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- Hometown:
- Indianola, Iowa
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Indianola
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- Event(s):
- Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Letterwinner (2024)
2025 | sophomore
- Earned a career-best 5:10.69 in the outdoor 1500 meter
- Ran 2:38:37 in the 800 meter at the Liz Wuertz Indoor
- Clocked 5:43:37 in the mile at the Cyclone Open
2024 | freshman
- Ran a career-best 5:46.14 in the mile at the Liz Wuertz Invite
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Indianola High School
- Two-time all-conference in cross countryTwo-time team state qualifier and one-time individual state qualifier
- Three-time letterwinner in cross country and track
- National Honor Society member
- ICYF Ambassador
- Four-year letterwinner in band and color guard
Personal
- Daughter of Josh and Nicole Tenges
- Has two siblings, Rylee and Bentley
- Majoring in exercise science with a minor in psychology
- 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
Storm set four new top-10 performances over two meets
Four new school top-ten performances, including the third fastest in the 4x100 relay, highlighted the dual meet action for Simpson as the Storm...
April 11, 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
Storm wrap up A-R-C Indoor Championships with strong performances
Highlighted by Jenna Thornburg’s school record setting performance in the 60m dash, and Teghan Booth’s all-conference performance, the...
March 1, 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
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
Trio of record book performances highlight Storm's first 2025 meet
Three Storm carved their names in the Storm history books as the Simpson women’s track and field began the 2025 year at the Chelsey...
January 18, 2025
