👟 Can they go the distance?
NCAA track & field athletes aim to make Team USA at this weekend’s Olympic trials
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Tons of current and former NCAA track & field stars are also chasing spots on Team USA.
June 21, 2024
👟 And the bass keeps runnin’, runnin’, and runnin’, runnin’
Olympic hopefuls dominated this weekend’s NCAA outdoor track & field championships
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Five NCAA records fell at this weekend’s national finals — four of them in women’s events.
June 10, 2024
🏆 Make way for the comeback kids
Colorado wins NCAA Skiing Championships, Arkansas and Texas Tech take indoor track & field titles
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Winter sports’ first national champs were crowned this weekend, with more coming down the pipe at breakneck speed.
March 11, 2024
🏆 Breaking records and taking names
Several athletes and teams broke records in their respective NCAA sports this weekend.
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With the NCAA postseasons for winter sports approaching, top athletes are pulling out all the stops to gain an edge, leading to shattered records on the court, track, pool deck, and mat this weekend.
February 26, 2024
🏆 Next stop: natty
NCAA winter sports’ postseasons kick off
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Winter sports’ postseasons have officially begun! Conference championships are happening in three sports this weekend, and while winning doesn’t guarantee teams a spot in their respective national tournaments, this hardware is still a BFD.
February 23, 2024
UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year
UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year
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Two defending national champs re-upped their hardware-hoisting privileges, two 2022 runners-up did revenge, and a handful of individuals inked their names in history this weekend.
November 20, 2023
NCAA field hockey and cross country champions will be crowned this weekend
NCAA field hockey and cross country champions will be crowned this weekend
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November 17, 2023
Play vintage Taylor and stock up on some bubbly — the 2023–24 school year’s first national champions will hoist their hardware this weekend.
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Ep #384

Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

July 25, 2024
Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are almost here!

In a very special episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive into gender parity at the Olympics, sponsored by our pals at Canadian Tire. Since 1900 when women first competed at the Olympics to 2024, there’s been enormous progress in terms of gender equity at the Games — and the Paris Olympics will be the most equitable ever.

In addition to discussing the history of women at the Olympics, this episode features two insightful conversations with Kim Saunders of Canadian Tire and Julia Wilkinson, a former Team Canada Olympic swimmer, who have both seen the growth of women’s sports firsthand from a business and athlete perspective. Trust us — you don’t want to miss this.

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Postseason updates from NCAA cross country and men's soccer
Postseason updates from NCAA cross country and men's soccer
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Cross country and men’s soccer haven’t reached their national championships yet, but this week’s postseason results will determine who earns an automatic natty berth and who must cross their fingers for an at-large bid.
November 08, 2023
Cross country is the name of the autumnal racing game
Cross country is the name of the autumnal racing game
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Cross country (aka XC) is the name of the autumnal racing game. There are a whopping 1062 women’s and 992 men’s programs across Divisions I (DI), II, and III, making it one of the NCAA’s most popular sports. All that collegiate competition is fertile ground for breeding future pros, from Olympians to marathoners.
August 09, 2023
NCAA indoor track & field rundown
NCAA indoor track & field rundown
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No hibernation here — when fall gives way to winter, racers simply head indoors. The indoor track & field (T&F) season, featuring 875 women’s and 778 men’s programs, runs from just after winter break through mid-March.
August 09, 2023
The outdoor T&F season hit starting blocks
The outdoor T&F season hit starting blocks
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The outdoor T&F season and its 965 women’s and 875 men’s teams hit starting blocks mere days after indoor’s national champs hoist their hardware, and its late-May finish line means it’s one of the last ’ships to close out the NCAA season.
August 09, 2023
NCAA Division I Cross Country, Field Hockey & Soccer playoff run down
NCAA Division I Cross Country, Field Hockey & Soccer playoff run down
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It was an epic weekend for DI’s fall sports, with three teams bagging national championships and even more in their respective trophy hunts.
November 21, 2022
NCAA Division I cross country and field hockey national championship previews
NCAA Division I cross country and field hockey national championship previews
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After months of competition, the first Division I sports will crown their champions this weekend, with both men’s and women’s cross country and field hockey bestowing trophies.
November 18, 2022