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IATC Exchange Zone
by IATC Exchange Zone
The Iowa Association of Track Coaches takes an in depth look into Iowa High School Cross Country and Track & Field.
Episodes
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Exchange Zone S9: Preseason Awards Show
Join the IATC Exchange Zone for our annual Preseason Awards Show! We’ll recognize some of Iowa’s top returning cross country athletes and teams, reveal our preseason award winners, and preview the upcoming season. Tune in to see who enters the year with high expectations and who could make a run…
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Exchange Zone S9: New Season Begins!
Abby Schmitz, IATC president State Track & Field recap Storylines for 2026 in Cross Country
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Night of Champions
The champs are here Waukee NW • Indianola • Treynor • Chariton Piper Messerly • McKenna Montgomery • Canaan Dunham All live in-studio for the Night of Champions on The Exchange Zone tonight at 7 PM!
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The Countdown to State
EARLY START ALERT The Exchange Zone drops at 7:00 PM TONIGHT — 30 minutes early! It’s the STATE MEET COUNTDOWN you’ve been waiting for. Caleb Ten Pas — live in studio Izzy Hardin (Maquoketa) — joining remotely Get ready for the 2025 state meet here on the Exchange Zone!
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SQM Preview Show w/ Aaron Thomas
Are you ready for SQM week? You won’t want to miss tonight’s episode of The Exchange Zone! Aaron Thomas in studio... Quick fly-through of conference meet results + SQM preview — every site across Iowa covered! Tune in and get ready for one of the biggest weeks of the season!
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Ep. 8: Conference Meet Previews + Eli Johnson (Bedford)
Eli Johnson, the 3x defending state champion in cross country wheelchair division joins the show! We take a look at Ft. Dodge and MVC, plus some other meets across the state. Then, all the attention is on the conference meets this week!
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Exchange Zone | What If The State Meet Were Today?
Kyle's random thoughts, meet recaps from Wartburg, SE Polk, Jesup, Williamsburg, Washington, Nevada, and much more! Plus, we take a look at the state meet and who wins the championship if it were today!
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Ep: 6 Special Guests Jim Duea (IGHSAU) & Quentin Nauman (W. Dubuque)
Plenty of great content on the sixth episode of the season. Jim Duea of the IGHSAU was live in studio to discuss his past as an AD and now his current role. Defending 3A champion, Quentin Nauman discusses his most recent win at the Jim Boughton Classic.
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Ep. 5 : MONSTER Meet Recaps, 2026 Recruiting Rankings, & Quick Hits
We take a look back at a few monster midwest cross country meets that involved many Iowa teams. The Exchange Zone also releases the top 15 2026 recruiting rankings.
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Exchange Zone | Individual #1s, All Class Rankings, & Lili Denton joins the show
Lili Denton of St. Albert joins the show to talk about the 2025 season. Plus a trip around the state, looking back at a busy week 3.
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Exchange Zone | September 8, 2025
We look back at a very busy week across the state of Iowa. Monday Movers, Big Time Races, Upsets, Also, Cal and Susan Murdock join the show LIVE!
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Ep: 2 Preseason Awards Show w/ Eli Horton
Week 1 recap, coach Eli Horton (Chariton), preseason awards, and a preview of week 2!
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Ep 1: '25 The Return of Cross Country
Welcome back to year #8 of the Exchange Zone! We have a brand new studio and can't wait to get the season going with you. We are joined in studio with Pat Hennes of Johnston. Also, we look at the major storylines for 2025.
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A Look Back at the 2025 Track & Field Season
Mike Jay joins the show to recap and re-live some of the moments from the historic 2025 State Track & Field meet.
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State Meet Recap: Night of Champions
12:45 Marissa Ferebee, Pella 19:35 Quentin Nauman, Epworth W. Dubuque 34:30 Noelle Steines, Tipton 70:15 Ani Wedemeyer, PV 88:30 Emerson Vokes, Grundy Center 96:20 Ethan Zuber, Ankeny
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SQM Preview Show
Kyle and Ben cover every single SQM site and help get everyone prepared for the week ahead!
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Ep: 7:Takeaways from a busy week, & Madison Melchert (IGHSAU)
Ben Duea and Kyle Wagner discuss the past week of action and highlight some incredible performances. Also, Madison Melchert of the IGHSAU joins the show to talk cross country and SQM information.
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Ep: 5 Weekly recap + Jaden Merrick
It was a busy week, especially in the smaller classes! Kyle and Ben take a close look at meets all over the state. Jaden Merrick of Cedar Falls joins the show as well! Plus, we get you ready for a HUGE week coming up!
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Ep 4: A Wild Week #3 Recap
We recap an absolute thriller of a week in the state of Iowa for cross country. Also, DJ Wolfram of the #1 ranked Forest City Indians will join us for our coaches corner segment.
