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The Run Around IowaAuthor: Lance Bergeson
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Season 6, Episode 5: A conversation with Morningside senior All-American and former Logan-Magnolia prep Courtney Sporrer
Episode 5
Sunday, 29 March, 2026
Courtney comes on the podcast less than three weeks after earning NAIA All-American honors for the 4x800 indoors. She talks about how special it was to achieve the honor with her sister, freshman Madison. Courtney, who is going into the nursing profession, tells how the family pipeline to Morningside started. Courtney tells why she wasn't sure she wanted to run in college after winning two state cross country teams titles at Logan-Magnolia. She describes the special relationship she has with assistant coach Garret Ehlers and how he has pushed her outside of her comfort zone. Courtney looks back at her most memorable race. She is asked about the NAIA rule of holding prelims with relay events and some distance events. Courtney looks back at challenges competing for a high school without an all-weather track and how she and Madison cope with celiac disease. She describes what steps she takes to eat the right foods when she's traveling with the Morningside teams. Courtney takes a quiz on the Morningside track and field and tells what she wants her legacy to be when she leaves the program in May.
