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The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast
Unlock the world of track & field coaching with The Gill Connections Podcast! Host Mike Cunningham brings you inspiring stories, real conversations, and coaching insights from leaders at every level. Discover a new coach's interview every Monday. Plus, don’t miss the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts with our NEW Gill1918 Project episodes Tuesday-Sunday — short, powerful lessons from top coaches to help you grow on and off the track. Powered by Gill Athletics — Supporting Coaches Since 1918.
Episodes
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections PodcastBONUS: Young Harris College Leadership Academy w/guest speaker Mike Cunningham
Today's bonus episode is a recording of a talk with QnA from Young Harris College's Leadership Academy featuring Gill National Business Development Manager…
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#262: Kortney Ross-Oates-Gill Customer Service
🎙️ **Gill Connections Podcast: Ep. 262- Vaulting to Success with Kortney Ross-Oates** Join host Mike Cunningham as he welcomes Kortney Ross-Oates, a standout…
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BONUS: Wyoming State Meet featuring Carson Rowley from Cody HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Wyoming qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Wyoming awards the top athlete in…
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BONUS: Wisconsin State Meet featuring Mark Hoffman from South Milwaukee HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Wisconsin qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: In lieu of a meet of champions…
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BONUS: West Virginia State Meet featuring James Dalton from Morgantown HS
Today we take a look at how the state of West Virginia qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: West Virginia does NOT have…
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#261: Tabarie Henry-New Mexico Junior College
🎧 Tune into a heartening episode of the Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections podcast, where host Mike Cunningham, National Business Development Manager…
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BONUS: Washington DC State Meet featuring Tia Clemmons from Jackson Reed HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Washington DC qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Washington DC does not…
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BONUS: Washington State Meet featuring Eric Hisaw from Walla Walla HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Washington qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Washington runs the 4x200m relay…
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BONUS: Virginia State Meet featuring Jeff Fanale from Centreville HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Virginia qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Virginia uses a three round…
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BONUS: Vermont State Meet featuring Dennis Akey from South Burlington HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Vermont qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet.*Fun Fact: After the state meet, Vermont…
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BONUS: Utah State Meet featuring Scott Stucki from Hillcrest HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Utah qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: While Utah athletes do get the…
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BONUS: Texas State Meet featuring Stu Kantor from TTFCA
Today we take a look at how the state of Texas qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Texas HS Coaches in all major…
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#260: Steve Rainbolt-Wichita State University
Join Mike Cunningham on this inspiring episode of the Gill Athletics Connections podcast as he chats with the legendary track coach Steve Rainbolt, Head Coach…
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BONUS: Tennessee State Meet featuring Drew Matthews from Franklin Road Academy
Today we take a look at how the state of Tennessee qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Tennessee has three divisions…
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BONUS: South Dakota State Meet featuring Casey Shade from Sioux Falls Roosevelt HS
Today we take a look at how the state of South Dakota qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: South Dakota awards the top…
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BONUS: South Carolina State Meet featuring Oshay Davenport from Spartanburg HS
Today we take a look at how the state of South Carolina qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: South Carolina athletes…
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BONUS: Rhode Island State Meet featuring James Lourenco from La Salle Academy
Today we take a look at how the state of Rhode Island qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Rhode Island crowns a Freshman…
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BONUS: Pennsylvania State Meet featuring Doug Petrick from Upper Sinclair HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Pennsylvania qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Pennsylvania conducts the…
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BONUS: Oregon State Meet featuring Greg Rohr & Scott Jones from Sam Barlow HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Oregon qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Oregon wheelchair athletes have the…
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#259: Mike Turgeon-Minnesota State University
🎙️ Dive deep into the world of collegiate track and field with this exciting episode of the Gil Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast! Join us as we…
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BONUS: Oklahoma State Meet featuring Luke Orvis from Edmond Memorial HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Oklahoma qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Oklahoma awards DOUBLE points for…
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BONUS: Ohio State Meet featuring Anjanette Whitman from Beaumont School
Today we take a look at how the state of Ohio qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: While Ohio athletes do not have the…
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BONUS: North Dakota State Meet featuring Jeff Bakke from Red River HS
Today we take a look at how the state of North Dakota qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: North Dakota athletes have the…
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BONUS: North Carolina State Meet featuring Andy Sparks from Marvin Ridge HS
Today we take a look at how the state of North Carolina qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: North Carolina runs in four…
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BONUS: New York State Meet featuring Justin Craddock from Williamsville North HS
Today we take a look at how the state of New York qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: New York not only competes in the…
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BONUS: New Mexico State Meet featuring Steven Montoya from Los Alamos HS
Today we take a look at how the state of New Mexico qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: New Mexico runs five relays at…
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#258: Paul Brueske-University of South Alabama
🎙️ **Gill Connections Podcast: Ep. 258 - Finding Balance with Paul Brueske** In this revealing episode of Gill Connections, host Mike Cunningham engages with…
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BONUS: New Jersey State Meet featuring Tim Cook from Ocean City HS
Today we take a look at how the state of New Jersey qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Public schools and Parochial…
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BONUS: New Hampshire State Meet featuring Catrina Lougee from Nashua South HS
Today we take a look at how the state of New Hampshire qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: New Hampshire claims to have…
