Feature photo: Grand Blue Mile 2019 ©Jim Kirby 2019   On this edition of the Next level Iowa Podcast we get amped up for the Drake Relays and also stop by the Iowa Hawkeye Senior Banquet to talk with Coach Woody and some of the Hawks.  It’s going to be a great Drake relays’ weekend! All this and […]

On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast, we talk about some of the meets that took place last week.  We also talk about the IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Denmark, featuring our own Karissa Schweizer-Dowling-Mizzou. Mike and I also discuss the changing IAAF Olympic standards and look ahead to the Drake […]

Feature photo: Derek Jacobus-CR Kennedy-Arkansas©DarrenMiller/hawkeyesports.com On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast we cover last weekend’s Nationals for D1,2 and 3.  We also look ahead to out door season and the IAAF World Championships, featuring Karissa Schweizer-Dowling-Mizzou, keeping for Team USA in Denmark, March 30, 2019 All this and more, on the Next Level […]

Feature photo: Lavon Davis-Ames-Grand View, Coach Seth Roberson-Grand View, James Plummer-Grand View©Doug Wells 2018 On this edition of the Next level Iowa Podcast we talk with Grand View throws coach, Seth Roberson.  The vikings had an All-American weekend at Nationals and we talk with Seth about the Vikings’ performance. We all discuss the upcoming National Indoor […]

Feature photo: Oksana Covey-DM Christian-S. Dakota St.©Jim Kirby On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast, as Mike preps for his calling of the SEC Conference Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, we talk about all the upcoming conference meets featuring our Iowa athletes. We also look ahead to when our Iowa Pros are competing across the country […]

Feature photo: ©Jim Kirby 2016 On this edition of the Next level Iowa Podcast we talk about results featuring the big Iowa State meet this past week in addition to all the other meets featuring our Iowa athletes. We talk with Drake Relays Director, Blake Boldon about the exciting news featuring our Iowa High School Athletes […]

Feature photo: Drake Relays’ Slam Dunk Competition featuring Blake Boldon (far left), defending champion Ricky Robertson (with flag), judges and competitions©Jim Kirby 2019    On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast we again, talk with Blake Bolden and get his thoughts about the Drake Relays’ Slam Dunk Competition held at Half-time at the Drake Men’s […]

Feature photo: Olympian Ricky Robertson Drake Relays win the 2018 Slam Dunk Competition©Jim Kirby 2018 On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast, even though the weather outside is frightful talking Drake Relays is so delightful! We talk with the director of the Drake relays, Blake Boldon.  Blake makes some big announcements about the Drake Relays’ Slam […]

Feature photo: Dan Fitzsimmons-S. Dakota©Coytoes Athletics 2019 On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast we talk with University of South Dakota Cross/Country Track Coach, Dangerous Dan Fitzsimmons.  We talk with Dan about all the Iowa Athletes he has on his Coyotes’ roster. We also talk about last week’s Iowa Invitational and the big meet […]

On this edition of the Next Level Iowa Podcast we talk about the huge Track Guy event held Wednesday night in Iowa City, featuring Iowa greats, Randy Wilson-Knoxville-Oklahoma and Eric Sowinski-Iowa.  It was a great night and we talk about the great night of track and xc talk! We also found Iowa Hawkeye Director […]