2024-25 Men's Track and Field News

Kendrick Achebe - PC: d3photography.com
Achebe makes history in 100m dash at Central Invitational

March 28, 2025

Records are meant to be broken, but the record Kendrick Achebe set on Friday in the 100m dash might stand for years to come.

Ulysses Patterson - PC: d3photography.com
Patterson named USTFCCCA Midwest Field Athlete of the Year

March 20, 2025

The awards continue to roll in for Simpson star track and field athlete Ulysses Patterson after the senior was named the USTFCCCA Midwest Field Athlete of the Year on Thursday.

Achebe (left), Latcham (center), Patterson (right)
Patterson named first team All-American; Latcham earns second team nod

March 15, 2025

The Simpson track and field program sent three athletes to the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships, and came home with three All-Americans.

Kendrick Achebe - Photo Credit: d3photography
Achebe named All-American at the NCAA Indoor National Championships

March 14, 2025

Kendrick Achebe jump started the action for the Storm at the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships with an All-American performance in the 60m dash.

Senior Ulysses Patterson (photo by Luke Behaunek)
Patterson leads trio named to USTFCCCA All-Region team

March 13, 2025

Ulysses Patterson, Kendrick Achebe, and Clarke Latcham represented Simpson on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region team as announced on Tuesday.

Achebe (left), Patterson (center), Latcham (right)
Patterson, Achebe, and Latcham to compete at the NCAA Indoor National Championships

March 10, 2025

Ulysses Patterson, Kendrick Achebe, and Clarke Latcham will travel to Rochester, New York for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships starting on Friday, March 14.

Kendrick Achebe
Achebe becomes school record holder in 60m at the NCAA Final Qualifier

March 08, 2025

Kendrick Achebe became the fastest Storm in school history, shattering the school record in the 60m dash with a time of 6.81 seconds at the NCAA Final Qualifier, hosted by Wartburg on Saturday.

Ulysses Patterson
Patterson named A-R-C Athlete of the Week after record-setting performance

March 03, 2025

After his historic performance in the Heptathlon at the A-R-C Indoor Championships over the weekend, Ulysses Patterson was named the American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Year on Monday.

Clarke Latcham (left), Ulysses Patterson (center)
Patterson makes history with heptathlon win at A-R-C Indoor Championships

March 01, 2025

Ulysses Patterson broke the school record in the Heptathlon, winning four of the seven events, and won the conference's Field Athlete of the Meet as Simpson made history throughout the A-R-C Championships on Saturday.

Ulysses Patterson
Patterson paces the Storm after the opening day of action at the A-R-C Indoor Championships

February 28, 2025

Ulysses Patterson shined in the opening day of action at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, leading the pack in the heptathlon with three first place finishes.

Men's Track and Field regionally ranked before A-R-C Championships.
Men's Track and Field regionally ranked before A-R-C Championships.

February 26, 2025

The Simpson College men's track and field team re-entered the top-10 in the week five edition of the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional poll.

Clarke Latcham
Latcham delivers win in high jump as Storm compete at Liz Wuertz Invite

February 22, 2025

Clarke Latcham stole the show at the Liz Wuertz invite for the Simpson men’s track and field team, winning the high jump and placing himself in the top-10 in school history on Saturday.

Johny Amina
Amina and Truitt earn first place marks as Storm compete at the Darren Young Classic

February 15, 2025

Corbin Truitt and Johny Amina won their respective events of 800m and high jump as the Storm men’s track team took third overall at the Darren Young Classic on Saturday.

Cole Leggett - Photo Credit: Maddie Hays
Leggett breaks into school record books at Midwest Elite Invite

February 14, 2025

Cole Leggett etched his name in the school record book, earning the 10th fastest time in the 5000m race as Simpson sent three runners to compete at the Midwest Elite Invitational on Friday.

Blake DePhillips - Photo Credit: Maddie Hays
Men's relay runs down top-10 time in school history at Bearcat Invite

February 08, 2025

The Simpson 4x400 men's relay team clocked the seventh fastest time school history to highlight the Storm at the Bearcat Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Brenden Godbout - Photo Credit: Maddie Hays
Storm men's track and field ranked regionally

February 06, 2025

The Simpson College men's track and field team cracked the top-10 in the week two edition of the United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional poll.