She competed in three sports all four years of high school — swimming, basketball, and track — often transitioning directly from one season to the next. Now she’s heading to state track this weekend and to the University of South Dakota this fall on a swimming scholarship.
Lily Furrow joined Galesburg’s Morning News on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Listen to the full interview above.
Topics covered in this interview:
- What it means to win the Don Morris Award — and how GHS Athletic Director Nick Young delivered the news
- What a school year actually looks like when you compete in swimming, basketball, and track
- Which sport feels most like home — and which one is the hardest to get back into
- Career highlights across three sports — conference championships, regional titles, and state medals
- The ankle injury before basketball sectionals — competing with a 104-degree fever in her final game
- Heading to state track this weekend — triple jump and 4×400 relay
- What it’s like to compete on the fast track in Charleston
- How her dad accidentally started the recruiting process that led to a swimming scholarship at the University of South Dakota
- Rapid Fire — Orange Cup Java Side Hustle, pinky squeeezes, Mr. Brightside, and the sport she wishes she could have played
Lily heads to the IHSA state track and field championships in Charleston this Friday and Saturday, competing in the triple jump and 4×400 relay.
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Related: Lily Furrow wins Don Morris Award — 11th GHS athlete to claim WB6’s highest honor