 Welcome back to Mike's and Mustangs. I'm your host him. I play football here at Stevenson, and I'm also your host Kylie I play women's soccer. All right, let's dive into the athletics update Your Mac champions men's ice hockey extend their winning streak to eight games after wins versus Newman on Friday and Saturday Score is being five to two and six three Congratulations. Woman's basketball took down the former number two team in the conference York last Wednesday Thanks to a 29-point performance by juniors Emery Giselskis Men's volleyball women's basketball men's basketball Women's lacrosse and men's ice hockey are all homeless Friday and Saturday visit go mustangsports.com to find more information How was your winter break? It was great Got to hang out with the fam Christmas and New Year's and Yeah, how was your winter break my winter break was good. I went to Aruba for a week with the fam nice nice What'd you do in Aruba? We did a lot of things we went a TVing we went on snorkeling on a boat There were pigs snorkeling. Oh on a boat That's when you go is that when you die when you put goggles on with like it died. Oh, okay. Yeah, that's yep I knew that that was a test. It's making sure you weren't lying about going to Aruba Good stuff. Okay. Is there anything you're looking forward to this coming semester? Uh Good grades. Let's go with good grades It's time for us to Be on the Mac honors list again again, so excited about that. Do you have any goals for this semester? Good grades obviously there we go. Um get through my spring soccer season healthy. Let's go Yeah, that's it good stuff. All right Well, I think it's time to introduce the man. I need no introduction. Well, I'll do it anyway So this man is a 22 23 indoor or region player and shot put and weight throw 2023 outdoor all Mac second team and shot put and discus 2023 Mac field athlete of the year and drumroll This week's field athlete of the week Nate Williams Yeah, the man the myth of legend mr. Records himself. What's going on there? Nothing much, nothing much. How we doing good good good got anything on the mind that you want to kind of Share with the group today. Um Well, I'm going off of a pretty good meet Achieve like one of my goals. So I all season I've been trying to put together what's called a series So for those who don't know track and field you get three throws in like a prelims and if the top nine get three more throws and I was ranked first come into the meet so I was okay I have six throws hopefully and I was just trying to put together like a good series like throw after throw like They're consistent. They're good like, you know, and I finally did that so I'm pretty proud of myself for that love that so How did you get into throwing? So I started fresh me up high school Played football with my brother. He's a year older than me We had this friend Who did indoor track and was like we did basketball together to like a recreational league and we were at practice one day He was like we're talking to his mom He was a year like so-and-so is doing outdoor track, but you guys should try it and me and my brother Okay, can keep us in shape of football, you know, I can throw he can run and then I really found a passion for it And I was just like this is my sport. Did you try the track part of track and field? So every year no matter what like we had to do Some sort of tryouts so I did like a 100 to 200 and 300 it was I never did a 400 but I was up to a 300 and I Tried it, but I really like it. Okay. I like it so as far as football and track and field goes okay in high school, uh-huh Where was your goals? Was it to get to the NFL or was it to make the Olympic team? What we're doing? Um, so I Didn't start playing football until freshman year of high school. Okay, so I was kind of new to it So I was okay, you know, I can grow like in sport and I was just see where it take me, right? Cuz It was just like oh like my dad was like, you know, you want to play football basketball like just do it, right? So I was I'm just doing it and then see where it took me and then Started getting really good at track and football was still it was getting I was progressing just I was progressing more at track So I was like, I might as well stick with track, you know, try to go somewhere for that All right, I like that. I think going from track and field well from football to track and field You go from a team sport to like an individual kind of thing. What's the difference? So I can't say like one more than another because like the team feeling of football like I made Pretty much all of my friends in high school through that way and like, you know branched out to their friends So like that so it's like the community field of being on a team is just great But like you can have that same feeling which I can feel it is just different because you don't always practice together But you see them at meets, you know, and like I'm fortunate enough to room with some teammates So I you know, I stay in touch with them that way, but It also feels great to like know that you accomplish something like just like for yourself and like by yourself kind of so I Guess I Don't know they're just different, but both good. I like it. I like it So as far as that individual sport goes is it more pressure when you're out there by yourself? Or when you're out there with a team when you have 10 other guys on the field that's depending on Nate to do his job Which one is more pressure? I actually like that question. That was a good question because I also feel like on the football team like Yeah, you have to do your job, but they also do have to do their job. So it's like you can rely on them They can rely on you, but When you're it's just you If you mess up, it's on you like it's like and I feel like that's a little deeper So like I feel like it's great to win as a team So I would say like the pressure is on doing bad like just by yourself. Well, I Don't know because your teammates that could be a situation where your teammates blame you for something And that's more pressure. So it's true That's true. I think the biggest question when it comes to mr. Records himself When did you realize that you're pretty good at the sport? um Had to be junior year of high school. I was going decently. Well, I was like, okay You know, I thought about like states like because the the better you get like the more opportunities open up for you And you know, I was like, okay, like I can go to states. I went to states Senior year was kind of if you because of covet and then I was like, you know But I I can still go somewhere. I was looking at a d2 school But like they weren't really the best and I was okay, you know, there's more out there. And then I think covet kind of messed up how I was gonna recruited that But I was like Stevenson is like a good school. I'll go there and I was dominate, right? First of all, I was completely humbled like I got humbled like I was like I realized okay, like I'm not like the top dog. I thought I was it's not to put in the work to get there, right? and then College it was sophomore year, right? I broke my first record I went to reasonals and after reasonals my brother called me and he was like, yo, like did you go to natty's? Like did you make natty's? I was like natty's like what is natty's right? He was like nationals. Did you go to that? Like are you going to nationals? I was like, I don't I don't know I don't think so and like that just like I expanded my mind about okay. There's more out there, right? And so junior year last year. I was like, you know, let's go to nationals, you know Let's see how high we can get. I love that. It was just from there Cool. Cool. Cool. Do you have a specific throwing coach on the track team? Yeah. Yeah, so uh coach John Urdall, shout out to him Basically is somewhat like the reason why I'm so good because I came in Could tell you my first ever hammer throw Was not very good. Like most coaches would have not put me in that event again But he gave me another chance. Like I finally got up there. That's my best event So how many other throwers are on the team? So right now we have a couple of transfers coming in They're trying to get their stuff their stuff situated with like compliance stuff like that But we're pretty stacked on the girls side. I think we have like Like six seven I know you've had a few of these now, but how does it feel to be this week's field athlete of the week? um From being honest, I actually didn't know I got it until you announced it But Feels pretty good. I know it feels good to get recognized for something you do good. Um It feels good nice and you were at the Pen relays recently. Uh, so it was just a pen stay open the next open. Yeah, nice And you were nobody knows this. I know this but you were the only d3 player at the meet Yeah, how does how does that feel your rep in d3? Um I don't know. It just felt like I kind of belong there Like I could I saw myself as like part of the competition not just like there's heavy competition there like no I can compete with these guys. Um, it was just like a great experience. I want like a lot of more people to experience that just because Well, it's like kind of like a mind-opening thing like your your mind gets expanded a little bit like there's more out there Um, it was a great guy to see an olympian compete, which was pretty cool. Um Just a great environment nice I know one thing I always think about once I'm like later in the season and like I see a bit more Success, I'm always like what did not do week one that I'm doing down in week eight So like from point a to now What can you say like, okay? I wasn't doing this early on but I learned through the process like this is what I'm good at This is what I need to work on like how does that process go for you? And what what are those things? I think it's just like new information Because we're throwing it's always like a technical aspect like a strength aspect So as you get strength you have to kind of tweak your technique to fit your strength. Okay Um, so it's just like learning what like the sweet spot is for both those that you can reach your potential. Yep I like that okay Okay, so what are some of your goals as you continue through this indoor season and into outdoors? um let's see So I said goals for myself like Kind of like number wise. Yeah, so like if I if I hit these I know like I'll be like And also like set them kind of higher. So if I don't achieve them, I'll be okay At least I like hit like this number when that could have been actually my goal so I don't know if you guys understand the numbers Hit us with it So in weight throw I'm at 20 meters right now with like 20 and a half I want to see if I can get as far into the 21s as possible Right, I feel like that would be like that really solid like solidified like my spot in the nation And see what I can hit on nationals um in shot put Maybe I'm at 16 like low 16 right now I want to see if I can get into like the mid 17s Okay, just by the end of this season and that way for outdoor I know like it should be like really like good and um I want to see if I can so there's a guy I'm second in the nation for weight throw and the top spot. I met him last year at National both indoor and outdoor. He's a cool guy But I want to see if I can give him a scare a little bit Okay, because like he has the d3 national record for weight throw. Nice And he's he almost has it in a shot put two But I want to see if I can scare him like just a little bit. I don't know I'm there, you know There you go. I like that Is there a difference between throwing indoor and outdoor those two seasons? Yeah, so in indoor, um, it's Kind of like there's there's mainly like wooden circles or like like polished concrete for outdoors Basically like the same as like a sidewalk So like the the circles indoor kind of faster. Okay, and then the events are a little different like an indoor shot is like Just like a hard like like shell material where outdoors is metal and then a weight throw Is It's like a really heavy ball on like a chain and like there's like a handle to it But it's like shorter and hammer throw is like the outdoor version of that where it's like longer It weighs a little less so it goes really far. Okay like further So people's outdoors numbers are usually better. Yeah, that's for like track overall. Okay. They say outdoors better Nice. Do you have any advice for some of the young athletes coming up? um It's probably said like too much, but it's true Like you just gotta put the work in like you gotta want it for yourself like find something That you're very passionate about