2019-20 Men's Track & Field News

Simpson College announces changes in athletics leadership
Simpson College announces changes in athletics leadership

August 17, 2020

Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced today a change in leadership in the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. President Marsha Kelliher has appointed Keith Hackett interim athletics director and current Athletics Director Bob Nutgrass will return to the faculty in January.

Adeniyi, Storm earn USTFCCAA All-Academic recognition
Adeniyi, Storm earn USTFCCAA All-Academic recognition

July 16, 2020

The Simpson men’s and women’s track and field teams earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team recognition for the 16th year in a row. Sam Adeniyi tallied the lone All-Academic Athlete honor, the USTFCCCA announced Thursday.

Simpson records 38 Spring All-Academic honorees
Simpson records 38 Spring All-Academic honorees

June 22, 2020

Simpson placed 38 student-athletes on the American Rivers Conference 2020 Spring All-Academic Team for fourth most among the conference's nine institutions, the league announced on Monday.

Feature Friday: head track and field coach Dave Cleveland
Feature Friday: head track and field coach Dave Cleveland

May 01, 2020

Get to know Simpson head track and field coach, Dave Cleveland, in our latest edition of Feature Friday. In addition to his coaching duties, Cleveland also serves as an assistant athletic director in the department.

Hannah Gordon (women's golf) and Conor Riordan (men's basketball) were named the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Female and Male Athletes of the Year.
Gordon, Riordan highlight SAAC Awards

April 28, 2020

Hannah Gordon and Conor Riordan highlighted the Simpson College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) SC Espys on Monday by receiving the Female and Male Athlete of the Year awards for their performances for the Storm during their senior campaigns.

L-R: Sam Adeniyi, Craig Garrison, Jamie Glanz and Spencer Moon
Storm track and field teams name award winners

April 23, 2020

The Simpson track and field teams announced their award winners for the 2019-20 indoor season on what was supposed to be the start of the 15th-annual Kip Janvrin Open on Thursday.

Student-athletes provide insight on competing for the Storm
Student-athletes provide insight on competing for the Storm

April 17, 2020

In honor of NCAA Division III Week, several Simpson student-athletes gave their perspective on what it means to compete in this division and why they continue to participate for the Storm.

Kip Janvrin was a five-time national champion and a 10-time All-American for the Simpson men's track and field program.
Olympian Kip Janvrin reflects on time at Simpson College

April 15, 2020

In honor of NCAA Division III Week, five-time national champion, Kip Janvrin ’88, reflects on taking the “road less traveled” as a student-athlete on the Simpson men’s track and field squad that prepared him for a spot at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Simpson track and field seniors recognized
Simpson track and field seniors recognized

April 01, 2020

The Simpson track and field teams were going to host the 15th annual Kip Janvrin Open this spring and planned to honor their seniors near the conclusion of the two-day event, but are unable to with the cancellation of spring events.

Sam Adeniyi
Adeniyi achieves all-region status

March 09, 2020

Simpson men’s track and field senior Sam Adeniyi was named to the All-Central Region for his performance in the heptathlon, announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday.

Mason Spree
Storm track and field finish indoor season

March 07, 2020

The Simpson men’s track and field team closed out its indoor campaign on Saturday at the Wartburg Qualifier.

L-R: Seth Nostrala, Clay Billheimer, Levi Lefubure, Luke Combs
Simpson enters A-R-C Indoor Track and Field Championships

February 27, 2020

The Simpson track and field teams will travel to Luther on Friday and Saturday for the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Elliott Meyer
Storm men claim two top honors at Spartan Invite

February 21, 2020

In the final outing before the American Rivers Conference Championships, the Simpson track and field squads competed in the Spartan Invitational on Friday, hosted by Dubuque.

Tyler Combs (L) and Levi Lefebure
Storm men climb regional rankings

February 19, 2020

The Simpson men’s track and field squad moved up five spots to eighth in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Central Region standings.