Korey Simmons
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
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- High School:
- Fox Chapel
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- Events:
- Hurdles
2020 Outdoor: Did not compete.
2020 Indoor: Broke Wooster’s school record with a time of 8.79 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Bob Shannon Invitational (Feb. 8) … Competed in the preliminary heat of the 60 hurdles at the NCAC Championships (Feb. 28-29), and just missed on scoring with a ninth-place time of 8.91 … Also took part in the preliminary flights of the long jump at the NCAC Championships … Logged a season-best mark of 18 feet, 9.75 inches in the long jump at the Bob Shannon Invitational.
2019 Football: Key member of the defensive backfield who played in all 10 games … Earned starting assignment at Wittenberg (Sept. 21) … Part of a defense that held the opposition to 162 points and 3,433 yards, the program’s lowest totals since 2008 and 2011, respectively … Logged 30 tackles on the year, the second-most among non-regular starters … Had a strong close to the season with season-high six tackles at Allegheny (Nov. 9) and Hiram (Nov. 16) … Debuted with four tackles versus Bluffton (Sept. 7).
Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-conference selection while prepping for Tom Loughran at Fox Chapel Area High School … Also a member of the track & field team.
Personal: Born March 15, 2001 … Son of Devos and Liza Simmons … Majoring in anthropology.
