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D3 Glory Days Podcast

D3 Glory Days Podcast

D3 Glory Days 278 Episodes Sep 16, 2026

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.

Episodes

Amalia Dorion - Chasing Big Goals
Amalia Dorion - Chasing Big Goals Sep 16, 2026 00:53:41 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 lifelong runner, Amalia has continued to improve throughout her running career. Now, she's trying to run a marathon at a faster pace than her junior year mile PR.She takes us through her training, her running at Suffolk, and h
Jack Pinho - Breaking 4 - 3 years later
Jack Pinho - Breaking 4 - 3 years later Sep 10, 2026 00:52:45 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. He talks about overcoming his injuries, the impact of changing coaches, and his why for still getting after at age 30.Jack first caught our attention after he was an All-American at Springfield with a football and basketball backgr
2026 D3 XC Preseason Rankings
2026 D3 XC Preseason Rankings Aug 27, 2026 00:29:00 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 more.Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring today's episode. Whatever your training looks like turn to Tailwind to fuel you.Complete Nutrition Made Simple - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydra
Maryann Gong - Going for the OTQ
Maryann Gong - Going for the OTQ Aug 11, 2026 00:57:47 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 for the Olympic Trials. She takes us through her training, mindset, and prep for her OTQ attempt at Chicago.She also shares about her injury history and her decision to get surgery on her Haglunds Deformity. She is also a founder of
Emily Richards before her 13th USATF Championship
Emily Richards before her 13th USATF Championship Jul 23, 2026 00:30:34 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 to NY has helped, and why she’s not nervous that her build looks differently this year.After her fastest opener ever, she since has dealt with a back injury that has changed the way she is training. She’s done more cross training, em
Alyssa McElheny - Hyrox World Champion
Alyssa McElheny - Hyrox World Champion Jul 7, 2026 00:49:28 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 first time after being asked to do double with a friend. 6 months after that, she is a Hyrox World Champion.A crazy trajectory that didn't happen over night. Her years of marathon and strength training accumulated a big base for
Driftless Distance Project Co-Founders - Riley Coulter & Parker Huhn
Driftless Distance Project Co-Founders - Riley Coulter & Parker Huhn Jun 30, 2026 00:44:28 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 lot of college runners have of missing team structure after they graduate. After watching so many great performances happen in the WIAC, Riley wanted to create a environment for people to continue to get after it.They break down
Kassie Parker - Finding Her Groove on the Roads
Kassie Parker - Finding Her Groove on the Roads Jun 26, 2026 00:48:13 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 at Hansons just wasn't translating to race day, she made the move back home to Iowa and found her form again. Now she's riding a hot streak: a win at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and her first USATF national title, all
Kai Smith - The 100m/200m Champ
Kai Smith - The 100m/200m Champ Jun 17, 2026 00:44:58 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 All-Time running 10.14 and #3 All-Time in the 200m. He credits his passion to his coaches and teammates for pushing him especially after not having 2025 go the way he wanted.He started sprinting his senior year of high school so his sp
Sydney Radigan's historic season
Sydney Radigan's historic season Jun 16, 2026 00:45:28 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.Outdoors she won the 100m and 200m and moves to 2nd All-Time in both events.But this season almost didn't happen. Sydney almost hung up her spikes after her undergrad years at George Fox. In the episode she tells why you that w
Ryan Smith - OTQ in his Debut
Ryan Smith - OTQ in his Debut May 29, 2026 00:49:56 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. It was one of those days where he felt good so he let the heater ride. He ended up negative splitting to run 2:15:52.He fills us in on how his training went, why his community kept the love of running going, and what his plans ar
Blake Postler - 2nd Man in D3 History Sub 50 400mH
Blake Postler - 2nd Man in D3 History Sub 50 400mH May 28, 2026 00:32:51 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 4 400s which came out to be a 3:13.80 1600! Pretty good.He shares more into how he's able to handle that type of weekend, how he handled the college workdload and what comes next.He's dropped 2s from his freshman year and wants to t

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