Career Bests
2018-19
Cross Country
Placed 50th at the Summit League Championships with a time of 29:58.95 … finished among the Coyotes’ top-seven at three meets during the year … clocked a season-best 8,000-meter time of 27:35.1 at the Roy Griak Invitational … took 179th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 34:53.5 for 10,000 meters … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors as a member of the Coyotes’ third-place distance medley relay with a clocking of 10:25.81 … also placed seventh in the mile in a season-best 4:17.50 at the Summit League Championships … notched a season-best time of 1:56.34 for 800 meters with a fifth-place finish at the Nebraska Tune-Up … clocked a season-best time of 8:47.81 in the 3,000 meters at the SDSU indoor Classic … won the 1,000 meters at the SDSU Holiday Invitational in 2:38.87 … tallied eight top-10 finishes indoors.
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Summit League Championships with a season-best clocking of 3:55.24 … also took ninth in the 800 meters in 1:56.21 at the league meet … won the 1,500 meters at the USD Twilight in 3:58.67 … ran a leg of the Coyotes’ 4xMile Relay at the Drake Relays, clocking the ninth-best time in South Dakota program history by crossing the finish line in 17:31.33 … tallied eight top-10 finishes during the season … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.
2017-18
Cross Country
Placed 21st at the Summit League Championships with a personal best time of 26:16.87 … competed in five of six meets for the Coyotes, finishing in the Coyotes’ top-seven at four meets … took 47th at the Woody Greeno Invitational in 27:58.9 … also clocked 27:47.6 at the Bradley Pink Classic … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
Indoor Track & Field
Took eighth in the 800 meters at the Jack Johnson Classic with a time of 2:02.23 … recorded a season best time of 1:57.97 for 800 meters at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational … notched a season best mile time of 4:21.25 at the Hawkeye Invitational, placing 12th.
Outdoor Track & Field
Finished runner-up in the 1,500 meters at the USD Twilight with a season best time of 4:01.96 … recorded a season-best time of 1:56.89 for 800 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … took 25th at the Drake Relays in the 800 meters with a 1:58.71 clocking … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2016-17
Cross Country
Notched a season best of 26:55.1 for 8,000 meters twice during the season at Iowa’s NCAA Regional Preview and again at the Bradley Classic … was 17th at Iowa’s Regional Preview … finished 47th at the Summit League Championships with a time of 28:50.5 … took 22nd at the Augustana Twilight … crossed the finish line in 34:37.5 for 10,000 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional in 184th place.
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the distance medley relay, helping the team place third in 10:17.67 … also placed seventh in the 800 meters with a season best of 1:55.55 at the Summit League Championships … took 11th in the mile at the Summit meet … clocked a season best of 4:19.47 for the mile at the SDSU Classic … won the 800 meters at the USD Last Chance Meet in 1:58.10 … finished runner-up in the mile at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet in 4:21.58 … tallied seven top-10 finishes during the season.
Outdoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the 1,500 meters with a runner-up performance of 3:50.02 … also placed fourth in the 800 meters with a personal best clocking of 1:52.56 at the Summit League Championships … ran a leg of the Coyotes’ fifth-place 4x400-meter relay at the Summit met … moved to fourth on USD’s all-time charts with the 3:50.02 clocking for 1,500 meters … won the “B” section of the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in 3:56.47 for 1,500 meters … also won the 1,500 meters at the Sioux City Relays in 3:53.00 … took 21st in his section of the Mt. SAC Relays 1,500 meters with a 3:50.87 clocking … ran a leg of the 4x1,600-meter relay at the Drake Relays in 17:25.72 to rank fifth on USD’s all-time charts … placed third in the 400 meters at the USD Twilight in 51.12 seconds … recorded 10 top-10 finishes throughout the season with a pair of event titles.
2015-16
Cross Country
Competed in two meets during the season for the Coyotes … finished in the Coyotes’ top seven at the SDSU Classic … placed 40th at the SDSU Classic with a season best 28:25.55 … took 197th at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 29:30.6 … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status.
Indoor Track & Field
Finished 14th in the 800 meters at the Summit League Championships … clocked a season best 1:56.55 for 800 meters to place sixth at the Air Force Team Challenge … recorded a season-best mile time of 4:24.71 at the Jack Johnson Classic … also took third in the 800 meters at the Jack Johnson Classic.
Outdoor Track & Field
Took 11th in the 800 meters and 13th in the 1,500 meters at the Summit League Championships … took third in the 1,500 meters in 4:05.49 at the USD Twilight … notched a season best 1:58.07 for 800 meters at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … ran a leg of the Coyotes’ 10th-place 4xOne Mile Relay in 17:26.19 at the Drake Relays … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status.
Prep
The 2014 South Dakota Class AA Track Most Outstanding Performer ... captured the 800 meter and 1,600 meter double and anchored the Scoopers' third-place 4x800-meter relay as a junior ... set 1,600 meter personal best of 4:17.30 en route to winning the race ... repeated his victories in the 800 and 1,600 meters at the 2015 state meet ... holds personal bests of 1:52.38 for 800 meters and 9:49.41 for 3,200 meters ... picked up a total of 10 track and field medals and five cross country medals during high school state career ... also a member of the National Honor Society and played basketball for the Scoopers.
Personal
Son of Jeff and Michelle Simmons ... criminal justice major.
