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D3 Glory Days Podcast
by D3 Glory Days
A D3 Running Podcast hosted by Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat. D3 Glory Days take deep dives into some of the important names, events, and institutions that have shaped D3 running history, and represented the division in the greater sport as a whole. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/d3glorydays - instagram.com/d3glorydays
Episodes
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How Amanda Mosborg Ran 2:29 at Chicago
Amanda Mosborg comes back on the podcast to talk about the Chicago Marathon. Amanda is a Carleton alum who has turned into one of the fastest-rising marathoners in the country. The last time she joined us, she had just dropped 10 minutes at the 2025 Boston Marathon to run 2:37 and told us that...
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Isaiah Hammerand - Pre Nats Champ
The Pre National meet was this past weeekend. We sat down with Isaiah Hammerand to get his thoughts on how the race played out. He shares with us his training, how he's gaining confidence, and where he thinks this Wartburg team can improve on after their team. He knows the big race is in November...
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Amalia Dorion - Chasing Big Goals
Find goals that scare you. That's exctly what Amalia Dorion is doing. After getting bored of chasing mile and 5k goals, Amalia is taking on something bigger: an OTQ. A lifelong runner, Amalia has continued to improve throughout her running career. Now, she's trying to run a marathon at a faster...
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Jack Pinho - Breaking 4 - 3 years later
We welcome back Jack Pinho to the podcast. Jack just broke 4 for the first time since 2023. It happened to be his first mile since breaking 4 for the first time in 2023. He talks about overcoming his injuries, the impact of changing coaches, and his why for still getting after at age 30. Jack…
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2026 D3 XC Preseason Rankings
Christian Patzka, Emily Richards, and Stu Newstat go over the 2026 D3 XC Preseason rankings. They talk about the teams they're excited for, storylines this fall and much more. Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring today's episode. Whatever your training looks like turn to Tailwind to fuel you.…
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Maryann Gong - Going for the OTQ
After dropping 5minutes off her personal best in Boston, Maryann Gong is shooting for an OTQ in Chicago. With a 2:38 marathon PB she is right on the cusp of qualifying for the Olympic Trials. She takes us through her training, mindset, and prep for her OTQ attempt at Chicago. She also shares…
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Emily Richards before her 13th USATF Championship
Emily Richards is getting ready for her 13th USATF National Championship. Her first was in 2017 as a junior at Ohio Northern. She speaks to her longevity, how the move to NY has helped, and why she’s not nervous that her build looks differently this year. After her fastest opener ever, she since...
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Alyssa McElheny - Hyrox World Champion
In November, Alyssa McElheny accomplished a lifelong goal of running an OTQ. she had tried twice before and even came within 30s. A month later she tried Hyrox for the first time after being asked to do double with a friend. 6 months after that, she is a Hyrox World Champion. A crazy trajectory...
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Driftless Distance Project Co-Founders - Riley Coulter & Parker Huhn
We sit down with Riley Coulter and Parker Huhn to learn more about what they're building with the Driftless Distance Project. We get the origin story. They saw a void a lot of college runners have of missing team structure after they graduate. After watching so many great performances happen in…
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Kassie Parker - Finding Her Groove on the Roads
Kassie Parker is in the middle of a breakout year, and this conversation catches her right in the thick of it. After a rocky transition out of D3, where strong training at Hansons just wasn't translating to race day, she made the move back home to Iowa and found her form again. Now she's riding a...
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Kai Smith - The 100m/200m Champ
Kai Smith had one goal for this season: go out legendary. He did just that. He entered the meet as the #10 seed in the 100m and walked away a champion. He moves to #2 All-Time running 10.14 and #3 All-Time in the 200m. He credits his passion to his coaches and teammates for pushing him especially...
