Anthony Simpson

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Mergenthaler
Prev School:
Wesley College

Prior to East Carolina: Spent his freshman season at Wesley College ... Won the NCAA Division III outdoor national title in both the 100m dash and 4x100 relay ... 100m dash time of 10.40 would have placed him fourth at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships last season ... Finished second at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in the 60m dash in a time of 6.77 ... Captured three Capital Athletic Conference titles in the 60m, 100m and 200m events.

High School: Grew up playing football then eventually picked up track in 11th grade … Won two Baltimore city championships on the football field in 2012 and 2015 and placed third in the Maryland 4A state playoffs in 2014.

Personal: Born in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Anthony Simpson, Sr. and Marquinette Manning... Has five siblings.