Olympian Sarah Wells drives home lessons in leadership

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By: Jennifer DeWitt|July 1, 2026

|6 min read

Olympian Sarah Wells spoke at the John Deere Classic's Executive Women's Day Tuesday, June 30 at TPC Deere Run. CREDIT JEN DEWITT

Olympian Sarah Wells spoke of her journey at the John Deere Classic's Executive Women's Day on Tuesday, June 30, at TPC Deere Run, Silvis. CREDIT JENNIFER DEWITT

A girl who couldn’t make her high school badminton team stood before a crowd of Quad Citizens as a woman who became an Olympian hurdler, a Pan American Silver medalist, an inspirational speaker and even a contender on The Amazing Race reality TV show.

But it is not in winning where success is found,

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Olympian Sarah Wells drives home lessons in leadership

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