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Indiana Runner staff members (and guests) keep you up to date on the world of Indiana high school distance running (and beyond).

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    • May 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    2025 Track Sectional Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 38:26


    Colin and Josh Horowitz look at five top performances from boys sectionals and five top performances from girls sectionals then discuss how each team race is shaping up for the state finals in two weeks.Want to hear more from the podcast, including a deep dive on the distance races for state? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    2025 Carmel Showcase Recap (and much more)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 33:33


    Colin and Josh Horowitz round up many of the state's best performers and top teams before recapping the fast heats from the Carmel 3200 Showcase last week.Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for even more!

    2025 Flashes Showcase Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 29:33


    Colin and Andy Cowen go through the results of the Flashes Showcase and the Sprinter Showcase from this past weekend plus talk how those performances night impact potential team contenders for the girls (Carmel, HSE, Bloomington South) and the boys (Bloomington North, Franklin Central).

    2025 Team Title Chase Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 37:02


    Colin and Andy Cowen take a look at how the team title race is setting up for boys contenders (Avon, Lawrence North, Merrillville, North Central, Chatard, Bloomington North and Warsaw) and girls contenders (Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern, Carroll, Heritage Christian, Concordia and Bloomington South).Boys too-early mock state1. Avon 422. LN 413. BN 374. Merrillville 354. Chatard 356. NC 316. FC 318. Warsaw 29Girls too-early mock state1. Carmel 522. HSE 423. Heritage Christian 384. Concordia 345. Carroll 296. BS 27Want to hear our extra content? Go to www.patreon.com/indiana runner for more previews and predictions.

    2025 HSR Finals Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 28:29


    Colin and Josh go event-by-event from two exciting meets at the HSR Finals that saw another flurry of state indoor records fall plus repeat champions among all four teams.Want more Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for extra and early content.

    2025 HSR Week 3 (and HCC) Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 26:11


    Colin and Andy go over the last week of HSR qualification, including a highly competitive HCC meet from the Fairgrounds.Want more from Indiana Runner, including our HSR Finals previews? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    2025 HSR Week 2 (and nationals) Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 32:37


    Colin and Andy Cowen go through the second week of HSR qualifying. Are Lawrence North's sprinters and hurdlers making the Wildcats the team to beat this spring? Can Brownsburg's boys push Bloomington North in the DMR? Can Bloomington South girls beat Carmel in any relays at the HSR Finals? Could Chatard boys or New Albany girls ride two superstars to a team title in June?The guys conclude the podcast with a quick recap of Hoosiers at the national indoor meets, including three national champions.Want more Indiana Runner content? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    2025 HSR Week 1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 35:48


    Colin and Josh Horowitz discuss the week that opened the HSR window including a strong start from the Lawrence North boys, Bloomington North boys continued dominance, Concordia girls rewriting records and if the indoor format favors Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern too much to project outdoor potential.Want more of the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/ for extra, early and exclusive content.

    2025 "Club Season" Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 37:36


    Colin and Andy Cowen review ten performances and storylines from the indoor season, including a plethora of new records and how this could impact the new few months of track & field.Want more of the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    2025 Indiana Runner Showcases Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 35:46


    Colin and Josh go through every event winner from two classic meets at the Indiana Runner Sprint Showcase and Indiana Runner Distance Showcase. Then the guys award three stars.Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for extra and exclusive content like team title contender discussion and mock meets.

    2025 Boys Distance Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 33:23


    Colin and Josh talk about the four boys distance events for 2025. How open is the 1600? Will we see a repeat of the cross country state meet in the 3200 with Sam Quagliaroli and Noah Bontrager? Can anyone hope to hang with Bloomington North in the 4x8? Is Caleb Winders the Patrick Mahomes of Indiana high school distance running?Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Check out www.patreon.com/indianarunner for early and extra content.

