Track and field's biggest names on the track, in the coaching ranks and within the industry sit down and open up in-depth to share brilliant insights and vivid snapshots from their professional/personal accomplishments and experiences in the sport. Hosted by CITIUS MAG founder Chris Chavez. The show was named one of "The Best Running Podcasts" by Runner's World. ā¶ Visit https://CITIUSMAG.com ā¶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CitiusMag ā¶ Instagram: https://instagram.com/citiusmag ā¶ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CitiusMag ā¶ Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag
See more fromThe CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez | A Running + Track and Field Show"Itās not chance. Itās not talent on the team. Itās what we talk about and how we train. Thatās never going to change. Regardless of what athletes we have, weāre always going to be able to perform within some contained range ā whether thatās winning or 5th place, itās always going to be something that weāre proud of.ā
My guest for todayās episode is Nico Young. He is a star for Northern Arizona Universityās track and cross country team. He just finished second individually in the NCAA Cross Country Championships but led the Lumberjacks to their sixth national title in the last seven years. Before even arriving in Flagstaff, he was the sparkplug that kicked off Newbury Park High Schoolās cross country and track dominance when he ran 9:05 for 3200 meters as a sophomore and then won a bunch of state and national titles as a junior and senior. Itās been a great progression for him. Heās lowered his personal best to 13:11 for the 5000m, which puts him at No. 3 on the all-time collegiate list. He was third at the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships in the event and then took eighth at the U.S. Outdoor Championships 5000m final. All of this and heās still just 20 years old.
We touch on a bit of his progression, how heās handled that rise in an era of social media, what makes this NAU team special and also what it was like coming out as gay before the start of the cross country season. I appreciate Nicoās openness in this conversation and Iām looking forward to seeing how fast he goes this weekend at the BU Season Opener, where heās the top seed in the menās 5000m.
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