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The Stride Report episodes

December 20, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Hardest Names to Rank, Alex Phillip to North Carolina & Akron XC Returns
Ben and Garrett are back at it again with an episode full of discussion! The guys start off the podcast with the recent news of Alex Phillip's move to UNC and the return of Akron's men's cross country team. Ben and Garrett later chat about some of the more difficult athletes to gauge when it came to crafting our indoor track preseason rankings. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
Alex Phillip Transfers to North Carolina (3:21)
Akron Brings Back Men's Cross Country (7:46)
Eliud Kipsang (12:59)
Joe Waskom (17:01)
Fouad Messaoudi (21:06)
Jason Gomez (25:54)
Brian Fay (29:42)
Dayton Carlson (33:44)
Julia Whittaker & Roisin Willis (38:17)
Amaris Tyynismaa (42:30)
Mia Barnett (46:41)
Lauren Gregory (50:48)
Gabija Galvydyte (54:51)

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1 hr 2 min
December 13, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Superstars Turn Pro & D1 End of Season Awards
Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to put the final touches on what was an incredible cross country season. However, before that, the guys discuss the pro announcements of both Brandon Miller and Ahmed Jaziri before breaking down TSR's end-of-season award nominees. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!
Brandon Miller and Ahmed Jaziri Turning Pro (3:25)
Best Freshman - Men (11:04)
Best Freshman - Women (17:05)
Most Improved - Men (21:21)
Most Improved - Women (27:58)
Best Performance - Men (32:11)
Best Performance - Women (37:03)
Best Distance Coach - Men (40:04)
Best Distance Coach - Women (47:11)
Most Valuable Runner - Men (51:43)
Most Valuable Runner - Women (54:41)

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58 min
December 06, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Historic Distance Depth at Boston University
Ben and Garrett are back in action after a historic weekend in Boston. This week, the guys breakdown the Boston University Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener with what they thought were the biggest surprises, recaps of the men's and women's distance races, Katelyn Tuohy's NIL deal and more! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
Biggest Surprises (2:11)
Least Surprising Result (11:07)
Women's 5k (14:11)
Tuohy's NIL Deal (17:04)
Women's 5k Continued (20:53)
Women's Mile (25:45)
Women's 3k (30:41)
Men's 5k (37:19)

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51 min
December 04, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Instant Reactions to Thrilling Boston U. Races
The distance races in Boston were so thrilling that we couldn't let this night go without some form of content! Your loyal site admin, Garrett Zatlin, sat down behind the mic for a quick solo episode to react to the crazy-fast marks that we saw at the Boston U. Season Opener...
Women's 3k (1:46)
Men's 3k (5:29)
Women's 5k (9:03)
Men's 5k (14:45)

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22 min
November 30, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: 2022 Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener Preview
Fresh out of Thanksgiving, Ben and Garrett have returned to the pod. The guys make the quick pivot from XC to indoor track this week by previewing the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, with breakdowns of the men's and women's 5k and 3k races which include starting heats, winning time projections and favorites in each race. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!
NOTE: The entries in some of these fields have changed since this episode was recorded.
Women's 5k (4:12)
Who Goes Under 15:20? (12:22)
Women's 5k Second Heat (14:35)
Men's 5k (18:33)
Who Goes Under 13:20? (23:30)
How Many Under 13:30? (28:26)
Men's 5k Second & Third Heats (32:28)
Women's 3k (38:43)
Men's 3k (44:54)

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53 min
November 23, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Tuohy's Legacy-Defining Win & NAU's Thrilling Title Victory
Ben and Garrett are back on the mics to conclude an action-packed cross country season. This week, the guys look at results from last weekend's NCAA XC Championships with comments on the major individual battles, each team's performance as well as discussion on how some teams and individuals may look next season. Make sure to listen, review and subscribe!
Tuohy vs Valby (2:51)
Young vs Hicks (8:46)
31st to 26th Women's Finishers (15:28)
25th to 21st Women's Finishers (20:28)
20th to 16th Women's Finishers (26:19)
15th to 11th Women's Finishers (30:03)
10th to 6th Women's Finishers (36:29)
Women's Top-5 (47:36)
31st to 26th Men's Finishers (57:23)
25th to 21st Men's Finishers (1:00:04)
20th to 16th Men's Finishers (1:04:27)
15th to 11th Men's Finishers (1:12:05)
10th to 6th Men's Finishers (1:18:55)
Men's Top-5 (1:25:03)

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1 hr 42 min
November 22, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Emergency Pod - Adams State Men Fail To Qualify for D2 NCAA XC Championships
One of the most stunning developments in D2 cross country history has just unfolded. The Adams State men, after advancing to the NCAA XC Championships for 25-straight years, were unable to qualify for this year's national meet after placing 7th at the South Central Regional XC Championships. Garrett and D2 editor John Cusick jumped on the mics for an emergency podcast to discuss the latest news.
NOTE: We have since edited our initial published audio to clarify language that TSR used when discussing the D2 cross country national qualifying system.

