2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster
Simms, Liz
Liz Simms
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- High School:
- Butler Senior
- Hometown:
- Butler, Pa.
Bio
2022-23 (Senior):
Outdoor
Second Team All-Conference in the 4x800 relay... Ran the opening leg on the silver-medal-winning relay team at the A-10 Championships (5/7)... Finished the 800m in 2:17.86 at the A-10 Championships (5/6)... Ran a season-low of 2:16.53 at the USC Outdoor Open (4/22) to finish in 12th place... Recorded a personal-best in the 400m at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (4/16) by crossing the line in 59.02 seconds... Earned a top-ten finish in the 800 at the Weems Baskin Relays (3/25) by taking ninth with a time of 2:19.14.
Indoor
Began the indoor season with a first-place finish and a PR in the 600m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) after stopping the clock in 1:39.49... Competed in the 800m at the Carolina Challenge (1/21), John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28), South Carolina Invitational (2/4), and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (2/11)... Ran the first leg of Davidson's 4x800 relay team at the A-10 Championships (2/26).
2021-22 (Junior):
Outdoor
Set a new personal-record and won the 800m at the Gamecock Invitational (4/16) when she crossed the line in 2:15.89... Helped the 4x800 relay team to a second-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) after running the opening leg.
Indoor
Did not compete.
2020-21 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
Turned in a season-best 2:17.67 in the 800m at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/11) … Was fourth in the half mile at 2:20.67 at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Crossed the line at 2:18.25 for ninth in the half mile at the Charlotte Invitational (4/24) … Stopped the clock at 2:18.58 at the USC Open (4/17) … Also ran the 800m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2) … Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Freshman):
Indoor
Won the 800m with a time of 2:17.97 at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Snapped the tape in the 800m with a time of 2:20.61 at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Placed second I the half mile at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Stopped the clock over 800m at 2:19.72 at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … Helped both the DMR and 4x800m relays score at the Atlantic 10 Championship, while placing ninth in the 800m with a time of 2:18.44.
Prep Years: Competed under John Williams, Michael Seybert and Rick Davanzati at Butler Senior High School … Was a four-year indoor and outdoor Pennsylvania State qualifier … Ran a personal best of 2:14 in the 800m in outdoor track (2019) ... Was a two-time WPIAL runner-up in the 800m … Named the Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete Female Athlete of the Year (2019) … Earned her track team’s MVP three times (2017-19) … Was a WPIAL Scholar Athlete (2019) … Served a track captain (2019) … Helped lead her team to Track & Field Section Champs (2016-19) and WPIAL titles (2017-19) … Holds school records in the indoor and outdoor 800m, and the both indoor and outdoor 4x800m and 4x400m relays … Also played soccer.
Personal: Born June 13, 2000 … Daughter of Mary Cole and Paul Simms … Has three siblings; Catherine, Caroline and Charles.
Outdoor
Second Team All-Conference in the 4x800 relay... Ran the opening leg on the silver-medal-winning relay team at the A-10 Championships (5/7)... Finished the 800m in 2:17.86 at the A-10 Championships (5/6)... Ran a season-low of 2:16.53 at the USC Outdoor Open (4/22) to finish in 12th place... Recorded a personal-best in the 400m at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (4/16) by crossing the line in 59.02 seconds... Earned a top-ten finish in the 800 at the Weems Baskin Relays (3/25) by taking ninth with a time of 2:19.14.
Indoor
Began the indoor season with a first-place finish and a PR in the 600m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) after stopping the clock in 1:39.49... Competed in the 800m at the Carolina Challenge (1/21), John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28), South Carolina Invitational (2/4), and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (2/11)... Ran the first leg of Davidson's 4x800 relay team at the A-10 Championships (2/26).
2021-22 (Junior):
Outdoor
Set a new personal-record and won the 800m at the Gamecock Invitational (4/16) when she crossed the line in 2:15.89... Helped the 4x800 relay team to a second-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) after running the opening leg.
Indoor
Did not compete.
2020-21 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
Turned in a season-best 2:17.67 in the 800m at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/11) … Was fourth in the half mile at 2:20.67 at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Crossed the line at 2:18.25 for ninth in the half mile at the Charlotte Invitational (4/24) … Stopped the clock at 2:18.58 at the USC Open (4/17) … Also ran the 800m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2) … Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Freshman):
Indoor
Won the 800m with a time of 2:17.97 at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Snapped the tape in the 800m with a time of 2:20.61 at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Placed second I the half mile at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Stopped the clock over 800m at 2:19.72 at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … Helped both the DMR and 4x800m relays score at the Atlantic 10 Championship, while placing ninth in the 800m with a time of 2:18.44.
Prep Years: Competed under John Williams, Michael Seybert and Rick Davanzati at Butler Senior High School … Was a four-year indoor and outdoor Pennsylvania State qualifier … Ran a personal best of 2:14 in the 800m in outdoor track (2019) ... Was a two-time WPIAL runner-up in the 800m … Named the Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete Female Athlete of the Year (2019) … Earned her track team’s MVP three times (2017-19) … Was a WPIAL Scholar Athlete (2019) … Served a track captain (2019) … Helped lead her team to Track & Field Section Champs (2016-19) and WPIAL titles (2017-19) … Holds school records in the indoor and outdoor 800m, and the both indoor and outdoor 4x800m and 4x400m relays … Also played soccer.
Personal: Born June 13, 2000 … Daughter of Mary Cole and Paul Simms … Has three siblings; Catherine, Caroline and Charles.
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