Rebekka Simko Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mentor, Ohio High School: Gilmour Academy Position: Mid-Distance Experience: SO

Simko's Collegiate Personal Bests ...

Simko's TFRRS Profile

On the National Stage ... || 2011 Outdoor || Qualified for the NCAA First Round in the 800-meters, finishing 32nd overall in 2:09.13.

At the Big Ten Championships ... || 2011 Outdoor || Scored a fifth-place finish in the 800, crossing the finish line in 2:09.01. || 2011 Indoor || Turned in a sixth-place finish in the 600-meters in her first Big Ten appearance, finishing in 1:34.42.

Around the Track ... || 2011 Outdoor || Was a member of the Nittany Lions' school-record setting 4x800-meter relay, which clocked a new PSU-best 8:39.44 to place seventh in the "Championship of America" section ... Recorded an effort of 2:08.36 in the effort ... Ran a collegiate outdoor PR 2:08.55 to place second at the Jim Thorpe Open ... Won the 800 at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Clocked a lifetime-best 4:35.68 to finish second in the 1500-meters at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational. || 2011 Indoor || Placed third in the 600 at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup in a PR 1:31.35 ... 600 PR is the third-fastest performance in school history ... Ran an indoor PR 2:11.38 to place 10th in the 800 at the Penn State National ... Was a member of the winning 4x800 at the Penn State Relays.

Before Penn State ... ||High School || Ran a PR 2:09.04 to place fourth in the 800- meters at the 2010 New Balance Outdoor Nationals ... Won a total of 10 gold medals at the OHSAA Outdoor Championships throughout her career ... Won the 800 and placed second in the 1600-meters as a senior ... Took top honors in the 400-meters at the Ohio State Meet during sophomore and junior campaigns ... Holds state record in the 4x800-meters (9:13.89) ... Won the 1600-meters at the Ohio Indoor State Meet as a senior ... Placed 11th in the 800-meters at Nike Outdoor Nationals as a junior. || Personal || Daughter of Ken and Lisa Simko ... Birthday is August 31, 1991 ... Currently enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.