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The Stride Report episodes

December 22, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: 2021 Women's Indoor Track Preview
Ben and Garrett analyze who the top title contenders are when it comes to the women's distance events for the upcoming indoor track season! The guys give their way-too-early title picks, give some their sleeper names to watch and attempt to figure out how certain athletes will balance running cross country and indoor track in a single season...
Women's 800 Preview (5:23)
Women's Mile Preview (14:37)
Women's 3000 Preview (23:15)
Women's 5000 Preview (31:52)
Women's DMR Preview (37:20)

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48 min
December 15, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: Transfer Portal Galore & Extensive Mailbag Questions
Ben and Garrett breakdown some big-time names who can be found on the transfer portal and give their thoughts on what kind of impact those potential moves could have. The guys also get into a ton of different questions from this weekend's TSR Mailbag...
Alex Lomong on Transfer Portal (2:58)
Michael Phillips on Transfer Portal (7:12)
Shea Foster's Breakout Year & Transfer Portal (10:47)
Butler Men Add Key Transfers (15:37)
Expectations for February Racing (19:28)
Top Distance Runners as Pittsburgh Steelers (22:51)
How Do You Run a Sub-3 Mile? (25:50)
Who Wins in a 3k? Nuguse vs Teare vs Grijalva? (26:20)
Penn State or Ohio State for Football? (27:44)
How Many U.S. OTQs From the NCAA Will We Get This Year? (29:31)
Incoming Recruits? (33:23)
Are There Anymore Minnesota Athletes in the Transfer Portal? (33:45)
Which Distance Event Holds the Most Clout? (34:04)

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39 min
December 08, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: NCAA Stars Turn Pro + Blazing Fast 5k & 10k Times
NCAA superstars turn pro, key distance transfers are announced and top-tier collegiates post elite-level marks in the 5000 and 10,000 meters. December is usually a slow month for content, but Ben and Garrett had plenty to talk about during this week's episode...
Weini Kelati & Taylor Werner Turn Pro (4:08)
Anthony Russo & Lauren Bailey to Notre Dame in Fall of 2021 (11:01)
Ehab El-Sandali in the Transfer Portal (14:48)
Teare & Grijalva Run All-Time 5k Marks (19:07)
Maria Mettler's Huge 10k Debut (23:42)
Hocker's Rise & Oregon's Exciting Potential (27:50)
Encouraging Performances From Wisconsin Men (32:32)
Washington Reloads on Scoring Potency With Schadler & Herberg (34:40)
Ultra-Fast 10k Times From Wesley Kiptoo & Robert Brandt (38:19)

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47 min
December 01, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: Bienenfeld to Oregon, Drenth Retires & End of Season Awards
The past week consisted of big news and some exciting TSR content! Garrett and Ben chat about the impact of Aaron Bienenfeld transferring to Oregon and highlight the potential implications surrounding coach Walt Drenth's retirement from Michigan State. The guys wrap up the rest of the podcast by detailing the winners and nominees of our D1 XC End of Season Awards.
Aaron Bienenfeld Transfers to Oregon (2:57)
Michigan State Coach Walt Drenth Announces Retirement (9:10)
Freshman of the Year Award (Men): (13:26)
Freshman the Year Award (Women): (16:16)
Most Improved (Men): (17:59)
Most Improved (Women): (22:03)
Best Performance (Men): (24:50)
Best Performance (Women): (27:55)
Best Coach / Team (Men): (30:17)
Best Coach / Team (Women): (32:31)
Most Valuable Runner (Men): (34:57)
Most Valuable Runner (Women): (37:44)

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43 min
November 24, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: NBA Comparisons, Conference Meet Recaps & Transfer News
It was a jam-packed podcast filled with a little bit of everything. Ben and Garrett recap the Mid-American Conference and Southern Conference Championships, dive into some recent transfer news and go through an extensive list of TSR Mailbag questions. Be warned, plenty of NBA talk made it into this week's episode...
Mid-American Conference Championships Recap (3:00)
Southern Conference Championships Recap (8:23)
BIG East Cancels Indoor Conference Championships (12:30)
Transfer News (13:20)
NBA vs NCAA XC Comparisons (25:20)
TSR Mailbag (37:15)

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48 min
November 17, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: Ivy League Winter Cancellation & Impact Grad Transfers
A heavy number of transfers and a key decision by the Ivy League gave Ben and Garrett plenty to talk about on this week's podcast. The guys discussed the Ivy League's announcement to cancel winter sports and the potential impact that their decision could have on the rest of the NCAA. They also chat about a few recent transfers and the roles that those athletes could have on their new teams. Listen to all of that (and more) on our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode...

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44 min
November 10, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: William & Mary Returns, But Clemson Falls
There weren't many races this past week, but the news and headlines were plentiful. Garrett and Ben hopped on the mic to chat about the stunning elimination of Clemson XCTF as well as the reinstatement of William & Mary's men's track program. The guys also reviewed the newest winter XC national selection criteria, recapped a Weber State vs BYU matchup and dove into our latest mailbag to answer your questions. This week's episode has it all!

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52 min
November 03, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: Conference Weekend Recap
Season finales for a handful of Division One programs took place this past Friday and Saturday. Ben and Garrett recap all of the wild action, revisit their predictions and breakdown how some of these teams could stack up to the rest of the NCAA when competition fully returns.

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55 min
October 27, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: ACC, BIG 12, SEC Championship Predictions
It may have been an altered season, but we have finally reached conference championship weekend! Ben and Garrett breakdown the ACC, BIG 12 and SEC Championship fields and give their predictions on where the top teams will place. They also cap off the show by answering some mailbag questions!

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49 min
October 19, 2020 The Blue Oval Podcast: The Return of Superstar Runners and Powerhouse Programs
Ben and Garrett hop on the mic to recap what may have been the best weekend of cross country racing this year. The guys chat about the Oklahoma State Invitational which featured a heavy-weight battle between top programs such as NAU, BYU, Oklahoma State, Southern Utah and Colorado. They later chat about Arkansas' dominance at the UAB Blazer Classic and finish off the podcast by highlighting a pair of ACC tri-meets.

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46 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…