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Latest Episodes

QA2 Max: An Interview With Indiana State’s John Mascari
September 10, 2015

NEW ORLEANS – Indiana State senior John Mascari couldn’t wait to race again. An injury limited his effectiveness in the waning weeks of the 2015 outdoor season and Mascari wanted to show everybody he was still a force to be reckoned with. After all,

Preseason DI Men’s Individual Preview: Can Anyone Dethrone The King?
September 04, 2015

Can anyone dethrone the King? It takes only those five words to name the biggest individual storyline for the 2015 men’s Division I cross country season. The monarch in question, of course, is Oregon’s Edward Cheserek.

Preseason DI Women’s Individual Preview: If Iona’s Avery Repeats, She’d Have Earned It
September 04, 2015

Note: This preview is not predictive, but simply an overview of the top returners. NEW ORLEANS – Based off last year’s results and her margin of victory, one would think Iona’s Kate Avery is a shoo-in to repeat as NCAA Division I women’s champion.

Defending Champs Colorado, Michigan State Lead Way in Preseason Regional Rankings
August 31, 2015

NEW ORLEANS – With the dawn of a new Division I Cross Country season upon us, it’s only right that the defending national champions find themselves at the top of the Regional Team Rankings released by the U.S.

2015 QA2 Max Preseason Podcast Extravaganza (Part 3)
August 28, 2015

Over the past two days of our Preseason Podcast Extravaganza, you’ve heard from six coaches from around the country as they get ready for the 2015 college cross country season. (Subscribe on iTunes below to check out those interviews.)

2015 QA2 Max Preseason Podcast Extravaganza (Part 2)
August 27, 2015

Welcome back to the QA2 Max Podcast. Yesterday we kicked off the Preseason Podcast Extravaganza with interviews featuring coaches from teams to watch in the Great Lakes Region (Michigan State’s Walt Drenth),

2015 QA2 Max Preseason Podcast Extravaganza (Part 1)
August 26, 2015

The wait is over. Today marks the return of the QA2 Max Podcast, presented and produced by the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association. Another exciting collegiate cross country season begins Tuesday as runners will toe the line wit...

QA₂ Max PODCAST: Caryl Smith-Gilbert of Southern California
May 08, 2015

Since Caryl Smith Gilbert was hired as the director of the program in the summer of 2013, USC men's and women's track & field teams have solidly re-established themselves as belonging at the very highest level in the NCAA. The women have been ranked No.

QA₂ Max PODCAST: Petros Kyprianou of Georgia (National Assistant of the Year)
April 16, 2015

Division I indoor track & field assistant coach of the year Petros Kyprianou of Georgia calls in to discuss a few of his star pupils—including NCAA champions Kendell Williams, Maciel Uibo (heptathlon/decathlon) and Leontia Kallenou (high jump)— plus hi...

QA₂ Max PODCAST: Raven Saunders of Southern Illinois – Indoor Shot Put Champ
March 26, 2015

A year ago, Raven Saunders was the best American high school shot putter ever.  In her first year at Southern Illinois, she somehow got a lot better.  In 2014, she threw 17.27m (56-8.25) for the American high school record; she graduated high school wi...