As A Redshirt Junior (2014)
Did Not Compete
Prior to Arkansas
At Penn State
As A Junior (2013)
Did not compete
As A Sophomore (2012)
Had a breakout cross country season, finishing 71st overall and 51st in team scoring at the NCAA Championships ... Ran 20:35 for 6,000-meters at the NCAA meet ... Scored All-Region status thanks to a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, helping the team to the program's first-ever regional team title … Placed fifth overall to capture All-Big Ten first team honors ... Was the Lions' number one runner, helping the team to a third-place finish ... Clocked 20:26 for 6,000-meters … Won the individual title at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals, earning Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors for her efforts ... Placed fourth at Spiked Shoe, and 15th at the Greater Louisville Classic ... Took 34th overall in a national-class field at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational ... Clocked a season-best 20:20 for 6K at Wisconsin.
As A Freshman (2011)
Finished 79th at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 22:11 … Competed in four events, placing eighth overall at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals ... Placed 10th in the JV competition at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Also competed at the PSU National.
High School
Ran for Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio … Ran a PR 2:09.04 to place fourth in the 800- meters at the 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals ... Won a total of 10 gold medals at the OHSAA Outdoor Championships throughout her career ... Won the 800 and placed second in the 1600-meters as a senior ... Took top honors in the 400-meters at the Ohio State Meet during sophomore and junior campaigns ... Holds state record in the 4x800-meters (9:13.89) ... Won the 1600-meters at the Ohio Indoor State Meet as a senior ... Placed 11th in the 800-meters at Nike Outdoor Nationals as a junior.
Personal
Born on Aug. 31, 1991 … Daughter of Ken and Lisa Simko … Has one sibling, Alex … Both parents competed in track and field at Ohio State University … Majoring in sociology.
Did Not Compete
Prior to Arkansas
At Penn State
As A Junior (2013)
Did not compete
As A Sophomore (2012)
Had a breakout cross country season, finishing 71st overall and 51st in team scoring at the NCAA Championships ... Ran 20:35 for 6,000-meters at the NCAA meet ... Scored All-Region status thanks to a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, helping the team to the program's first-ever regional team title … Placed fifth overall to capture All-Big Ten first team honors ... Was the Lions' number one runner, helping the team to a third-place finish ... Clocked 20:26 for 6,000-meters … Won the individual title at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals, earning Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors for her efforts ... Placed fourth at Spiked Shoe, and 15th at the Greater Louisville Classic ... Took 34th overall in a national-class field at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational ... Clocked a season-best 20:20 for 6K at Wisconsin.
As A Freshman (2011)
Finished 79th at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 22:11 … Competed in four events, placing eighth overall at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals ... Placed 10th in the JV competition at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Also competed at the PSU National.
High School
Ran for Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio … Ran a PR 2:09.04 to place fourth in the 800- meters at the 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals ... Won a total of 10 gold medals at the OHSAA Outdoor Championships throughout her career ... Won the 800 and placed second in the 1600-meters as a senior ... Took top honors in the 400-meters at the Ohio State Meet during sophomore and junior campaigns ... Holds state record in the 4x800-meters (9:13.89) ... Won the 1600-meters at the Ohio Indoor State Meet as a senior ... Placed 11th in the 800-meters at Nike Outdoor Nationals as a junior.
Personal
Born on Aug. 31, 1991 … Daughter of Ken and Lisa Simko … Has one sibling, Alex … Both parents competed in track and field at Ohio State University … Majoring in sociology.