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Wake Forest star Rocky Hansen was able to sit down and chat with The Stride Report as he prepares to take on the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships! The Demon Deacon ace spoke about his postseason goals for Virginia Beach, the fascinating, youth-based team dynamic in Winston-Salem and the challenges that he has had with staying healthy in the postseason. 🎩💥
(0:39) Rocky Hansen's experience working with On
(3:31) Mindset going into the NCAA Indoor Championships
(4:51) Can Hansen win NCAA gold?
(6:32) Was there any potential that Hansen would go all-in for the DMR?
(8:55) Who will take over for Rocky in DMR at NCAA Indoor Championships?
(9:18) Experience training with JoJo Jourdon
(11:33) Maturity of Wake Forest's youth -- "Baby Brigade"
(15:09) Recent rise of teammate Luke Tewalt
(17:43) Why did Rocky not compete in the 3k this winter?
(19:36) Challenges with staying healthy & end of 2024 XC season
(25:20) How has Hansen reached such an elite level this quickly?
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