The NAIA realm is hosting their national meet starting on Thursday! And with seven different distance events being contested (five individual, two relays), there are going to be A TON of names to sift through. In the below link, our NAIA analysts, Miguel Zacarias and Eleni Lovgren, went through every middle and long distance event contested at the NAIA Indoor Championships (800, 1k, mile, 3k, 5k, DMR & 4x800) and gave their top-eight picks (All-American spots) for the men's and women's races! Let's see who our crew is the most high on entering the national meet...

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett recap a championship-packed weekend highlighted by Billah Jepkirui running a converted 4:20 mile to take down Jane Hedengren and claim the BIG 12 title! The guys also break down Colton Sands edging Gary Martin for the ACC 5k crown and debate Sands’ growing NCAA title potential, while also highlighting Sydney Vaught delivering a huge PR to win the SEC 5k. Elsewhere, Penn State swept the men’s BIG 10 800m podium, Salma Elbadra anchored South Carolina to the SEC DMR title, and thrilling 800m battles see Batista narrowly defeat Sanu Jallow-Lockhart while Hayley Kitching continues her dominant season! Ben and Garrett also unpack championship mile victories from Silan Ayyildiz and Trent McFarland, while Juliette Whittaker took the ACC 800m title in what could be a preview of the NCAA Championships! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (3:27) Billah Jepkirui Runs Converted 4:20 Mile to Defeat Hedengren for BIG 12 Title (10:32) Sydney Vaught Wins SEC 5k With Huge PR (14:58) Colton Sands Edges Out Gary Martin for ACC 5k Title (21:59) Penn State Men Sweep 800m Podium at BIG 10 Championships (27:43) South Carolina Women Win SEC DMR Title Behind Elbadra’s Anchor (32:13) Batista Narrowly Edges Sanu Jallow-Lockhart for SEC 800m Title (37:01) Hayley Kitching Continues Dominance With SEC 800m Title Win (41:58) Ayyildiz Out-kicks Nielsen for BIG 10 Mile Title (45:22) Trent McFarland Shows Tactical Mastery in BIG 10 Mile Win (48:52) Juliette Whittaker Takes ACC 800m Title in Potential National Meet Preview (50:46) Best of the Rest Performances You can listen to that episode (and others) on our PODCASTS  page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating  and a review ! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing  the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

This past weekend was an absolute thriller, especially at the SEC Indoor Championships! Thankfully, TSR's Cory Mull did a fantastic job of grabbing interviews with some the top athletes in the NCAA across the sprints and distance events on Friday and Saturday. Be sure to go check out all of the interviews on our YouTube page and stay tuned for more post-race chats at the national meet! Oh, and while you're at it, feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel when you have a free moment...