2020-21 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ray Grant
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics

Evan Simmons

  • Position Throws
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 202
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Cypress Falls
  • Major Biology/Pre-Medical

Biography

Briefly
•  First year at XULA

2018 (Freshman)
•  Owns XULA's best discus and shot put marks of the last nine seasons (2010-18)
•  XULA PRs of 41.87 meters/137 feet, 4 inches in the discus and 10.23 meters/33 feet, 6 3/4 inches in the shot — both occurred March 10 at the McNeese Cowboy Relays

Club
•  Competed three years for RODZ Throw Crew
•  Qualified for Junior Olympics twice in the discus

High School
•  Competed in track and field and football
•  District and area champion in the discus his senior year (2017) and qualified for regionals . . . PR of 50.16 meters/164 feet, 7 inches at district meet
•  Shot put PR was 13.71 meters/45 feet, 0 inches
•  Started at outside linebacker his senior season of football . . . as a junior he helped team win district championship and reach third round of state playoffs
•  Student council vice president as a senior
•  Worked 50 hours of community service

Personal
•  Minoring in chemistry at XULA
•  Goal is to become a dermatologist
•  Cousin Maurice Simpson played football at Oklahoma State

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Throws
    6'2" 195 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Throws
    6'2" 195 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    Throws
    6'0" 202 lbs