D3 Glory Days Podcast

Noah and Stu were on site on Friday before the D3 Cross Country National Race. They went around talking to various teams on how they're feeling ahead of the big day. SUPPORT LEVER! A big thanks to  ⁠⁠LEVER⁠⁠  for supporting D3 Glory Days this month. Their treadmill attachment allows runners to stay healthy by reducing their body weight. LEVER has other recovery tools like a collapsible foam roller...

Cris, Emily, and Stu break down the 2024 D3 XC National Meet. They talk about the favorites, highlight dark horses, and give their picks for individual and team battle. Should be fun! See you out there. SUPPORT LEVER! A big thanks to  ⁠LEVER⁠  for supporting D3 Glory Days this month. Their treadmill attachment allows runners to stay healthy by reducing their body weight. LEVER has other recovery t...

As fans file into the Lavern Gibson Cross Country course, eager to spectate the best D3 distance running has to offer in 2024, they’ll be walking by a banner that features Tim Nelson, the 2012 champion forever immortalized on the course. On that day in November, Tim went out hard. Pushing from the front from the first step, he built a seemingly insurmountable lead. Entering the famous final stretc...

The last time D3 XC Nationals was at Terre Haute, Christy Cazzola was the champion. Not only do we learn about her legendary career, we hear about her thoughts from her win in Terre Haute. Despite a few titles and a runner-up performance the year before, Christy wasn't so sure she would win in 2012. However, a few inspiring words from the fans made all difference. Make sure to listen for those wor...

Noah Droddy retired from professional running. In this episode, he reflects on his running career, what he'll miss, and what he's looking forward to in retirement. He went on to 28:08 10k, 1:01:49 Half, and a 2:09:09 Marathon. Inspiring many runners, especially in the D3 community. Thank you to Noah for the inspiration and motivation. Enjoy this episode. SUPPORT LEVER A big thanks to  LEVER  for s...

The nation may not be ready for Mo Bati. He's has flown under the radar this year despite dominating performances. We caught up with Mo and his coach to learn more about his story. Mo came to the United States from Ethopia in 2018. He ran a little bit at the high school level but moved to the roads before attending Augsburg. He's run 63/2:18 for the half and full. Last year, he put up big performa...

From the porta potty lines to the post race interviews, we covered it all at the Augustana Interregional. Hear from Isabel Olson, Christian Patzka, Colorado College Women and Wartburg Men! How to Support D3 Glory Days: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ THE NEWSLETTER! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We launched a Patreon!⁠⁠⁠...

We're in Rock Island for the Augustana Interregional and we walked around the course to interview Coaches and Athletes. Listen to what they had to say. How to Support D3 Glory Days: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ THE NEWSLETTER! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We launched a Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

The D3 At-Large Window opened this year on September 28th. That means the John McNicholas invite didn't count and leaves a smaller window for team to earn quality wins. D1 opened up September 13th and D2 opened up September 18th. Johns Hopkins Coach, Bobby Van Allen, walked us through his proposal of moving up the window to 9 weeks prior to the national meet. It was passed at the coaches conventio...

What if I told you this was Jules 8th cross country race ever? The late bloomer to cross country is having a strong start to the season after qualifying for both national meets in track. She played multiple sports in high school but stuck with running because she thought nothing else could match it. When she got to RPI, she realized she was anemic and began getting more iron. Add in some more mile...

In a deep Paul Short race, Chasen Hunt emerged as the winner in the White Race. After a slow start at the John McNicolas Invite, Chasen feels confident with where Lynchburg is at. He talks to us about his earlier season confidence, what winning the DMR did for his running, and why he wants to put Lynchburg on the map as a strong XC program. Check out Burger Track Club on Instagram. How to Support...

A massive weekend in D3 Cross Country. The team breaks down their experience on-site at Pre Nats, what happened at Paul Short and various results around the country. The D3 XC season is in full swing and we are here for it! Thanks to Derick Lawrence and the Rose-Hulman program for their hospitality at Pre Nats and a big shoutout to Ian Pierson from Nike for the collab on the stickers. How to Suppo...

