WSU All-Time Top 10 Lists
- #1 in indoor long jump (25' 6 1/4")
- #9 in outdoor long jump (24'10")
- Tied #10 in outdoor 100m dash (10.54)
NCAA All-American
NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (2010 Outdoor, 2011 Outdoor)
Missouri Valley Conference Champion (Long Jump - 2010 Indoor, Long Jump - 2010 Outdoor)
All-Missouri Valley Conference (2010 Indoor, 2010 Outdoor)
2011 (SENIOR): INDOOR - Competed in two meets for the Shockers...Finished second in the long jump at the Herm Wilson Classic (24'3")...OUTDOOR - Won the long jump title at the MVC Championships with a personal best distance of 24'10". The mark ranked in the WSU all-time top 10...Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the long jump...Finished third in the long jump at the BCS Buster Invitational with a mark of 24'61/2"...Also competed in the 100 meters and 200 meters in the outdoor season.
2010 (JUNIOR): INDOOR - Set a school record and won the MVC title in the long jump with a distance of 25' 6 1/4"...Won the long jump title at the WSU Invitational (24' 10") and at the Shocker Quad (24' 1 3/4")...Came in second in the long jump at the Air Force Invitational (24' 9")...Placed fifth in the high jump with a personal best mark of 6' 8 3/4" at the MVC Championships...Had a personal best triple jump of 46' 9" at the MVC Championships, placing him seventh overall...OUTDOOR - Won three long jump titles and moved into the WSU record books during season...Was sixth overall with a personal best long jump of 24' 8 1/4" at the Texas Relays...Had a PR in the 100m dash with a time of 10.54, placing third overall at the Sooner Open...Came in second at the MVC Championships in the 100m dash with a time of 10.69...Finished sixth in the 200m dash at the MVC Championships following a personal best time of 21.35 in the prelims...Won MVC title in the long jump with a mark of 24' 5".
2009 (JUNIOR): Redshirted indoor and outdoor seasons.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): INDOOR - Placed sixth in the triple jump (45' 10 1/2") and eighth in the long jump (22' 8") at the MVC Championships...Won the season-opening Jayhawk Classic with a leap of 23' 5"...Placed second at the Air Force Invitational with a career-best performance of 24' 3 1/2"...OUTDOOR - Placed fifth in both the long jump (23' 4") and triple jump (47' 3/4") at the MVC Championships...Also finished 10th in the high jump at the MVC Championships, clearing a height of 6' 4 3/4"...Placed third at the K.T. Woodman Classic in the long jump with an outdoor best of 23' 5 1/2".
2007 (FRESHMAN): Finished 7th at the MVC Indoor Championships in the long jump (21' 11 3/4") and seventh at the MVC Outdoor Championships in the triple jump (45' 1/2")...Placed fourth in the triple jump (43' 11 3/4") and sixth in the long jump (23' 1/2") at the Tulsa Duels...Placed fourth in the long jump (22' 2 1/2") at the KT Woodman.
Beloit HS: State champion in long jump and triple jump...Team state track champions as a freshman, junior, and senior...Also named to the all-league football and basketball teams and all-state in basketball...Personal bests of 22' 8" in the long jump and 45' 8" in the triple jump...Lettered in basketball, football, golf and track.
Personal: Born May 9, 1988...Son of J.R. and Kay Simmons...Majoring in business finance...Has one sister, Jacee.
