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2018 Men's Cross Country Roster

Clay Simpson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
  • Highschool Lincoln Pius X

Biography

2017: Earned a spot in the top seven that competed at the NCAA III Championships … was fourth NWU runner to cross the finish line at nationals placing 214th overall … placed 25th at the IIAC Championships helping the Prairie Wolves finish third in team standings … finished 40th at the NCAA Central Regional meet … highest placing was 12th in the college division of the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational … was third NWU runner at each of first three meets … an USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete.

2016: Was in the NWU top seven lineup at every meet during his sophomore season … placed 31st at the IIAC Championships to help the Prairie Wolves to a conference runner-up finish … then competed at the NCAA Central Region Championships where he was 81st overall … at season opening Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invite was the fifth NWU runner to cross the finish line, placing 43rd in the college division … was the sixth NWU runner at the other two meets during the year.

2015: Ran four varsity races in his freshman season for the Prairie Wolves … competed at the GPAC Championships and placed 68th at the event as NWU won the team title … highest finish was 39th place at the Running of the Cows in Minnesota … opened his career at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational.  

Academic: Sport Management major.

In High School: A two-year letterwinner in cross country at Lincoln Pius X HS … placed 13th at the Nebraska Class B State Cross Country Championships in his senior season … ran a time of 17:12 at the state meet … a three-year letterwinner in track & field … ran the mile in a time of 4:46.

Personal: Born 6/11/97, son of Edward and Elaine Simpson.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior