2017 Women's Cross Country News

Women’s cross country team, Neuendorf and Timms collect national academic honors
Women’s cross country team, Neuendorf and Timms collect national academic honors

July 20, 2018

The Simpson women’s cross country teams earned the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team Award for the 2017 season while seniors Courtney Neuendorf and Sadie Timms were recognized as an All-Academic Individuals.

Bob Nutgrass appointed Athletic Director
Bob Nutgrass appointed Athletic Director

June 13, 2018

Simpson College President Jay Simmons announced Wednesday that Bob Nutgrass, a long-time staff member and current assistant athletic director, will become the college’s next Athletic Director. He replaces Brian Niemuth, who has held the role for the past five years in addition to serving as the head women’s basketball coach.


Simpson places 70 on All-Iowa Conference Academic Team
Simpson places 70 on All-Iowa Conference Academic Team

November 13, 2017

Seventy Simpson student-athletes competing in fall sports earned a spot on the 2017-18 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Courtney Neuendorf
Seniors lead Storm to 18th in region

November 11, 2017

Sadie Timms and Courtney Neuendorf led the Simpson women’s cross country team one final time as the Storm placed 18th at the NCAA Central Region Championship on Saturday.

Sadie Timms
Timms brings home all-conference honors, Storm take sixth at IIAC Championship

October 28, 2017

Sadie Timms turned in the Simpson’s first all-conference performance in seven years and the Storm came in sixth at the Iowa Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship from Max Cross Country Course on Saturday.

Emily Bucheit
Timms, Neuendorf pace Storm at Drews/Neubauer

October 14, 2017

The duo of Sadie Timms and Courtney Neuendorf paced the Simpson women’s cross country team to a 13th-place finish of 21 teams Saturday at the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational in the final tune-up before the Iowa Conference Championships in two weeks.

Shelby Hunemiller
Storm turn in strong performance at Dan Huston Invite

September 30, 2017

Sadie Timms and Courtney Neuendorf clocked in top-20 finishes to lead the Simpson women’s cross country team to a sixth place finish of 13 teams at Wartburg’s Dan Huston Invitational on Saturday.

Mary Wood
Timms, Wood lead women’s cross country to win Brissman-Lundeen Invitational

September 22, 2017

Sadie Timms and Mary Wood finished in the top 10 to lead the Simpson women’s cross country team to a first-place finish at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Storm women win Grand View Invite
Storm women win Grand View Invite

September 15, 2017

Sadie Timms, Mary Wood and Shelby Hunemiller finished 1-2-3 in the team placing to lead the Simpson women's cross country team to a first-place finish at the Grand View Invitational held at Southeast Polk High School on Friday.

Timms, Neuendorf lead women’s cross country in season-opening win
Timms, Neuendorf lead women’s cross country in season-opening win

September 01, 2017

Sadie Timms ran away with a convincing win to lead the Simpson women’s cross country team to a win at the season-opening Buxton Invitational on Friday evening at Pickard Park.