and just want it for yourself and like just keep working at it Like you're gonna fail But make sure you learn something from those years. I love that I can attest to that as well I see Nate out here all the time. It can be zero degrees. He has like a short sleeve shirt on and he's Throwing something out there. It's working. So I can't be restricted. Hey, I got it. There you go That's right rain sleet of snow It's gonna let him go my bad. Um We're gonna move on to the next thing. Um, yeah My question is what is the funniest story that you have from a meet? I gotta think about this one. Um, let's see. Let's see Funny story There's so many it's just me to like such a good time. Um I gotta tell the story Don't think about one. We gotta know it Um Hmm I'm having a hard time thinking when let me think let me think It's just like the atmosphere around me just so Fine Maybe you fresh me a year, um, just like the team we had It was really good and My brother was on the team Um Just like the jokes that they were saying I can't remember them all Okay, cool. All right, so Mr. Records himself, okay Where we are assuming that there's some type of prep or some type of pregame Thing that you got going on. Do you have any superstitions and things you do before every meet? Do you like gotta do to perform? Um My coach definitely has uh some but Just like the user like I lay all my stuff out like I'll put like my because I wear like an undershirt under my jersey the undershirt the jersey the shangles were on top Like the jacket I prep that put that in one pile and I do like the lower bite stuff. Yep, put that in one pile um I wear like the same undershirt. Obviously I wash it, but it's just I wear that like every meet. Okay Um, is that a little bit of superstition? Yeah, or okay, and I'll always have to sleep before the meet like on the way up there No matter if it's like at like gout you're like tell us and I gotta sleep before I go there. I feel that Okay, is there a specific playlist you always got to throw on or no, it's whatever I'm feeling. Okay. Um Sometimes nba and boys sometimes like ride wave sometimes like smeno or like something else Do you have to be angry to throw far or like What kind of music does it take to truly like? Um, honestly to me whatever music gets me locked in at the moment Okay, because like some people can throw like when they're angry like I see some people like like smack them Like people will smack the person on their back. They'll go through. I can't do that I cannot do that or like they'll yell when they throw. I can't do that Okay, I like that Good, okay, we're gonna play a game. Okay Okay, so we're gonna run through a list of different topics, but it's gonna be most likely to and then you pick someone On your team. Okay. Okay. It could be you too. All right. Okay for the first one. Who would be most likely to become president? Um on the team now Hmm honestly Off the top of my head. I could say jackson hall seems like a really good potential president Okay Um, the next one is become famous It's definitely jai a roommate jai. Uh, he like basically halfway there It's a good take or can I add another one to that? Mm-hmm Jeremiah battle. Okay. He basically already takes like famous like The producer himself. Yeah, I was gonna say he does the film stuff um Who would be most likely to accidentally throw the shot putt backwards? I actually did that in uh high school I'm gonna hit this girl. I was like, I didn't hit her. I didn't hit her, but it was kind of close. So probably me Let's go. Um Bring snacks for the team but eat them all before the meat starts Probably john will make Yeah, definitely Um show up to practice late um Is it like my practice like any practice Still baby probably john again Accidentally wear their shirt and set out all day Probably john again John just wrecking him up. I feel like I feel like hayden schindler would do that too But he would notice and he would just keep it. Okay. Like he would intentionally like John just wouldn't that he wouldn't even realize. Okay. I think he done that before Okay, um, and then laugh at their own jokes before anyone else does That sound I don't have before a little bit Actually, I lied. There's one more. Okay, this one's serious Who would get arrested and why? Let me think here. Hmm. Who would get arrested and why? If there's no why you don't have to say it, but It's a great question. I might have to say my other roommate dakota mayfield. Oh, yeah The why I feel like it would be like Because you like to play it fire sometimes. Okay And so I feel like Not not that he was sending a fire is just like he would be like, oh like why send like why is he playing a fire? Yeah, I didn't I didn't think bad. That's a valid reason He's a mad scientist Um, I hate to talk about this right now. You took a big L Here at the bank not too long ago fell to the chiefs So we now know that the chiefs and 49ers are going to be Participating in the Super Bowl. Who are you taking Nate? Huh See, I feel like me and jar was talking about this earlier That they're trying to make pat my home. It's like the next time brady So I feel like You know the script is set up that the chiefs going with Now I'm personally a cowboy's fan. Okay, but I was rooting for the Ravens Okay, but now that We lost Who are you rooting for the niners or the chiefs? I don't really like 49ers as many times they take us out to play So I'm gonna have to say the chiefs. All right, so that means you're rooting for the chiefs Yeah All right, well me personally, I'm just gonna go with the niners because I'm not a part of the swift game It's not my thing Kylie who are you taking in Super Bowl? I honestly don't keep up like at all. I know nothing about football except like touchdowns It's all the matters so I don't want to say the chiefs. Um The whole like Taylor swiss thing. That's the chiefs, right? Yeah. Okay. Yeah 49ers. There you go. Yeah That's just getting really old. Do the one. Yeah, I agree with that So we'll play this back when we see uh rock pretty holding up the lombardi. I think we'll see Don't know The starting quarterback for the 49ers, okay, mr. Irrelevant himself becoming relevant Noted All right Okay Thanks everyone for tuning in and thank you name for joining us. Of course. 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