Women's Track and Field move up one spot in USTFCCCA regional rankings

NEW ORLEANS - The Simpson women's track and field program moved up one spot to ninth in the latest USTFCCCA regional ranking.

The Storm were one of six A-R-C teams to be named in the regional rankings along with No. 2 Wartburg, 3. Central, 4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 5. Dubuque, and 10. Loras. On the year, Simpson holds 11 top-10 regional marks, and five marks in the top-50 nationally.

Simpson returns to the track on Thursday, April 16 in a quad meet against Central, Loras, and Wartburg in Pella with events starting at noon.

TOP TEN REGIONAL MARKS
2. Long Jump - Emma Lueck - 5.56m
3. Heptathlon - Gabby Akin - 3984
4. Heptathlon - Anna Parrott - 3863
5. 100m - Emma Cooper - 12.24
6. 4x100 Relay - 48.40
7. 400m Hurdles - Maddax DeVault - 1:05.76
7. 4x400 Relay - 3:58.52
8. Discus - Olivia Merrill - 41.63m
9. 200m - Emma Cooper - 25.32
10. Long Jump - Gabby Akin - 5.33m
10. Shot Put - Olivia Merrill - 12.36m

TOP 50 NATIONAL MARKS
28. Long Jump - Emma Lueck - 5.56m
30. Heptathlon - Gabby Akin - 3984
39. Heptathlon - Anna Parrott - 3863
41. Discus - Olivia Merrill - 41.63m
50. 4x400 Relay - 3:58.52