Ciara Simms

  • Ciara
  • Simms

  • Event
    Sprints
  • Class
    r-Junior
  • High School/Other
    Dutchtown
  • Hometown
    Stockbridge, Ga.

Updated: August 4, 2015

2014 Outdoor: Ran season bests of 11.93 seconds in the 100 meters at the Hurricane Invitational and 24.84 seconds in the 200 meters also at the Hurricane Invitational.

2014 Indoor: Ran a team-best 60m sprint in 7.61 at the ACC Championships ... Ran the 200m in 25.80 at the Hokie Invitational.

2013 Outdoor: Redshirted.

2013 Indoor: Redshirted ... Competed unattached, posting season bests in the 60 (7.41) and 200 (24.57) meters at the VT Invitational.

2012 Outdoor: Led the team in the 100 meters, running a wind-aided 11.56 at the UCF Invitational … Notched a season best in the 200 meters (23.83) at NC A&T’s Aggie Classic, while running 11.61 in the 100 meters … Ran the second leg on the team leading 4x100 meter relay (45.32) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, while also competing in the 100 (11.97) and 200 meters (24.41) … Placed fifth in the 100 meters (11.68) and ran the second leg on the third place 4x100 meter relay (45.50) at the ACC Championship … Also competed in the 200 meters (24.47) at the ACC Meet … Clocked a wind-aided 11.57 in the 100 meters at the Florida Relays … Named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Track & Field Performer of the Week on March 20 after winning the 100 meters at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (11.68), while also finishing tied for second in the 200 meters (23.96) and leading off the winning 4x100m relay (45.81) … Led off the winning 4x100 meter at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (45.57), while placing third in the 200 meters (24.06).

2012 Indoor: Placed sixth at the ACC Championship in the 60 meters (7.47), while also competing in the 200 meters (25.21) … Won the 60 meters at the VT Final Qualifier in a season best 7.37, while also placing second in the 200 meters in a season best 24.02 … Runner-up in the 60 meters at the SPIRE Division I Invitational (7.53) … Also clocked a season best in the 300 meters (40.27).

High School: Graduated from Dutchtown High School in 2011 after attending Luella High School for first three years of high school … Earned four varsity letters in track overall … As a freshman finished second in the county in the 100m and 200m, second at regionals in the 100m and fifth in the state in the 100m … County, Regional and State Champion in the 100m and 200m as a junior … Regional and State Champion in the 100m and 200m as a senior at Dutchtown H.S. … Named team Rookie of the Year as a freshman and track Athlete of the Year as a junior at Luella H.S. … Named Track Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Senior Athlete as a senior at Dutchtown H.S.

Personal: Born on March 11, 1993 in Washington, D.C. … Daughter of Eric Green and Lisa Green … Has a brother, Eric, and sister, Lauren … Plans on majoring in communications.

Simms' Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
60m: 7.37 100m: 11.61 (11.56w)
200m: 24.02 200m: 23.83
300m: 40.27
w - denotes wind-aided