2022-23 Men's Track and Field News

Track and field teams, four individuals earn academic honors
Track and field teams, four individuals earn academic honors

July 18, 2023

The Simpson men's and women's track and field teams were selected to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Teams and four individuals earned All-Academic Individual honors.

Spencer Moon (photo by Vasha Hunt)
Moon adds Academic All-American to list of 2022-23 accomplishments

June 29, 2023

Spencer Moon of the Simpson men’s track and field and cross country teams added one more honor to his impressive list of 2022-23 accomplishments as he was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team.

Fifty student-athletes named to spring academic all-conference team
Fifty student-athletes named to spring academic all-conference team

June 14, 2023

Simpson College saw 50 of its spring sport athletes earn a spot on the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.

Left: Spencer Moon (photo by D3photography.com) Right: Cassie Nash (photo by Luke Behaunek)
Multi-sport duo earn SC ESPY Athletes of the Year accolades

June 09, 2023

Spencer Moon of the Simpson men’s cross country and track and field teams and Cassie Nash of the Storm women’s soccer and basketball teams have been crowned the 2022-23 SC ESPY Male and Female Athletes of the Year.

Photo by Paige Nygaard
Moenck takes home SC ESPY for Coach of the Year

June 07, 2023

Following a year full of broken records, regional and national rankings, awards and trips to nationals, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Heath Moenck has been tabbed this year’s SC ESPY Coach of the Year.

Burton to join track and field staff
Burton to join track and field staff

June 01, 2023

Heath Moenck, director of track and field and cross country, has announced the hiring of Ashlan Burton as a full-time assistant coach for the Simpson College track and field programs.

Photo by Jared Oosterhuis
10 track athletes named Academic All-District

May 31, 2023

A total of 10 athletes on the Simpson College men and women’s track and field and cross country teams were named to the Academic All-District teams, as announced by the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday.

Junior Max Cleveland (far right, photo by d3photography)
Cleveland earns coveted All-American status

May 27, 2023

Max Cleveland of the Simpson men’s track and field team etched his name into school history, earning All-American status in the 110 meter hurdles at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.

Junior Max Cleveland (photo by d3photography.com)
Cleveland qualifies for 110 meter hurdles final at nationals

May 26, 2023

Max Cleveland of the Simpson men’s track and field team qualified to the final of the 110 meter hurdles at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.

Senior Carter Berkey (photo by d3Photography)
Trio of Storm athletes kick off day one at national championships

May 25, 2023

Three members of the Simpson men’s track and field team competed on day one of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.

Left to right: Carter Berkey, Max Cleveland, and Spencer Moon
Storm trio earns all-region honors, team finishes in regional top 10

May 19, 2023

A trio of athletes from the Simpson men’s track and field team were named USTFCCCA All-Region in four separate events, also coming in at No. 10 as a team in the midwest region, as announced on Friday.

Left to right: Carter Berkey, Max Cleveland, Spencer Moon, and Ulysses Patterson
Storm athletes to compete in five events at national championships

May 19, 2023

Four members of the Simpson men’s track and field team will compete in five events at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Rochester, N.Y.

Sophomore Ulysses Patterson (photo by Kylie Macziewski)
Storm look to cement places at national championships

May 18, 2023

Four members of the Simpson College track and field teams attempted to cement their places at the NCAA Championships by competing at two separate meets this week.

Senior Spencer Moon (photo by Kylie Macziewski)
Moon picks up weekly conference award

May 15, 2023

After a historic weekend at the conference championships, Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field team was named Co-American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week.

On right, Junior Spencer Moon (photo by Kylie Macziewski)
Moon earns co-outdoor MVP after 5,000 meter title

May 13, 2023

Spencer Moon became the first athlete in Simpson track and field history to sweep the indoor and outdoor conference MVP awards, after claiming victory in the 5,000 meters on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Spencer Moon (photo by Kylie Macziewski)
Moon claims conference title in 10,000 meters

May 12, 2023

Battling through rainy weather conditions, the Simpson track and field teams still produced all-conference performers on day two of the American Rivers Conference Championships, highlighted by Spencer Moon winning the 10,000 meters.