2015 Men's Cross Country News

Teams give back for Campus Day,  Division III Week
Teams give back for Campus Day, Division III Week

April 08, 2016

In conjunction with Division III Week and Simpson College's annual Campus Day activities, several Storm teams grabbed rakes, brooms and bags of mulch and participated in community service on Wednesday, April 6.

Cross country teams take home academic award
Cross country teams take home academic award

March 09, 2016

The Simpson men's and women's cross country team were recently recognized for academic excellence by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), earning NCAA Division III All-Academic Team honors for the 2015 season.

64 named to IIAC All-Academic Team
64 named to IIAC All-Academic Team

December 04, 2015

Simpson placed 65 student-athletes competing in fall sports on the 2015-16 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Willadsen nearly earns all-region honors, cross country finishes 2015 strong
Willadsen nearly earns all-region honors, cross country finishes 2015 strong

November 14, 2015

The Simpson men’s cross country team saved one of its best runs of the season for last, placing 13th/29 at the NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday at Central College’s 8K course.

Willadsen paces men's cross country at IIAC Championship
Willadsen paces men's cross country at IIAC Championship

October 31, 2015

Blake Willadsen just missed all-conference honors, leading the Simpson men’s cross country team to a fifth-place finish at the Iowa Conference Championships on a wet, windy Saturday at Dubuque Soccer Complex.

Willadsen leads men's cross country in final tune-up before IIAC Championship
Willadsen leads men's cross country in final tune-up before IIAC Championship

October 17, 2015

Blake Willadsen led the Simpson men’s cross country team for the third-straight meet and the Storm placed 15th of 21 teams at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational on Saturday, the final tune up before the Iowa Conference Championship.

Men's cross country takes fourth at Wartburg
Men's cross country takes fourth at Wartburg

October 03, 2015

Blake Willadsen was the top finisher for the Simpson men’s cross country team as the Storm placed fourth of eight teams at the Dan Huston Invitational on Saturday.

Willadsen paces men's cross country at Brissman/Lundeen
Willadsen paces men's cross country at Brissman/Lundeen

September 25, 2015

Blake Willadsen paced the Simpson men’s cross country team to a 16th-place finish of 50 teams at the Brissman/Lundeen Invitational at Sauke Golf Course on Friday.

Cross country opens season strong at twilight meet
Cross country opens season strong at twilight meet

September 04, 2015

The Simpson cross country teams opened the 2015 season at the annual Augustana Twilight on Friday evening. The women placed 10th of 20 teams while the men came in 15th of 20.