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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...
jayslagle
May 2, 202312 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...
jayslagle
Apr 26, 202317 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...
jayslagle
Apr 19, 20238 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...
jayslagle
Apr 11, 202312 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...
jayslagle
Apr 10, 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...
jayslagle
Apr 5, 20231 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...
jayslagle
Mar 16, 20236 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...
jayslagle
Mar 15, 202314 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...
jayslagle
Mar 14, 20232 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...
jayslagle
Mar 13, 202316 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...
jayslagle
Mar 13, 20231 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...
jayslagle
Mar 13, 20238 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...
jayslagle
Mar 12, 202318 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...
jayslagle
Mar 12, 20238 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...
jayslagle
Mar 11, 202315 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...
jayslagle
Mar 10, 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...
jayslagle
Mar 9, 202310 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...
jayslagle
Mar 8, 20238 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...
jayslagle
Mar 7, 20239 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...
jayslagle
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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