Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett unpack Christian Jackson’s jaw-dropping 1:44 mark to win the ACC title over 800 meters — is he someone who can realistically win NCAA gold next month? The guys also break down Gladys Chepngetich’s upset over Makayla Paige, Sophie O’Sullivan’s blistering 58-second closer to take the BIG 10 title over 1500 meters and Meghan Hunter becoming the third woman in NCAA history to dip under 1:59 over 800 meters. From Parker Wolfe’s potential 10k/5k double to huge conference wins from Emmaculate Jemutai, James Corrigan and Sam Whitmarsh, we’ve got all the biggest storylines covered as we gear up for the NCAA Championships. Be sure to listen, review and subscribe! (3:09) Christian Jackson Wins ACC 800m Title With Stunning 1:44 Performance (9:06) Gladys Chepngetich Upsets Makayla Paige for ACC 800m Gold (13:00) Will Parker Wolfe Attempt the 10k/5k Double? 17:48) O’Sullivan Splits 58-Second Final Lap to Win BIG 10 Title Over 1500m (20:39) Allon Clay Edges Matthew Erickson in 800m Photo-Finish Win (22:05) Meghan Hunter Becomes Third Woman to Run Under 1:59 (800) (28:37) Jemutai Runs Seven-Second PR to Claim BIG 12 Title Over 1500m (33:27) James Corrigan Claims BIG 12 Steeple Title With 8:22 Performance (36:33) Chloe Scrimgeour Runs 32:13 to Win BIG East 10k Title (39:57) Sam Whitmarsh Defeats Abdullahi Hassan Again to Claim SEC 800m Gold 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.

The grand finales are almost here! In the coming days, the NCAA Outdoor Championships for Division Two and Division Three, as well as the NAIA Outdoor Championships, will take place to figure out which individuals (and relays) reign supreme over their competition. The NCAA D2 & D3 Outdoor Championships will begin on Thursday, while the NAIA Outdoor Chap Championships begin tomorrow (Wednesday). On the site, The Stride Report had nine different writers offer national meet All-American predictions for later this week (some divisions have more contributors than others). In their lists, our writers predicted who each All-American in each division will be. Go check out our PREDICTIONS page and peruse through the never-ending picks that we have for the most exciting time of the year!