BYU runner James Corrigan competes in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Every Christmas season, without fail, my wife sends this dreaded text: "Send me your Christmas list!"

As much trouble as I have picking out gifts for others, I'm ever worse at identifying what I want for Christmas.

My first thought is, "world peace," which is a callback to the move Miss Congeniality. Then I start thinking about Big Ticket items that I know will never happen: A new car or an world cruise.

To be honest, there really isn't anything I need unless it's food, which is consumable and won't take up space forever. You should see my garage.

It so much easier when I was a kid and could just throw out "Rock'em Sock'em Robots" or "Monday Night Football game" and be done with it.

So when Jared Lloyd and I start talking about making our yearly sports Christmas wish lists, well, I'm not exactly sure what makes sense.

With that semi-long introduction, here are a few things I have in mind for some BYU Olympic sports.

First, a general item for the wish list: The ability for coaches of the Olympic sports to juggle their rosters. With football rosters dropping from 120 to 105, and schools soon not limited to 85 football scholarships, it's going to be a task for Olympic sports to figure out how it all works. Good luck with all of that. Really.

I wish men's coach Ed Eyestone to have the endurance to keep coaching for many years to come. Why would a cross country coach need endurance? Well, have you ever been to a college cross country race? The coaching staff runs from spot to spot to cheer on and encourage the athletes competing in the race, dodging spectators and park benches along the way. There's a "Mic'd Up" segment on YouTube of Eyestone and his coaching staff running along the course at the NCAA Finals and I find it quite inspiring.

BYU went 7-23 in its first year of Big 12 play. So I wish for Trent Pratt and his Cougars the pitching to compete better in 2025. Seems like the Cougars always have enough offense but man, they've had some bad luck with injuries on the pitching staff. So a healthy group is hopefully under the Christmas tree this year.

I wish for Heather Olmstead that top recruit Suli Davis, a 6-2 pin hitter from Texas, turns out to be the next great BYU player and leads the Cougars to the Final Four in 2025. Seriously, wait until you see her on the court.

I wish for Shawn Olmstead a team in 2025 that can win the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title and return to the Final Four. While I'm at it, Olmstead deserves another shot at a national title. Make it happen. I'm talking to you, Miks Ramanis.

The Fighting Gordon Eakins play in one of, if not the best softball conference in the country in the Big 12. Last year, the Cougars had three Top 10 wins and finished sixth in their first season in the league. A wish for BYU is to rise up even higher with a strong young pitching staff leading the way.

Let's all put our money together and buy me courtside season tickets at the Marriott Center. You know, where the media used to sit before those seats went to high rollers and 9-year olds eating popcorn that don't even pay attention to the game. Stay with me here: I can cover the Cougars better from the sideline than the concourse, so it's a net positive for everyone involved. Who's with me?

A wish for Amber Whiting and the Cougars that Mariam Traore, younger sister of Fousseyni and one BYU's top recruits for 2025, is as good as her brother. Can't wait to hear the "Foooooooos" cheer at Cougar women's games.

Since the Cougars already dominate the distance races, how about a top five individual finish in one of the field events? Anybody for the high jump? The pole vault? The long jump? That would be cool. Danny Bryant finished third in the shot put in last year's NCAA meet. No pressure, Danny, but you've got this.

For Bruce Brockbank the time and patience to tutor Lone Peak sensation Kihei Akina, No. 4 on the Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings, to an individual national title during his career. Believe me, Akina can do it.

How about a top 10 finish for Guard Young and his team? The Cougars were No. 25 to end 2024 and are ranked No. 27 to start this season, so there's some ground to make up. Rising starts Brynlee Andersen and Ava Jorgensen can make it happen.

Jennifer Rockwood returns virtually her entire roster from a young team that will continue to get better in 2025, so my wish for the Cougars is that the addition of a healthy Ellie Walbruch, who missed all of last season due to a knee injury, will send BYU over the top and back to the Final Four.

That's all I've got. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, the belief that all of your holiday wishes can come true.