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Checking in on the four men's indoor NCAA track records set so far this season

Just one month into 2025 and a handful of indoor track athletes are already making it their year with broken records aplenty.

February 03, 2025

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

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

Big-name female runners like Parker Valby highlight the NCAA outdoor track & field championship

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The outdoor track & field national championship starts today

June 05, 2024

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

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

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

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UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year

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November 20, 2023

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.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #555

Home runs and dark horses: Previewing the college softball national tourney

May 12, 2026

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Home runs and dark horses: Previewing the college softball national tourney

Softball is having a major moment this season, so on this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz head to the diamond to preview the 64-team NCAA national softball tournament which begins on Friday. After consulting with former NCAA softball player (and our senior editor) Lauren Tuiskula, the gals have the low-down on the storylines you need to know, from a record-breaking season of home runs to explaining how the national tourney works. Batter up.