Noah Droddy was in the finish line are grabbing interviews with everyone. Hear from both individual champs: Faith Duncan and Gunner Schlender. Plus many more! How to Support D3 Glory Days: ⁠⁠⁠ THE NEWSLETTER! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We launched a Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

While we were in the team camp area, we went around talking to different individuals about their race and the atmosphere around Pre Nats. How to Support D3 Glory Days: ⁠⁠⁠ THE NEWSLETTER! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D3 Glory Days Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We launched a Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Pre Nats is here! We sit down with two teams to hear how their season is going so far and what they're looking forward to at Pre Nats. From Pomona-Pitzer we spoke to Jack Stein, Cameron Hatler, and Quinn White. They talk about early season training and how they're handling losing such important pieces from their program: Lucas Florsheim, Colin Kirkpatrick and Derek Fearon. They feel confident with...

UW-La Crosse won the John McNicolas meet last weekend and were led by Aidan and Grant Matthai. The Matthai Twins break down the win and how UWL plans to rebound from last year's 1 point loss. They detail their summer training and how they trained smarter after dealing with injuries during the track season. They give insights into the depth that UWL displayed last weekend and why they feel good...

We know it's September. Colorado College Women's team knows it's September, but they are still fired up to come away from the John McNicholas Invite with a huge win over NYU and Chicago. We sit down with captains Elliot Singer and Isabel Olson to reflect on the win, how summer training has prepared them for this season, and how patience fueled this victory. They go in-depth not only on...

From Carleton to University of Minnesota to the 2024 Paris Olympics, Matt Wilkinson had quite the journey to become an Olympian. The 2x D3 Champ rejoins the podcast to breakdown his 2nd place Olympic Trials finish, shares details of the Olympic village, and how he's handling the Olympian status. It was a whirlwind few months for Matt as he went overseas to prepare for the Olympics, ran in a fe...

As the cross country season kicks off, we'll be bringing on new names that you should be familiar with this season. First up we have Faith Duncan of Wilmington and Nathan Tassey of Roger Williams. Faith won the outdoor 5k national title that may have shocked everyone but Faith. She details her journey battling injuries, transferring, and what her goals are for the season. Nathan burst onto the...

As we get ready for the 2024 D3 XC Season, we take a look back at the very first D3 XC season. In 1981, D3 as we know it began. Cindy (Sturm) Menard of Westfield State claimed the first title. She joins the podcast to recap her time at Westfield State, her start in running, and the importance of team culture. She credits her love of running to her Dad. He got her started in running at a young age....

7x D3 Champion, Alex Phillip, comes back on the podcast to fill us in on his time at North Carolina. While the transition to D1 looked easy, Phillip tells us how hard he had to work to get the results that he saw. He brings a great perspective on how hard the pursuit to greatness can be and how important is to believe in yourself. Phillip recalls the fall at the National Meet with 900m to go and w...

Jenna Melanson was the last one in at the Trials for the Steeplechase. She made the most out of her opportunity. After a trying season of trying to get an Auto Qualifying, she was grateful to be around the stars of the sport on the starting line. An MIT grad, Jenna experience a few set backs and refound her love for the sport during COVID. She used her grad season eligibility at the University of...

This week we're excited to welcome Stockton University alumnus, and Diadora USA CEO Bryan Poerner to D3 Glory Days. In this far ranging conversation, we explore how Bryan's roots in the 90's punk and hardcore music scenes eventually led to the corner office of a major global running brand. Bryan is passionate about creativity, and actively explores the intersections of culture, art, mu...

A big reason for the growth of D3 Glory Days has been the photos and video our photographers have gotten for us. They've been instrumental in making sure we can cover the division. They're with us at national meets, olympics trials and everything in between. Today we turn the mic on them. We get their origin story with D3 Glory Days, when they first picked up a camera, and they fill you in...

The Freshman phenom has taken the D3 track and field compeition by storm. In just his second year of running track, Alex has two runner-up performances to his name, a third place finish at U20s and a 45.93 PB. Throughout high school, Alex played soccer as a a goalkeeper and tried track his senior to get endurance in preparation for his freshman season at Puget Sound. And then he won the Oregon 6A...