The 2025 NAIA Cross Country National Championships are in the books — and we’re breaking it all down with the coaches who lived it.<br /><br />Originally streamed LIVE on YouTube on November 24, 2025, this episode is now available on all Airey Bros Radio podcast platforms as Episode 421.Recorded just days after the championship meet at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, the Airey Bros are joined by five elite NAIA head coaches to unpack team titles, podium finishes, All-American performances, heartbreak by a single point, and the moments you don’t see on the results sheet.<br /><br />🎯 Today’s Roundtable Features:<br /><ul><li>Indiana Wesleyan — first red banner in program history</li><li>Taylor University — women’s team &amp; individual national champions + combined title</li><li>Milligan University — women’s national runners-up &amp; 3rd combined</li><li>Dordt University — program-best women’s podium finish</li><li>College of Idaho — young squads knocking on the podium door</li></ul><b>This is a coach-to-coach conversation about:</b><br /><ul><li>Race-day decision making</li><li>Handling pressure at the national meet</li><li>One-through-five splits and pack racing</li><li>Rebuilding years vs. championship years</li><li>Leadership, culture, faith, development, and gratitude</li></ul>At Airey Bros Radio, we shine a light on the programs, coaches, and stories we wish we had access to growing up. If you’re a recruit, parent, coach, or fan of NAIA distance running, this episode is for you.<br /><br />☕<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/aireybros" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Value-for-Value Show - If you get value from this episode, consider returning some value our way</a><br />🎧 Listen on Spotify &amp; Apple Podcasts<br />📺 Watch the full livestream archive on YouTube<br />📱 Follow us on Instagram: @aireybrosradio<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>⏱️ Episode 421 — Time-Stamped Show Notes0:00 – Show Intro<br />Howdy &amp; Aloha + Why We Do This1:15 – Championship Overview<br />2025 NAIA XC Nationals at Apalachee Regional Park (Tallahassee, FL)🏆 Coach Segments4:00 – Coach Brody Beiler (Indiana Wesleyan)</b><br /><ul><li>Men’s NAIA National Champions (first red banner)</li><li>5 Men’s All-Americans</li><li>Women finish 11th; 4th overall combined</li><li>Faith, freedom, and championship pressure</li><li>The moment IWU knew they had it</li></ul><b>24:50 – Coach Nate Wolf (Dordt University)</b><br /><ul><li>Women place 3rd — best finish in program history</li><li>37-second 1–5 split</li><li>Underranked → podium</li><li>Young team confidence &amp; belief</li></ul><b>44:15 – Coach Chris Layne (Milligan University)</b><br /><ul><li>Women’s National Runner-Up (109 points)</li><li>Men exceed expectations with an 8th-place finish</li><li>3rd in the combined standings</li><li>Coaching perspective from decades at the top</li></ul><b>1:02:40 – Coach Quinn White (Taylor University)</b><br /><ul><li>Women’s Team National Champions</li><li>Janie Halterman repeats as Individual Champion + meet record</li><li>Men place 5th → Taylor wins combined title</li><li>Final season reflections &amp; storybook ending</li></ul><b>1:24:30 – Coach Dominic Bolin (College of Idaho)</b><br /><ul><li>Women finish 5th — one point off the podium</li><li>Men finish 14th with a young roster</li><li>Every scorer returns</li><li>Building the next generation of Yotes</li></ul><b>1:48:45 – Closing Thoughts</b><br /><ul><li>Gratitude, growth, and why NAIA XC continues to rise</li></ul>