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Jefferson City native Napheesa Collier on winning an Olympic Gold Medal: “It was such a crazy feeling”

EXCLUSIVE – Jefferson City native and Olympic gold medalist Napheesa Collier sat down with The Heartlander to discuss her path to the Olympics and what it was like… Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: How Nixa native Courtney Frerichs went from high school gymnast to Olympic silver medalist in the steeplechase

NIXA, Mo. – Being a late-comer to distance running, Courtney Frerichs would have never imagined herself being a steeplechase competitor, let alone in the Olympics.  Frerichs… Read More