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Austen Lane - Football
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 11/5/2019
Murray State Hall of Fame
Published on 11/5/2019
Episode 63 of the podcast features Austen Lane who becomes a Murray State Hall of Famer (Nov. 15). From small town Iola, Wisc, to Murray State, then to the NFL, Mixed Martial Arts, Sports Illustrated contributor and now a Jacksonville, Fla., sports radio personality, Austen has done a lot before his 32nd birthday. Competing for Racer football from 2006-09, he had back-to-back seasons as All-America and All-OVC, including the 2009 OVC Defensive Player of the Year award. Still the Racers' all-time sacks leader, Lane was MSU's highest NFL draft pick in 2010 when the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him as the fifth round. After playing five season for the Jags, Chiefs, Cardinals and Bears, Austen Lane picked up MMA fighting and is still committed to it now.
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On today's Racer Report Podcast, Dave Winder visit with Murray State AD Nico Yantko about the importance of the annual Dunker Awards and we reveal the list winners. Plus lots of golf news as the MSU women's team learns of their NCAA Regional assignment, while the men's team is picking up the pieces after falling in just the second playoff in the history of the MVC Tournament. Plus this week's Diamond Report finds both MSU Baseball and Softball winning and winning.
Published on 5/1/2026
On the Racer Report Podcast, it's was a big weekend for the Racers as Cheyenne Melvin wins the 800M event at the Drake Relays and MSU baseball and softball win road series in the MVC. We also take a look at the Murray State Golf teams as the women's squad prepares to play in the NCAA Regional after they learn of their assignment on Wednesday at Buffalo Wild Wings, the official sponsor of Racers Podcast Central.
Published on 4/28/2026
Dave Winder has another installment of the Runnin' with the Racers Podcast with Murray State Hall of Famer Leon Wurth. Playing for legendary coach Johnny Reagan in the early 1970s, Wurth returned to MSU as Coach Reagan's assistant for 11 seasons. Inducted into the Murray State Hall of Fame in 1992, Wurth's career as a player stands the test of time as does his career in Major League Baseball as an expert evaluator and scout. In is a this podcast that suddenly happened while Winder and Wurth were watching Murray State play at the newly renovated Johnny Reagan Field. This chat is one is full of great stories of baseball days past.
Published on 4/27/2026
On the weekly Diamond Recap of the Racer Report Podcast, Murray State Baseball and Softball are playing in and winning big games in the last week. Dave Winder visits with head coaches Dan Skirka and Kara Amundson to get the inside look at the MSU squads. After a big week, MSU Baseball swept Illinois State in front of a record crowd and head to SIU for a showdown in Carbondale. The Racer Softball team is in the hunt for a MVC Tournament spot after splitting four games with Indiana State and SIU in the final games of the season at Racer Field.
Published on 4/23/2026
