Addi Dorenkamp, who holds the Iowa state records in the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter events, has faced significant injury challenges since her freshman year at the University of Alabama. Diagnosed with a stress reaction in her femur during her indoor track season, she later transferred to the University of Colorado in May 2022. Unfortunately, she encountered further setbacks, including a grade four stress fracture in her tibia and another stress fracture in her femur. Dorenkamp is currently in her third week of ground running and is working towards a return to competition, focusing on the fall cross-country season. Despite the physical toll, she remains mentally resilient, drawing motivation from her past successes in high school. Dorenkamp appreciates the vibrant running community in Boulder and is enjoying her finance studies at the university, finding it more academically fulfilling than her previous experience at Alabama.