Prairie Track & Field Podcast

Brandon Lewis is one of the best long jumpers in North Dakota history with a PR of 7.77 (25'6"), but his story is far from over. Taking advantage of his sixth year of eligibility thanks to COVID, Brandon is ready to accomplish the remainder of his goals at NDSU. On this episode, we discuss his development in the long jump, what it’s going to take to earn the outdoor school record, and the best lon...

It took us all of 2022 to get her on the podcast, but we finally interviewed distance phenom Cailee Peterson! From her humble beginnings in Mayville, ND, Cailee has exploded onto the scene as one of the top distance runners in North Dakota state history. After a grad transfer to Minnesota-Duluth for her 6th year of eligibility, she continues to write her story. We covered how she started, her favo...

All good things must come to an end, and the 2022 cross country season is no different. To wrap up it up, we each chose our 3 Stars for the 2022 season. A star could be an athlete, a team, a storyline, or anything else significant and impressive that occurred during the season. We had a lot of fun playing the game, and we want you to play along, too! Share in the comments who your three stars of t...

After a near flawless 2022 season, Jaelyn Ogle won the Class A Girls’ XC Championship meet on October 22nd in dominating fashion. Today the Watford City senior committed to Mississippi State University to run collegiately with her older sister, Hayley. Last week Jaelyn hopped on the podcast to share what it took to win her first state title, how she bounced back from a tough WDA meet right before...

It’s been two weeks since the North Dakota high school cross country season finished, but we are still fired up about it! We assembled our individual state champions on this episode to talk about the making of a state champion and everything behind the scenes that went into their victory. Brynn Hanson, Brady Korsmo, and Austin Wanner shared great insight into their season, and we’re excited that y...

It's here! The final week of North Dakota's high school cross country season is upon us. Cam and Ryan break down the Class A and B races, who to watch, and some of the storylines to pay attention to heading into the race. Plus get an update on UND and NDSU's performances at the Bradley Pink Classic on October 15th.

Two weeks ago, one of the biggest weekends of the cross country season took place. On Friday, September 23rd, several schools from the Fargo metro ran at the prestigious Roy Griak Invite. The next day, the Inaugural Border Battle took place in Grand Forks, where over 1,000 athletes from North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Manitoba went head-to-head. While plenty of racing has taken place be...

Can you believe the cross country season is halfway done? In any professional sport, we’d be coming up on the all-star break; instead, we approach the Border Battle this weekend. As we near the end of September, we wanted to provide you with a mid-season report. At the high school level, team races are looking tight in Class A, new athletes are at the top of the individual polls, and schools are l...

A few weeks ago, Cam and I had the opportunity to sit down with Erin Teschuk, a Team Canada and New Balance athlete who was a teammate of ours at NDSU. We interviewed her right after the NACAC Championships in the Bahamas, where she wore the Team Canada uniform and placed 5th in the 1500. She had a tremendous 2022 season, competing in the steeplechase early before shifting her focus to the 1500. E...

With the collegiate cross country season now underway, we wanted to record a preview episode for North Dakota’s eight colleges and universities with cross programs. Last weekend, UND and NDSU opened their seasons in Grand Forks, and Minot State kicked their season off at the Augustana Twilight meet. But it’s tomorrow, Friday September 9th, that’s going to be a HUGE day for the North Dakota cross c...

It’s that time of the year again! The North Dakota high school cross country season kicked off just a couple of weeks ago, and today is the first day of the racing season. Before the season gets going, however, Cam and I wanted to bring you the 2022 Cross Country preview, an episode dedicated to this season of XC. We break down the preseason coaches' poll, tell you which teams you need to watch, a...

After 50 years, the nation’s largest cross country meet, the Milaca Mega Meet, has come to an end. Enter The Border Battle, a new cross country meet hosted in Grand Forks that will take the Mega Meet's place. We sit down with Sean Allan, head coach at Grand Forks Central, to discuss the new meet, what athletes, coaches, and fans can expect, and why you need to compete there this fall!

