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- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Newman International Academy
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- Event(s):
- Sprints
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
- Three-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | senior
- Posted a 12.93 time in the outdoor 100 meter dash
- Clocked a 27.09 time in the outdoor 200 meter dash
- Was a part of the 4x100 outdoor relay team
- Ran a 8.45 in the indoor 60 meter dash at the Cyclone Open
2024 | junior
- Part of the 4x100 relay team that clocked a time of 48.36 at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships, the second-fastest time in school history
- Ran a 12.52 in the 100 meters and a 26.07 in the 200 meters at the Midwest Twilight Qualifier, both top 10 times in school history
- Placed second in the 100 meters at the Wartburg Triangular in a time of 12.64
2023 | sophomore
- Claimed three first-place finishes at the Central Dual meet
- The only Storm runner to break 13 seconds in the 100 meters, with a season-best of 12.70 at the Central Dual
- Clocked a 26.60 in her win in the 200 meters at the Central Dual
- Helped lead the Storm 4x100 meter relay team to a win in a time of 50.44
High School
- A 2021 graduate of Newman International Academy of Cedar Hill
- 3x TCAF first team all-district (2019, 20, 21)
- TCAF second team all-state (2019)
- 2x TCAF first team all-state (2020, 21)
- 2x TCAF state runner-up (2020, 21)
- 2x Offensive Player of the Year
- Defensive Player of the Year
- 2x Female Athlete of the Year (2020, 21)
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal
- Parents are Qiana Jones and Stephen Clemons
- Has two siblings, Rashaad Jones and Kennedy Clemons
- Majoring in health and exercise science with a minor in psychology
News Mentions
Simpson concludes action at Kip Janvrin Open; competes at Drake Relays
Simpson played host to the Kip Janvrin Open, honoring the 2025 season class, while also seeing action at the Drake Relays on Thursday and Friday.
April 25, 2025
Merrill continues to dominate with strong performances in discus and shot put at Meet of Champions
Olivia Merrill dominated the headlines at the Meet of Champions for the Simpson Storm women’s track and field program, earning two top-10...
April 18, 2025
Merrill and True shine in the discus at the Wartburg Outdoor Select meet
Olivia Merrill and Hannah True added their names to the top-10 lists in school history with their best mark in the discus as the Storm competed at...
April 5, 2025
Stellar start in Pella for the Storm's track and field program
At the first outdoor meet of the season, Simpson women’s track and field set 12 new top-10 marks across eight events to begin the 2025...
March 28, 2025
Booth takes home top-5 finish as Storm compete at the ISU Cyclone Open
Highlighted by Teghan Booth’s fifth place finish, the Simpson women’s track and field competed at the Iowa State Cyclone open on...
January 24, 2025




