2009 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Simpson, Mark

Mark Simpson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hesperia, CA
- High School:
- Hesperia HS
Bio
PRIOR TO CSUN: Spent two seasons competing in both cross country and track at Riverside City College...earned All-Conference honors in track in 2007 and 2008 as well as All-Conference honors in cross country in 2007...the Tigers’ cross country team were CCCAA champions as well as Southern California champions in 2008...earned his associate of arts degree in liberal studies in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Hesperia High School where he competed in both track and cross country...was named track distance MVP and cross country MVP in 2006...an the eighth-fastest time in the school’s cross country history at 15:58...ran bests of 2:05 in the 800 meters, 4:35 in the 1,600 meters, 10:06 in the 3,200 meters.
PERSONAL: Son of La donna and Butch Simpson...major is History...has one sister, Marla and one brother, Kris...was also recruited by UC Riverside, Occidental Loyola Marymount and UCLA...favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, distance runner Noureddine Morceli, actors Adam Sandler and Tina Fey, Chinese food and the band Decura...says the best thing about being an athlete is “reaching your goals”.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Hesperia High School where he competed in both track and cross country...was named track distance MVP and cross country MVP in 2006...an the eighth-fastest time in the school’s cross country history at 15:58...ran bests of 2:05 in the 800 meters, 4:35 in the 1,600 meters, 10:06 in the 3,200 meters.
PERSONAL: Son of La donna and Butch Simpson...major is History...has one sister, Marla and one brother, Kris...was also recruited by UC Riverside, Occidental Loyola Marymount and UCLA...favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, distance runner Noureddine Morceli, actors Adam Sandler and Tina Fey, Chinese food and the band Decura...says the best thing about being an athlete is “reaching your goals”.
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15