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Sydney Radigan's historic season
After a historic season, we speak with Sydney Radigan of Calvin to hear all about it. Indoors, she broke the 200m record, won the 60m dash, and was runner-up in the 200m. Outdoors she won the 100m and 200m and moves to 2nd All-Time in both events. But this season almost didn't happen. Sydney…
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Ryan Smith - OTQ in his Debut
Ryan Smith - a Bates 2023 grad - can't ask for a better debut marathon! An OTQ! He realized early that it was going to be a solo effort and walked us through his plan. It was one of those days where he felt good so he let the heater ride. He ended up negative splitting to run 2:15:52. He fills us...
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Blake Postler - 2nd Man in D3 History Sub 50 400mH
How fun was it to watch Blake Postler last weekend? He had a busy weekend for Eau Claire running the 110mH, 400mH and the 4x400. Over the. course of the weekend he ran 4 400s which came out to be a 3:13.80 1600! Pretty good. He shares more into how he's able to handle that type of weekend, how he...
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2026 D3 Outdoor Track and Field Nationals Preview
Noah Droddy, Emily Richards, Christian Patzka and Stu Newstat sit down to preview the 2026 D3 Outdoor Track and Field National Championship. Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring today's episode. Whatever your training looks like turn to Tailwind to fuel you. Complete Nutrition Made Simple - Tailwind...
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Trevor Richwine - D3 Nationals Preview
Trevor Richwine joins us to talk about his record, nationals, and his plans for after college. Trevor played 5 sports in high school but moved to running after he ran 1:55 his senior year. He shares his race plans and why this year is extra special to him with his coach retiring. He also talks...
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Ary Garceau - Before 2026 D3 Nationals
Ary Garceau joins ahead of the D3 track and field national meet. She breaks down how she's feeling ahead of this weekend's national championships. She fills us in how the last two national meets haven't been perfect but she still gets the job done. She credits a lot of her success to her coach…
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Stu Newstat - Bouncing back from Boston
D3 Glory Days co-founder Noah Droddy turns the mic around on Co-Founder Stu Newstat to hear about what happened at Boston. Stu details his running journey dating and why getting back to Boston has revitalized his running. After a disaster of a race in Chicago 2021, Stu took a break from running...
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Lars Dewall - 2:12 at Boston
2:12 at Boston for Lars Dewall - a St. Scholastica alum. He talks about being in the pro field and how cool of experience that is. He moved out of Minnesota to teach in San Diego where he found a great community of high end runners. He speaks to how he changed his training to adapt to the…
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Ryan Hagan - 1500m Record Holder
3:38! For the first time in season, a D3 athlete broke 3:40 in the 1500m! Ryan Hagan from SUNY Geneseo joins us to break down the race, his training, and so much more. He fills us in on his early days at Georgetown where he struggled in the transition to college. He speaks to getting SUNY Geneseo...
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Abby Shoemaker after her OTQ at Napa Valley
We sit down with Abby Shoemaker, a UChicago Grad, to talk about her OTQ at Napa Valley. Abby details her love for running and the community she built in NYC. She's had a fast progression in her marathon journey to hit her OTQ. Her perspective on running is a great way to view running. She does it...
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The Build to Boston: Recent Grads Claire Callon and Craig Hundley
Stu sits down with recent grads Claire Callon and Craig Hundley to discuss their first Boston Marathon. Claire ran her BQ while she was still in Amherst and is excited to be apart of the Boston Marathon as her first marathon had under 100 finishers. She trains in Boston and is ready to use…
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The Build to Boston: Jeffrey Denny
Jeffrey Denny grew up in a running family, competed at Ohio Northern University, and getting ready for his fourth Boston Marathon. In this episode, he reflects on what keeps him logging 70 to 80 mile weeks in his 30s, the joy of training and racing alongside his brother Brian, and why Boston…
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The Build to Boston: Christina Sakowski
A new series featuring athletes running the Boston Marathon. Up first we have Christina Sakowski of SUNY Oswego. Christina took 10 years between her last marathon and her BQ. She was still running but stepped away from doing a marathon. Now that she's back, she's better than every and chasing big...
