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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Manning, Iowa
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- High School:
- IKM-Manning
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- Event(s):
- Middle distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2022-23)
- Two-time letterwinner (2022-23)
2023 | junior
- One of two athletes to go under the two-minute barrier in the 800 meters in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, running a 1:59.95 indoor and a 1:57.47 outdoor
- Won the 800 meters at the Central Dual meet in a time of 2:00.60
- Part of the 4x800 meter relay that clocked an 8:04.85 at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, the fourth-fastest time in school history
2022 | sophomore
- Opened his season with a career-best 1:29.44 in the indoor 600 meters at the Dutch Athletic Classic, placing third and recording the fastest time by a Storm runner on the year
- Ran a career-best 53.19 in the outdoor 400 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open
2021 | freshman
- Did not compete
High School
- A 2020 graduate of IKM-Manning High School
- State track
- Youth state bowling
- Special Olympics Unified Partner
Personal
- Parents are Todd and Shelly Gruhn
- Has a sister, Sarah
- Double major in math and computer science
News Mentions
Storm claim three event victories at Wartburg
The Simpson College men’s track and field team saw three event victories in the Wartburg Triangular.
May 3, 2024
Berkey, Cleveland pace Storm on senior day
Carter Berkey and Max Cleveland of the Simpson College track and field team each had terrific performances on the final day of the Kip Janvrin...
April 26, 2024
Patterson’s decathlon leads Storm across multiple meets
Ulysses Patterson of the Simpson College men’s track and field team won the decathlon at the Augustana Meet of Champions, leading the Storm...
April 21, 2024
Moon’s record 5,000 meter time places him among DIII greats
Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field team set a new school and conference record in the 5,000 meters at the Wis.-Platte...
April 12, 2024
Cleveland, Godbout win hurdle races at Wartburg
Max Cleveland and Brenden Godbout of the Simpson College men’s track and field team each won races in the hurdle events at the Wartburg...
April 6, 2024
Moon breaks school, conference records in outdoor 10,000 meters
Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field team reset the record book once again by breaking the school and conference...
March 29, 2024
Patterson breaks own school record in heptathlon
Ulysses Patterson of the Simpson College men’s track and field team broke his own school record in the heptathlon at the Wartburg Qualifier...
March 2, 2024
Simpson checks in at 11th in national rankings
The Simpson College men’s track and field team checked in at 11th in the USTFCCCA National Rankings.
February 29, 2024
Moon dazzles again en route to 3,000 meter win and conference MVP award
Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field added to his illustrious resume by being named the conference’s Most...
February 24, 2024
Moon claims 5k victory at A-R-C championships, DMR earns all-conference honors
For the second straight year, Spencer Moon claimed the indoor 5,000 meter conference title for the Simpson College men’s track and field...
February 23, 2024
Storm men come in seventh in latest national rankings
The Simpson College men’s track and field team was ranked seventh in the latest USTFCCCA National Rankings, rising 13 spots.
February 20, 2024
Storm complete final preparations for conference championships
The Simpson College men’s track and field team completed their final meet before the conference championships at the Liz Wuertz Invite at...
February 17, 2024
Distance medley relay team shatters school record in Wisconsin
The Simpson College men’s distance medley relay team shattered the previous school record at the Eagle Open in La Crosse, Wis. on Friday...
February 16, 2024
Moon, Cleveland have historic days in Boston
Spencer Moon and Max Cleveland of the Simpson College men’s track and field team had historic days by breaking school and conference records...
February 10, 2024
Sprinters headline success at Wartburg
The Simpson College men’s track and field team experienced more success at the Wartburg Select, headlined by multiple sprinters winning...
February 3, 2024
Simpson men set two meet records at Grinnell
The Simpson College men’s track and field team set two meet records en route to a successful showing at the Grinnell Invitational on...
January 27, 2024
Moon shatters 3,000 meter school and conference records
Spencer Moon of the Simpson men’s track and field team lowered his own school record in the 3,000 meters while also breaking the conference...
January 19, 2024
Cleveland breaks school record en route to two event wins
Max Cleveland of the Simpson College men’s track and field team broke the school record in the 60 meter hurdles en route to winning his...
December 1, 2023