Some college students may struggle keeping up with their class work, but one track athlete has been able to thrive in both academics and athletics.
Graduate student Peighton Simmons has earned All-Academic honors while also winning three track conference championships.
“She is the type of student-athlete we recruit all the time to be here on the mountain. She has higher standards for herself to be successful, and it shows that she is ready for the real world,” said head track coach Damion McLean. “Once she’s done here, she will also make an impact wherever she goes.”
Simmons comes from an athletic family.