Michael Simpson

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
Major:
Creative Writing
Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
Prev School:
Riverside City College

Michael Simpson - Season and Career Statistics

SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – 3000m Steeplechase (8:52.25)

2019 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (3000m Steeplechase)
2019 Big West Champion (3000m Steeplechase)

2021 (Senior)
Outdoor: Finished sixth in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Big West Championships with a season-best 9:25.37 … Posted a second-place finish in the steeplechase at the UCR Distance Invite … Finished second in the 1,500m with a time of 4:05.31 at the Beach Invitational ... Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2020
Outdoor: Ran the 3000m in a career-best 8:53.42 (18th) and the 1500m (4:07.25) at the Beach Opener before the season was canceled due to COVID-19 ... Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Ran the mile (4:40.43) and the 3000m (9:28.95) in lone appearance of season at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.

2019 (Junior)
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 3000m steeplechase after winning the event at the Big West Championships in a school record time of 8:52.25 … Bested the previous record by over seven seconds … Set a career-best in the 1500m during the year, running a 3:56.07 to take seventh place at the Steve Scott Invitational.

Indoor: Did not compete.

Prior to LBSU: Competed for Riverside City College from 2016-17 … Won the 2017 CCAA steeplechase with a time of 9:12.38 … Won the 5000m (15:28.69 and the steeplechase at the Orange Empire Championships as a sophomore … Set a 10000m (32:54.36) best the previous year as a freshman at the So Cal Championships while competing in four events.

Personal: Also goes by Gabe … Majoring in Creative Writing.