Prairie Track & Field Podcast

Episode 99: The Best Race You Never Heard Of, Bison Open Recap, Olympic Marathon Trials, & More

The first weekend of February was one for the books. With great performances happening at both the national and local level, take a step back with Ryan & Cam to recap all your favorite events, and some you may have missed.

Episode 98: Nadir Yusuf, Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier, and His Journey to Get There

Nadir Yusuf, former MSUM All-American, will be on the start line at Saturday's 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando. In this one-on-one episode with Cam, Nadir shares his journey to success and what it's taken to chase his biggest dreams.

Episode 97: The January Recap

It's been awhile, but we're happy to be back behind the mics! Plenty of banter, top performances, and so much more discussed on our first episode of 2024! Enjoy!

Episode 96: Munir Isahak on His 5th-Place Finish at USATF Club XC, How He Found Running, and Why He’s Still Going

Munir Isahak came to America ten years ago as a refugee. Despite viewing himself as a soccer player initially, he picked up running at Fargo South High School and has never looked back. After an illustrious career at Concordia College (MN), he continues to compete post-collegiately for Lake Effect. Fresh off a 5th-place finish at the USATF Club XC Championships, Munir shares about his journey and what's next.

Episode 95: XC Season Recap - D2, D3, NAIA, & NJCAA

On this episode, Cam & Ryan break down almost every North Dakota college and university that competed at their respective national championship meet. From Division II all the way to the junior college level, we recognize the teams and individuals who raced & finished their XC season. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

Episode 94: XC Season Recap - Division I & NXR

On this episode, Cam & Ryan share their final thoughts on Division I XC, specifically Cam's trip to the Midwest Region meet in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and the high school NXR meet for the 2023 season. Happy Thanksgiving!

Episode 93: Jonah Njos on Winning the Class B Boys XC Title, Bowman County’s Dominance, and What’s Next

Jonah Njos is a rising star on the North Dakota running scene. After being a consistent contributor on some of Bowman County's recent championship teams, he took the next step and earned his first individual title at this fall's North Dakota XC Championships. Listen to Jonah describe his victory, what it took to prepare for and execute his race, and what's next for the Bowman County sophomore.

Episode 92: 2023 XC Individual State Champions Episode

In one of our favorite episodes, we introduce you to the newest kids on the block - your 2023 North Dakota High School Individual State XC Champions! We asked Owen Sondag (Class A Boys), Jocie Schiller (Class A Girls), Brynn Hanson (Class B Girls), and Jonah Njos (Class B Boys) about what it felt like to win, how they prepared for this season, and what's next. Plus many good stories and banter about this XC season! Because Jonah joined late, he'll be getting his own episode. Stay tuned!