Akeem Simmons' TFRSS Profile (For up-to-date meet results and career performances)
2019-2020 (Senior): Indoor - Began the indoor season with a fifth place finish in the 400 at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational, running 50.90...competed in the 200 and 400 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational...was a member of the DMR squad at the Conference USA Indoor Championships, while also competing in the 200 and 400 |
*Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak
2018-19 (Junior:) Outdoor - Began the outdoor season by competing in three events at the Miami Hurricane Invitational, including the fifth place 4x100 team...placed fourth in the 400 at the UCF Knights Invite, finishing in 48.42...set a PR in the 400 at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, running 48.28...finished the regular season with a PR in the 200 at the UVA Grand Prix, running 21.72.
Indoor - Began his junior campaign running the 400 at the Clemson Orange & Purple Open...finished ninth in the 400 at the IU Relays in 49.90, while also competing in the 200 and 4x400...placed eighth in the 400 at the SPIRE Division I Classic with a time of 49.23...ran the 200, 400, and was a member of the sixth place 4x400 squad at the Conference USA Indoor Championships...
2017-18 (Sophomore): Competed unattached at the Miami Hurricane Invitational in the 200 and 400...ran for the Panthers at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, competing in the 200, 400, and 4x100...
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in 10 meets on the year... Played in the top-five on three occasions, including third (3:19.84) and fifth (3:21.29) in the indoor 4x400-meter relay at the Blazer (1/13) and Clemson (1/7) Invite, respectively... During the Indoor Conference USA Championships (2/18), he finished 27th in the 200-meter (22.39) and 24th in the 400-meter (50.67)... In the Outdoor C-USA Championships (5/11), he finished 24th in both the 200-meter (22.10) and the 400-meter (51.34).
Career Individual Top Times:
Indoor
200: 22.02 (Conference USA Indoor Championships, 2/17/2019)
300: 35.92 (UAB Blazer Invitational, 1/13/2017)
400: 49.23 (SPIRE Division I Classic, 2/9/19)
500: 1:11.25 (Clemson Orange & Purple Open, 1/7/2017)
Outdoor
200: 21.72 (UVA Grand Prix, 4/27/19)
400: 48.28 (Hurricane Alumni Invitaitonal, 4/13/2019)