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BONUS: Nevada State Meet featuring Roy Sessions from Centennial HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Nevada qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Because of the geography of Nevada…
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BONUS: Nebraska State Meet featuring Kent McCrimmon from Concordia HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Nebraska qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Nebraska is experimenting with a…
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BONUS: Montana State Meet featuring Blaine Pederson from Bozeman HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Montana qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: One 2-day track meets (such as the…
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BONUS: Missouri State Meet featuring Kyle Morse from William Chrisman HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Missouri qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Missouri is one of about 25 states…
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#257: Nick Stenuf-University of Alabama
🎙️ **Gill Connections Podcast: Ep. 257 - Dream Position with Nick Stenuf** In this illuminating episode of Gill Connections, host Mike Cunningham, National…
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BONUS: Mississippi State Meet featuring Ashley Bonds from Macomb HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Mississippi qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: The state of Mississippi is in…
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BONUS: Minnesota State Meet featuring Meghan Orgeman from Alexandria Area HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Minnesota qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Minnesota does a 'True Team State…
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BONUS: Michigan State Meet featuring Jeremy Annen from Coopersville Public HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Michigan qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: The state of Michigan does NOT…
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BONUS: Massachusetts State Meet featuring Tanner Williams from Longmeadow HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Massachusetts qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Athletes in Massachusetts…
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BONUS: Maryland State Meet featuring Patrick Malone from Crofton HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Maryland qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Maryland has a long tradition of…
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BONUS: Maine State Meet featuring George Mendros from Thornton Academy
Today we take a look at how the state of Maine qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Maine has the 1600m Racewalk as an…
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#256: Steve Dolan-University of Pennsylvania/Penn Relays
Empowering Success: The Steve Dolan Philosophy 🏃♂️💡 In this enlightening episode of our podcast, host Mike Cunningham, National Business Development Manager…
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BONUS: Louisiana State Meet featuring Brad Womack from Patrick Taylor Academy
Today we take a look at how the state of Louisiana qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: While Louisiana has a long…
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BONUS: Kentucky State Meet featuring Jimi Burress from Bethlehem HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Kentucky qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: While Kentucky Middle School…
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BONUS: Kansas State Meet featuring Aaron Ballew from Blue Valley Southwest HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Kansas qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Kansas is one of the nearly 25…
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BONUS: Iowa State Meet featuring Sara Schwendinger from Des Moines Roosevelt HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Iowa qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Iowa has separate governing bodies for…
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BONUS: Indiana State Meet featuring Chris Kramer from Pike Central HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Indiana qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Indiana competes as one single…
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BONUS: Illinois State Meet featuring Jarrin Williams from Rock Island HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Illinois qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Illinois scores the top 9 athletes…
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#255: Bruce Jackson-Academy of Art
Join us on the latest episode of the Gill Athletics Connections podcast as host Mike Cunningham, National Business Development Manager at Gill Athletics, dives…
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BONUS: Idaho State Meet featuring Bryan Stith from Capital HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Idaho qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: The largest class in Idaho (5A) runs…
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BONUS: Hawaii State Meet featuring Mike Harvey from Maryknoll HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Hawaii qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Hawaii runs the 1500m and the 3000m…
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BONUS: Georgia State Meet featuring Jonathan Gambrell from Marietta HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Georgia qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: This is the last year GA will…
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BONUS: Florida State Meet featuring Gary Dixon (42 years as coach, now retired)
Today we take a look at how the state of Florida qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Florida is one of the few states…
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BONUS: Delaware State Meet featuring Mike Tucci from Caesar Rodney HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Delaware qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: While there are qualifying…
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BONUS: Connecticut State Meet featuring Marty Ogden from MySportsResults.com
Today we take a look at how the state of Connecticut qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Spoiler Alert: while not part of the…
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#254: Maurice Pierce-Hampton University
In this gripping episode of the Gill Athletics Connections podcast, host Mike Cunningham (Twitter: @mikecunningham) sits down with the esteemed Hampton…
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BONUS: Colorado State Meet featuring Markus Miller from Valor Christian HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Colorado qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Colorado runs a Sprint Medley…
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BONUS: California State Meet featuring JT Ayers from Trabuco Hills HS
Today we take a look at how the state of California qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. Fun Fact: JT is also the host of the On…
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BONUS: Arkansas State Meet featuring BJ Parrish from Bentonville West HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Arkansas qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Arkansas high school coaches host…
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BONUS: Arizona State Meet featuring Airabin Justin from North Canyon HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Arizona qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: Arizona awards state team titles to…
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BONUS: Alaska State Meet featuring Melissa Hall from Chugiak HS
Today we take a look at how the state of Alaska qualifies athletes to their outdoor state track and field meet. *Fun Fact: While the pole vault is not an…