Ethan Simpson

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Awards and Honors

2026

Sophomore | Francis Marion University

2025

Freshman | Francis Marion University

Competed in three races
Placed 90th at the Spartan Classic 8K on Oct. 3 at 32:51.7
Finished 91st at the Sand Shark Invitational 8K on Oct. 11 at a personal-best 30:50.2
Placed 127th at the Conference Carolinas Championships 8K on Oct. 24 at 31:53.6
Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)

Personal

Born in Tuscaloosa, AL
Graduate of Sumter High School, where he ran for coaches Stephen Kelly and Bre Tyler
Lettered in cross country, track, and soccer
Cross Country Team MVP as a senior (2024)
Received the Coaches Award (for soccer) in 2023
Personal-best 5K time of 17:55.54
National Honor Society member
Nickname is E-dog

Personal Favorites

As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Stuntman
How you got your nickname: Family nickname from my cousins and uncle
Favorite Fictional Characters: Dash from the Incredibles / Moon Knight from Marvel
Favorite Athlete: Christian Pulisic
Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United
Favorite Movie or TV Show: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Favorite Food: Egg and tomato over white rice
Favorite Vacation Spot: Mountain place with great trails nearby
Favorite Musical Artist: Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Thing About FMU: Friendliness of the students and faculty
Favorite Off-Course Activity: Listening to music, writing, or skating around campus
Goals for Upcoming Season: New PR and to push myself to be better
Why you first chose your sport: Joined back in high school because of a friend, never stopped since I fell in love with running
Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Pushing myself to continue running even when I start to tire and keeping my mind focused on the race
Interesting Notes: I’ve run one mile every hour, on the hour, for 24 hours straight before.