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4-time All-American5-time Conference Champion2011 Outdoor IIAC Championship MVP
Ryan Edwardson2011 IIAC 10K Champion
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men’s team •10IowaConferenceTeamChampionships •63OutdoorAll-Americans •15IndoorAll-Americans •7Indoor&OutdoorNCAAChampions
Women’s team •5IowaConferenceTeamChampionships •58OutdoorAll-Americans •28IndoorAll-Americans •3NCAAChampions
since 2006 •20All-Americans •59NCAAQualifiers •36IowaConferenceChampions •27NewSchoolRecords •3IowaConferenceChampionshipMVPs
In 2011 •Women’sIndoorIowaConferenceChampionshipMVP •Women’sOutdoorIowaConferenceChampionshipMVP •8IowaConferenceChampions •4All-Americans •USTFCCCAAll-AcademicTeamHonors
SincetakingoveratSimpsonin2006,Dave Cleveland has transformed the program into one of the most respected in the region and the country. Cleveland has produced national-championship caliber athletes onaregularbasis,restoringSimpson’sproudtrackandfieldtradition.
The2012seasonmarksCleveland’sseventhatthehelm.In2008,heearned Iowa Conference Indoor Women’sCoachoftheYearhonorsandin2010heledthewomen’steamtop-20finishesatindoorandoutdoornationals,finishingtheoutdoorseasonrankedNo.9inthenationbytheUSTFCCCA.Cleveland’sstudent-athletes perform in the classroom as
wellandareaperennialfixtureintheUSTFCCCAAll-AcademicTeam.
BeforecomingtoSimpson,Clevelandwasafour-timeconferencecoachoftheyearastheboys’headcoachatCedarFallsHighSchoolandwonfourconferencechampionshipsinwomen’strackatWebsterCity.
ClevelandgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNorthernIowain1990.Asacollegiateathlete,hewasathree-timeconferencehighjumpchampion.Heearnedamaster’sdegreefromViterboin2001andaddedaMaster’sofScienceinEducationalLeadershipfromDrakein2009.DaveandhiswifeTerra,sonMax,anddaughtersLangleyandBrinleyresideinIndianola.
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athlEtIc FacIlItIEs Playing at Simpson gives you access to some of the best athletic facilities in the Iowa Conference and the Midwest.
Newin2011,SimpsonreplacedthetrackandturfinsideBillBuxtonStadium to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete on thenation’sfinestplayingsurfaces.InstalledonthefieldwasaFieldTurfRevolutionplayingsurface,thefirstofitskindtoappearintheMidwest.Thetrackisafull-pour,10-millimetertrackfromBeynon,thesamesurfacefoundattheUniversityofIowa.
Simpson’smainindoorfacilities,theCarseFitnessCenterandtheCowlesCenter,houseavarietyofdifferentamenitiesfortraining,strengthandconditioningandrecreation.Simpson’sindoorfacilitiesincludea5,000square-footweightroom,acompetitionfieldhouseforbasketballandvolleyball,racquetballcourts,awrestlingroom,a25-meterswimmingpool,lockerroomsandindoorbattingcages.
OtheroutdoorvenuesincludeDickandNancyBuxtonMemorialTennisCourts,McBrideBaseballFieldandtheSimpsonSoftballComplex.Simpson’sgolfteamspracticeandcompeteattheIndianolaCountryClub.
KENt campus cENtER Inthefallof2010,Simpson’sboardoftrusteesvotedunanimouslytoconstructanew$14millionstudentcenter.TheKentCampusCenterwillhouseacoffeeshop,alternativeeatingoptions,spaceforconcerts,banquets,meetingsandadditionalofficespaceforcampusdepartments,includingtheCenterforVocationandIntegrativeLearning.ConstructionissettobegininSummer2011withanexpectedcompletiondateofFall2012.
INdooR datE EvENtJan. 14 1WinterSunOpenJan. 20-21 Iowa State OpenJan.28 DubuqueOpenFeb.4 CornellHilltopInviteFeb. 10 Grinnell PentathlonFeb. 11 Grinnell OpenFeb.17 UNIDomeOpenFeb. 24-25 2IIAC ChampionshipsMarch3 IowaStateLastChanceMarch 11-12 3NCAAChampionships1Claremont,Fla.2Mt.Vernon,Iowa3Grinnell,Iowa
outdooR datE EvENt March31 CentralInvitationalApril6 TBAApril13-14 JimDuncanInvitationalApril21 Neb.WesleyanInvitationalapril 26-27 Kip Janvrin openApril27-28 DrakeRelaysMay5 UNIInvitationalMay 11-12 1IIAC ChampionshipsMay18 NorthCentralLastChanceMay24-26 2NCAAChampionships1Dubuque,Iowa2Claremont,Calif.- home events in bold
HeadCoachDaveCleveland515-961-1402800-362-2454x1402dave.cleveland@simpson.edu
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catie Ellingson4-time All-American7-timeIIACChampion
2011 IIAC Indoor Championship MVP
ExcEptIoNal acadEmIcs AsanathleteatSimpson,you’llhavetheopportunitytoexcelbothonthefieldandintheclassroom.Simpson’squalityliberalartsprogramoffersmorethan40majors,minorsandprograms.
WanttolearnmoreabouttheSimpsonExperience?Checkusoutonline at http://experience.simpson.edu and discover what it means to beaSimpsonstudent.Toscheduleapersonalizedcampusvisit,contacttheOfficeofAdmissionsat800-362-2454,[email protected] schedule online at www.simpson.edu/admissions.
studENt-athlEtE suppoRtstrength & conditioning
Simpson’sstrengthandconditioningprogramwillbeanimportantelementinyourathleticexperienceatthecollege.Simpson’scertifiedstrengthandconditioningstaffwillworkwithyoutobuildafitnessplanthat can reduce the risk of injury and improve your athletic performance.
athletic training
TheathletictrainingstaffatSimpsonrealizesthatinordertohaveasuccessfulseason,thetoppriorityforparentsandcoachesistheathlete’shealth.Thefourcertifiedathletictrainersonstaffandtheir30studentsprovidequalityhealthcaretoover500athletes.Tohelpkeepcostsdown,theyevaluate,treat,andrehabilitateallathletesoncampus.Inaddition,two team physicians routinely visit the training room to evaluate athletes and determine the need for further testing and care.
BuIldINg lEadERshIp sKIllsNcaa champs/life skills
Simpson is one of only two Division III schools in Iowa to participate in theNCAACHAMPS/LifeSkillsprogram.
SomeofthehighlightsofSimpson’sprograminclude:•Academicassistancethroughstudytablesforfirst-yearstudentsand
tutors for individual subjects •Leadership,characterandprofessionaldevelopmentthroughseminars
and guest speakers•CommunityserviceopportunitieswiththeSpecialOlympicsandother
agencies that provide programming for students with special needs•Mentoringprogramthatprovidessupportforfirst-yearstudentsby
pairing them with an upper-class student
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TheStudent-AthleteAdvisoryCouncil(SAAC)isonewayforyoutogetinvolvedinathleticsbeyondyoursportsteam.AsaSAACmember,you’llbeapartofaleadershipgroupthatprovidesavoiceforstudent-athletesatthecollegeandwithintheNCAA.SAACmembersarefocused on fostering positive images of athletes and often plan activities oncampus.Inthepast,athletesonthecommitteehaveplannedSpiritDay,NationalStudent-AthleteDayandcommunityserviceevents.
TolearnmoreabouttheeligibilityrequirementsforbecominganNCAADivisionIIIstudent-athlete,visit:www.simpsonathletics.com/information/compliance/index