Mya Whitaker
Mya Whitaker
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    West Branch, Iowa
  • High School:
    Regina

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024 | sophomore
  • Competed in six races
  • Recorded a season-high seventh place finish at the Bill Buxton Invitational
  • Ran a season-best 6K time of 25:02.5 at the A-R-C Championships
2023 | freshman
  • Finished in the top seven of all six races she competed in during her debut season
  • Took 12th overall at the Bill Buxton Invite with a time of 17:35.1 in the 4k
  • Clocked her best time of the year the NCAA Midwest Regional, running a 6k time of 24:34.0
High School
  • A 2023 graduate of Regina High School
  • Four-time state qualifier in cross country, second individual in school history to do so
  • Two-time state track and field qualifier
  • Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
  • Daughter of Eric and Rebecca Whitake
  • Has one brother, Eli
  • Majoring in neuroscience with a minor in psychology
  • Also a member of the Storm track and field team

News Mentions

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Booth garners all-region honors, secures spot at nationals

Senior Teghan Booth delivered a standout performance at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships, running a personal-best time of 22:03.1 to secure...

November 16, 2024

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Cross country heads to NCAA Midwest Regional

The stage has been set for the Simpson cross country teams as they travel to Rock Island, Ill. for the 2024 NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday.

November 14, 2024

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Booth and Koch shine as all-conference selections at the A-R-C Championships

Teghan Booth captured the highest finish since 2010 for a Storm runner at the A-R-C Championships on Saturday, taking home third place overall as...

November 2, 2024

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Storm gear up for A-R-C Championships on Saturday

This Saturday, the men’s and women’s Storm cross country teams will compete for an A-R-C conference title in Cedar Rapids.

October 31, 2024

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Storm take fifth at Platte River Rumble

Teghan Booth's top 10 finish led the Storm to a fifth place finish at the Platte River Rumble this afternoon in Omaha.

October 18, 2024

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Storm move up one spot in USTFCCCA regional ranking

The Simpson women's cross country team moved up one slot in the latest United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association...

October 8, 2024

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Storm claim second victory of the season, win the Brissman-Lundeen Invite

For a second time this season, the Simpson women’s cross country took home the team title, this time winning the Brissman-Lundeen Invitation...

September 28, 2024

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Simpson women's cross country continue hot start to the 2024 season at the Les Duke Invite

Teghan Booth continued her dominating start to the season, placing third overall and leading the Storm at the Les Duke Invitational on Saturday.

September 14, 2024

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Booth takes home individual title at Bill Buxton Invitational

Teghan Booth claimed the individual title in dominating fashion as the Storm women’s cross country team took second overall at the Bill...

August 30, 2024

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Simpson women's cross country opens season ranked seventh in preseason regional poll

The Storm women's cross country team will begin the 2024 season ranked seventh in the USTFCCCA regional poll.

August 27, 2024