The Stride Report

Fresh out of Thanksgiving, Ben and Garrett have returned to the pod. The guys make the quick pivot from XC to indoor track this week by previewing the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, with breakdowns of the men's and women's 5k and 3k races which include starting heats, winning time projections and favorites in each race. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! NOTE: The e...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics to conclude an action-packed cross country season. This week, the guys look at results from last weekend's NCAA XC Championships with comments on the major individual battles, each team's performance as well as discussion on how some teams and individuals may look next season. Make sure to listen, review and subscribe! Tuohy vs Valby (2:51) Young vs Hicks (8:46...

One of the most stunning developments in D2 cross country history has just unfolded. The Adams State men, after advancing to the NCAA XC Championships for 25-straight years, were unable to qualify for this year's national meet after placing 7th at the South Central Regional XC Championships. Garrett and D2 editor John Cusick jumped on the mics for an emergency podcast to discuss the latest news. N...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics with a mega episode. This week, the guys go through last week's regional results on both the men's and women's sides before jumping into title favorites, teams who could surprise, and more ahead of this weekend's NCAA XC Championships. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! West Region Men (3:03) South Region Men (8:43) West Region Women (12:38) Midwest Women...

Ben and Garrett return to the mics, ready to go over a handful of Kolas scenarios! In this week's episode, the guys look at some of the key regional meet matchups which could determine which teams qualify for the national meet...and which don't. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Men's Projections (3:29) Washington & Gonzaga Men (6:11) Charlotte & Virginia Men (8:09) Wyoming Men &amp...

Ben and Garrett are back after an action-packed weekend. In this week's episode, the guys dive into the Power Five results along with Mountain West and the West Coast Conference to discuss how the races turned out compared to their predictions. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! NOTE: We incorrectly stated that the Air Force men did not run Ryan Johnson, although that is incorrect. Ryan John...

It's a solo bonus episode! Garrett hopped on the mic for a 20+ min podcast to quickly highlight the ACC XC Championships and offer his predictions (both team and individual) for Friday's meet! Go listen up and be sure to leave a rating and a review! Women's Teams Predictions (3:44) Women's Individuals Predictions (9:50) Men's Teams Predictions (11:48) Men's Individuals Predictions (19:42) Hosted b...

Ben and Garrett are back, ready to preview conference championship weekend! In this week's episode, the guys look at each Power Five meet and rank who they are most confident in as a potential champion. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! Biosteel (3:00) BIG 12 Women: Oklahoma State (5:11) BIG 12 Women: West Virginia (7:16) SEC Women: Alabama (9:43) BIG 12 Men: Oklahoma State (14:59) BIG 12 W...

Ben and Garrett are back in action with results from a jam-packed week of racing! Starting by looking at Pre-Nationals and Panorama Farms results, the guys eventually turn their focus to Nuttycombe. This is an episode which highlights surprising performances, outlooks for the national meet and more! Be sure to listen, subscribe, and don't forget to leave a review! La Salle Men (4:42) Virginia Men...

Ben and Garrett are back and they are nutty for Nuttycombe. This week, the guys offer a deep dive preview into one of the biggest races of the season, analyzing individual and team favorites, x-factors, teams who need to perform well and more! Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Nuttycombe Teams List (4:40) Who Needs Points the Most From Nuttycombe? Oregon Men (6:36) Georgetown Men (8:09) NC...

Bonus episode! Our D2 and D3 editor, John Cusick, sat down with Garrett to offer some analysis on the first portion of the fall season. The guys quickly chat about the current state of Division Two cross country before highlighting some key results from the Lewis Crossover meet. Be sure to tune-in as well as leave a rating and a review! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

The guys are back this week with an episode that puts a fun spin on the past week's results. Ben and Garrett take a shot at handing out superlatives to teams and individual athletes based on their performances at both Paul Short and Joe Piane. Give it a listen and leave a review! Teams That Surprised The Most (3:05) Cal Poly Men (3:19) Utah Valley Women (7:39) Alabama Women (8:44) Least Surprising...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics this week with analysis on the biggest race of the year so far! This week, the guys break down the Cowboy Jamboree by going through both the team and individual performances, including winners, potential concerns and outlooks for teams after the meet. Listen up! Cowboy Jamboree Introduction (3:05) NAU Women (5:27) Natalie Cook (9:13) Oklahoma State Women (12:27...

