2015-16 Women's Track & Field News

Storm track and field teams earn academic honor for 11th straight year
Storm track and field teams earn academic honor for 11th straight year

August 01, 2016

For the 11th straight season, the Simpson men’s and women’s track and field teams earned All-Academic Team honors, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

31 named to IIAC Spring All-Academic Team
31 named to IIAC Spring All-Academic Team

June 13, 2016

Thirty-one Simpson student-athletes competing in spring sports earned a spot on the 2015-16 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Storm athletes make final push for nationals
Storm athletes make final push for nationals

May 19, 2016

Isaac Frazier and Dylan Kalinay punched their ticket to nationals while Emmitt Wheatley awaits official word as members of the Simpson track and field teams made their final bid for the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at two last chance meets Wednesday and Thursday.

Coughenour, 4x100 win titles on final day of IIAC Championships
Coughenour, 4x100 win titles on final day of IIAC Championships

May 14, 2016

The Simpson men's track and field team posted four, top-three finishes and took home two conference titles on the final day of the 2016 Iowa Conference Championships from Walston-Hoover Stadium on Saturday.

Galbraith wins long jump title on first day of IIAC Championship
Galbraith wins long jump title on first day of IIAC Championship

May 13, 2016

Sarah Galbraith won the long jump and Emmitt Wheatley posted the top qualifying time in the 100-meter dash to highlight the Simpson track and field team’s performance Friday at the Iowa Conference Championships.

Kalinay, 4x1 enjoy huge day at Loras
Kalinay, 4x1 enjoy huge day at Loras

May 06, 2016

Dylan Kalinay posted one of the top 110-meter hurdle times in the nation and the 4x100-meter relay team shattered the school record for the second time in two weeks as the Simpson track and field team tuned up for the Iowa Conference Championships at Loras' Dr. Tucker Invitational on Friday.

Storm close big week at Drake, Kip Janvrin Open
Storm close big week at Drake, Kip Janvrin Open

April 28, 2016

The Simpson men's 4x100-meter relay team broke a 23-year old school record in the morning, then won the same relay at the Kip Janvrin Open to cap off a full three days for the Storm track and field teams.

Boasting huge field, Kip Janvrin Open begins today
Boasting huge field, Kip Janvrin Open begins today

April 28, 2016

Featuring a field of more than 1,100 athletes from 49 colleges and universities around the nation, the 2016 Kip Janvrin Open begins today at 2 p.m. with the hammer throw and discus throw. The meet concludes Friday with the remainder of the field events and all running events beginning at 2 p.m.

Galbraith's heptathlon among the best in Division III
Galbraith's heptathlon among the best in Division III

April 23, 2016

Sarah Galbraith had a breakthrough performance in the heptathlon at the Kansas Relays to highlight the Simpson women’s track and field team’s performances last weekend.

Track and field teams close productive weekend at Jim Duncan
Track and field teams close productive weekend at Jim Duncan

April 16, 2016

The Simpson track and field teams turned in five, top-five performances to highlight the final day of the Jim Duncan Invitational on Saturday.

Breakthrough performances highlight first day at Jim Duncan Invitational
Breakthrough performances highlight first day at Jim Duncan Invitational

April 15, 2016

The Simpson track and field teams got off to a strong start on the first day of the Jim Duncan Invitational on Friday, setting a handful of personal bests to go along with a pair of performances ranking in the top five in school history.

Galbraith's long jump leads Storm at Cornell
Galbraith's long jump leads Storm at Cornell

April 09, 2016

Sarah Galbraith had a solid showing in the long jump to lead the Simpson women’s track and field team at the Cornell Invitational held Saturday, April 9.

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.

Storm crown six at Coe
Storm crown six at Coe

April 03, 2016

The Simpson track and field teams turned in six first-place efforts at Coe's Last Minute Invite held Sunday, April 3.

Schedule Changes: April 1-3
Schedule Changes: April 1-3

April 02, 2016

Due to some chilly, breezy conditions, many of the spring sports slated to compete the weekend of April 1-3 have had their schedules altered. Here's a rundown of how the weekend will look.

Quartet of Simpson track and field athletes named all-region
Quartet of Simpson track and field athletes named all-region

March 31, 2016

Simpson track and field athletes Isaac Frazier, Dylan Kalinay, Emmitt Wheatley and Sarah Galbraith earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Central Region honors for their efforts during the 2015-16 indoor season, as announced by the USTFCCCA earlier this month.