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D3 Glory Days Podcast

D3 Glory Days Podcast

D3 Glory Days 278 Episodes Jun 30, 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.

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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 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 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 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 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 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
2026 D3 Outdoor Track and Field Nationals Preview May 20, 2026 00:50:26 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 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 hydration for endurance athletes. Made for A
Trevor Richwine - D3 Nationals Preview May 19, 2026 00:23:00 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 1:55 his senior year.He shares his race plans and why this year is extra special to him with his coach retiring.He also talks about breaking Nick Symmonds' record.BoulderthonAre you looking for your next race? You hear Noah talk a
Ary Garceau - Before 2026 D3 Nationals May 18, 2026 00:31:52 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 the last two national meets haven't been perfect but she still gets the job done.She credits a lot of her success to her coach for changing her form to get her where she is today.She details her goals to continue running p
Stu Newstat - Bouncing back from Boston May 8, 2026 00:42:15 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 getting back to Boston has revitalized his running. After a disaster of a race in Chicago 2021, Stu took a break from running marathons. While still running, Stu stopped chasing times or races. With the birth of his son, he wanted
Lars Dewall - 2:12 at Boston May 6, 2026 00:52:46 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 San Diego where he found a great community of high end runners.He speaks to how he changed his training to adapt to the marathon. In just his third marathon, he's run 2:12 and knows there is more in the tank!Tailwind Nutrition i
Ryan Hagan - 1500m Record Holder May 1, 2026 00:46:17 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.He fills us in on his early days at Georgetown where he struggled in the transition to college. He speaks to getting SUNY Geneseo and being tough at first but eventually being the right fit.Ryan has the confidence to close hard in any

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