Storm complete final preparations for conference championships

WAVERLY, Iowa - The Simpson College men's track and field team completed their final meet before the conference championships at the Liz Wuertz Invite at Wartburg.

The meet's standout performers included milers James Murray and Ean Warrick, sprinter Kendrick Achebe, and long jumper Clarke Latcham, with multiple other athletes setting personal or career bests as well.

HIGHLIGHTS

• James Murray took sixth in the mile in a time of 4:18.63, around half a second off his personal best in the event.
• Ean Warrick was one spot behind with a time of 4:20.17, moving into eighth all-time in school history.
• Kendrick Achebe took the silver medal in the 60 meters, running a time of 6.99 to tie his career-best.
• Achebe remains the only Storm sprinter to run under seven seconds since the 2017-18 season, doing it twice this season.
• Clarke Latcham tied for first in the high jump with a mark of 1.80 meters.
• JR Knauss took the bronze with the same distance, but needed two more attempts to clear 1.80 meters than Latcham and Grinnell's Jack Novelle.
• The men took fourth overall out of six teams, scoring 55 points. 

MEET REPORT

• 60 Meters - 2. Kendrick Achebe, 6.99 (tied PB) | 6. Joseph Sams, 7.09 | 10. Shaymus Santiago, 7.25 | 19. Blake DePhillips, 7.45 | 27. Kenley Crouthamel, 7.67 (PB) | 30. Jacob French, 7.99
• 200 Meters - 5. Joseph Sams, 22.59 | 13. Shaymus Santiago, 23.53 | 15. Blake DePhillips, 23.57 (PB) | 36. Jacob French, 25.37 (PB) | 37. Kenley Crouthamel, 25.56 (PB)
• 400 Meters - 7. Adam Gruhn, 52.32 (PB)
• 800 Meters - 17. Corbin Truitt, 2:01.03 (SB) | 20. Cade Mash, 2:01.47 (SB) | 25. Trent Pelzer, 2:05.13 (SB) | 28. Nick Frideres, 2:06.92 | 35. Cooper Nuss, 2:13.00
• Mile - 6. James Murray, 4:18.63 | 7. Ean Warrick, 4:20.17 (PB) | 14. Cole Leggett, 4:31.00 (SB) | 18. Louden Foster, 4:37.49 | 20. Doug Berg, 4:41.13 (PB) | 24. Blake Croushore, 4:43.36 | 26. Ethan Haus, 4:45.42 | 31. Cooper Nuss, 4:49.55 | 34. David Lochner, 4:51.28 (PB) | 41. Brooklyn Pierce, 5:02.99 (PB)
• 3,000 Meters - 7. Jack Gatti, 9:01.81 (PB) | 18. Robert Howes, 9:56.46 (PB)
• 60 Meter Hurdles - 6. Brenden Godbout, 8.64 (8.48 PB in prelims) | 10. Ulysses Patterson, 8.90 | 11. Clarke Latcham, 8.90 (tied career-best)
• Shot Put - 17. Brandon Greiner, 10.12m
• Weight Throw - 18. Brandon Greiner, 10.41m
• High Jump - t-1. Clarke Latcham, 1.80m | 3. JR Knauss, 1.80m | 4. Ulysses Patterson, 1.75m
  4x400 Meter Relay - 3. Gruhn, Patterson, Truitt, Frideres, 3:33.48

UP NEXT
The Storm begin competition at the American Rivers Conference Championships next Friday in Dubuque, Iowa.