Cleveland breaks school record en route to two event wins

GRINNELL, Iowa - 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 first two events of the year.

Cleveland clocked a blistering 8.00 in the 60 meter hurdles, beating Dylan Kalinay's previous record of 8.11. The senior standout also performed in the high jump, winning the competition by tying his career-best with a mark of 1.88 meters.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Cleveland's new school record is tied for the 19th-fastest time in Division III history.
• Competing in his first high jump event since 2020, Cleveland also won the event for his second win on the day. Clarke Latcham tied for second behind Cleveland with a mark of 1.83 meters.
• On the women's side, Audrey Arnold won both the 60 meters and 60 meter hurdles.
• Arnold won the 60 meter hurdles first in a time of 9.33, before running a career-best 8.23 in the normal 60 meters.
• Anna Parrott (8.41) and Kate Weiss (8.57) took the other two podium spots in the 60 meters for the Storm.
• Adam Gruhn won the men's 600 meters in a career-best time of 1:26.19, with teammate Corbin Truitt taking the silver in 1:27.27.
• The men's 4x400 meter relay team composed of Blake DePhillips, Cleveland, Gruhn, and Joseph Sams also won the event in a time of 3:29.07, over two seconds better than last year's best time.

INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES

• Men's High Jump - Max Cleveland, 1.88m
• Men's 60 Meter Hurdles - Max Cleveland, 8.00
• Men's 600 Meters - Adam Gruhn, 1:26.19
• Women's 60 Meter Hurdles - Audrey Arnold, 9.33
• Women's 60 Meters - Audrey Arnold, 8.23
• Men's 4x400 Meter Relay - DePhillips/Cleveland/Gruhn/Truitt, 3:29.07

MEN'S MEET REPORT

• High Jump - 1. Max Cleveland, 1.88m | t-2. Clarke Latcham, 1.83m | t-4. Ulysses Patterson, 1.78m
• Shot Put - 9. Chance Gibbons, 11.66m | 11. Ulysses Patterson, 11.54m | 15. Clarke Latcham, 10.03m | 16. Griffin Behrens, 9.69m | 17. Brandon Greiner, 9.33m
• 60 Meter Hurdles - 1. Max Cleveland, 8.00
• 60 Meters - 4. Kendrick Achebe, 7.12 | 5. Shaymus Santiago, 7.18 | 6. Blake DePhillips, 7.19 | 7. Joseph Sams, 7.27 | 9. Jay Lee, 7.36 | 14. Jacob French, 7.59 | 19. Kenley Crouthamel, 7.77
• 600 Meters - 1. Adam Gruhn, 1:26.19 | 2. Corbin Truitt, 1:27.27 | 6. Nick Freiders, 1:30.03
• 4x200 Meter Relay - 2. Achebe/Lee/French/Crouthamel, 1:37.52
• 4x400 Meter Relay - 1. DePhillips/Cleveland/Gruhn/Truitt, 3:29.07 | 2. Patterson/Godbout/Latchem/Santiago, 3:32.05

WOMEN'S MEET REPORT

• Women's Long Jump - 3. Anna Parrott, 4.76m
• Women's Shot Put - 14. Anna Parrott, 7.61m
• Women's 60 Meters - 1. Audrey Arnold, 8.23 | 2. Anna Parrott, 8.41 | 3. Kate Weiss, 8.57
• Women's 60 Meters Hurdles - 1. Audrey Arnold, 9.33

UP NEXT
The teams will compete next weekend at the Iowa State Holiday Invitational, scheduled for Dec. 9.