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- Hometown:
- Armstrong, Iowa
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Armstrong
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- Event(s):
- Throws
Bio
Honors & Awards
- One-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2025)
- One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
- Fifth in school history in the outdoor shot put
- Fifth in school history in the outdoor discus
- Eighth in school history in the indoor shot put
- Compiled a team-best 13.21 meter mark in the outdoor shot put
- Featured a team-best mark in the outdoor discus at 40.21 meters
- Competed in the outdoor hammer with a best mark of 25.95 meters
- Threw 12.45 meters in the shot put at the A-R-C Championships
- Tossed 8.31 meters in the weight throw at the Chelsey Henkenius Invitational
High School
- Graduated in 2024 from North Union
- Selected second team all-conference in volleyball
- Three-time state qualifier in shot put (2022, 23, 24)
- One-time state qualifier in discus (2024)
- Four-time letterwinner in track and field
- Three-time letterwinner in volleyball
- Graduated Valedictorian
- Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Parents are Chris and Jessie
- Has two siblings, Julia and Ashton
- Majoring in business administration with a minor in pre-law
- Member of the Storm volleyball team
News Mentions
Simpson relays shine in USTFCCCA All-Region selections
Headlining Simpson’s selections to the USTFCCCA All-Region team included Olivia Merrill in shot put, Gabby Akin in the heptathlon, along...
May 20, 2026
Simpson captures another school record in final last chance meet
For a third time this season, a new record was set in the 4x100 relay as the Storm rewrote the history books with a time of 46.96 seconds...
May 14, 2026
Simpson sets another school record in 4x100 relay at last chance meets
For a third time this season, a new record was set in the 4x100 relay as the Storm rewrote the history books with a time of 47.66 seconds...
May 8, 2026
Simpson earns three all-conference honors and one school record at A-R-C Championships
Simpson women’s track and field earned three All-Conference honors, along with a school record in the 4x100 relay, en route to a sixth place...
April 30, 2026
Storm set eight new top-marks at Kip Janvrin Open
On the home track for the Kip Janvrin Open, the Simpson women’s track and field team capped off the exciting day of action with seven new...
April 24, 2026
Women's track and field comes in at 10th in USTFCCCA weekly regional rankings
The Simpson women’s track and field program remained in the top-10, falling one spot to tenth, in the latest USTFCCCA regional ranking.
April 21, 2026
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
Women's Track and Field move up one spot in USTFCCCA regional rankings
The Simpson women’s track and field program moved up one spot to ninth in the latest USTFCCCA regional ranking.
April 15, 2026
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
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
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
Trio of Storm named to USTFCCCA All-Region team
For their efforts on the track and in the field, Emma Cooper, Olivia Merrill, and Anna Parrott were named All-Region selections by the U.S. Track...
March 11, 2026
Women's Track and Field sees action at Wartburg Qualifier
In the final chance to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, Simpson competed at the Wartburg qualifier on Saturday.
March 7, 2026
Cooper named All-Conference as Simpson competes at A-R-C Indoor Championships
Emma Cooper, Chloe Wierson, and Gabby Akin shined for Simpson as the women’s track and field took sixth overall at the A-R-C Indoor...
February 28, 2026
Simpson shines at Liz Wuertz Invite
Highlighted by Emma Lueck’s performance in the long jump, the Simpson women’s track and field team set six new top-ten marks at the...
February 21, 2026
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
Simpson track and field competes in competitive Bearcat Classic
Simpson traveled to Missouri to compete in the highly competitive Bearcat Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri State on Saturday.
February 7, 2026
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
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
Simpson kicks-off 2026 indoor season with three first place finishes
In the opening meet of 2026, Simpson claimed three first place finishes at the Central Dutch Classic on Friday.
January 16, 2026
Emma Cooper sets 60m school record in opening meet of the season
Emma Cooper became the fastest Storm in school history, breaking the school record in the 60m dash to headline Simpson’s first meet of the...
December 5, 2025
