Brittany Simpson
5-4, Sophomore
Kennebunk, ME
Kennebunk High School
- American Mideast Conference 2nd Team - 2005
Brittany Simpson is one of CU's key returning runners following a notable rookie season.....placed among the team's top seven finishers in all eight meets.....posted a career-best time of 19:00 in the 5K at the NCCAA Nationals which placed 18th overall.....American Mideast Conference Second Team honoree with a 12th-place showing in 19:16.....finished 79th of 259 runners at the NAIA Nationals in 19:11.....NCCAA Outdoor All-American on the track with a 3rd-place effort in the 5,000 meters with a career-best 18:13.38.....qualified for the NAIA Indoor Nationals in the 5K.
High School - Three-year letter winner in cross country at Kennebunk High School.....placed 4th in the state Class A state meet as a senior.....runner-up in the Western Maine Class A meet and achieved the SMAA Academic Excellence Award.....named team's Most Valuable Runner and was an SMAA All-Star.....state runner-up as a senior on the track in the mile run with a time of 5:08.....voted team's MVP and was an SMAA All-Star.....recognized as school's 2004-05 Female Athlete of the Year.....SMAA 1,600 meter champion as a junior.....also participated in basketball and softball.....National Honor Society student.
Personal - Dean's List student as an early childhood education major at Cedarville University.....born 7/9/86 in Portland, ME.....daughter of Bill and Bev Simpson.....has one older sister and a younger brother.