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2026 D3 60m Champ: Lamont Victoria
The last seed going into the championships and Lamont Victoria leaves as the champion! We welcome Lynchburg star onto the podcast to talk about how he entered as the last one in and walked away as the champion. He tells about his training and where the momentum started for him, how he knew he…
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2026 D3 Indoor Mile Champion: Jack Brown
Jack Brown joins the podcast to talk about his indoor mile win. He breaks down the win, how he felt going into the bell lap, the workouts that gave him confidence to know he could win. Jack also talks about how it takes a village of support to win a national title and why he immediately turned to...
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2026 D3 Indoor National Pre Meet Interviews
A handful of interviews before the Indoor Nationals How to Support D3 Glory Days: THE NEWSLETTER!...
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Chloe Hein and Luke Schroeder
Indoor Nationals is here so we spoke with two indoor record holders. Chloe Hein broke the long jump record with her jump of 6.46. She told us how getting faster and believing she'll nail the board was key to her success. Fun fact, in her first triple jump ever she qualified for nationals. Luke...
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2026 D3 Indoor Nationals Preview
Will Leer, Noah Droddy, and Stu Newstat talk all things D3 Track and Field as they get you ready for the 2026 D3 Indoor National meet. Talk through favorites, team battles, athlete's to look for and much more. A big thanks to Bombas for their support. You train hard. Your socks should work just…
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Quick Update - More D3GD in March
Stu gives a quick update on D3GD! More D3GD coming back in March. Support D3 Glory Days! A big thanks to Bombas for supporting D3 Glory Days for our regional coverage. If you’ve been enjoying the coverage, show some love to Bombas by using our code. Use code: GLORYDAYS21 for 21% off your first...
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Ethan Gregg after his 2:13 Marathon
We catch up with Ethan Gregg after his 2:13 marathon down in Houston last month. He fills us in on what training has been like with Hansons-Brooks, how he spends his days as a Pro Runner, and where he sees his future in the sport. We also hear how he handled ending his D3 career with an injury…
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Mike McCann's big breakthrough
From 2:24 down to 2:14, Mike McCann is the next D3 runner to earn an OTQ. Mike graduated from Marywood where he was middle of the nationals pack. After leaving the team, he began focusing on the roads where he was coach by Dylan Gearinger. Mike saw success early on and continued to improve his...
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New Beginnings with Annie Rodenfels
We caught up with Annie Rodenfels! We recorded in November after her third straight NYRR Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5k victory. She becomes the first person to win 3 NYRR Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5ks! We catch up on her recent changes: moving to Colorado, changing coaches, and joining a...
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Mo Bati: NCAA Eligibility, D3XC Runner-Up, and a 2:12 Marathon
On Christmas Eve, Mo Bati posted on his Strava that the NCAA stripped him of his remaining eligibility after community members raised money ($6k) to help him pay tuition. Because it wasn't a scholarship or used for an NIL deal, it was viewed as a competitive advantage. We talked with Mo about how...
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Chad Gunnelson - State of D3TF
Chad Gunnelson serves as the D3 Track & Field Executive Committee President. As he gets ready for the USTFCCCA Coaches Convention, we sit down to hear what they're working on. We learn more about the process the D3 Track & Field Executive Committee serves and proposals they'll be talking about…
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Mike Burnstein - Janji Co-Founder
Think back to everything you did in college. Picture your hectic schedule and all the fun stress you had. Now, add in building a running apparel business. As if Mike Burnstein wasn't busy enough at WashU, he and his teammate, Dave Spandorfer brought Janji to life. By winning a few business...
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2025 D3 XC National Champion: Audrey MacLean
Audrey MacLean joins D3 Glory Days to talk about her win at D3 XC Nationals. She brings a refreshing perspective to running where she has a lot of fun, tries not to put too much pressure on herself while being very dedicated. She takes us through her thoughts going into the race, the surprise of...
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2025 D3 XC National Champ: Emmanuel Leblond
Emmanuel Leblond rejoins D3 Glory Days to chat through his big win at D3 XC Nationals. He speaks to overcoming feeling bad throughout the race, deciding when to make his move, and the emotions he felt after he crossed the line. He gives insights into his training that helped get him this National...
