Posted: Feb 21, 2026

Simpson shines at Liz Wuertz Invite

WAVERLY, Iowa - 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 final tune up before conference championships.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

Lueck set the fifth best mark in program history in the long jump, clearing 5.33m on her best attempt.
In the weight throw, both Hayden Yoder and Ava Tichy set the seventh and eighth best marks in school history respectively.
Gabby Akin followed up with a time of 9.29 seconds in the 60m hurdles prelims, good for seventh fastest in Simpson history.
Molly Moore cracked the 8-second mark in the 60m dash, coming in at 7.99 seconds and placing ninth on the school's top ten list.
Nicole Middents earned her spot on the school's top-ten list in the 400m with a time of 1:00.78 minutes.

TOP PERFORMERS

60m Prelims - 3. Molly Moore - 8.03
60m Finals - 3. Molly Moore - 7.99 (9th fastest time in school history)
200m - 10. Jenna Thornburg, 26.92
400m - 12. Nicole Middents - 1:00.78 (10th fastest time in school history)
800m - 11. Bella Winther - 2:23.28
Mile - 15. Bree Tenges - 5:43.26
60m Hurdles Prelims - 4. Gabby Akin - 9.29 (Tied for 7th fastest in school history)
60m Hurdles Finals - 6. Gabby Akin - 9.46
Long Jump - 3. Emma Lueck - 5.33m (5th best mark in school history)
Shot Put - 2. Olivia Merrill - 12.98m
Weight Throw - 10. Hayden Yoder - 12.67m (7th best mark in school history) | 12. Ava Tichy - 12.49m (8th best mark in school history)
4x400 Relay - 8. King, Moore, Gute, Metzgar - 4:15.95