COLUMBIA, Mo. – Stephens College announces the signing of Kelsi Simpson, a senior at Oldham County High School in Buckner, Ky., for the 2009 season. Simpson signed her letter of intent on March 13, 2009, on the Stephens College campus. Simpson earned the following awards during her high school career:

High School Honors and Awards:
o Team Newcomer of the Year (2005)
o Sportsmanship Award (2006, 2008)
o Team Captain (2008)

Additional High School Information
o Personal Record: 21:19 (5K)
o Junior Varsity Race Winner (2005, 2006)
o Team 6th in AAA State Meet (2005, 2006, 2008)
o Team 2nd in AAA Regional Meet (2006)
o Team 3rd in AAA Regional Meet (2005, 2007)

“Kelsi has a great amount of potential to be an outstanding collegiate runner,” says Dane Pavlovich, Stephens College head cross country coach and associate athletic director. “She has a strong work ethic, and she will continue to improve her times and performances in her four years at Stephens.”

Stephens offers National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) sports teams in basketball, cross country, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. The College began play in the American Midwest Conference in Fall 2008.

Stephens College, established in 1833, is historically committed to meeting the changing needs of women. Stephens engages students in an innovative educational experience focused on pre-professional fields and the performing arts and grounded in the liberal arts.

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