2019 Division 1 1600 state champion, Riley Buchholz joined the MileSplit Ohio podcast to detail his experiences at last year's Midwest Meet of Champions.
Buchholz, a Beavercreek grad and a current member of the Tennessee Volunteers, talked about the selection process for the team, the camaraderie he built with the state's other senior-class all-stars and the importance of having the opportunity to represent Ohio at a high caliber regional competition.
Coverage -
Time Stamps -
- 1:55 -- Getting recruited and selected for the team
- 4:10 -- Thinking about what he needed to do to get selected
- 5:50 -- Having teammates from other Ohio high schools
- 8:00 -- Talking about Ohio and Michigan's elite rosters
- 10:00 -- How Team Ohio celebrated their team wins
- 11:25 -- Talking East Lansing's best ice-cream shop
- 12:25 -- Discussing opening parade and wearing Ohio's colors
- 14:50 -- Breaking down the 1600 and setting his school's record
- 16:35 -- What it felt like seeing the clock while crossing the finish line
- 18:30 -- Detailing the laps of the race
- 21:00 -- How high winds impacted his performance
- 22:30 -- Ability to embrace discomfort at the end of a race
- 24:30 -- Recommending the Midwest Meet of Champions to 2021 seniors
- 28:35 -- Describing his 2020 indoor track performances with Tennessee
- 31:35 -- Talking about the enhanced level of competition in college
- 33:05 -- Outlining his summer training plan
- 34:55 -- Describing how he's learned to take it easy on maintenance runs