    2025 Girls Distance Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 35:03


    Colin and Andy talk about the four girls distance events heading into the 2025 season. Can anyone challenge Bloomington South star Ellie Barada in the 800? Will Concordia's Mallory Weller move back to the 1600? Will Pendleton Heights state champion Ava Jarrell attempt to double? Can Carmel get around Concordia in the 4x8? How can HSE's stars Elizabeth Butler and Ciara Kepner aid the Royals' title hopes? Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for early, exclusive and extra content.

    2025 Boys Sprint/Hurdles Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 35:52


    Colin and Josh Horowitz preview top returners from sprint and hurdle events for the boys. Is the 100 the best event for this spring? Can Center Grove, Lawrence North or North Central's sprint groups propel them to a state title? Will the meet come down to the 4x4? Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner to support the podcast and gain access to more content.

    2025 Girls Sprint/Hurdles Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 33:29


    Colin and Andy preview top returners from sprints and hurdles event for the girls. Can the Crooke Sisters carry Heritage Christian to a title? Will Carmel win a third straight 4x400 title? Does Carroll have the firepower to win it all? Want to support the podcast and get more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    2025 Boys Field Event Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 32:39


    Colin and Josh Horowitz go through the five boys field events with top returners and team implications heading into the 2025 season. Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for early and exclusive content.

    2025 Girls Field Events Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 25:11


    Colin and Andy Cowen preview top returners from last year's five field events for the girls. Will changing from IU to North Central have an impact on performances? Can Heritage Christian's Kya Crooke make history as the first ever to win the long jump and high jump in the same year? Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner to for early and exclusive content.

    Season Recap - Westfield girls coach Scott Lidskin (Patreon Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 26:39


    Colin talks to friend and Indiana Runner partner Scott Lidskin about his experiences as the Westfield girls coach. Topics include the changing nature of coaching, finding joy and coaching cross country without track. Want to hear more season recaps from coaches around the state? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    National Qualifier Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 23:23


    Colin and Andy Cowen recap the Nike Midwest Regional in Terre Haute and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional from Kenosha, WI. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

    2024 Nike Midwest Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 32:08


    Colin and Taylor preview this weekend's Nike Midwest Regional with some Indiana teams in position to contend for advancement. Taylor concludes the podcast with an announcement. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

    2024 State Finals Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 37:54


    Colin and Andy Cowen recap an incredible state meet on the famed LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

    2024 Regional Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 26:51


    Colin and Taylor go through the results of all five regionals as teams qualify for the all-important state finals. Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    2024 Sectional Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 26:30


    Colin is joined by his wife Cathleen to review all 25 sectional sites to start off the tournament. Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Visit www.patreon.com/indianarunner for more content.

    Week 7 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 27:11


    Colin and Taylor talk about the conference meets and the Nike Twilight meet four weeks out from the state finals. Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for more.

    Interview #73 - Angelina Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 33:35


    This episode is a conversation with Zionsville grad, Angelina Ellis. Support the Podcast

    2024 Week 5&6 Recaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 36:55


    Colin and Taylor pull double duty to recap the last two weeks of action from around the state.

    2024 Week 4 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 34:47


    The guys go through an exciting week four, highlighted by the Eagle Classic in Brown County. Miscellaneous minute: college football

    2024 Week 3 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 28:19


    Colin and Taylor talk about an historically fast week of regular season action around the state, including the Rick Weinheimer Classic at Columbus North with four of the top five boys teams competing. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Check us out at www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    Week 2 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 32:16


    Colin and Taylor go through week 2 in the cross country season, highlighting the county meets in central Indiana. Want more Indiana Runner content? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for exclusive and early content.

    Week 1b Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 36:46


    Colin and Taylor talk about the second week of competition that included a stunning win by Ben Davis junior Aboubakar Ibrahim, Brownsburg boys emergence as perhaps the state's number one team, the emergence of the Brebeuf girls and solid performances from our preseason number one teams.

    Regular Check-in with Dr. Leininger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 35:01


    Old friends and Indiana Runner partners Colin and Derek talk about Derek's book with Clyde Hart, his 40th birthday fundraiser and the Fort Wayne cross country scene for the 2024 season. Want to contribute to Derek's fundraiser for the elementary school where he serves as principal? https://www.gofundme.com/f/dr-leiningers-birthday-mile

    2024 Week 1a Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 32:02


    The boys kick off weekly coverage with hokums and early meets from around the state. Featured meet: LaVern Early Bird in Terre Haute Want more from the IR Podcast? Visit www.patreon.com/indianarunner for more content and coaching talk.

