https://www.simpsonathletics.com en-us https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260417fzl9wu The Simpson Athletics Department gathered Thursday night for its fifth annual All-Sports Banquet, celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025–26 athletic and academic year. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260417fzl9wu https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260414h6pbpi Simpson College has named Jason Mulligan to serve as director of athletics. Mulligan comes to Simpson with more than 20 years of NCAA Division III experience as an administrator and coach. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260414h6pbpi https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251115jb6k72 Led by Cole Leggett and James Johnson’s top-30 performances, the Simpson men’s cross country team took seventh overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251115jb6k72 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251119ko06a6 Simpson College proudly announced that 80 student-athletes earned spots on the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, released Friday by the league office. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251119ko06a6 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251104uyj8ry After a strong finish at the A-R-C Championships last weekend, the Simpson men's cross country team came in at seven in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251104uyj8ry https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251101jxbu51 With top-20 finishes, James Johnson, and Cole Leggett were named A-R-C All-Conference performers, leading the Storm to a fourth place finish at the A-R-C Championships. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251101jxbu51 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251017ppr4qm As the season moves forward, Drew Engler continues to impress, setting a new personal record and leading Simpson to a fifth place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251017ppr4qm https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251008j6965n For the fourth time in program history, the Simpson men's cross country team tied its highest regional ranking with a sixth place finish Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251008j6965n https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251004w7w6lo The Simpson men’s cross country refused to slow down, racing a second place finish, including wins over four regionally ranked opponents, at the Dan Huston Invitational on Saturday Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20251004w7w6lo https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251002hzq1pb Women’s volleyball senior Morgan DenBeste and men’s cross country sophomore James Johnson have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for September. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251002hzq1pb https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250929n8359a Fresh off his second title of the year, James Johnson’s performance at the Dutch Open earned the sophomore the American Rivers Conference Runner of the Week award. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250929n8359a https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250926w5qv1z For a second straight meet, there was no one faster than James Johnson. The sophomore claimed his second individual title of 2025 as Simpson finished second at the Dutch Open on Friday night. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250926w5qv1z https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250923q1tj9b In the second edition of the USTFCCCA regional rankings, the Simpson men's cross country slipped one spot to eighth in the region on Tuesday. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250923q1tj9b https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250916ojtrei After a hot start to the season, the Simpson men's cross country team earned a seventh place ranking in the first USTFCCCA regional rankings. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250916ojtrei https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250913toyuzq Nobody could catch the sophomore as James Johnson won the Les Duke Invitational on Saturday, outpacing the second place finisher by nearly seven seconds and leading Simpson to a second place finish as a team. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250913toyuzq https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250829ys2t3z Shaving over a minute off his time from last year, James Johnson led Simpson to a title at the Bill Buxton Invitational to start the 2025 cross country season. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250829ys2t3z https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250826qiv98h For the fourth straight year, the Simpson College men’s cross country team enters the season ranked in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), placing seventh in the Midwest region. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mxc/2025-26/releases/20250826qiv98h