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17 min
November 16, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Regional Reactions & NCAA XC Championship Preview
Ben and Garrett are back on the mics with a mega episode. This week, the guys go through last week's regional results on both the men's and women's sides before jumping into title favorites, teams who could surprise, and more ahead of this weekend's NCAA XC Championships. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe!
West Region Men (3:03)
South Region Men (8:43)
West Region Women (12:38)
Midwest Women (16:56)
Northeast Men (19:30)
Midwest Men (25:16)
Southeast Men (29:42)
South Region Women (38:06)
National Preview (39:42)
Men's Title Favorites (40:22)
Stanford Men (48:29)
BYU Men (49:44)
Women's Favorites (54:51)
Alabama Women (55:09)
Oklahoma State Women (56:38)
New Mexico Women (59:11)
BYU Women (1:05:52)
Men's Podium Contenders (1:09:01)
Men's Top-10 Finisher Dark Horses (1:15:47)
Women's Top-10 Finisher Dark Horses (1:19:24)
NAU Men & Women (1:23:09)
Mid-Atlantic Men vs South Men (1:26:19)
Mid-Atlantic Women vs Northeast Women (1:29:27)
BIG 10 Women's NCAA Outlook (1:31:56)
Individual Favorites (1:35:31)
Runners Who Will Beat Expectations (1:42:13)

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1 hr 48 min
November 09, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: The Craziness of Kolas Scenarios
Ben and Garrett return to the mics, ready to go over a handful of Kolas scenarios! In this week's episode, the guys look at some of the key regional meet matchups which could determine which teams qualify for the national meet...and which don't. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
Men's Projections (3:29)
Washington & Gonzaga Men (6:11)
Charlotte & Virginia Men (8:09)
Wyoming Men & The Mountain Region (11:45)
South Region Possibilities (15:41)
Princeton Men (19:19)
Duke Men (21:21)
Women's Projections (24:31)
Furman Women (26:45)
Midwest Region (29:51)
Furman Scenarios (30:53)
The Scenario That Broke Garrett (35:27)
Key Battles (42:40)

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47 min
November 01, 2022 Blue Oval Podcast: Valby's Statement Win & Wake Forest's Dominant Title Victory
Ben and Garrett are back after an action-packed weekend. In this week's episode, the guys dive into the Power Five results along with Mountain West and the West Coast Conference to discuss how the races turned out compared to their predictions. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
NOTE: We incorrectly stated that the Air Force men did not run Ryan Johnson, although that is incorrect. Ryan Johnson did compete this past weekend. Scott Maison is the other varsity runner who did not run that we intended to mention.
Michigan State Women (3:49)
Ohio State Women (5:00)
Michigan Women (6:01)
Alabama Men vs Tennessee Men (10:23)
Ole Miss Men (12:25)
Parker Valby (18:37)
Alabama Women (22:54)
NC State Women (24:20)
Syracuse Women (29:46)
Virginia Women (30:20)
ACC Men's Recap (32:03)
Wake Forest Men (32:35)
Notre Dame Men (35:39)
Syracuse Men (37:50)
NC State Women & Virginia Women (38:37)
Wisconsin men (40:37)
Michigan Men & Indiana Men (41:03)
Stanford Men (41:44)
Colorado Men, Washington Men & Oregon Men (46:07)
Utah Women (49:44)
Colorado Women (51:26)
Stanford Women (52:06)
Oregon Women & Washington Women (53:09)
Oklahoma State Men (54:58)
Iowa State Men (57:43)
Providence Men (58:40)
Georgetown Men & Butler Men (1:00:13)
Women's Recap (1:01:19)
BYU Men & Gonzaga Men (1:02:17)
Mountain West Wrap Up (1:04:19)

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1 hr 10 min

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Welcome to 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 throughout the NCAA. With in-depth…