Prairie Track & Field Podcast

Episode 121: The 2024 Holiday Special!

What better way to celebrate the end of another year of the podcast with some of our good friends?! On this episode, hear from several close friends, former rivals, and people we've gotten to know well along the way share their favorite 2024 moments, discuss potential hypotheticals, and celebrate another good year in the books.

Episode 120: Alyssa Becker on her All-American XC Season + Goals for the Indoor Season

Alyssa Becker had quite the senior year: Roy Griak Champion, NSIC Individual Winner, and 6th-place All-American finish at the NCAA D2 XC Championships. Listen to what it took to reach this point in her career plus what she hopes to accomplish on the oval this winter & spring.

Episode 119: 2024 North Dakota XC State Champs Episode - Ruby Ihmels, Jonah Njos, Claire Grinde, and Wil Ihmels

The tradition of a combined episode with our individual winners from last month's North Dakota State XC Championships continues! Hear from Ruby Ihmels, Jonah Njos, Claire Grinde, and Wil Ihmels on what it took to bring home the gold, plans for winter training, and plenty of good banter along the way.

Summit League Segment #6: SDSU Preview with Carson Noecker + Look Ahead to The Summit League Championships!

Carson Noecker made waves as a freshman, winning the Summit League men's individual title in his first try. Now he and the 'Jacks are back for more. Learn more about SDSU's men's and women's programs on this Summit League Segment. Then stick around to hear a preview of The Summit League Cross Country Championships!

Episode 117: North Dakota High School XC State Championship Preview + EDC/WDA/East & West Region Recap

The North Dakota High School State XC Championships are upon us! As you head to Jamestown for this fall's final XC race, be sure to get caught up on who to watch, the teams in contention for hardware, and the storylines to follow along with! We'll be there with WDAY to help with the broadcast, so be sure to find us and say hi!

Summit League Segment #5: UMKC Preview with Harper Barlow + Last Week around The Summit League

Harper Barlow didn't even know if she'd run again let alone pace the UMKC 'Roos at the recent Gans Creek Classic. Learn more about the 'Roos men's and women's XC programs, which UMKC athletes to watch in the coming weeks, and why Kansas City is a great city for distance running. Plus hear what happened around The Summit League this past weekend.

Episode 114: Border Battle Recap + Midseason North Dakota XC Update

After an amazing 3rd Annual Grand Forks Border Battle, Ryan and Cam hop on the mics to dissect the meet, sharing its highlights, what improvements can be made for next year's event, and how this meet foreshadows the North Dakota State High School XC Meet at the end of October.

Summit League Segment #4: North Dakota Preview with Ian Busche + Last Week Around the Summit League

Ian Busche, a University of North Dakota junior, joins us on this week's Summit League Segment. Listen to his insights on his breakout season as well as Ryan & Cam's breakdown of this year's Fighting Hawks. Plus hear what happened around the Summit League cross country season this past weekend.