2007 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Daniel Simpkins
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 146
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Madison Central HS
HIGH SCHOOL:
Mississippi Premier Mile Championships Festival winner (4:29)... Three Mississippi High School Association Class 5A state titles in the 1600-meter run, one in the 3200-meter run and two in cross country ... Finished second in the 800-meter run as a senior ... Footlocker all-South selection for his age group ... Three-time all-state selection in track ... Five-time all-district and all-state cross country ... Notes personal-best times as 2:00 (800), 4:28 (1600), 9:46 (3200) and 15:46 (5K cross country) ... 2006 Mississippi PopStar award winner for cross country ... Member of the Government Club, Mu Alpha Theta, the Academic Decathlon and Thespians ... Wendy’s High School Heisman state finalist ... National Merit finalist.
PERSONAL:
Born Daniel Monroe Simpkins on November 21 in Oxford, Miss. ... Son of Monty and Mary Ann Simpkins ... Mother and uncles Joseph Simpkins and David Roberts all attended MSU ... Mother was also cheerleader at MSU and father played tennis at Millsaps College.
