title: Solomon Simmons
text: # Solomon Simmons
  
  Solomon Simmons (born September 26, 1993) is an American athlete, specializing in decathlon.
  
  Simmons attended Eastern Michigan University from 2011 to 2016 where he was a two time Mid American Conference Champion in the decathlon and heptathlon. Simmons finished his collegiate career with a 6th-place finish at the 2016 Olympic Trials.
  
  After finishing second at 2018 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships, he confirmed this second, with a personal best of 8,227 points, at the 2019 US Championships in Des Moines, qualifying for 2019 World Championships in Doha.
  
  He has been married twice.
  
  