The U.S. usually has a bevy of talented sprinters who are among the world's best. At last month's World Championships, for instance, Noah Lyles won the gold in the 100m and 200m, while 19-year-old Erriyon Knighton won the silver in the 200m.

On June 5, 2022, Brayden Platt posted a message on Twitter outlining his goals: "I will be ... throwing in the Olympics and be in the NFL #Patience."

Nicole and Samantha Humphries began considering their college options early last summer shortly after completing their sophomore year at Flower Mound (TX) High School.

For nearly 30 years, Joe Franklin has built a reputation as one the nation's best coaches, especially in cross country and distance events.

In June 2021, Caryl Smith Gilbert reached another milestone in her long career. Smith Gilbert, the University of Southern California's head track coach, led the Trojans' women's team to the NCAA outdoor title and the men's team to a fifth-place finish.

Marcus Reilly grew up in a running family.

As a young assistant coach at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte in the early 2000s, Tim Hall attended a clinic at the University of South Carolina. That day, he met Gamecocks head coach Curtis Frye.

By now, there is no doubt that Northern Arizona is the NCAA's most dominant men's cross country program. After all, the Lumberjacks have won six of the last seven NCAA titles, including the past three.