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Blue Oval Podcast

Blue Oval Podcast: Comprehending Cole Hocker’s Historic Win at the Olympics & XC Team Rankings

 

Podcast production via Wyatt Barnsley

 

Ben and Garrett are back in action this week to chat about the last of the Olympic track events as well as a few of the recently ranked teams in TSR's XC Top 25. The guys open the episode by discussing the men’s Olympic 1500m, 800m, steeplechase, sprints and women’s Olympic sprints before jumping into preseason cross country team rankings of 25-24-23-22 on both the men's and women's sides. If you want more insight on our rankings, this is a must-listen episode!

 
 
 

(2:25) Olympic Men’s 1500m

(9:49) Olympic Men’s 800m

(13:22) Olympic Men’s Steeplechase

(19:34) Olympic Men’s Sprints

(21:36) Olympic Women’s Sprints

(26:34) Highest Upside of Men’s “Just Missed” Teams

(29:26) Highest Upside of Women’s “Just Missed” Teams

(32:19) Which “Just Missed” Women’s Team is Primed For 2025 Success?

(34:09) Men’s “Just Missed” Irrational Favorites

(36:13) Women’s “Just Missed” Irrational Favorites

(38:38) #25 Penn State Nittany Women

(41:39) #25 Gonzaga Men

(43:47) #24 Syracuse Women

(46:18) #24 Texas Men

(49:18)  #23 Florida Women

(53:34) #23 Michigan State Men

(56:19) #22 Utah Valley Women

(1:00:05) #22 Montana State Men

 

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