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Rachael Simpson
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ulster, PA
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS (Elmira, N.Y.)
Rachael Simpson TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Simpson competed in all five events on the season ... opened up the season by running a 5k time of 20:12.6 to take 74th place at the Big West Preview (9/1/23) ... registered a new PR in the 6k with a time of 23:32.3 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/14/23) ... ran a time of 24:15.3 and finished 73rd overall at the Big West Championships (10/27/23) ... recorded a time of 23:57.1 at the NCAA West Regional ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Entered five of the six events ... established a 6k best time of 23:45.4 at the Bronco Invitational (193rd overall) ... posted a time of 24:08.2 at the NCAA West Regional (244th) ... charted a season-best finish of 26th at the Pepperdine Waves Invitational ... ran 17:43.9 at the 4k Anteater Opener to begin the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Elmira (N.Y.) Notre Dame High School … was second in the 800m at the 2022 Section IV Class C Championship and fourth in the 800m at the 2022 Section 4 State Qualifier … earned first team All-Conference honors in the 800m and 4x400m relay during the outdoor season as a senior … selected first team All-Conference in the 300m and second team All-Conference in the 600m during the indoor season as a senior … came in third in the 300m and fourth in the 600m at the 2022 Section IV Indoor Class Championship … finished third in 200m at the 2021 Section 4 Class C1 Championship … placed third in the 200m and third in the 400m at the 2021 Section IV Showcase … was third in the 600m and eighth in the 300m at the 2020 Section 4 Indoor State Qualifier … prep bests in the 100m was :13.38, :27.36 in the 200m, :44.70 in the 300m, 1:00.81 in the 400m, 1:40.6 in the 600m, 2:22.01 in the 800m, 3:24.08 in the 1000m, 5:32.10 in the 1500m, and 1:11.80 in the 400m … team won the 2022 IAC Large School Championship … named fourth team All-State, first team regional All-Star, and first team All-Conference in soccer as a senior … chosen first team All-Conference as a junior in soccer … named second team All-Conference and most improved player in soccer as a sophomore … an All-Star Regional Rookie Team member as a freshman in soccer … team won IAC Soccer Championships during junior and senior seasons … soccer team was a state finalist and ranked fourth in the state during senior season … a member of the National Honor Society, a Scholar Athlete, and earned high honors every quarter.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Robert and Pamela Simpson … favorites include Christiano Rinaldo, Ryan Reynolds, Zendaya, Parks and Recreation, Sing, Grilled Cheese with Mustard, Taylor Swift, and Milesplit … chose CSUN because of the academic and sports opportunities … says greatest sports moment so far is dropping five seconds of her PR at the state qualifier during her sophomore year to place third and qualify for the state meet … says the best thing about being an athlete is getting clout at school … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is balancing school, sports, a social life, and remembering to take care of yourself … says the best athlete she has competed against is Katelyn Tuohy … the person in history she would like to meet is Taylor Swift … if she could have dinner with two people it would be Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Swift … is a quadruplet (brothers Tyler, Derek, and sister Amanda)…the best advice she has been given is don’t be afraid to try new things and talk to people … her advice to young people is to work hard and everything will fall into place … says her greatest hero is her trainer because he has given her so much confidence in herself and treats me like his daughter.
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
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CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Simpson competed in all five events on the season ... opened up the season by running a 5k time of 20:12.6 to take 74th place at the Big West Preview (9/1/23) ... registered a new PR in the 6k with a time of 23:32.3 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/14/23) ... ran a time of 24:15.3 and finished 73rd overall at the Big West Championships (10/27/23) ... recorded a time of 23:57.1 at the NCAA West Regional ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Entered five of the six events ... established a 6k best time of 23:45.4 at the Bronco Invitational (193rd overall) ... posted a time of 24:08.2 at the NCAA West Regional (244th) ... charted a season-best finish of 26th at the Pepperdine Waves Invitational ... ran 17:43.9 at the 4k Anteater Opener to begin the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Elmira (N.Y.) Notre Dame High School … was second in the 800m at the 2022 Section IV Class C Championship and fourth in the 800m at the 2022 Section 4 State Qualifier … earned first team All-Conference honors in the 800m and 4x400m relay during the outdoor season as a senior … selected first team All-Conference in the 300m and second team All-Conference in the 600m during the indoor season as a senior … came in third in the 300m and fourth in the 600m at the 2022 Section IV Indoor Class Championship … finished third in 200m at the 2021 Section 4 Class C1 Championship … placed third in the 200m and third in the 400m at the 2021 Section IV Showcase … was third in the 600m and eighth in the 300m at the 2020 Section 4 Indoor State Qualifier … prep bests in the 100m was :13.38, :27.36 in the 200m, :44.70 in the 300m, 1:00.81 in the 400m, 1:40.6 in the 600m, 2:22.01 in the 800m, 3:24.08 in the 1000m, 5:32.10 in the 1500m, and 1:11.80 in the 400m … team won the 2022 IAC Large School Championship … named fourth team All-State, first team regional All-Star, and first team All-Conference in soccer as a senior … chosen first team All-Conference as a junior in soccer … named second team All-Conference and most improved player in soccer as a sophomore … an All-Star Regional Rookie Team member as a freshman in soccer … team won IAC Soccer Championships during junior and senior seasons … soccer team was a state finalist and ranked fourth in the state during senior season … a member of the National Honor Society, a Scholar Athlete, and earned high honors every quarter.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Robert and Pamela Simpson … favorites include Christiano Rinaldo, Ryan Reynolds, Zendaya, Parks and Recreation, Sing, Grilled Cheese with Mustard, Taylor Swift, and Milesplit … chose CSUN because of the academic and sports opportunities … says greatest sports moment so far is dropping five seconds of her PR at the state qualifier during her sophomore year to place third and qualify for the state meet … says the best thing about being an athlete is getting clout at school … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is balancing school, sports, a social life, and remembering to take care of yourself … says the best athlete she has competed against is Katelyn Tuohy … the person in history she would like to meet is Taylor Swift … if she could have dinner with two people it would be Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Swift … is a quadruplet (brothers Tyler, Derek, and sister Amanda)…the best advice she has been given is don’t be afraid to try new things and talk to people … her advice to young people is to work hard and everything will fall into place … says her greatest hero is her trainer because he has given her so much confidence in herself and treats me like his daughter.
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
| 4k | 17:43.9 | Anteater Open | 9/1/22 |
| 5k | 20:12.6 | Big West Preview | 9/1/23 |
| 6k | 23:32.3 | Santa Clara Bronco Invitational | 10/14/23 |
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