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Ed Eyestone was still jet-lagged and sneaking naps following his return from the Paris Olympic Games — and, for that matter, the yearlong, intense run-up to those Games — when he had to get back to work. He took his BYU cross-country team to Eden, Utah, for its annual preseason training camp and the start of another training cycle.

“The grind starts again,” says Eyestone.

But what does he do for an encore? It has been an eventful few months for Eyestone and BYU’s distance running program. No university had more current or former distance runners on the Olympic track than BYU.

“It was a great year,” says Eyestone. “It’s been one thing after another.”

Read more about BYU’s success at the NCAA championships, U.S. championships, 2023 Chicago Marathon, Olympic trials and Olympics.

Why tart cherries are under fire from the feds

The nation’s tart cherry and cranberry producers are fighting back against a proposed overhaul by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that makes sweeping changes to the classifications of certain foods, including these nutrient dense fruits.

Utah is No. 2 in the nation for the volume of its tart cherry production, growing 33 million pounds annually. Michigan is No. 1. Five states in the nation are primarily the leading cranberry producers, with Wisconsin on top with about 60% of the nation’s production in an industry valued in that state alone at a billion dollars. Both fruits are important economic drivers for states and — despite what labeling requirements may come with this proposal — are tasty fruit.

“These tart cherries have many health benefits when consumed. Tart cherries are excellent sources of fiber, vitamins A and C, and antioxidants. Tart cherries, however, are not naturally sweet, and sugar must be added for most consumers to find them palatable,” wrote Terry Camp, vice president of public policy for the Utah Farm Bureau Federation.

Read more about how the proposed changes could affect Utah’s tart cherry and cranberry farmers.

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