Personal Records
Indoor
Weight: 33-7.25 (2019 Virginia Tech Invitational)
Shot Put: 41-6 (2020 Father Diamond Invitational)
Outdoor
Shot Put: 42-4 (2019 Colonial Relays)
Hammer: 127-7 (2021 Virginia Grand Prix)
Javelin: 101-2 (2021 MEAC Outdoor)
Career Statistics
2020-21: Member of the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters and was named the MEAC All-Academic Team.
Indoor: Placed in the top three in the shot put at both of the meets in Virginia Beach … Took third in at the Virginia Beach Invitational (38-11) and second at the Kenneth Giles Invitational (season-best 40-7.5).
Outdoor: PRed in the discus in the first meet of outdoor season, the Chanticleer Challenge … Had a top throw of 120-4 to place seventh … Also was fifth in the javelin and 10th in the hammer at that meet … Established a new PR in the hammer at the U.Va. Grand Prix (127-7) and also had a season-best shot put of 41-3.75 at the meet … Was top seven in all three of her events at the MEAC Outdoor Championship … Took fourth in the javelin (PR, 101-2), fifth in the shot put (40-9) and seventh in the discus (113-3).
2019-20: Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the spring semester.
Indoor: Began the year by setting her indoor PR in the shot put at the George Mason Father Diamond Invitational (41-6) … Took third place at that meet … Finished seventh in the shot put at the Gamecock Opener (39-1.75) and was eight at the MEAC Indoor Championships (39-7).
Outdoor: Season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
Indoor: Began her collegiate career with a seventh-place effort in the shot put at Virginia Tech (39-0.25) and a PR of 33-7.25 in the weight throw … Placed 11th in the shot put at the Liberty Invitational … Scored in her first collegiate conference championship with her season-best shot put of 41-8.5 at the MEAC Indoor meet.
Outdoor: Won the shot put at the season-opening Fred Hardy Invitational with a best throw of 40-4 … Was runner-up in the shot put at the Colonial Relays with a PR of 42-4 … Also PRed in both the hammer (103-6) and javelin (65-8) at the Charlotte Invitational … Took sixth place in the shot put at the MEAC Outdoor Championships, with a top effort of 41-10.75.
High School: Lettered four years in track and swimming … Was an honor roll student … Won the Southwest Suburban Girls Conference championship in the shot put as a senior … Had a high school PR of 40 feet … Also threw the discus and weight.
Personal: Tiara C. Simms was born on July 15, 2000 … Daughter of Darrell and Renee Simms … Majoring in electrical engineering.
