Women's track and field comes in at 10th in USTFCCCA weekly regional rankings

NEW ORLEANS - The Simpson women's track and field program remained in the top-10, falling one spot to tenth, in the latest USTFCCCA regional ranking.

The Storm were one of six A-R-C teams to be named in the regional rankings along with No. 2 Wartburg, 3. Central, 4. Dubuque, 5. Nebraska Wesleyan, and 7. Loras. On the year, Simpson holds 10 top-10 regional marks, and four marks in the top-50 nationally.

Simpson hosts the 2026 Kip Janvrin Open starting on Friday, April 24 with all track events and most field events taking place on Friday. The Javelin and Hammer will take place Saturday morning, April 25.

TOP TEN REGIONAL MARKS
3. Long Jump - Emma Lueck - 5.56m
4. Heptathlon - Gabby Akin - 3984
6. 4x100 Relay - 48.14
6. Heptathlon - Anna Parrott - 3863
6. Long Jump - Emma Cooper - 5.48m
7. 400m Hurdles - Maddax DeVault - 1:05.76
7. 4x400 Relay - 3:58.52
7. Shot Put - Olivia Merrill - 13.19m
9. 100m - Emma Cooper - 12.24
9. Discus - Olivia Merrill - 41.63m

TOP 50 NATIONAL MARKS
29. Shot Put - Olivia Merrill - 13.19m
42. Long Jump - Emma Lueck - 5.56m
48. Heptathlon - Gabby Akin - 3984
49. Discus - Olivia Merrill - 41.63m