Dave Smith Previews the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships – Inside Oklahoma State Athletics

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Smith joins Casey Kendrick to talk about Oklahoma State track and field heading into the NCAA championships in Eugene. Coach Smith and Casey take a look at the journey of OSU's men's and women's qualifiers to the outdoor track and field championships, as well as the challenges of managing a high-level track and field program in the modern landscape of college athletics. 00:00 Going to Eugene 01:25 The journey 04:12 Regional qualifying 05:56 Men's qualifiers 08:14 Women's qualifiers 09:50 Scholarship allocation 11:35 The blueprint 12:19 Logistics and travel 13:13 Schedule #running...