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Ep:3 Breaking Down the First Full Week
Kyle and Ben dissect the first full week of action. Also, Quentin Nauman of Epworth, Western Dubuque joins the show for a great interview!
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Preseason Awards Show
Kyle and Ben recap the first few meets that took place and then dive into the preseason awards show. Also, Marissa Ferebee of Pella joins the show!
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LIVE SHOW: Ep1 Cross Country is Here!
Welcome back to season #5 of the IATC Exchange Zone, and the first year of the live stream. Ben and Kyle will recap track & field and look forward to cross country. Mike Jay will join the show as the first live guest of the 2024 season. TUNE IN EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT @ 8 PM on YouTube search "IATC...
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Final Episode: Way Too Early Rankings
We take a look at how next year might look in the state of Iowa for cross country.
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Post Meet Review: Saturday at the State Meet
Class 2A & 3A recap + Gilbert boys head coach Aaron Thomas at (42:10)
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Post Meet Review: Friday at the State Meet
Class 4A and class 1A state meet recap! Plus an interview with Dowling Catholic head coach, Tim Ives.
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The State Meet w/ Jeff Linder
Jeff LInder of the Cedar Rapids Gazette provides his insight on the 2023 State Meet.
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SQM Preview: Class 1A
Class 1A SQM Preview Show.
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SQM Preview: Class 2A
2A ONLY! Lets get ready for Thursday and some outstanding competition across the state.
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SQM Preview: Class 4A & Class 3A
Lets get ready for some state qualifying meet action this week! We go in depth at every site!
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Reaction Pod: Ft. Dodge & MVC Super Meet
We react to the results of the Ft. Dodge & MVC Super Meet!
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The Halfway Point
We have hit the halfway point! In depth analysis from Jesup, Williamsburg, and Wartburg. We also cover plenty more in our quick hits segment.
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Unpacking Week #5 + Brett Eagan (CF)
Brett Eagan, head coach at Cedar Falls joins the show to talk about their success so far in 2023. Kyle & Ben take a trip around the state to recap a great week of competition.
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The Heartland Schocker! + Week 4 Recap
What a week it was! Meet recaps at Ballard, Starmont, WDM Valley, Cedar Falls, & Panorama. Quick hits and top 5 most surprising teams up to this point.
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Week 3 Reaction
In depth reaction from Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Gilbert, Luther College, and Monticello. Plus our top 5 overall individuals all classes!
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Let's Look Back at the First Full Week
In depth analysis from Ames, DCG, Oelwein, and PV. Plus we take a trip around the state and cover many more meets and performances.
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2023 Preseason Awards Show
Check out our picks for the 2023 preseason awards show! Fab freshman, breakout star, best cross country course, best NQ team, Iowa's top distance recruit, and our picks to win it all!
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Cross Country Returns!
A brief recap from the state track & field meet and then the focus turns to the 2023 cross country season! What are the big storylines and potential sleepers for this season?
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2023 State Track and Field Meet Preview
Kyle take's a final look into the 2023 Iowa High School State Track and Field Meet. He gives his races he is most looking forward to, records that could be broken, and his final predicitions.
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Drake Relays Recap
Kyle recaps the Drake relays and touches on a few other meets including his trips aruond Iowa to Corydon and Gilbert.
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Drake Relays Preview with Mike Jay
Mike Jay, Lead Announcer for the Drake Relays joins the podcast to preview the 113th edition of the Drake Relays.
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Jessica Kyne, Kaden Amigon, Triston Miller & Ali Frandsen Interviews
Jessica Kyne (Hoover), Kaden Amigon & Triston Miller (Columbus) and Ali Frandsen (Ames) join the podcast to tell us about their season, careers, goals, and much more!
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Quick Dive Into Early Season Performances
Kyle recaps the Twitter polls from last weeks episode and gives a quick rundown of some of the best early season performances so far.
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2023 State Track Meet Team Predictions
Kyle takes you through who he thinks will be in contention for Team Trophies at the State Track and Field Championships and makes his predictions for each class.
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A Deep Dive into Socioeconomic Factors and Cross Country Classifications
Trevor Arnold, Activities Director at Maquoketa Valley joins the podcast to help us dive into the new Socioeconomic Classifcations for Football and answers some of my questions as it will relate to Cross Country.
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BIG Drake Relays Announcement!
Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays Blake Boldon joins Ben and Kyle to discuss the annoucement of the Elite High School Boys and Girls Mile, a new event at the Drake Relays in 2023!
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IATC Indoor Championships Recap
IATC Meet Director Ben Duea joins Kyle Wagner to recap both the Girls and Boys IATC Indoor Championships. We go in-depth on nearly every event and even discuss other outstanding performances we've seen in 2023.
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The Iowa Association of Track Coaches takes an in depth look into Iowa High School Cross Country and Track & Field.
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