Peighton Simmons

Position:
Sprints/Jumps
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
High Point, N.C.
High School:
T. Wingate Andrews

NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND QUALIFIER • HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPION

Personal Records
200m (O) - 24.54 • Triple Jump (I) - 41-10 (12.75 meters) • Triple Jump (O) - 41-7 ¼ (12.68 meters)

2017-18: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the triple jumps as well as the 4x100 relay • Finished seventh at the ACC Outdoor Championships after jumping 41-5 1/4 in the triple jump • Also competed in the triple jump at the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing 12th with a mark of 40-4 • Set career bests in both the 200 and the triple jump at the Virginia Grand Prix, finishing the 200 in 24.62 and hitting 41-5 3/4 in the triple • Won the UCS Invitational triple jump competition with a distance of 40-7 (12.37m).

Prep: 2-time AAU National triple jump champion • 5-time triple jump 2A state champion • Helped her team to two indoor and outdoor 2A women's titles • Competed in triple jump and on the relays • Graduated with a 4.4 GPA to become a co-salutatorian • Was president of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Peighton Nicole Simmons is the daughter of Penny and Zallo Simmons • Born December 14 • Father played collegiate basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne • Sister was a sprinter at NC State.