Emmit attends Staples-Motley HS in Minnesota. The school only has about 300 students in 9-12, but has been a powerhouse for several decades, beating schools 10 times their size and being ranked nationally multiple times. Hear Emmit talk about his victory in the State Showcase last fall and what it is like to run for such a prestigious program.

Arianna is one of the best all-around athletes in the state of Iowa, and is only going to be a sophomore. The multi-sport standout from Des Moines Roosevelt HS is an elite cross country runner, basketball player, and track and field competitor. She won middle school titles in the 800, high jump, and shot put. That talent led her to finish 7th in her age division nationally in the pentathlon. Listen to her discuss being a great athlete as well as give insight into how we can continue to move forward to improve race relations in the US during this challenging time.

Twitter:@a_jackson2205
Instagram: arianna_jackson2

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What more is there to say. Tune in and hear what makes Dowling the unstoppable distance running machine they are today.

Twitter:@CoachIves

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Ainsley will be a junior for Carlisle HS in Iowa next fall. She has some of the best range in the country as she is able to run 26 seconds for 200 and sub-19:00 for 5k and was the #1 returning runner in the state in the 400, 800, and 1500 meter runs before the season was cancelled. Her 2:10 outdoor time trial was #1 in the nation heading into this week and she is looking to lower it further in the coming weeks. Listen to her talk about all of my annoying quirks as her coach.

Twitter:@AinsleyErzen

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Jack is going to be a senior this fall at Iowa City Liberty HS in Iowa City, IA. He had a breakout season this past fall and was looking to lower his track times this spring before having the season cut short. Hear what he has to say about his team and individual goals for this upcoming season.

Twitter:@jkinz4
Instagram: jkinz4

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Leo runs for Highland HS in Gilbert, Arizona. He became just the 11th HS boy in US history to break 4:00 in the mile this past week. He also has the #2 all-time 5k cross country mark with a time of 14:14. Leo talks about the moment he realized he broke 4:00 in the mile and his plans with running at the University of Washington in the fall.

Instagram: leo_m_daschbach

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Oliver is the defending state cross country champion from Highland Park in South St. Paul, Minnesota. He had a breakout season to not only win the state title, but also qualify for the Nike XC National Championship race as an individual. Listen to him talk about his goals and his choice to run for the University of Wisconsin in the fall.

Instagram: oliverpaleen

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Ana is the defending state cross country champ for Stillwater HS in Minnesota. She also qualified for the Nike and Footlocker National Championship races. Ana talks about how she developed as a runner and some of her places she is considering attending college in a few years.

Instagram: anaweaver8

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Coach Cunningham is an assistant boys track and field coach for the West Des Moines Valley Tigers. They have won 3 consecutive state titles and were gunning for a 4th prior to the shutdown of the season. Listen to Coach Cunningham discuss what makes his teams so special and why he coaches in the system he does.

Twitter: @hcoachmikec2

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Drew is the US high school record holder in the indoor mile and former record holder for 3000 meters indoors. Her currently competes for Tinman Elite, an Adidas group based out of Boulder, CO. In his senior year of high school he ran an epic 4:00 mile anchor leg on the Distance Medley Relay to try to steal the win. Give it a listen and check out the video to see what happens.

Twitter:@drewhunter00
Instagram: drewhunter00

Video of Penn Relays Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7-ZRjSfP54

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