BYU signee Daniel Simmons, the American Fork harrier and the No. 1-rated distance runner in the Class of 2024, joins the show to talk about winning back-to-back Gatorade national runner of the year awards, hanging out with Olympian Grant Fisher, and why he chose Ed Eyestone and the powerhouse cross country program at BYU.

Former BYU track and field national champion and cross country standout Clayton Young joins The Cougar Beat podcast moments after finishing second at the 2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials in Orlando, Florida, to discuss qualifying for a berth in the Summer Games in Paris, crossing the finish line with teammate, training partner and longtime friend Conner Mantz, and the value of a professional organization like Run Elite Program (REP) to the ASICS-backed athlete's career.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting talks about the team's near-upset of then-No. 4 Kansas State before falling, 67-65 on the road over the weekend. Can the youth-filled Cougars use that game as momentum ahead of Wednesday's game against Kansas?

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BYU golfer Keanu Akina and recent BYU commit Kihei Akina, his star younger brother from Lone Peak High, join the show to talk about their latest charity name, image and likeness initiative with And&Collar to send 165 white dress shirts to Maui to benefit families affected by the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, and what to expect from BYU golf this spring.

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Springville High defensive end Kinilau Fonohema and defensive tackle Dallin Johnson, along with Johnson's dad and No. 1 fan Trent, talk about the duo's commitment to BYU on the first day of the early signing period, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Springville, Utah.

BYU women's basketball head coach Amber Whiting and shooting guard Kailey Woolston speak with the media after a 77-49 win over Weber State, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at the Marriott Center in Provo.

Whiting also mentions her four-player recruiting Class of 2024, a group headlined by four-star point guard Delaney Gibb that signed during the early singing period.

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BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope meets with the media to discuss the Cougars' recruiting class of 2024, including power forward Isaac Davis and combo guard Brooks Bahr, as well as returning missionary Collin Chandler from Farmington High.

Check out coverage of the early signing period on KSL.com throughout the day.

Originally aired on ESPN 960 AM on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in Utah County.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting joined KSL.com's Sean Walker and former BYU defensive back Brian Logan on Cougar Sports on ESPN 960 to break down the Cougars' first season in the Big 12, Lauren Gustin's return to Provo for her final season of eligibility, and some of the fresh faces on the roster — as well as challenge B-Lo to join the squad in the Marriott Center Annex for practice this weekend.

Originally aired on ESPN 960 AM on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in Utah County.

BYU golfer Tyson Shelley speaks with the media after firing a four-day total of 17-under-par 267 to finish in the top 25 at the Utah Championship, the first start on the Korn Ferry Tour for the rising junior that clinched a spot in the field at next week's Pinnacle Bank Championship in Omaha, Nebraska.