https://www.simpsonathletics.com en-us https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260417fzl9wu The Simpson Athletics Department gathered Thursday night for its fifth annual All-Sports Banquet, celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025–26 athletic and academic year. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260417fzl9wu https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260414h6pbpi Simpson College has named Jason Mulligan to serve as director of athletics. Mulligan comes to Simpson with more than 20 years of NCAA Division III experience as an administrator and coach. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260414h6pbpi https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251115jb6k72 Led by Cole Leggett and James Johnson’s top-30 performances, the Simpson men’s cross country team took seventh overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251115jb6k72 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251104uyj8ry 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. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251104uyj8ry https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251101jxbu51 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. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251101jxbu51 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251017ppr4qm 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. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251017ppr4qm https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251008j6965n For the fourth time in program history, the Simpson men's cross country team tied its highest regional ranking with a sixth place finish Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251008j6965n https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251004w7w6lo 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 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251004w7w6lo https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251002hzq1pb 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. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251002hzq1pb https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250929n8359a 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. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250929n8359a https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250926w5qv1z 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. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250926w5qv1z https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250923q1tj9b 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. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250923q1tj9b https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250916ojtrei 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. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250916ojtrei https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250913toyuzq 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. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250913toyuzq https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250829ys2t3z 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. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250829ys2t3z https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250826qiv98h 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. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250826qiv98h https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20250130oq4owb The Simpson College men’s and women’s cross country teams were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic teams on Thursday. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20250130oq4owb https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241119ltwn1l Simpson College celebrated 73 of its student-athletes named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office on Friday. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241119ltwn1l https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241116sdy7ba Senior Miles Combs led the way for the Storm in his final collegiate race, finishing top 50 in a time of 25:49.8. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241116sdy7ba https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241114on9ixq 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. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241114on9ixq https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241107pndzag After a strong performance at the A-R-C Championship meet last weekend, the Simpson men’s cross country jumped back into the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241107pndzag https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241102o1fg5t For the fifth straight year, the Simpson men’s cross country team was led by an all-conference performance, this year Cole Leggett earned the honors with his 15th-place finish on Saturday. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241102o1fg5t https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241031igjn18 This Saturday, the men’s and women’s Storm cross country teams will compete for an A-R-C conference title in Cedar Rapids. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/wxc/2024-25/releases/20241031igjn18 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241018xel0mj The Simpson men, led by Cole Leggett, finished top-three in Omaha this afternoon. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241018xel0mj https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241015u9cr6h For the third week in a row, the Simpson men’s cross country team checked in at No. 10 in the USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241015u9cr6h https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241008qzkbg8 After a week with no action, the Storm men's cross country team retained their spot at 10 in the latest United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional ranking poll on Wednesday. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241008qzkbg8 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241002j0dv1u The Simpson men's cross country team joined the fold in the latest United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) regional poll, placing tenth on Tuesday. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20241002j0dv1u https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240930r3uet9 Cole Leggett was named the American Rivers Conference men’s cross country Runner of the Week after leading the Storm at the Brissman-Lunden Invitational on Monday. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240930r3uet9 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240928u20wyu The top three pack of Cole Leggett, James Johnson, and Miles Combs earned top-15 finishes to headline the Storm’s fourth place finish at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational on Saturday. Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240928u20wyu https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240915148rg5 The freshman wasted no time making an impact in the 8k with James Johnson pacing the Storm with an eighth place finish at the Les Duke Invitational on Saturday. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2024-25/releases/20240915148rg5