Episode 456: Whittni Orton-Morgan – From NCAA Champion to Taylor Made Elite
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2023
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Whittni Orton- Morgan is on the show today! She is a professional runner for Adidas and is on the new team, Taylor Made Elite, coached by Diljeet Taylor. If you have been following along our coaching series, we wrapped up the coaching series this past Tuesday with an episode with Diljeet so it was really fun to hear from both coach and athlete on the podcast this week! When Diljeet started coaching at BYU in 2016, that was Whittni’s first year there as well. It is so exciting to see them work together in Whittni’s professional career as well!
Whittni was the NCAA National Champion in Cross Country in 2021 and that came after some setbacks and she talks about how she processed all of that and how she got to the starting line ready to go and at peace. We talk Whittni’s faith in this episode and what that means to her. We also get to hear about what she is excited about. She has had a really great first year as a pro. She placed 2nd at the Millrose Games. She also ran a 4:23 mile which put her at the 9th all-time US indoor mile. She was 2nd at the USATF Indoor Championships. She is definitely one that you are going to want to follow!
What we talked about:
5:10- Taylor Made Elite and Whittni’s training
10:35- Whittni’s goals outside of running
12:05- Her family and upbringing
16:40- Her running career at BYU
22:05- Injuries in her career
30:00- Leaning on her faith
33:30- What winning the national cross country title meant to her
36:20- How Coach Taylor works with her after a tough performance
37:55- Redemption
39:45- Her first year as a pro
41:15- Having patience in her running career
46:45- Being a role model in the sport
47:45- What’s next for Whittni
50:00- End of podcast questions
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast. |
| 0:02.7 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:18.7 | Hey everybody, welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Heine. |
| 0:23.3 | I'm your host Lindsay and I'm so happy you are here today. |
| 0:26.9 | Today my guest is Whitney Orton Morgan. |
| 0:30.3 | She's a pro runner for Adidas and she is on the new team Taylor made elite coached by |
| 0:37.2 | Diljeet Taylor. |
| 0:38.8 | If you've been following along our coaching series, we wrapped up the series this past Tuesday |
| 0:43.5 | with an episode with Diljeet so it was really fun to have both coach and athlete on the |
| 0:49.6 | show this week. |
| 0:50.6 | Whitney was one of the first athletes on Diljeet's team when she joined, when Diljeet joined, |
| 0:56.8 | BYU in 2016 that was Whitney's first year as well. |
| 1:02.1 | So they've been together for quite a while and to see them continuing on as Whitney pursues |
| 1:07.0 | her professional career is so cool. |
| 1:09.8 | Whitney was a national champion in cross country in 2021 and that came after some ups and |
| 1:16.7 | downs, some setbacks and she talks about how she processed all that and how she got to |
| 1:21.2 | race day feeling ready to go and at peace. |
| 1:26.6 | We talk about Whitney's faith and what that means to her in this episode and we get to hear |
| 1:31.5 | about what she's excited about. |
| 1:33.6 | She's had a really great first year as a pro. |
| 1:37.2 | She plays second at the Milrose Games. |
| 1:39.7 | She also ran a 423 mile which put her at the ninth all time fastest US mile. |
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