2023 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Simpson, Rachael
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/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Women's Track & Field
Rachael Simpson
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ulster, PA
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS (Elmira, N.Y.)
Bio
Rachael Simpson TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Simpson competed at four meets on the season ... ran as a member of the 4x400m relay team and posted a time of 3:56.27 to take ninth at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... posted a season best in the 800m with a time of 2:18.01 to take eighth place at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
INDOOR: Competed at four meets ... helped CSUN post the second-best time in school history in the distance medley relay and take fifth with a time of 11:54.05 at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... set a PR in the 800m and finished 17th with a time of 2:17.48 at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... established a PR in the mile run with a time of 5:18.88, finishing ninth at the Howie Ryan Inviational (2/9/24) ... was fifth with a time of 1:39.69 in the 600m at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24) ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in two events ... ran the 800m at the UCSB Invitational, running 2:20.90, to finish 11th ... placed sixth in the 1500m at the West Coast Relays in a time of 4:54.96.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
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.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Simpson competed at four meets on the season ... ran as a member of the 4x400m relay team and posted a time of 3:56.27 to take ninth at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... posted a season best in the 800m with a time of 2:18.01 to take eighth place at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.
INDOOR: Competed at four meets ... helped CSUN post the second-best time in school history in the distance medley relay and take fifth with a time of 11:54.05 at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... set a PR in the 800m and finished 17th with a time of 2:17.48 at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... established a PR in the mile run with a time of 5:18.88, finishing ninth at the Howie Ryan Inviational (2/9/24) ... was fifth with a time of 1:39.69 in the 600m at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24) ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in two events ... ran the 800m at the UCSB Invitational, running 2:20.90, to finish 11th ... placed sixth in the 1500m at the West Coast Relays in a time of 4:54.96.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
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.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 800m | 2:18.01 | Vince O'Boyle Classic | 3/29/24 |
| 1500m | 4:54.96 | West Coast Relays | 3/31/23 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 600 | 1:39.69 | Friday Night Ax 'Em Open | 1/12/24 |
| 800 | 2:17.48 | MPSF Championships | 2/26/24 |
| Mile | 5:18.88 | Howie Ryan Invitational | 2/9/24 |
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