Mar 8, 20238 min read

2023 pole vault 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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Mar 7, 20239 min read

2023 high 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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Mar 6, 20231 min read

Winter 2023 open meet top marks

Contributor: The Nerd team Updated through 3/11/23 We love data, and winter open meets often are good indicators of who will perform...

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jayslagle

Feb 26, 20237 min read

Back on track

Contributor: The Nerd My long-term goal is to publish a novel about a high school runner, but it's been difficult to find chunks of free...

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Feb 23, 202313 min read

02/23/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Missing the nuance There have been a number of sports events over the last month that have made me scratch my...

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Feb 15, 20236 min read

02/15/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd We're a bit light on fresh content but we're including a summary of the news we've been tracking since our last...

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Feb 2, 20239 min read

02/02/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd We don't have a lot of new material this week - work is kicking my tail - so this is largely a compilation of the...

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jayslagle

Jan 26, 202310 min read

01/26/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Burying your treasures I've been a runner for over 40 years but have had two periods of intense devotion to the...

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Jan 18, 20236 min read

01/19/23 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd We're still not in writing shape but we're using the indoor season to improve our fitness. Here's a quick hit of...

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Jan 10, 20234 min read

Pacing yourself

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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Dec 11, 20226 min read

12/11/22 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd We're technically in our dormant season as we recover from a hectic XC season, but we wanted to share a collection...

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jayslagle

Nov 29, 202218 min read

Interview with Sara Vaughn

Contributor: The Nerd Technology moves quickly, but even the Internet isn’t fast enough to keep up with Sara Vaughn. Sara’s Wikipedia...

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jayslagle

Nov 20, 20221 min read

Links to NCAA XC races

Contributor: The Nerd For those of you didn't watch/record the epic NCAA XC races on Saturday, they are now free on YouTube: Mens D1: ...

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jayslagle

Nov 19, 20225 min read

Indoor open meets Dec 2022-Mar 2023

Contributor: The Nerd Nebraska doesn't offer an indoor track season, but racing opportunities have dramatically increased this year. If...

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Oct 27, 202238 min read

State meet recap

Contributor: The Nerd So this is it... If you're like me, your adrenaline levels are finally back to normal after Friday's thrilling...

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Oct 20, 202215 min read

State preview

Contributor: The Nerd Earlier this week we had a radio interview with Rich Barnett of High Plains Radio in McCook. To prepare for the...

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Oct 18, 202220 min read

10/19/22 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Celebrate the journey My two sons played baseball for Memorial Little League through 8th grade. Like most other...

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Oct 12, 202215 min read

10/12/22 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd The best thing I saw this week As a writer I'm annoyed at myself when someone publishes an article that I wanted...

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jayslagle

Oct 4, 20226 min read

Failing forward

Contributor: The Nerd We have a joke in our family that since Nerd Junior was three or four years old, he has had an endless series of...

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Oct 4, 202216 min read

10/5/22 Nerdsletter

Contributor: The Nerd Failing forward We have a joke in our family that since Nerd Junior was three or four years old, he has had an...

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