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2025 D3 XC Nationals Instant Reaction
While still in the studio Noah and Stu recap the D3 XC national meet and give their reactions to an awesome day in Spartanburg, SC. UW-La Crosse take home the team title for second year in a row and NYU take home the win for the women. Emmanuel Leblond of Johns Hopkins won on the men's side and...
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2025 D3 XC Nationals Coaches Show
Three programs have made it to the national meet for the first time in program history! We speak to all of their coaches to learn more about their teams, their journeys, and what it means for their program. We talked to Coach James O'Brien from Lebanon Valley, Coach Pete Carroll from Swarthmore,...
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2025 D3 XC Nationals Prediction Show
The D3 Glory Days crew recaps the regional meet and gives their picks for the podium and individuals. Predictions start around 24:30. Support Bombas! A big thanks to Bombas for supporting D3 Glory Days for our regional coverage. If you’ve been enjoying the coverage, show some love to Bombas by...
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Isaac vanWestrienen - Augustana Interregional Champ
Isaac vanWestrienen comes back on the D3 Glory Days podcast to talk about his win at the Augustana Interregional. He speaks to the confidence this win brings him and how he's handling the postseason. After injuries and sickness at national meets, h'es ready to go for it this fall. Use Code...
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Live from the 2025 Augustana Interregional
We're live at the 2025 Augustana Interregional. Noah Droddy gives you live updates throughout the races and interviews athletes after the race. He talks to both Individual winners: Isaac vanWestrienen from Cornell College and Jules Bleskoski from RPI. Hear from other teams including: Wartburg,...
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Anna Kenig-Ziesler: 2:35:25 OTQ at Chicago Marathon
UChicago Grad, Anna Kenig-Ziesler ran 2:35:25 to Qualify for the 2028 US Olympic Marathon Trials. She went to UChicago for soccer and used her extra eligibility to run XCTF. It clicked right away as she finished 11th in her very first XC Season. Her running age is super young as 2022 was her…
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Will Shuflit - Paul Short White Race Champ
After taking down a compeitive field at Paul Short, Colorado College's Will Shuflit joins the podcast. He shares how his training is going, why he prefers training at altitude, and how last season's results inspired him for this season. He talks about the confidence that this race gives him and…
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2025 PreNats Champ: Adriana Crabtree
We sit down with the D3 Womens PreNats champ, Adriana Crabtree from Illinois Wesleyan. She shares her how her summer training leading up to the cross country season went, and how she is hoping to carry her momentum into this season. She discusses the importance of trust in her training, the…
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2025 PreNats Champ: BJ Sorg
As the XC season heats up, we are joined by the PreNats Champ, BJ Sorg. He discusses the importance of heading down to see the course , leadership within a young team, and the impact of Al's legacy on their training. He shares insights on preparation strategies for the national meet, his personal...
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Author Stephanie Reents: We Loved To Run
1992 Amherst grad, Stephanie Reents joins us to talk about her novel, We Loved to Run. Through our conversation, we covered themes of female friendships, competition, and the complexities of being a woman in sports. She reflects on her personal experiences as a runner, the writing process, and…
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Remembering Al Carius
D3 and the world mourns the loss of North Central coaching legend Al Carius, who passed away earlier today at the age of 83 after a long, brave battle with cancer. In his 50+ years at North Central, Carius became one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA across all sports and divisions: 🏆…
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Emily Richards: Sub 2 At Last!
Our very own Emily Richards broke 2! This has been a dream of hers since 2017 and has been the chase for her for years. We sat down with her to discuss the journey and what it meant to finally clip the sub 2 barrier. Emily reflects on her growth as an athlete, the importance of community, and her...
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A D3 Running Podcast hosted by Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat. D3 Glory Days take deep dives into some of the important names, events, and institutions that have shaped D3 running history, and represented the division in the greater sport as a whole. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/d3glorydays - instagram.com/d3glorydays
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A D3 Running Podcast hosted by Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat. D3 Glory Days take deep dives into some of the important names, events, and institutions that have shaped D3 running history, and represented the division in the greater sport as a whole. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/d3glorydays...
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