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Former Algona High School track and field state champion, Trey Engen, talks about the history of the program and his transition to Dordt.  The current roommate, Joe Anderson, was our previous male guest.  The two have a lot of similarities that are discussed in this episode. 

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Brooke McKee is a senior at Johnston High School, a suburb of Des Moines, IA.  Brooke is a many-time top-5 finisher in state xc and track and will be attending the University of Iowa in the fall.  Listen to her talk about thankfulness, forgetfulness, and racing big sister Jessica. 

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Tom "Tinman" Schwartz is one of the foremost scientific minds in the world in regards to training physiology for runners.  In this episode he talks about the evolution of "critical velocity" and how he uses it to develop some of the best runners in the world.  Check out the show notes below to access his website.  He is an online coach and can provide resources and coaching upon request.

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Cedar Falls senior middle distance standout, Mackenzie Michael, will be heading to Oklahoma State next fall.  She talks about what her big goals were for this spring, her experience in the 800 at New Balance Nationals, and how she rebounded from a tough sophomore season. 

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Joe Anderson is a freshman distance runner at Dordt University.  He was a former state champion for George Little Rock High School in Iowa.  Joe is (in)famous for being one of two state champions named in the 2019 state 3200 when the bell was sounded on the wrong lap.  Joe finished the correct distance in 1st but was initially awarded 2nd place when they determined finishing order after 7 laps instead of 8.  Upon review several days later, Joe was awarded a share of the title. Joe handled the situation incredibly graciously and this episode gives him a chance to share about the many other aspects that make up his life.

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Sophia Jungling runs for Applington-Parkersburg High School and has some of the best middle distance range in the state and in the country.  She has run a 56 400, 2:11 800, and 4:40 1500.  Listen to her talk about being from a small town as well as some of her best and worst races. 

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Gable Sieperda is a multi-time state cross country and track and field champion from West Lyon, IA.  He is currently a runner for Iowa State University having just finished up his freshman season.  This episode he talks about winning titles, his best rivals, and what makes Thomas Pollard so strange.

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TJ Craig is the head boys track and field coach at Iowa City West HS in eastern Iowa.  He has been the head coach for the last 5 years and was an assistant going back to 2005.  Coach Craig talks about creating virtual meets while athletes currently cannot race against other athletes face to face.  Even more, he goes into creating exciting atmospheres for all athletes so that they can showcase their talents in an exciting environment. 

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State Champion, Reece Smith, of Garner Hayfield Ventura talks about winning state xc and track titles his senior year and what it was like having an older brother who was also a great runner.  Jean shorts also gets a shout-out in this episode. 

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