2022: Ran in every race for the Sharks this season … Had a season best time of 26:49.7 at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sept. 17) … Ran in the GNAC Championship with a time of 33:06.4 and an average mile time of 08:52.7 (Oct. 29) ... Registered a time of 33:44.3 at the NCAA DIII East Regionals (Nov. 12). 

Before Simmons: 
Member of the Varsity cross country and track and field programs at East Bridgewater High School ... Two-time captain of the Vikings cross country team ... Earned the Captains Award twice in cross country (2020, 2021) and once for track and field (2022) ... Competed in the MIAA State Tournament in 2021 ... Member of the National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, DECA, and School Committee Advisory Board ... President of DECA ... Secretary of the Student Senate ... Played in the Jazz Band ... Member of the Key Club and Drama Club ... Volunteered for the Red Cross Blood Drive, BAMSI Brown Bag Food Program, YMCA Leadership Conference, YMCA Spinathon/Healthy Kids, PJ Drive, Walking Buddy, POPS Concert, East Bridgewater Council on Aging, Sydney Craven Memorial Fund, and East Bridgewater Sports Parents Road Races ... Received the PCC Ronald P. Gerhart Kindness Award (2019), PCC Jr. Alumni Board Award (2019) and Science Award (2021) ... Enjoys running and reading ... Daughter of Ellen Pennington.