2025 Men's Cross Country News
Simpson Athletics celebrates 2025-26 at All-Sports Banquet
April 17, 2026
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.
Mulligan named director of athletics
April 14, 2026
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.
Leggett and Johnson pace Storm for seventh place finish at NCAA Regionals
November 15, 2025
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.
Storm place 80 on A-R-C All-Academic Team
November 14, 2025
Simpson College proudly announced that 80 student-athletes earned spots on the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team, released Friday by the league office.
Storm hold at seven in latest USTFCCCA regional ranking
November 04, 2025
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.
Johnson and Leggett earn All-Conference; lead Simpson to fourth at A-R-C Championships
November 01, 2025
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.
Engler guides Storm to fifth place finish at Bradley Pink Classic
October 17, 2025
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.
Storm move up to sixth in regional ranking; ties program record
October 08, 2025
For the fourth time in program history, the Simpson men's cross country team tied its highest regional ranking with a sixth place finish
Storm come up big at Dan Huston Invitational
October 04, 2025
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
DenBeste, Johnson named Simpson Athletes of the Month for September
October 02, 2025
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.
Johnson's title at Dutch Open leads to A-R-C Runner of the Week award
September 29, 2025
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.
Johnson's second straight title powers Storm to second place finish
September 26, 2025
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.
Storm voted eighth in latest USTFCCCA regional ranking
September 23, 2025
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.
Storm hold firm in first USTFCCCA regional ranking
September 16, 2025
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.
Johnson claims individual title, Storm take second at Les Duke Invite
September 13, 2025
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.
Johnson paces Simpson to first place at the Bill Buxton Invitational
August 29, 2025
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.
