2025 Men's Cross Country News

PC: Owen Wingert
Storm hold at seven in latest USTFCCCA regional ranking

November 04, 2025

After a strong finish at the A-R-C Championships last weekend, the Simpson men's cross country team came in at seven in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings.

Johnson and Leggett earn All-Conference; lead Simpson to fourth at A-R-C Championships
Johnson and Leggett earn All-Conference; lead Simpson to fourth at A-R-C Championships

November 01, 2025

With top-20 finishes, James Johnson, and Cole Leggett were named A-R-C All-Conference performers, leading the Storm to a fourth place finish at the A-R-C Championships.

Drew Engler - PC: Owen Wingert
Engler guides Storm to fifth place finish at Bradley Pink Classic

October 17, 2025

As the season moves forward, Drew Engler continues to impress, setting a new personal record and leading Simpson to a fifth place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday.

PC: Frank Novak
Storm XC moves up to sixth in regional ranking; ties program record

October 08, 2025

For the fourth time in program history, the Simpson men's cross country team tied its highest regional ranking with a sixth place finish

PC: Owen Wingert
Storm XC comes up big at Dan Huston Invitational

October 04, 2025

The Simpson men’s cross country refused to slow down, racing a second place finish, including wins over four regionally ranked opponents, at the Dan Huston Invitational on Saturday

Morgan DenBeste and James Johnson (photos by Frank Novak)
DenBeste, Johnson named Simpson Athletes of the Month for September

October 02, 2025

Women’s volleyball senior Morgan DenBeste and men’s cross country sophomore James Johnson have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for September.

James Johnson - PC: Owen Wingert
Johnson's title at Dutch Open leads to A-R-C Runner of the Week award

September 29, 2025

Fresh off his second title of the year, James Johnson’s performance at the Dutch Open earned the sophomore the American Rivers Conference Runner of the Week award.

Johnson's second straight title powers Storm to second place finish
Johnson's second straight title powers Storm to second place finish

September 26, 2025

For a second straight meet, there was no one faster than James Johnson. The sophomore claimed his second individual title of 2025 as Simpson finished second at the Dutch Open on Friday night.

PC: Owen Wingert
Storm voted eighth in latest USTFCCCA regional ranking

September 23, 2025

In the second edition of the USTFCCCA regional rankings, the Simpson men's cross country slipped one spot to eighth in the region on Tuesday.

PC: Owen Wingert
Storm men's XC hold firm in first USTFCCCA regional ranking

September 16, 2025

After a hot start to the season, the Simpson men's cross country team earned a seventh place ranking in the first USTFCCCA regional rankings.

James Johnson - PC: Frank Novak
Johnson claims individual title, Storm take second at Les Duke Invite

September 13, 2025

Nobody could catch the sophomore as James Johnson won the Les Duke Invitational on Saturday, outpacing the second place finisher by nearly seven seconds and leading Simpson to a second place finish as a team.

James Johnson - PC: Frank Novak
Johnson paces Simpson to first place at the Bill Buxton Invitational

August 29, 2025

Shaving over a minute off his time from last year, James Johnson led Simpson to a title at the Bill Buxton Invitational to start the 2025 cross country season.

PC: Lauren Beck
Men's cross country tabbed seventh in preseason coaches regional poll

August 26, 2025

For the fourth straight year, the Simpson College men’s cross country team enters the season ranked in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), placing seventh in the Midwest region.