Shelby Frank is establishing herself as one of the best throwers in North Dakota history, and she's only a sophomore. In a monster season in which she set the University of Minnesota discus school record, finished runner-up at the Big 10 Championships, and was named a First-Team All-American, Shelby isn't finished yet. This weekend she will take on the country's best at the USATF 2022 Outdoor Trac...

In our second State Meet Spotlight, Ryan and Cam sit down with Grand Forks Central's Carter Elde. Elde, who won both the 110H and 300H, shares about what it means to win a title for Central, how he found the hurdles after he thought he was a distance runner, and what he looks forward to at North Dakota State, where he will continue his track career. Plus we take a deep dive into the art of hurdlin...

Over the next few weeks, Cam and I will be interviewing some of our state champions to get a behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to win a state title. We decided to start off with none other than Hazen’s Ian Busche. At the state meet, Ian won four titles, including the 800, 1600, 3200, and 4x400 relay. Ian last joined the podcast after he won the state cross country meet in October of 2021,...

The 2022 North Dakota State Track & Field Meet will be one to remember! In its first year as a three day meet, the state meet watched 4 overall records and 2 Class B state records fall. Cam & Ryan break down some of the top performances from each class and just how staggering these new records are. Plus listen for some bold predictions for the 2023 track season!

The 2022 State Meet is here! Cam & Ryan break down the state meet, including each gender and each class. They'll also inform you on which athletes to watch, events that you won't want to miss, and their predictions of which teams will be bringing home hardware. Plus learn about the guys' portrait project on Friday at the state meet!

Hannah Arason heads into this weekend's NCAA Division II Championships ranked 6th in the heptathlon. Arason, who won the heptathlon at the NSIC Championships, shares about her path from the University of Minnesota to St. Cloud State, the highs and lows of the multi events, and why she's ready to become an All-American.

Cody Roder had himself a weekend at the Summit League Championships! The senior placed third in the 400 meter dash in a new NDSU school record time of 46.22 seconds and anchored the 4x400 meter relay to a title and new school record as well. Cam, Ryan, and guest host Landon Jochim, who held the NDSU 400 meter record previously, ask Cody about his performances and what lies ahead heading into the u...

With some of the season's most prestigious meets taking place back-to-back weekends, you are due for an update! Ryan provides an inside scoop of the Drake Relays, while Cam gives a recap of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays. Plus listen and find out why you need to participate in or spectate the See Dick Run Mile Extravaganza on June 4th!

Brady Yoder is only the third high schooler in North Dakota history to go sub-9 minutes in the 3200m. Now he's found his way onto all-time fastest mile list with a converted time of 4:05.92, good for 8th-fastest ever in North Dakota history. We got to catch up with Brady, hear about his freshman campaign at Purdue, and find out what's next for the Dickinson, ND native.

Matt Bye thought his track career was over when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Upon graduation from Concordia College, he enrolled in grad school at the University of Milwaukee. It didn't take long for Matt to get the competitive edge back, call up the Milwaukee coach, and take advantage of the NCAA's "COVID year" of extra eligibility. Listen to Matt describe his jump from Division 1 to Division 3...

D'Andra Morris doesn't do anything small. From big jumps to bigger dreams, listen to D'Andra share her story and what she has left to accomplish in the sport. Also listen to the NCAA Championships recap and the top-performing North Dakota natives at the championships.

Everything that you need to know about conference championships in one episode! Listen to Ryan give a run-down of the NSIC and Summit League Championships, top-performing North Dakota natives, and who is heading to NCAAs. UND head coach Jim Vahrenkamp joins the show and gives his indoor recap, and Alex Talley hops in on the fun and breaks down his first Big 10 Championships meet & his preview to t...

It's conference week! That means we're bringing you an inside scoop from North Dakota universities competing this weekend. We chat with U-Mary head coach Cale Korbelik to detail the NSIC Championships and Stevie Keller to break down the Summit League Championships. Both coaches highlight athletes to watch and what it's going to take to bring home the hardware.