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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...
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Apr 19, 20238 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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...
jayslagle
Feb 26, 20237 min read
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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...
jayslagle
Feb 23, 202313 min read
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