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Seven runners named to women's cross country scholar-athlete list
Seven runners named to women's cross country scholar-athlete list

November 25, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for women’s cross country, releasing this year's list ahead alongside the other fall sports.

Sporrer graphic with running time.
Sporrer finishes season with late-race surge

November 22, 2024

Sporrer, a junior from Logan, Iowa, placed 86th at the NAIA Women’s Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek Course. Her time on the six-kilometer course was 22 minutes, 36.60 seconds.

Sporrer earns third trip to NAIA Championship, third all-conference title
Sporrer earns third trip to NAIA Championship, third all-conference title

November 11, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Morningside junior Courtney Sporrer has qualified for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Cross Country National Championship for the third time in her career, the NAIA unveiled this evening.

Sporrer third at GPAC meet
Sporrer places third at GPAC Cross Country Championships

November 09, 2024

The Mustangs junior ran the 6,000-meter race in 22 minutes, 59.44 seconds to grab the No. 3 spot in the field.

Graphic of top finisher
Sporrer places 13th at Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic

October 26, 2024

Sporrer ran a 6,000-meter time of 22 minutes, 24 seconds at Mahoney State Park.

Sporrer earns second runner of the week honor
Sporrer earns second Runner of the Week honor

October 09, 2024

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – For the second time this season, Courtney Sporrer has earned Great Plains Athletic Conference Runner of the Week honors, this time following a third-place finish at the Briar Cliff Invitational.

Sporrer leads Mustangs to third-place finish at Briar Cliff Invite
Sporrer leads Mustangs to third-place finish at Briar Cliff Invite

October 05, 2024

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – The Morningside University women’s cross country team tied for third place Saturday at the Briar Cliff Invitational at Adams Nature Preserve with 82 points.

Women's cross country graphic.
Mustangs finish fourth in competitive Sunflower Open field

September 14, 2024

Courtney Sporrer was the top runner for Morningside, as the Mustangs were fourth with 106 points.

Sporrer Earns Season's First GPAC Runner of the Week Honor
Sporrer Earns Season's First GPAC Runner of the Week Honor

September 11, 2024

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Great Plains Athletic Conference revealed its first Cross Country Runners of the week, naming Morningside’s Courtney Sporrer to the post.

Mustangs Finish no. 13 in Division I-Heavy Field in Fall Debut
Mustangs Finish no. 13 in Division I-Heavy Field in Fall Debut

September 06, 2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Courtney Sporrer headlined the Mustangs’ debut at the Augustana Twilight Meet, taking 24th in a field of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes. Morningside wound up placing 13th in the field of 30 teams.

Women's cross country preview with Courtney Sporrer as the featured athlete.
Mustangs Picked 5th in GPAC Preseason Poll

August 27, 2024

On Tuesday, the Mustangs learned they are fifth in the conference preseason poll with 85 points. This season marks the second that the women will run 6,000 meters.

Five Track and Field, Cross Country athletes honored by College Sports Communicators
Five Track and Field, Cross Country athletes honored by College Sports Communicators

June 18, 2024

GREENWOOD, IND. – College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its Academic All-District team for women’s track and field and cross country today, placing five Mustangs on the list.

2023 Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes
Morningside places eight on women's cross country scholar-athlete list

November 17, 2023

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for cross country, releasing this year's list ahead of the 2023 NAIA National Cross Country Championship  in Vancouver, Wash.

Taylor Sporrer and Courtney Sporrer run at NAIA National Championship Meet
Mustangs compete in tough National Championship field

November 17, 2023

VANCOUVER, WASH. – Tayor and Courtney Sporrer’s cross country journeys took them to the pinnacle of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics sport as they competed in the NAIA National Championship at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Championship Course. 

Sporrer sisters headed to nationals
Sporrer sisters headed to nationals

November 07, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Morningside women’s cross country runners have qualified for the NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington Nov. 17.