The University of Mississippi Athletics

2021 Track and Field Roster

Victoria Simmons

Victoria Simmons

  • Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
    R-Jr./Jr.
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Hometown:
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • High school:
    Siegel
  • Major:
    Biological Science
TFRRS Bio

2020 Outdoor (Junior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.

2020 Indoor (Junior)
Did not compete.

2019 Outdoor (Sophomore)
SEC Scorer (10K, 7th Place)
Scored SEC points by placing seventh in the 10K at the SEC Outdoor Championships (34:33.77) ... Finished 27th in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays (16:31.64) ... Opened the season with a PR in the 10K at the Raleigh Relays at 34:24.00, the No. 5 time in school history.

2019 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season … Started off with a 13th place finish in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invite (10:00.77) … Finished 15th in the mile at the Indiana Relays (5:02.18) … Placed 10th in the 5K at the Music City Challenge (16:56.57), which was a PR that ranks 11th in school history … Narrowly missed out on scoring with a 10th place finish in the 5K at the SEC Indoor Championships (17:01.55).
 
2018 Outdoor (Freshman)
Ran in five meets … Opened her season with a fifth-place finish in the 3K at the USC Power 5 Challenge (10:02.71) … Followed this up with a 16th place finish in the 1500-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (4:41.84) … Came in 11th in the 1500-meter at the Joe Walker Invite (4:42.67) … Placed 16th in the 5K at the Bryan Clay Invite (17:05.68) … Ended the season by placing 29th in the 5K at the SEC Outdoor Championships (17:42.68).
 
2018 Indoor (Freshman)
Did not compete.
 
High School
Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at Seigel High School ... Three-time All-State performer in cross country ... Two-time track All-State ... Two-time regional champion in cross country ... Part of a regional title team in cross country in 2014 ... Personal records in 1600-meter (5:15.37), 3200-meter (11:17.64) and 5K (18:26.6) ... Was in National Honors Society, Beta Club Vice President, Beta Epsilon, Student Body Secretary and Treasurer, was an honor roll student and graduated with distinction.
 
Personal
Born March 30, 1999 to Sara and Curt Simmons ... Sister, Caroline, was an NCAA Champion and eight-time All-American swimmer at Tennessee ... Majoring in biological science.
The Season: New Heights (2025)
Friday, August 01
From Walk-On to National Champ: Arvesta Troupe (T&F)
Monday, June 23
HIGHLIGHTS: Arvesta Troupe Makes History as NCAA High Jump Champ
Friday, June 13
PRESSER: Arvesta Troupe Talks Historic NCAA High Jump Win
Friday, June 13