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Missouri Southern State University Athletics

2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Riley Simpson

Riley Simpson

  • Event(s):
    Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    West Plains, Mo.
  • High School:
    West Plains HS
  • Prev School:
    West Plains HS

Summary

Biography

2021 All-Region Cross Country - 6th (10k - 29:59.0)
2021 All-MIAA Cross Country - 9th (8k - 24:54.4)

2021:
Competed at the MIAA XC Championships finishing ninth to earn All-MIAA honors with a time of 24:54.4 on the 8k course ... Competed at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships finished sixth to earn All-Region honors with a time of 29:59.0 in the 10k course ... Competed at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships running the 10k course.

Prior to Southern - Simpson prepped at West Plains High School where he was a member of the cross country and track and field teams for the Zizzers and coach Alicia Gunter ... Simpson was a three-time first team All-Conference selection in cross country ... the Missouri State Champion as a senior in cross country, he has been a three time individual State Champion in track and field, as well ... Simpson also earned All-State honors in the 4x800m relay ... Simpson helped his team to a third place finish at the Missouri State Cross Country Championships in 2020. 

Personal - Simpson is the son of Brooke Robertson and is a political science major at Southern.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Distance
  • 2022Sophomore

    Distance