Clarke Latcham
Clarke Latcham
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Wellman, Iowa
  • High School:
    Mid-Prairie
  • Event(s):
    Sprints/Jumps

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • All Conference: Heptathlon (2023)
  • Two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2023-24)
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2023-24)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2022-24)
2024 | junior
  • Set a career-best in the indoor pole vault with a mark of 3.85 meters, the eighth-best in school history
  • Jumped 1.95 meters at the outdoor high jump to place second at the Wartburg Outdoor Select, finishing second
  • Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the A-R-C Indoor Championships
2023 | sophomore
  • Earned the first all-conference honor of his career with a third place finish in the heptathlon, with his score of 4,667 points tied for the third-best in Storm history
  • Set a career-best mark of 3.68 meters in the pole vault at the Dr. Tucker Open, the eighth-best in school history
  • Led all Storm athletes in the indoor high jump with a new career-best of 1.91 meters
2022 | freshman
  • Ran a 38.76 300 meters at the Dutch Holiday Preview, the tenth-fastest time in school history
  • Set five career-bests out of the 10 events while competing in the decathlon at the A-R-C Championships
  • Won the high jump portion of the pentathlon at the Dutch Early Bird, recording a career-best mark of 1.87 meters
High School
  • A 2021 graduate of Mid-Prairie High School
  • Second team all-district wide receiver
  • Academic all-state in Track
  • 2x academic all-conference
  • Bernie Saggau Award
  • Two-year letterwinner in football
  • Four-year letterwinner in track
  • 7x State qualifier in track
  • 1x Drake Relays qualifier
Personal
  • Parents are Matt and Sarah
  • Has one sibling, Nile
  • Majoring in chemistry

News Mentions

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Moon headlines USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

Less than a week after becoming a two-time Academic All-American, Spencer Moon has been named the USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

July 15, 2024

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Moon claims second straight 10,000 meter title

Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men’s track and field team won his second straight 10,000 meter title at the American Rivers Conference...

May 10, 2024

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Multi events kick off day one at conference championships

Three members of the Simpson College track and field teams kicked off competition on day one at the American Rivers Conference Championships.

May 9, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Multi duo competes on first day of NCAA qualifier

Ulysses Patterson and Clarke Latcham competed in the heptathlon on day one of the Wartburg Qualifier, with each looking to earn a spot to the NCAA...

March 1, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Storm have solid showing at Iowa State

Multiple Simpson College men’s track and field athletes saw career-bests and high placements at the Iowa State Holiday Invite.

December 9, 2023

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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