Simpson men set two meet records at Grinnell

GRINNELL, Iowa - The Simpson College men's track and field team set two meet records en route to a successful showing at the Grinnell Invitational on Saturday.

Max Cleveland did what he does best, winning the men's 60 meter hurdles in a time of 8.08 to set a new meet record. Cleveland was then joined by teammates by Joseph Sams, Brenden Godbout, and Blake DePhillips to set a new meet record and win in the 4x400 meter relay, clocking a time of 3:22.84, the 10th-best mark in school history.

HIGHLIGHTS

• In addition to his two meet records, Cleveland also finished second in the high jump, tying his career-best with a mark of 1.88 meters.
• The 4x400 relay time of 3:22.84 is currently 15th in the country entering tonight.
• Sams finished third in the 60 meters with a time of 7.01, a career-best time that puts him in joint eighth position in school history.
• Kendrick Achebe was right behind Sams in a time of 7.04, good for 10th in school history.
• James Murray clocked a time of 8:39.26 in the 3,000 meters to finish second, with the time putting him in fifth place in school history.

MEN'S MEET REPORT

• 60 Meters - 3. Joseph Sams, 7.01 | 4. Kendrick Achebe, 7.04 | 7. Shaymus Santiago, 7.21 | 16. Blake DePhillips, 7.40 | 32. Kinley Crouthamel, 7.83 | 34. Jacob French, 7.93
• 200 Meters - 9. Kendrick Achebe, 23.95 | 34. Jacob French, 25.46 | 36. Kinley Crouthamel, 26.08
• 800 Meters - 2. Adam Gruhn, 2:01.41 | 4. Corbin Truitt, 2:04.70 | 7. Nick Frideres, 2:06.32 | 8. Trent Pelzer, 2:07.41 | 9. Akol Atack, 2:07.72 | 11. Cade Mash, 2:08.08
• Mile - 5. Ean Warrick, 4:30.56 | 8. Miles Combs, 4:35.33 | 9. Marc Medici, 4:36.43 | 10. Noah Smith, 4:37.01 | 11. Cade Mash, 4:39.14 | 13. Drew Engler, 4:41.07 | 14. Doug Berg, 4:41.24 | 16. Blake Croushore, 4:43.67 | 17. Ethan Haus, 4:44.03 | 19. Jack Gatti, 4:46.14 | 21. Cooper Nuss, 4:49.30 | 23. Akol Atack, 4:54.10 | 25. Robert Howes, 5:01.01 | 28. Gabe Hadley, 5:05.71 | 31. Brooklyn Pierce, 5:08.29 | 32. David Lochner, 5:09.11 | 33. Matt Dietrich, 5:10.37
• 3,000 Meters - 2. James Murray, 8:39.26 | 6. Brody Wirtz, 9:23.67
• 60 Meter Hurdles - 1. Max Cleveland, 8.08 | 3. Brenden Godbout, 8.57
• 4x400 Relay - 1. DePhillips/Godbout/Sams/Cleveland - 3:22.84 | 4. Gruhn/Pelzer/Truitt/Frideres, 3:36.90
• Weight Throw - 11. Brandon Greiner, 12.75m
• Shot Put - 26. Brandon Greiner, 9.19m
• Pole Vault - 5. Clarke Latcham, 3.65m
• High Jump - 2. Max Cleveland, 1.88m

UP NEXT
The Storm remain in action next Friday and Saturday by heading to Waverly, Iowa for the Wartburg Select.