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D3 Glory Days Podcast D3 Glory Days
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A D3 Running Podcast hosted by Noah Droddy and Stu Newstat. D3 Glory Days take deep dives into some of the important names, events, and institutions that have shaped D3 running history, and represented the division in the greater sport as a whole.
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From the D3 Record Book to the D1 Champ: Cheick Traore
The D3 Champ is now the D1 champ.
Last week, Cheick Traore went into Hayward Field and walked away with the 200m title after running 19.95.
Cheick's progressions has been so fun to watch. He came out of high school without even thinking about Division 1 and went to Ramapo College to continue his track career.
Once at Ramapo, he believe in his coaches and bought into the idea that he can improve.
He never thought he would improve this much.
Traore credit Ramapo for his development and preparing him to make the next jump to Penn State.
At Penn State, the training schedule stayed the same which made his transisition easier. Add in teammates to train with and Cheick opened up faster than he finished the indoor season in D3. He knew something special can happen.
Cheick signed with Total Sports to represent him and will turn pro. All the information will be announced at a later date.
He will be representing Ivory Coast at the Olympics!
Making D3 Proud.
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No Limits: Eric Gregory
Today’s episode felt like a long time coming, but we’re happy to finally welcome Eric Gregory of Gallaudet to D3 Glory Days. We started this episode with a conversation with head coach Byron Moore, getting his insights on what makes Gregory such a special competitor.
Moore and Gregory have a unique opportunity in the track world to head to the startling together, as Moore will give Eric a hand signal when the starting gun fires. We also get into the nuts and bolts of coaching a bit, especially considering the length of Gregory’s season as he pursues an Olympic Trials Qualifier after running 45.73 to win nationals.
It was clear in our conversation with Gregory that he just loves racing track. Before attending Gallaudet, Eric had never left Louisiana, now three national championships later, he serves as a beacon of inspiration to the community he came from, along with the deaf community, for which is the 400m world record holder.
We talk about Eric’s willingness to take on a big training load to prepare for the triple at nationals this year, as well as what it’s like to be a part of the deepest sprint field D3 has ever seen.
Thanks to Eric, and Coach Moore for taking the time to sit down with us. Special thanks to the Gallaudet athletic department, and sign language interpreters who made this conversation possible.
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2024 D3 Outdoor Nationals: Men's Contenders
Nationals week!
History can be made this weekend and these guys have a chance a to do it.
Steven Hermsen has won 3 straight discus titles and is looking to become the 6th D3 Man to win 4 straights titles in their event. He just finished his Doctorate from Carroll and is ready to let the discus fly.
Davian Willems ran the #2 All-Time 100m running 10.14. He's finally healthy and the nation is seeing what he can do when he is healthy. He's looking forward to going down there with his team and ready to shock the nation.
DonTre Sinegal is the national leader in the hurdles and leading his team from McMurry to Myrtle Beach. They're a younger team but he feels confident in the guys that they're bringing. He's been gaining confidence in the hurdles all year and is ready to show his 13.87 wind aided can be done with legal wind.
Time Stamp:
Steven Hermsem - 2:22
Davian Willems - 19:33
DonTre Sinegal - 30:20
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2024 D3 Track and Field Nationals: Women's Contenders
It's Nationals week!
We sit down with three women who have had excellent season thus far and break down what they're looking forward to this weekend.
Ren Brown just broke the 400mH record and eyes to run even faster to earn an auto qualifier for the Olympic Trials. Her performance surprised her but credits her big jump but overcoming her fear of going over the hurdles.
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Grace Alley came back for her fifth year. She wanted to go out with a bang and help her team. She's doing just that. She talks about the emotional toll of the crash after winning a national title and how she gets herself back in the mindset to compete.
Lauren Jarrett is looking forward to facing off against great competition. She sits third All-Time and credits her improvement to figuring things out. She burst onto the season last year as the runner-up but feels confident this year to take home the title.
Time Stamp:
Ren Brown - 2:26
Grace Alley - 20:04
Lauren Jarret - 38:04
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Catching up with Annie Rodenfels
"I think that I have a really good shot. I know that I'm the strongest I've ever been."
Annie Rodenfels rejoins the podcast to catch up after a win at the Drake Relays.
Annie came on the podcast two times before: right after college and back in the winter of 2021.
A lot has changed for her since then as she continues to progress in the running landscape. Since we last spoke, she's lowered her PB to 15:03, won a USATF Championship, and got married.
She reflects on what's she learned so far in her career and how's she handled her progression.
She feels confident with her training is at and is ready to take on the competititon at the Trials this summer.
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Boston Breakthrough: Grant O'Connor
In the spring of 2023, RPI graduate Grant O’Connor crossed the finishing line of the Jersey City Marathon in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 28 seconds. It was a bittersweet breakthrough, a big personal best, but an agonizing 28 seconds outside of the Olympic Trials qualification standard.
O’Connor put that disappointment firmly behind him on Marathon Monday, as he crossed the iconic Boston Marathon finish line in 2:16:17, finishing 19th overall, and 5th amongst Americans.
In this episode, we take some time to dive into Grant’s latest performance and his marathon trajectory up to this point. We learn that Grant isn’t surprised to be where he is now, but the ’18 Outdoor 5k Champ thought he might be here a little sooner. What’s kept him in the game? The ability to navigate the highs and lows of a sport that is also very much a lifestyle, and the capacity to run big mileage.
What does it take to be great? For Grant it’s an easy answer: Put on the running shoes every 12 hours, year after year.
Thank you to Tracksmith for supporting the Podcast.
We're excited to be partnering with Tracksmith!. They just released their Spring Collection which features the Harrier Long Sleeve. This merino-nylon blend long sleeve will beat the chill of the early morning and transition through to the warm afternoon temperatures.
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