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- Hometown:
- Nora Springs, Iowa
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Central Springs
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- Event(s):
- Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Letterwinner (2024)
2025 | sophomore
- Saw action in the outdoor 1500 meter race at the Kip Janvrin Open
- Ran 6:29:34 in the mile at the Liz Wuertz Indoor
2024 | freshman
- Ran a career-best 2:49.63 in the 800 meters at the A-R-C Indoor Championships
- Clocked a time of 5:41.22 in the 1,500 meters at the Central Dutch Invitational
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Central Springs High School
- Second team all-conference in cross country (2022)
- Academic all-state (2023)
- Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track
- Track Distance Runner of the Year (2022)
Personal
- Daughter of Angie and Jason Pippert
- Has two sisters, Abby and Jill
- Majoring in chemistry & finance with minors in biology and honors
- Also a member of the Storm cross country team
News Mentions
Strong performances highlight Storm's day at Wartburg
Competing at the Wartburg Triangular on Friday, the Simpson track and field program shined in the final meet before hosting the 2025 A-R-C Outdoor...
May 2, 2025
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
Cooper and Thornburg headline the Storm at the Liz Wuertz Invite
Emma Cooper and Jenna Thornburg highlighted the Storm’s success at the final meet before the conference championships, as Simpson competed...
February 22, 2025
Thornburg, Cooper, and Johnson add to school record books at Darren Young Classic
There was no shortage of accomplishments for the Simpson women’s track team on Saturday at the Darren Young Classic, highlighted by three...
February 15, 2025
Storm rack up top-five finishes at Wartburg Select
Olivia Merrill eclipsed her own record in the shot put, moving up the leaderboards as the Storm competed at the Wartburg select meet on Saturday.
February 1, 2025
