Villanova's Sadie Sigfstead On Her Recent Success In The Sport, The NCAA Recruitment Process, Why NCAA Women's Running Has Gotten So Much Better, & How She's Preparing For The Biggest Race Of Her Life

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Today on the podcast is one of the best runners in the NCAA, Sadie Sigfstead.

Sadie competes for Villanova University where she has been one of the top performers in school history in the longer-distance events on the track and has started to cement her legacy on the grass as well.

She has run 4:25 in the 1500m, 9:17 in the 3k, 15:44 in the 5k, and 32:45 in the 10k.

Sadie is a multi-time Big-East Champion on the track and has three top-five finishes on the grass at the Big East Championships.

This 2024 Sadie won the prestigious 2024 Wisconsin Nuttycomb Invitational in stunning fashion.

She goes into the 2024 NCAA XC National Championships as one of the top contenders in the girl's race.

In today's conversation, Sadie takes me through her journey and progression within the sport, her favorite recovery techniques, what she attributes her recent growth and success to, her hopes for the 2024 NCAA XC Meet, her ambitions for her future running, and much more.

Tune in to hear from one of the top runners in the country ahead of one of the biggest races of her life!

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the podcast. I'm glad you've clicked on today's conversation
0:06.0	because I have a special one for you with one of the top runners in the NCAA at the moment,
0:10.6	leading into the 2024 NCAA cross-country national championships, which are happening this week in Madison, Wisconsin.
0:18.2	Today, I have the privilege of speaking with Sadie Sigstead. Sadie competes and
0:22.5	runs for Villanova, where she's had an absolute dominant career. She's been successful at every
0:28.2	level of her career, and I absolutely loved hearing about the journey and progression to where she is
0:33.0	today. She's had a remarkable season where she won the 2024 Netticoam Invitational, which, as I'm sure many of you guys know, is kind of like the nationals before nationals.
0:43.7	And honestly, she's just been on fire all season.
0:46.0	So I wanted to sit down with her and get a glimpse into her world, all the things she's done this season to really elevate her running and take it to the next level.
0:54.0	I think you guys are going to thoroughly enjoy this one, but also just get a lot of insights
0:57.8	out of like your next season, how to take it to the next level, because that's the exact thing
1:02.1	that Sadie has done.
1:03.7	We also talk about her mindset leading into championship season, lessons she's learned
1:08.0	along the way, ambitions for the future now that she's been
1:10.9	absolutely crushing it and she wants to go professional, what that whole world looks like.
1:15.0	We also talk about the international recruitment process as Sadie is originally from Canada,
1:20.0	her support system, and so much more. If you guys enjoy this one, I'd really appreciate you
1:24.1	giving us a five-star review and a follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Literally takes five seconds, guys, if you enjoy the podcast.
1:31.0	That is the easiest way in which you can help us out.
1:33.2	And then majority of people find podcasts and find new podcasts and find their favorite
1:37.2	podcasts through friend recommendations, over 50% do.
1:40.5	So if you enjoyed today's conversation, please consider sharing it with a friend,
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