2015 Women'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.

Women's cross country exhibits its continued development in NCAA Regional Championship
Women's cross country exhibits its continued development in NCAA Regional Championship

November 14, 2015

The Simpson women's cross country team went from a second to last place finish at the NCAA Regional Championship two years ago to 15th/30 teams this season to finish out a season of continued improvement as a program.

Timms leads women's cross country to best IIAC finish since 2009
Timms leads women's cross country to best IIAC finish since 2009

October 31, 2015

Sadie Timms paced the Simpson women’s cross country team to a fifth-place finish at the Iowa Conference Championships on a wet, windy Saturday at Dubuque Soccer Complex.

Diemer paces women's cross country in final tune-up before IIACs
Diemer paces women's cross country in final tune-up before IIACs

October 17, 2015

Rebecca Diemer continued to make strides and the Simpson women’s cross country team placed 11th of 22 team at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational on Saturday, the final tune up before the Iowa Conference Championship.

Timms leads 'solid effort' by women's cross country
Timms leads 'solid effort' by women's cross country

October 03, 2015

Sadie Timms was the top finisher on a Simpson women’s cross country team that placed three in the top 20 as the Storm placed third of eight teams at the Dan Huston Invitational on Saturday.

Women's cross country has breakthrough effort at Brissman/Lundeen
Women's cross country has breakthrough effort at Brissman/Lundeen

September 25, 2015

Led by a pair of newcomers and a runner competing for the first time in eight months, the Simpson women’s cross country team ran to an 11th-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.