Kate Huisinga
Kate Huisinga
  • Hometown:
    Slater, Iowa
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Ballard
  • Event(s):
    Middle distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • All-Conference in Distance Medley Relay (2023)
  • A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2025 | junior
  • Seventh in school history in the DMR
  • Record the second-fastest season time in the outdoor 800 meter at 2:29.08
  • Her 4:56.12 time in the outdoor 1500 meter was second best on the team
  • Ran 5:28:64 in the mile at the Liz Wuertz Indoor
  • Clocked 10:57:60 in the 3000 meter at the Cyclone Open
  • Anchored the DMR that ran 12:56:77 at the A-R-C Championships
  • Was part of the 4x800 that ran 10:15:16 at the A-R-C Championships
2024 | sophomore
  • Part of the 4x800 meter relay team that ran a 10:00.19 at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, the fifth-fastest time in school history
  • Clocked a career-best 19:00.08 in the 5,000 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open
  • One of four Storm women under 2:30 in the indoor 800 meters with a time of 2:29.16
2023 | freshman
  • Part of the distance medley relay team that finished third at the conference indoor championships
  • Took second place in the indoor mile at the Dutch Athletics Classic (5:46.36)
  • Set her best time in the event a week later at the Prairie Wolf Invite with a mark of 5:33.07
  • One of three Storm women to go sub 2:30 in the indoor 800 meters with a time of 2:29.85
Personal
  • Majoring in data science and computer science with minors in physics and business analytics

News Mentions

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Storm set school record in 4x100 at Dutch Weather Saver meet

History was rewritten on Thursday night for the Simpson 4x100 relay, as the quadlet of Jenna Thornburg, Emma Cooper, Molly Moore, and Aubrey...

April 16, 2026

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Simpson surges to seven top-10 marks in standout showing at Jim Duncan

There was no shortage of highlights for Simpson’s women’s track and field team at the Jim Duncan relays, setting seven new top-10...

April 10, 2026

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Storm stay hot: four top-10 marks highlight big day in the throws

Simpson’s throwers continued the hot start to the outdoor season, setting four new top-10 marks in the discus and hammer as the Storm...

April 2, 2026

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Simpson women's track and field opens outdoor season in Pella

After a record setting indoor season, Emma Cooper ran the second fastest time in school history in the 100m at the opening meet of the outdoor...

March 28, 2026

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Storm rack up first places finishes and program top-10 marks

The record setting year continued for Emma Cooper as she once again broke her own school record in the 60m dash as Simpson competed at the Darren...

February 14, 2026

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Cooper and Merrill break school records to lead Simpson at Grinnell Invite

Olivia Merrill and Emma Cooper made Simpson history, setting school records in the shot put and 60m dash respectively at the Grinnell Invitational...

January 31, 2026

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Simpson excels in 200m; battles at the Cyclone Open

Emma Cooper and Aubrey McDaniel capture top-ten performances in school history in the 200m race as Simpson competed at the Cyclone Open on Friday.

January 23, 2026