Spencer Moon
Spencer Moon
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lake City, Iowa
  • High School:
    South Central Calhoun

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • All-American cross country performer
  • 7x national track and field qualifier
  • 2x national cross country qualifier
  • 12x all-region track and field performer
  • 3x all-region cross country performer
  • A-R-C Outdoor Track Co-MVP (2023)
  • A-R-C Indoor Track MVP (2023)
  • 5x conference champion in track and field
  • 11x all-conference track and field performer
  • 3x all-conference cross country performer
  • 3x USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual (2019, 2021, 22)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021)
  • SAAC Male Athlete of the Year (2021)
  • Two-time All-A-R-C Academic Team (2021-22)
  • Four-year letterwinner (2019-22)
2022 | senior
  • Became the first Storm runner since 1989 to earn All-American honors with a 10th place finish at nationals, the second-highest individual finish in program history
  • Named all-region for the third time in his career after finishing third at the NCAA Midwest Regional
  • Won back-to-back races at the Aurora Invitational and Platte River Rumble
  • Set a new school record at the Platte River Rumble with an 8k time of 23:34.2
  • Was the first Storm runner to cross the finish line in every race he competed in
  • Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual for the third time in his career
2021 | junior
  • Qualified for NCAA DIII Championships and turned in the program's highest finish since 1989
  • Ran a career-best 8k at the Midwest Regionals to earn his second all-region accolade
  • Earned All-A-R-C honors with a sixth place finish at the league championships
  • Named A-R-C Runner of the Week on Sept. 7 after winning Simpson's Buxton Invitational by 30 seconds
  • Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual
2020 | sophomore
  • Finished fourth at the A-R-C Championships, the team's best individual mark since 1989
  • Was one of three Storm runners to tally all-conference accolades, most since 1988
  • Helped Simpson capture third place at the conference meet for its best finish since 1990
  • Led the Storm in all five races this season and won three meets
  • Tallied a time of 25:05.4 at the Dan Huston Triangular for a season-best in an 8K
2019 | freshman
  • Ran in six meets during freshman season, leading the team in five of those
  • Grabbed all-region honors after placing 30th at the NCAA Central Region to become the first freshman since 1995 to do so for Simpson
  • Started his rookie season by leading the team at the Buxton Invite by finishing second overall in the 6K
  • Finished the year with a season-best 8K time of 26:18.6 at the NCAA Central Regional Championships
  • Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual
High School
  • A 2019 graduate of South Central Calhoun High School
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Son of Ellen O'Loughlin
  • Majoring in business analytics and data
  • Also a member of the Storm track and field team

News Mentions

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Five athletes representing Storm cross country teams earn all-academic honors

Both Simpson College cross country teams received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, represented by five individual student-athletes.

February 1, 2024

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Simpson duo complete season at nationals

Spencer Moon and Ean Warrick of the Simpson College men’s cross country team completed their seasons by competing at the NCAA Division III...

November 18, 2023

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Three Simpson runners set to race at nationals

Three runners from Simpson College cross country are aiming to cement themselves in school history at the NCAA Division III Championships on...

November 17, 2023

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Simpson trio to compete at nationals

Three members of Simpson College cross country teams were named as individual qualifiers to next weekend’s NCAA Division III Cross Country...

November 12, 2023

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Moon, Warrick earn all-region status

Spencer Moon and Ean Warrick earned all-region honors as the Simpson College men’s cross country team finished in seventh overall at the...

November 11, 2023

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Simpson cross country teams to compete in NCAA regional

The Simpson College men’s and women’s cross country teams are set to compete in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional on Saturday.

November 10, 2023

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Storm cross country in top 10 in final regular season regional rankings

Both of the Simpson College cross country teams once again held their regional ranking in the final regular season edition of the USTFCCCA Midwest...

October 31, 2023

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Moon takes second place at A-R-C Championship to lead Storm

Spencer Moon won his fourth career all-conference honor at the American Rivers Conference Championship, finishing second overall to lead the...

October 28, 2023

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Both Simpson cross country teams appear in regional rankings

Both of the Simpson College cross country teams remained in the top 10 of this week’s USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Rankings.

October 18, 2023

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Storm complete final preparations for conference championships

Both of the Simpson College cross country teams completed their final races before the conference championships, competing in a loaded field full...

October 14, 2023

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Simpson finishes in top five at Wartburg

The Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams both put together top five finishes in a field full of regionally ranked and...

September 30, 2023

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Simpson holds steady in regional rankings

Both of the Simpson College cross country teams held their position in Week 2 of the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Rankings.

September 19, 2023

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Storm put both teams in regional top 10

Both Simpson College cross country teams found themselves in the top 10 of the Week 1 USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Rankings, as announced on Tuesday.

September 12, 2023

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Moon wins second straight weekly conference honor

After winning the Les Duke Invitational, Spencer Moon of the Simpson men’s cross country team was named the American Rivers Conference...

September 11, 2023

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Storm cross country teams place second overall at Grinnell

Highlighted by Spencer Moon winning back-to-back races, both the Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams took second place...

September 9, 2023

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Moon takes home conference runner of the week award

After winning his seventh career cross country title at the Bill Buxton Invitational, Spencer Moon of Simpson men’s cross country team was...

September 5, 2023

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Simpson cross country teams collect season-opening victories

The Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams claimed victories in its home meet, the Bill Buxton Invitational, Friday evening, at...

September 2, 2023

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Simpson cross country programs earn top 10 regional preseason ranking

Both the men and women’s cross country teams were voted into the top 10 of the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Preseason Rankings.

August 22, 2023