    2024 Preseason Regional Tiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 33:25


    In the last preseason podcast, Colin and Taylor talk about teams contending to advance from each regional to the state meet as well as track & field in the Olympics? Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Visit www.patreon.com/indianarunner for exclusive and early content.

    Boys 2024 Preseason Teams 1-6 (Title Contenders)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 30:10


    Colin and Taylor discuss the top six teams in our preseason rankings: Bloomington North, Carmel, Columbus North, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern and Noblesville.

    Interview #72 - Nicki Southerland & Martin Barco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 33:49


    This episode is a conversation with Delta grad Nicki Southerland & Martinsville grad Martin Barco. Support the Podcast

    Girls 2024 Preseason Teams 1-5 (Title Contenders)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 39:12


    Colin and Taylor discuss the state championship potential of Franklin Central, Homestead, HSE, Concordia and Carmel.

    Boys 2024 Preseason Teams 7-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 35:35


    Colin and Taylor go in depth on four teams they think could finish on the podium this fall. Miscellaneous minute: the future of public education

    Girls 2024 Preseason Teams 6-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 34:21


    Colin and Taylor talk about some teams they think could make the podium this fall.

    Interview #71 - Ryan Banta Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 34:23


    This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Head Girls Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Parkway Central High School in Missouri, last year's IATCCC coaches clinic keynote speaker, and writer of The Sprinters Compendium, Ryan Banta. Support the Podcast

    Boys 2024 Preseason Teams 11-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 35:25


    Colin and Taylor go in depth on likely state meet teams for the boys.

    Girls 2024 Preseason Teams 12-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 39:10


    The guys talk about teams looking to qualify for the state meet heading into the 2024 season. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Visit www.patreon.com/indianarunner

    Girls 2024 Preseason Teams 26-50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 29:04


    Colin and Taylor discuss ranked 26-50 in Indiana Runner's preseason top 50 teams. Highlight teams: Corydon Central, Whiteland, West Lafayette, Columbia City, Chesterton, Batesville, Edgewood, Warsaw, Fishers, Penn

    Interview #70 - Scott Lidskin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 32:14


    This episode is a conversation with current Westfield Girls Head Cross Country Coach, Scott Lidskin. Support the Podcast

    Boys 2024 Preseason Teams 26-50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 37:13


    Colin and Taylor discuss boys teams ranked 26-50 in Indiana Runner's preseason top 50 teams. Highlighted teams: Culver Academy, Yorktown, Westfield, Ben Davis, Terre Haute South, Indian Creek, Wetview, Edgewood, Floyd Central, Portage

    2024 Boys State Finals Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 40:03


    Colin and Taylor go over all 16 events and the team race from this year's state meet. To conclude, they look at three teams to watch for 2025.

    2024 Girls State Finals Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 38:35


    Colin and Taylor go over all 16 events and the team race from the this year's state meet. To conclude, they briefly preview four teams to watch for 2025.

    2024 Regional Recaps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 38:34


    Colin and Taylor headline performances from the regional meets and very briefly preview the upcoming state finals.

    2024 Sectional Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 36:07


    Colin and Taylor briefly reset the boys and girls team title races then highlight ten performances each from the sectional round.

    2024 Regular Season Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 35:20


    Colin and Taylor highlight performances after the showcase meets prior to the tournament.

    2024 Carmel Showcase Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 40:37


    Colin and Taylor talk about each of the 16 (!!!) heats of the Carmel Showcase then highlight other incredible recent performances from around the state.

    Interview #69 - Cory Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 36:23


    This episode is a conversation with 2003 Edgewood grad, Cory Martin. Support the Podcast

    2024 Flashes Showcase Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 37:37


    Colin and Josh go over the action from Franklin Central for the annual Flashes Showcase meet.

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