The Stride Report

Ben and Garrett chat about the shocking cut of Minnesota's men's track team, analyze results from the Syracuse vs Army dual meet and review the final portion of our preseason rankings to figure out which teams could have battled for the national title... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was a wild week of news between a proposal for winter cross country, William & Mary cutting their men's track teams, the AAC suspending fall sports and the ongoing release of our "If Everything Was Normal" preseason rankings. Ben and Garrett talk about all of that in this week's newest episode... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

Which teams were the hardest to leave out of our XC Top 25 rankings? Which teams were we most looking forward to seeing this fall? Which team made Garrett and Ben get into a heated shouting match about where they should be ranked? Find out the answers to all of those question in our newest episode of the Blue Oval Podcast... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

The guys are back to chat about a busy weekend filled with headlines. From the newly proposed "Tri-Conference Championships", numerous high-level transfers, a major coaching change and a plethora of Mailbag questions, Ben and Garrett were busy trying to cover it all in this week's newest episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Theoretical national title contenders, addressing the Mantz vs Teare debate, the toughest names to leave out of our rankings and the top distance runners in the NCAA with the most potential. Ben and Garrett talk about all of those topics while they review our D1 XC Top 50 rankings...and deal with a rooster. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

We're continuing our conversation about our upcoming Preseason XC Top 50! Maura joins Ben to chat about some of the women that she found the most difficult to rank for this year's list. If you want a preview of what our rankings may look like, be sure to listen to the newest episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

We're setting aside some of the conference news to chat about our upcoming Top 50 XC rankings! Ben and Garrett each give their five names that they found the most difficult to rank (or not rank) for our Preseason Men's XC Top 50 Rankings. If you want a preview of what our rankings may look like, be sure to listen to our newest episode! Women's discussion coming soon... Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...

Ben and Garrett chat about another wild week of news which featured a handful of conferences either delaying competition, moving to conference-only schedules or flat-out cancelling fall sports. The guys also discuss another wave of big-name transfers who could have a major impact on the NCAA... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

Ben and Garrett attempt to unpack a wild week of news as conferences and universities announce cancellations and adjustments for fall sports this year. The duo details each of the major headlines and chat about the potential implications that these decisions could have on the rest of the NCAA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

Garrett navigates through some audio issues to chat with Ben about a handful of news including Harvard, Princeton and Rutgers keeping classes online, the NCAA offering a new regional proposal, and Arkansas landing another group of top transfers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett kick things off by chatting about UConn cutting their men's cross country program and the potential consequences of the decision. A few transfer announcements wrap up the podcast, but not before one of your hosts announces that he's engaged... Note: Garrett erroneously mentions that Morehead State had cancelled fall sports when it was actually Morehouse College. Ben offers the corr...

NAU vs BYU (again), Arkansas' incredible offseason, the uncertainty of Washington, Gonzaga's all-in year and gauging Colorado. The duo of Ben and Garrett chat about a handful of the country's most intriguing men's teams for the upcoming cross country season... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

After taking last week off, Ben has returned and he brought a ton of news with him! Ben and Garrett discuss the return of Brown's men's cross country and track teams, fall championships remaining unchanged, and the announcement of star transfers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Ben on a much needed vacation, TSR veteran Maura Beattie hops on the podcast to preview the upcoming cross country season. She chats with Garrett about the NC State vs Stanford title debate, the balance of power in the BIG 10, the potential of UNC and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

Ben and Garrett discuss at length Brown's decision to cut their men's cross country and track programs (3:55 - 16:49). The guys also chat about a handful of impact transfers, including two names who could instantly bolster their new teams this fall (16:50 - 34:06). Listen to it all in the newest episode of the Blue Oval Podcast... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

Was this the most eventful episode of the year? Ben and Garrett chat about the newly proposed XC regional system, the loss of Central Michigan's track program, and another batch of transfers. Listen up to the newest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett attempt to sift through a hectic week of headlines in our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode. The guys chat about the loss of Akron's men's cross country program, the consequences of the CCAA suspending fall sports and (of course) plenty of new transfers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

The gang is back and ready to chat about a plethora of transfers which made headlines over the past two weeks. Ben and Garrett talk about Ratcliffe and Ostberg taking their talents to UNC, Jacob McLeod adding extra firepower to Arkansas, a slew of graduate transfers finding new homes and the possibility of the NCAA cross country qualification process changing. We've got it all in a jam-packed epis...

It was a week loaded with numerous high-profile transfers. Ben and Garrett chat about Fiona O'Keeffe's decision to join her sister at New Mexico, Emma Gee's steeplechase opportunities with Temple and the much needed firepower of MacDougall joining Wisconsin. All of that, plus April Anarchy coverage and our TSR Mailbag can be found in our newest episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

It was a jam-packed week with a plethora of transfers as well as the debut of The Stride Report's April Anarchy Bracket Challenge! Ben and Garrett chat about the potential implications of these big name transfers and review some of the major April Anarchy upsets from the first round... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

It was another crazy week of news, but Ben and Garrett made sure to cover it all. The duo chats about Wisconsin's ground-breaking decision to not let seniors return for the spring track season, the ACC's discussions around potentially limiting scholarships, and Hannah Steelman's monumental transfer to NC State... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

Ben and Garrett discuss a handful of different topics in their newest episode of the Blue Oval Podcast. The guys chat about the Olympics being postponed, schools implementing potential scholarship limits, financial strain on athletic budgets and recent transfer news. This week's episode has a little bit of everything... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Ben and Garrett are back, this time to chat about some of the top high school talents and where they will be attending school next year. The guys chat about the potential impacts that these recruits could have and what this means for the future of their respective teams... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

Ben and Garrett review the indoor track season by handing out some awards! The guys give their picks for Freshman of the Season, Most Improved, Best Performance, Best Distance Coach/Team, and (of course) Most Valuable Runner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the wake of unprecedented cancellations, the world of collegiate athletics has been left in a bottomless pit of uncertainty. Ben and Garrett hop on the mic to chat about the recent Coronavirus developments and what that could mean for the future of collegiate distance running... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...