May 8, 20235 min read

05/08/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd As always happen this time of year, the Nerd time is short on time and long on stressors. In lieu of publishing a...

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May 5, 20231 min read

05/05/23 McCook radio interview

Contributor: The Nerd Every three or four weeks we catch up with Rich Barnett, the extraordinary sports radio beast in McCook. This...

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jayslagle

May 5, 20234 min read

2023 State qualifying rules

Contributor: The Nerd State qualifying rules Each year there's considerable confusion among new varsity athletes and their parents about...

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jayslagle

May 2, 202312 min read

05/03/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Despite twenty hours of Nerding this weekend, we entered Monday behind the eight ball, and a two-day Metro meet on...

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jayslagle

Apr 26, 202317 min read

04/26/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Nebraska weather I had a DM exchange over the weekend with a coach regarding a jump/sprint athlete who hasn't been...

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Apr 19, 20238 min read

04/19/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd The grind I had the good fortune to spend Thursday night and most of Friday at the KU Relays. For those of you...

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jayslagle

Apr 11, 202312 min read

04/11/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Low expectations For the past 20 years I have been telling my wife, kids and friends that the secret to happiness...

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jayslagle

Apr 10, 20231 min read

Class of 2023 commitment list

The Nerd team loves competing and we want high school athletes to give a hard look at competing in college. Nebraska and the surrounding...

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jayslagle

Apr 5, 20231 min read

McCook radio interview

Contributor: The Nerd I'm not a radio guy but Rich Barnett of High Plains Radio in McCook is, and he cajoles me into talking about track...

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jayslagle

Mar 16, 20236 min read

Racing with wisdom

Contributor: Derek Fey, XC Head Coach, College of St. Mary Nerd note: We want to expand the content we provide to our followers, and...

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jayslagle

Mar 15, 202314 min read

Class A distance preview

Contributor: Nerd the Third Nerd note: We cut our Nerd teeth on distance running, and specifically Class A distance running, and that’s...

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jayslagle

Mar 14, 20232 min read

2023 season previews

Contributor: The Nerd The Nerds teamed with Patrick Grosserode and Axtell distance runner Tyler Hanson to write season previews for...

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jayslagle

Mar 13, 202316 min read

2023 Class B-D distance preview

Contributor: The Nerd Just as we did in 2022, we’re previewing every individual State event as we head into the 2023 track season. This...

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jayslagle

Mar 13, 20231 min read

Platte River Rumble update

Contributor: The Nerd The Omaha Sports Commission hosted the inaugural collegiate Platte River Rumble cross country race last October at...

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jayslagle

Mar 13, 20238 min read

2023 discus preview

Just as we did in 2022, we asked Patrick Grosserode, the owner of the Trackville training facility in Lincoln, to provide a preview of...

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jayslagle

Mar 12, 202318 min read

2023 sprint previews

Just as we did in 2022, we asked Patrick Grosserode, the owner of the Trackville training facility in Lincoln, to provide a preview of...

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jayslagle

Mar 12, 20238 min read

2023 shot put preview

Just as we did in 2022, we asked Patrick Grosserode, the owner of the Trackville training facility in Lincoln, to provide a preview of...

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jayslagle

Mar 11, 202315 min read

2023 hurdles preview

Just as we did in 2022, we asked Patrick Grosserode, the owner of the Trackville training facility in Lincoln, to provide a preview of...

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jayslagle

Mar 10, 202310 min read

2023 triple jump preview

Just as we did in 2022, we asked Patrick Grosserode, the owner of the Trackville training facility in Lincoln, to provide a preview of...

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jayslagle

Mar 9, 202310 min read

2023 long jump preview

Just as we did in 2022, we asked Patrick Grosserode, the owner of the Trackville training facility in Lincoln, to provide a preview of...

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