Garrett is at a wedding this weekend, but he wanted to ensure that our TSR readers and podcast listeners had some content to get them through the weekend! The 36-minute episode is a solo effort by Garrett which details performances from the Griak Invite, the Dellinger Invite and the Battle in Beantown. Listen up! Griak Invite (1:21) Battle in Beantown (15:54) Dellinger Invite (26:47) Hosted by Sim...

Ben and Garrett are back on the air this week, picking up right where they left off with some early-season analysis. The guys break down six more races that we saw over the weekend, as well as debate the significance of certain performances from some of our top-ranked teams and individuals. Indiana Coaching Tree Invitational Women's Race (2:43) North Carolina vs Georgetown Women (7:43) Indiana Coa...

Ben and Garrett are back and so is the cross country season! This week, the guys go through the results of five early-season meets, analyzing a few notable performances while offering a couple of "overreactions" as well. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! Harry Groves Spike Shoe Invitational (4:38) Overreaction or Not? Syracuse Will Be A Top-25 Team (7:27) Butler's Post Season Chan...

Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to finish off their evaluation of our men's and women's D1 cross country team rankings! The guys go through spots 1-2-3-4-5-6, breaking down who the title favorites are, who the outside contenders for gold could be and what teams have to do in order to make the podium. Be sure to listen up! BioSteel (0:40) Northern Arizona Men (4:06) NC State Women (9:5...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics continuing their in-depth evaluation of our men's and women's cross country team rankings. This week, the guys go through spots 7-8-9-10-11-12 and express some differences in opinions when it comes to how runners may stack-up within certain lineups. Listen up! Iowa State Men (2:56) Georgetown Women (7:22) Gonzaga Men (13:11) Michigan Women (17:14) Wisconsin Men...

Ben has returned to the podcast! And with him comes plenty of in-depth analysis alongside Garrett on this week's episode. The guys start the pod with The Stride Report breaking news of Pete Watson taking the Director role at Boston College. From there, Ben and Garrett go team by team, evaluating the next section of our preseason rankings. Listen up! Pete Watson to Boston College (3:21) Texas men (...

No Ben this week, but have no fear, we brought in the new guy for our newest episode! Gavin Struve joins Garrett to chat about a few of the recently ranked teams in TSR's XC Top 25. The guys chat about the sneaky-good value of the Arkansas men, the uncertainty surrounding the Oregon women and the roster revamp at Tennessee. If you want more insight on our rankings, this is a must-listen episode! T...

Ben and Garrett are back at it again with an episode full of back and forth! The guys open their discussion with the breaking news of the Young twins committing to Stanford. The duo then takes a deep dive into debates around teams who missed out on our Top 25 cross country rankings. As always, listen up! Young Twins Commit to Stanford (3:18) Tennessee Men (11:50) Oregon Men (12:42) Ole Miss Men (1...

Ben and Garrett are back on air this week in an episode packed with recent news. The guys kick off the episode with discussion around recent coaching hires made by UCLA and Illinois. Then, Ben and Garrett take a glance at the transfer portal with the news of Michigan bringing in Anna Juul and Danielle Page, BYU bringing in Christian Allen, transfers headed to Florida State and Portland. Listen up!...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mics in an episode loaded with in-depth analysis. The guys kick-off the show by discussing Abdi Nur's and Adriaan Wildschutt's decisions to turn pro. Then, Ben and Garrett chat about which programs gave them the most challenges when trying to assemble our D1 XC Top 25 team rankings. Yet again, this is an absolute must-listen! Abdi Nur and Adriaan Wildschutt Going Pr...

Ben and Garrett are back at it again with an episode full of previews for our cross country individual rankings! The boys kick off the podcast with news that Notre Dame has hired Chris Neal while UConn has nabbed Beth Alford-Sullivan. Ben and Garrett then take a dive into some sneak peeks of the much anticipated XC Top 50 rankings by looking at the most challenging sections to rank, who may have b...

Ben and Garrett are back once again with another episode full of big news! The boys kick off the podcast with the news that the legendary Jerry Shumacher will be taking the helm at the University of Oregon. Ben and Garrett then take a dive into the holes that both Illinois and TCU need to fill after recent coaching exits. The guys round out the episode out with transfer news highlighted by Tenness...