A member of the Dawson Springs girls cross country team will continue her athletic and academic career at an Owensboro college. Officials at Brescia University announced Tuesday afternoon that Kaylee Simpson had committed to run cross country and track at the school.
Simpson recenlty competed in the Class A regional cross country meet at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, where she finished with a time of 25:34.84. Simpson and her Dawson Springs teammates, who finished second in the region, advanced on to the state meet in Lexington. Simpson finished with a time of 28:58.25 at the state event, which was held at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Brescia is a member of the River States Conference.