Allie Buchalski
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Personal Bests
3000 Metres
8:43.83
2/8/2025
Mile
4:30.16
8/18/2023
3000 Metres
Ed Murphey Classic
8:54.37
8/4/2023
1500 Metres
4:05.53
7/22/2023
Mile Road
4:37.0h
7/23/2021
3000 Metres
8:43.83
2/8/2025
Mile
4:30.16
8/18/2023
3000 Metres
Ed Murphey Classic
8:54.37
8/4/2023
1500 Metres
4:05.53
7/22/2023
Mile Road
4:37.0h
7/23/2021
Today on the podcast is Coach Chris Neal!
Coach Neal is currently an Assistant Track & Field and Cross Country Coach at The University of Notre Dame. He leads the Men's program.
Before Notre Dame, Coach Neal y coached ten NCAA Cross Country Championship team qualifiers with four top-15 finishes. He has also coached his teams to 18 Southern Conference Team Cross Country titles, nine men titles and nine women’s titles. In 2017, Neal coached the Furman program to be the NCAA Cross Country Southeast Regional Team Champions.
In his time at Furman, Coach Neal led 133 individuals to All-Southern Conference Cross Country honors. There were also 47 student-athletes named USTFCCCA All-Regional Cross Country, and 20 NCAA All-Americans. He also coached athletes to break 30 school records.
During his tenure, Coach Neal coached 56 student-athletes to NCAA Track and Field first-round qualifiers and 28 individual NCAA Track and Field Finals qualifiers. Included in those qualifiers is Allie Buchalski, the NCAA 2nd place finisher in the 5,000m Championship in 2018, and Aaron Templeton, the 5th place finisher at NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2018.
Prior to his time at Furman, Neal spent 2008-2012 at Ohio State as the Head Women’s Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach. The Buckeyes were the 2011 and 2012 Outdoor Track & Field Big 10 Champions, and for the first time in school history claimed the Big 10 title for the Indoor Track & Field Championships. Also a first for Ohio State was when Neal coached the team in 2009 to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
At Ohio State, Coach Neal coached four individuals to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Eight student-athletes earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in that time. Coach Neal also coached 36 student-athletes to make the Top-5 All-Time List.
Coach Neal's career has also included stops at Tulane University, where he was the Head Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Track and Field Coach, and the University of New Orleans, where he was the Head Cross Country/Assistant Track and Field Coach.
A 2003 Eastern Kentucky University graduate, Neal earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and then went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Sport Administration from Ball State University in 2005.
In today's conversation, Coach Neal takes me through his journey in sport, his principles of coaching, how he recruits the right people to his program, and much more! I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Coach Neal and hope you take the time to listen.
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Allie Buchalski takes home the individual title after a breakout 2021 track season. The Inaugural Cross Champs Women's PRO Race at Mt Sac historic XC Course as part of the World Athletics Continental Cross Country Tour. Presented by COROS -https://www.coros.com Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/crosschamps Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning Follow Trials of Miles on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trialsofmilesracing
In a field that included former American Record holder, Molly Huddle and many of the USA's biggest running stars, the depth pushed runners to mind boggling PRs, showcased by Emily Sisson, Allie Buchalski and Weini Kelati. Meet: Sound Running Invite Race: 5000m Date: March 6, 2021 Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/invite Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning Cover photo taken by Cortney White: https://www.instagram.com/cortneywhite_/?hl=en
Allie has been in the thin ABQ air preparing for the NAZ Elite Women's 5000m. She's excited about the field and ready to finally compete again!! Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/invite Fans can “Build the Purse” - https://www.soundrunning.run/buildthepurse Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning