D3 Glory Days Podcast

Isaiah Hammerand - Pre Nats Champ

The Pre National meet was this past weeekend. We sat down with Isaiah Hammerand to get his thoughts on how the race played out. He shares with us his training, how he's

Amalia Dorion - Chasing Big Goals

Find goals that scare you. That's exctly what Amalia Dorion is doing. After getting bored of chasing mile and 5k goals, Amalia is taking on something bigger: an OTQ. A

Jack Pinho - Breaking 4 - 3 years later

We welcome back Jack Pinho to the podcast. Jack just broke 4 for the first time since 2023. It happened to be his first mile since breaking 4 for the first time in 2023.

2026 D3 XC Preseason Rankings

Christian Patzka, Emily Richards, and Stu Newstat go over the 2026 D3 XC Preseason rankings. They talk about the teams they're excited for, storylines this fall and much

Maryann Gong - Going for the OTQ

After dropping 5minutes off her personal best in Boston, Maryann Gong is shooting for an OTQ in Chicago. With a 2:38 marathon PB she is right on the cusp of qualifying f

Emily Richards before her 13th USATF Championship

Emily Richards is getting ready for her 13th USATF National Championship. Her first was in 2017 as a junior at Ohio Northern. She speaks to her longevity, how the move t

Alyssa McElheny - Hyrox World Champion

In November, Alyssa McElheny accomplished a lifelong goal of running an OTQ. she had tried twice before and even came within 30s. A month later she tried Hyrox for the

Driftless Distance Project Co-Founders - Riley Coulter & Parker Huhn

We sit down with Riley Coulter and Parker Huhn to learn more about what they're building with the Driftless Distance Project. We get the origin story. They saw a void a

Kassie Parker - Finding Her Groove on the Roads

Kassie Parker is in the middle of a breakout year, and this conversation catches her right in the thick of it. After a rocky transition out of D3, where strong training

Kai Smith - The 100m/200m Champ

Kai Smith had one goal for this season: go out legendary. He did just that. He entered the meet as the #10 seed in the 100m and walked away a champion. He moves to #2 A

Sydney Radigan's historic season

After a historic season, we speak with Sydney Radigan of Calvin to hear all about it. Indoors, she broke the 200m record, won the 60m dash, and was runner-up in the 200m

Ryan Smith - OTQ in his Debut

Ryan Smith - a Bates 2023 grad - can't ask for a better debut marathon! An OTQ! He realized early that it was going to be a solo effort and walked us through his plan. I

Blake Postler - 2nd Man in D3 History Sub 50 400mH

How fun was it to watch Blake Postler last weekend? He had a busy weekend for Eau Claire running the 110mH, 400mH and the 4x400. Over the. course of the weekend he ran

2026 D3 Outdoor Track and Field Nationals Preview

Noah Droddy, Emily Richards, Christian Patzka and Stu Newstat sit down to preview the 2026 D3 Outdoor Track and Field National Championship. Tailwind Nutrition is sponso

Trevor Richwine - D3 Nationals Preview

Trevor Richwine joins us to talk about his record, nationals, and his plans for after college. Trevor played 5 sports in high school but moved to running after he ran 1:

Ary Garceau - Before 2026 D3 Nationals

Ary Garceau joins ahead of the D3 track and field national meet. She breaks down how she's feeling ahead of this weekend's national championships. She fills us in how th

Stu Newstat - Bouncing back from Boston

D3 Glory Days co-founder Noah Droddy turns the mic around on Co-Founder Stu Newstat to hear about what happened at Boston. Stu details his running journey dating and why

Lars Dewall - 2:12 at Boston

2:12 at Boston for Lars Dewall - a St. Scholastica alum. He talks about being in the pro field and how cool of experience that is. He moved out of Minnesota to teach in

Ryan Hagan - 1500m Record Holder

3:38! For the first time in season, a D3 athlete broke 3:40 in the 1500m! Ryan Hagan from SUNY Geneseo joins us to break down the race, his training, and so much more.

Abby Shoemaker after her OTQ at Napa Valley

We sit down with Abby Shoemaker, a UChicago Grad, to talk about her OTQ at Napa Valley. Abby details her love for running and the community she built in NYC. She's had a