similarities and differences heading into a fall season for the first time in two years, new broadcasting options for our fans, and he shares his first message to all student-athletes this fall about the four walks of their career.  That’s right now on the MSUM Dragons Podcast!

Today is World Wish Day and on today’s episode is is a celebration of a record-breaking fundraiser for Make-A-Wish by our Student Athlete Advisory Committee (otherwise known as SAAC).  Two members of the team that not only raised thousands of dollars, but also had thousands of workouts pouring in from all over the country from the Dragon Athletics community…all with the goal of making wishes come true.  And when you hear their personal stories of how wishes have directly impacted their lives…you can tell they were going to make this successful no matter what.  Telling us their wish stories and how to run a fundraiser in a pandemic…here’s SAAC leadership members Brooklyn Liegel and Rachel Schumacher!

Two weeks ago, MSUM Athletics Director Doug Peters announced that he will be leaving the Dragons after 14 years at the helm of the athletics department.  This news came as a surprise to everyone, including Doug.  So let's have him tell you the story of why he's leaving, what the transition looks like, and the future for both him and Dragon Athletics as we part ways.  Here's our always #FiredUp Athletics Director…Doug Peters.