THE WASH’d RUNNER

Zach Frazier and How His Faith, Perseverance, and Support Group has Lifted Him to a New Level

🗣️🎙️”And that’s just some of the things that have really helped is getting those miles under my belt, getting the experience, building that confidence through the miles, and then just recognizing that I have a support group and then using that support group to my advantage.” There were a handful of things that sparked senior Zach Frazier’s breakout race at The Mook on September 20th. Sitting down with Zach, we learned of his commitment to his craft, his teammates, and to his worship. After making a splash with his squad at The Mook, Zach has hopes to get himself and his team to the state championship at Sun Willows this November. This would be Gonzaga Prep’s first team qualification in over 30 years. Tune in the podcast to learn more about Zach and Gonzaga Prep’s exciting program, now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Jackie Hendrickson, Running Dietitian— Fueling for Success Pre-Race, After Workouts and In-Season

Jackie Hendrickson is a registered dietitian who has found purpose and passion helping runners achieve their full athletic potential through proper fueling and nutrition. Jackie is a great runner in her own right, chasing the Olympic Marathon Trials standard and finding a lot of success in trail races around her native Utah. Her brand, @enduura.nutrition , has grown a strong following by offering many nutritional tips on Instagram and one-on-one running and nutrition coaching on her website. Most recently, she has worked with Olympic athlete Clayton Young and his wife in planning out his meals throughout his training block. You can get some inside tips from Jackie now on this week’s podcast!

Latham West Chasing The Dream of a State Title in What Will Be a Year to Remember

With her senior year quickly approaching, Latham West is eager to show what the last three years of hard work were all about. Latham is an 8-time top 5 finisher at state in XC and track and is dreaming of her ending her high school career a state champion… in both running and wrestling. Not only has she shown competence on the track (PR’s of 4:51 and 10:26 in the 1600m and 3200m, respectively), Latham is also a 3-time state placer on the mat (2nd place in 4A state in 2025). After signing to University of Portland for the Fall of 2026, Latham is locked in and ready to run full steam ahead into what she hopes to be a senior year to remember.

Recruiting, featuring Pat Tyson—Summer School Series Pt. 1

The first of our three-part Summer School Series is now out on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! We sat down with Coach Pat Tyson, Director of Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field at Gonzaga University, to educate our listeners on recruiting at the collegiate level. Coach Tyson began his running journey at Lincoln HS (Tacoma) before joining a historic U of Oregon squad with legend Steve Prefontaine. While there, Tyson learned under coaches Bill Bowerman and the late Bill Dellinger while winning a NCAA title in 1971. Coach Tyson coached at Shoreline Junior High and Shorecrest HS before creating a dynasty at Mead HS, where the Panthers won 12 state titles in 18 years and reached the top of the national rankings during multiple seasons. In 2007, Coach Tyson took the Head Coach position at Gonzaga and has created a successful program with the Zags in Spokane. This was a fun conversation! Not only did we talk recruiting, but we managed to get some stories out of Coach Tyson about running at Oregon as well.

Phil English Calls it a Career—An Exit Interview with a Legendary Coach

Coach Phil English is calling it a career after 46 years of coaching. Eisenhower’s legendary coach, known by many as “Mister”, has led the guys and girls Cadets teams to state a total of 57 times, winning 7 state titles in the process. Mister has also been inducted into the Washington Cross Country and Track & Field Coaches Associations Hall of Fames. In this episode, we dive into Coach English’s early running days in Ireland, his experience running at Washington State University, and how he moved into a coaching role before prying into some of his retirement plans. We have so much respect for Coach English and his coaching philosophy. His care for his athletes is blatant and he measures his success the positive impact left on the athletes lives.