The Texas Longhorns are women’s NCAA champions, and legitimate contenders to the entire world
2023 is the Lady Longhorn’s first championship since 2005 when Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross was still on the team. But this team might be the greatest women’s college track and field team of all time.
Why the USA men’s 4x100 keeps losing, and how Canada beat them
The reason Canada beat team USA in the 2022 4x100 meter relay, is because they did something right. Something that the USA has gotten wrong for years now. That mistake cost them the race. A race that might go down as the biggest underachievement, or perhaps even the greatest upset in track and field history.
Sam Blaskowski is a D3 sprinter, and 1 of America’s fastest men
Sam Blaskowski made the USA Championships in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. That’s a big deal for any sprinter. But it is an even bigger deal when you realize who Sam Blaskowski actually is. He is an NCAA Division 3 athlete.
Keni Harrison is STILL the FASTEST hurdler to never win a World title
Keni Harrison does not get the credit she deserves. That is because she has never won a gold medal on the world stage in her signature event. At this point it is the only thing left for her to accomplish on the track.
International athletes are dominating college Track and Field, at every level
The truth is that track and field in the National Collegiate Athletic Association isn’t really about the nation of America at all. Because at this point international athletes are dominating and it doesn’t seem like they have any plans on slowing down.
How did Cordell Tinch, 1 of America’s best hurdlers end up in NCAA Division 2?
Cordell Tinch has been one of the most dominant track and field athletes that nobody ever paid attention to. The only comparison that actually makes sense to him, is already the reigning World Champion, Grant Holloway.
Is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone already the greatest of all time?
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the greatest women’s track athlete in the modern era. But depending on how you look at it, she won’t need to keep running much longer to retire as the greatest of all time.
What happens to HS sprinters who go pro in track?
Erriyon Knighton’s professional success is the exception, and not the rule. Choosing to turn pro in track and field is one of the hardest things that any athlete can do. So for any high school sprinter who does it, you should be careful what you wish for.
Cravont Charleston is the USATF 100 meter champion, and nobody saw it coming
Cravont Charleston is the American champion in the 100 meter dash! It is a victory that is truly an underdog story. But Cravont has always been right there contending in the 100, knocking on the door of success. This is just the first time that he finally kicked the door down.
Does AAU track prepare athletes for the Olympics?
What really happens to the fastest boys at the Junior Olympics? Do they go on to become NCAA champions and Olympic medalists?
Gabrielle Thomas is the USA’s best on and off the track
Believe it or not Gabby Thomas is probably America’s best bet to win the 200 meter dash at the World Championships. She is a winner at almost anything she sets her mind to, and both her opponents and classmates know it.
Melissa Jefferson is an unlikely American 100 meter champion
The truth is that nobody saw Melissa Jefferson winning the USA 100 meter dash. She was not even recruited by the big programs in college because she was never supposed to be this good.
Ranking the Top 10 men’s Bowerman award winners
in 2009 the Bowerman award was created to become the Heisman trophy for collegiate track. I compared the individual performances for each men’s winner to determine who is really the greatest athlete of this generation.
Trayvon Bromell’s inspiring journey from sprinting phenom to World Championship medalist
The truth is that Trayvon Bromell is one of the best sprinting phenoms of his generation. However, he has had to overcome more adversity in his track career than almost anyone in the game right now.
Can Sha’carri Richardson actually win the World Championship?
No matter how you feel about her, the question is legitimate. Not can Sha’carri win a World Championship, but will she win it?
The College Track and Field Problem, that the Florida Gators Solved
College track and field is so predictable that we might as well be watching a fast and furious movie. That’s because the scoring system for NCAA track and field is entirely broken. The only way to fix it is to change it.
Where are they now? The FASTEST HS Boys in the 110 Hurdles
What really happens to the fastest boys 110 hurdlers in high school? Because only one sprinter every years runs the fastest time in the nation, and high school is really on the start of any young hurdler’s career.
Where are they now? The FASTEST HS Boys in the 400 meter dash!
What really happens to the fastest boys 400 meter runners in high school? Because only one sprinter every years runs the fastest time in the nation, and high school is really on the start of a young sprinters career.
How GOOD do you have to be in NCAA track to win a women's Olympic Medal?
Winning an Olympic medal is the greatest achievement for any track and field athlete, and in 2021, 13 American women brought home hardware. But how good were all of those women when they competed in college?
How GOOD do you have to be in college track to win a men's Olympic medal?
Winning an Olympic medal is the greatest achievement for any track and field athlete, and in 2021, 9 American men brought home hardware. But how good were all of those men when they competed in college?