Rebekah Simmons

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
Mid-distance
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Stafford, Va.
Prev School:
Mountain View High School

TFRRS Profile

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Jr.)

Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (Jr.)

Recorded a pair of personal bests on her home track late in the season, clocking 5:24.43 in the Liberty Open mile and 3:04.17 in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational 1,000

2023 Cross Country (Jr.)

Ran a trio of races, including a personal-best 6K effort of 25:17.0 in the Paul Short Run open race

2023 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Broke a couple barriers late in the season, including her first sub-2:20 800 (2:19.77 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier) and her first sub-5:00 1,500 (4:59.39 at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

2022-23 Indoor Track & Field (So.)

Both of her season-best times (2:20.83 800 and 5:27.49 mile) came during the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

2022 Cross Country (So.)

Only race of the season was the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational, where she ran a 26:42.5 6K for 103rd

2022 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Fastest of her two 800s on the year was 2:27.10 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
ASUN Academic Honor Roll member

2021-22 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Top finish of the season was 21^st in the Liberty Open 800 in a season-best 2:26.15

Fall 2021 Cross Country (Fr.)

Opened her collegiate career at the Queen City Invite, placing 103^rd in a 5K time of 20:23

Prep

Graduated from Mountain View High School
As a senior, helped her team capture the Virginia Class 5 outdoor state title in the 4 x 800 relay
At the 2020 Virginia Class 5K indoor state meet, helped Mountain View win the 4 x 800 relay and placed third in the 1,000. As a result she was named the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star All-Area Athlete.
Received the American Legion Medallion Scholarship, Veterans of Foreign Wars Award for Marine Corps JROTC and a 3-year Army ROTC Scholarship
Top times included 2:22.72 in the 800, 3:07.24 in the 1,000 and 5:25.74 in the 1,600

Personal

Daughter of Bryan and Donna Simmons
Birthday is Jan. 8
Major is criminal justice

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
I fell in love with the culture and campus.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My parents inspire me for their walk with the Lord.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check my text messages in the morning.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I like to go hunting.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a dog, named Joy.