Posted: Apr 10, 2026

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

DES MOINES, Iowa - 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 marks in school history.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

Aubrey McDaniel dazzled in the 100m and 200m, setting new top-10 marks, placing ninth all-time in school history in the 100, and 10th all-time in the 200m.
Emma Cooper continued to work her way up the leaderboard in school history, setting the third fastest time in 200m at 25.32 seconds.
Ava Tichy and Maddy Berg set new top-10 marks in the hammer with Tichy placing fifth all-time at 40.54m and Berg breaking her own personal record and setting a new 10th best mark in school history.
Nicole Middents added her name to the school's top-10 list in the 400m, coming in at 10th all-time at 59.91 seconds.
The 4x400 relay team became only the ninth team to break the four-minute mark, setting the seventh fastest time in Storm history.

TOP PERFORMERS

100m - 16. Aubrey McDaniel - 12.64 (9th fastest time in school history)
200m - 13. Emma Cooper - 25.32 (3rd fastest time in school history) | 23. Aubrey McDaniel - 26.09 (10th fastest time in school history)
400m - 11. Nicole Middents - 59.91 (10th fastest time in school history)
1500m - 19. Kate Huisinga - 4:57.76
100m Hurdles - 10. Maddax DeVault - 15.65
400m Hurdles - 7. Maddax DeVault - 1:06.54
3000m Steeplechase - 9. Emma Miller - 12:32.77
Long Jump - 10. Emma Lueck - 5.13m
Shot Put - 9. Olivia Merrill - 12.15m
Discus - 8. Olivia Merrill - 41.04m
Hammer - 8. Ava Tichy - 40.54m (5th best mark in school history)
Javelin - 5. Sophie Simon - 27.00m