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- Hometown:
- Indianola, Iowa
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Indianola
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- Event(s):
- Throws
Bio
Honors & Awards
- One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
- Ran 7.23 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Darren Young Classic
- Clocked 22.76 seconds in the 200 meter dash at the Dutch Preview
- Finished in 10.95 seconds in the 100 meter dash at the Dutch Preview
High School
- Graduated in 2024 from Indianola High School
- Second team all-conference selection in football (2023)
- Named team captain in football (2023)
- Qualified for the State track and field championships three times in the 4x100 relays (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Qualified for the State track and field championships in the 4x200 relays (2024)
- Two-time State qualifier in the sprint medleys (2023, 2024)
- Set the school record in the 4x200 relay
- First team academic all-state in football (2023)
- Four-year letterwinner in track and field
- Two-year letterwinner in football
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Two-time selection to the DMACC President’s list
- One-time selection to the DMACC Dean’s list
Personal
- Parents are Bill and Beth
- Has two siblings, Lincoln and Wren
- Majoring in mathematics, physics and engineering
- Also a member of the Storm football team
News Mentions
Storm claim six event titles, rewrite discus top-10 at Central dual
Competing against Central in a dual meet, Simpson claimed six event titles, along with three new top-10 marks in the discus on Thursday.
April 2, 2026
Storm track and field gets final tune up before A-R-C Championships
In the final meet before the A-R-C Championships, James Johnson and Cole Leggett highlighted four new top-ten marks in school history at the Liz...
February 21, 2026
Leggett shines in the 3000m; Storm compete at the Cyclone Open
Cole Leggett clocked the second fastest time in Simpson history in the 3000m race as the Storm traveled to Iowa State for the Cyclone Open on...
January 23, 2026
McDaniel highlights Simpson's start to 2026 indoor season
Four event wins, along with a second best mark in school history from Lathan McDaniel in the weight throw, capped off Simpson’s opening meet...
January 16, 2026




