Mitten Athletics Live

This is a bonus episode where Colin and I open a few packs of the Onyx Authenticated Track and Field trading cards! This is new for us, but was a lot of fun. Stay tuned for more.https://onyxauthenticated.com/product/2026-onyx-track-and-field-relay-blaster-box/

Episode 27: Where we talk to special guest Carey Hammel. We learn about his history in T&F/XC, how he has helped revolutionize spectator convivence on the XC course, and some insights in the MITS world.

Episode 26: Where we talk to Drew Collette. Drew is a former coach from all over and we talk XC season preview. We also have a special guest appearance about 1/2 way through you will have to listen to find out!

Episode 25: Where we talk to Leo "Lee" Foley from Flint Powers. We talk nationals and some insider thoughts from our experiences.

Episode 24: Where we talk to Matt Armelagos, Mr. MIXCSpeedRatings himself! We talk through his story, what keeps him coming back to all the rankings, and his thoughts on future changes.

Episode 23: Where we recap the '26 season and surprises that we saw along with our thoughts on the current college landscape.

Episode 22: Where we talk about the current EQ lists for early season along with the first week of team state acceptances.https://mitca.org/MITCA/mitca-team-state/power-rankings/https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-track-field/adcoach

Episode 21: Where we talk about the start to the current season and the results of the survey Colin sent out ranking the MHSAA events.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gBRfuUm0sTtjNRU-wUuXUete80_FYbW2iIqt-sXQWvk/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 20: Where we talk to Gene Lebron, coach for Alma High School and a large part of the MITS indoor series. We cover the indoor season along with upcoming changes to the outdoor season and some hot topics.

Episode 19: Where we talk about MITCA and MABTFC and the MHSAA looking into taking over the team state meet along with a MITCA Indoor T&F Championship preview.https://michtrack.beehiiv.com/p/103-new-coaches-association-formedhttps://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/619960/entries

Episode 18: Where we talk about the changes that were discussed at the MITCA clinic for both the state meet and potentially future team state meets.

Episode 17: Where we have the pleasure to talk to the head coach of East Kentwood High School and published author, David Emeott. We spent time talking through his first book, filled with lessons learned and philosophy along with his mentality on coaching and continued success. Please consider purchasing his book: Beyond the Finish Line: The Art of Transformational Coaching. This book is a treasure trove of coaching philosophy, not focusing on track and field but coaching in general!https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Finish-Line-Transformational-Coaching/dp/B0G17L4227

Episode 16: Where we talk talk about athletes decisions on what level of college to look at (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, Juco) and that there area lot of good pros and cons to all levels.

Episode 15: Where we talk with a special guest, Ryan Jensen. Ryan is the throws coach for Davenport University and has a long history in track and field and a lot of great insight for both coaches and athletes.

Episode 14: Where we talk through some spooky topics like when is change not necessary in training and single sport specialization vs multi-sport athletes.

Episode 13: Where we cover changes that we would like to see in Michigan T&F.

Episode 12: Where we recap the division 1 state meet and talk about how the EQ process changed the landscape of the meet (if at all). Please drop your personal opinions on the EQ process in the comments and we will see how they compare. We also introduce a new topic, ask each other any track related question with no prewarning.

Episode 11: Where we recap the outdoor season going into the state meets with a big focus on division 1 with some predictions for champions. We also go through the EQ process and how it went during it's inaugural year. There is a lot of good and some work to be done, but that is expected. Please drop your personal opinions on the EQ process in the comments and we will see how they compare. https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Print/EntryMeet.aspx?Meet=571113&t=2whap&show=all

Where we review the first 2 weeks of outdoor competition and go over some of the top performances. We also go over some of our personal pet peeves with track at the end of the episode. Please weigh in on some of your own.There was severe weather, so there are some moments of lag and silence. Please bear with us and we apologize.https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/rankings/list/158385/m?depth=25

Episode 9: Where we recap the indoor state meet and talk about the big performances of the weekend (there were quite a few)! It was a fun episode to go back a look over a fun weekend. https://michtrack.org/girls-indoor-top-25-all-timehttps://michtrack.org/boys-indoor-top-25-all-timehttps://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/572659/results/all

Episode 8: Where we have the pleasure to talk to Tyler Germain, head coach of the 2024 Division 1 men's state championship team. This is a fun conversation about his journey, his recent succuss and making it sustainable, and changes to the MHSAA. This was a fun conversation that could have run a lot longer and one that we will definitely have a part 2 in the future.https://x.com/trackcoachtg

Episode 7: Where we have the pleasure to interview Ryan Banta from Parkway Central High School in Missouri and author of the . We talk through his experience and how he would change track for the better. Please check him out on his own platforms:https://a.co/d/0uv7DUahttps://www.instagram.com/ryan.banta/https://open.spotify.com/show/6ges1Je...

Episode 6: Covering a weekly update of MITS as well as a deep dive into the discussion of private coaching vs team coaching.

Episode 5: Our fist episode with a guest. We are blessed to have Coach Lonnie Pugh from Towson University on talking about his background along with how high school athletes can set themselves apart while trying to get recruited.

Episode 4: Going through the current standings in the Michigan Indoor Track Series (MITS) and previewing what the state meet could look like in a few weeks.https://michtrack.org/2025%20Girls%20Indoor.pdfhttps://michtrack.org/2025%20Boys%20Indoor.pdf

Episode 3: A deep dive into the states new early qualifier (EQ) marks, how it work, and why the change.

Episode 2: More in depth introductions of our hosts and how we got to where we are today.

Episode 1: Recap of the '24 state meet and bold predictions for '25