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- Hometown:
- Ottumwa, Iowa
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Cardinal
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- Event(s):
- Middle distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023-24)
2025 | junior
- Posted a 5:39.06 in the outdoor 1500 meter race at the Wartburg Select
- Ran 2.41:14 in the 800 meter at the Liz Wuertz Indoor
2024 | sophomore
- Competed in three 1,500 meters races, with a season-best time of 5:46.81
2023 | freshman
- Competed in the middle distance events in her first season
- Set career-bests in the 800 meters (2:44.44) and the 1,500 meters (5:45.40)
High School
- A 2022 graduate of Cardinal High School
- Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track
- Member of National Honor Society
- Graduated valedictorian of her class
Personal
- Parents are Lino Garcia and Beatriz Tapetillo
- Has three siblings, Will, Nayeli and Jacoby
- Majoring in elementary education and liberal arts with minors in Spanish and mathematics
- Also a member of the Storm cross country team
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 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
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
