Mounds View's champion hurdler Joel Smith talks with us about some of his strategies and tips for running a great hurdle race, and he shares a little bit about himself too!
Defending Class AA 100m hurdle champion Shae Buchman of Rosemount took some time to talk with us about her past, present, and future in track, including a potential run at a State Record!
State Champion, All American, and part of one of the best teams in the nation, Wayzata senior Khalid Hussein has collected a lot of memories over the years to go along with his hardware.
Austin Streit finished 2017 strong with a 14th-place showing at the State Meet last month, and we recently chatted with the Mounds View junior about his season, his training, and (of course) his story...
Three-time State qualifier Ava Perez Erickson shares about her Spanish background and her career at Minnehaha Academy, including injury issues and a bizarre habit from her and her teammates.
Bemidji senior Sadie Hamrin bounced back after a difficult junior season to achieve All-State standing for the fourth time, but as good a runner as she is, her goals as a concert violinist are far higher...
Rochester Century senior Aly Welch has two All-State honors to her name, and she had a lot of great stuff to say in our interview with her. Check it all out here!
Out of a family of many athletes and no runners, Marshall junior Kaia Sueker only just started focusing on cross country this year as she discovered her love and talent for the sport. Check out our interview with her!
Senior Iliana Ramon was one of the key members of Fairmont's State Champion team from 2016, and is coming off her best race of her career with her 12th-place finish at State. Check out out interview with her!
Chanhassen's Torin Christianson finished 13th at the 2017 State Championships on Saturday, and today he answers few questions for us, including giving a rundown of the Section 2AA Championships...
Caitlin Covington of the historic Perham running program is about to compete in her ninth State Championship, and today she shares just how she grew into the runner she is now...
South Suburban Champion, Section 3AA Champion, and one of Minnesota's best, Rosemount junior Luke Labatte took some time to share some stories and experiences of his running past, present, and future.
Junior Olivia Schwintek just helped her White Bear Lake team qualify for State out of Section 4AA, and today she shares with us a little bit about herself and why she likes running in cold weather...
La Crescent's Matt Steiger, the returning State runner-up, is on his way to wrapping up a very impressive season in which he has yet to lose a race. Check out his thoughts on the season, as well as State 2016!
Newly-crowned Central Lakes Conference champion Keaton Gruber of Alexandria is making up for a lackluster track season by finishing in the top three in six of his seven races this fall.
Keiser Freetly of Lac qui Parle Valley takes a moment to share with us some of his thoughts on his season, his past, his teammates, and what has helped make him of of Class A's top runners.
Check out our latest interview with senior Sam Moerbitz of Lakeville South, who is a five-time State Meet competitor in track and XC.
Despite several injury setbacks and admitting to subpar summer training efforts, junior Christian Sterton of the talented (and new) Ada-Borup/Norman County West team has a great resume to build on.
Compared to the youthfulness of other elite runners in Class A, Austin Pacelli junior Kayla Christopherson is like the wise old sage, competing at State every year since 2013 and collecting four All-State honors.
Addison Stansbury is only in his second year of cross country, but he's already well on his may to etching his name on the prestigious walls of Stillwater history. Check out our interview with him!
Hunter Gowin is only in his second year of cross country for Breckenridge/Wahpeton (the only interstate XC co-op in Minnesota), but he already has a State appearance under his belt, and is eager for more.
Regan Duffy might be the state's best runner/skier, but while both have always been a part of her life, she didn't discover her driving passion for either until she discovered the tranquility of forest trails.
Forest Lake junior Charlie Babcock is out to lead his team and teammates back to State this fall, and with a focus on speed incorporated into his training, he feels prepared to do that.
Senior Sophie Whicher of Minnetonka is undoubtedly one of the biggest names to watch this XC season, thanks in no small part to her five All-State honors and her top-5 finish at State in 2016.
In addition to being a key contributor to Minnetonka's podium finish at State last fall, senior Libby Halbmaier is helping to carry on a long and treasured legacy of success in the 800 meter run.
Part of an impressive group of Minnesota throwers in 2017, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale senior Samuel Moore walked away from Class A State as a double-champion.
Mankato West senior Jenny Vetter's 2017 track season ended months before it began due to a knee injury, but the talented jumper is now healthy and ready to make up for lost time in all three of her sports.
Aside from being an All-State vaulter and hurdler, Staples-Motley senior Max Giza is emerging as one of Minnesota's top high school talents in the decathlon.
LeSueur-Henderson senior hurdler Kim Scheffler missed out on State this spring after finishing 8th in the 300 hurdles in 2016, but she's already tweaking and preparing to make sure that doesn't happen again.
The well-rounded Minneapolis Washburn senior Charlotte DeVaughn pairs her All-State abilities as a sprinter with superb soccer skills, Ivy League-level academics, and a love of theater and song.