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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Des Moines, Iowa
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- High School:
- Des Moines Lincoln
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- Event(s):
- Sprints
Bio
Honors & Awards
- One-time USTFCCCA All-Region selection: 60m (2025)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023-24)
2024 | sophomore
- Became the first Storm runner to break seven seconds in the 60 meters in seven years, running 6.99 twice, the seventh-fastest time in school history
- Clocked a 10.76 in the 100 meters at the A-R-C Championships, the eighth-fastest time in school history
- Placed second in the 60 meters at the Liz Wuertz Invite
2023 | freshman
- Ran a 10.95 in the 100 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships, the first runner under 11 seconds in two years for the Storm
- Ran a 22.80 in the 200 meters at the Dr. Tucker Open, the second-fastest by a Storm runner on the year
High School
- A 2022 graduate of Des Moines Lincoln High School
- First team all-district in football
- Named most improved player in football and MVP in track
- Qualified for the state track meet in the 100m dash and 4x100 relay
- Four-year letterwinner
Personal
- Parents are Kenny Achebe and Tina Achebe
- Has four siblings, Marek Kline, Michael Kline, Mikayla Kline and Kyra Achebe
- Majoring in graphic design with a minors in management and marketing
- Also a member of the Storm football team
News Mentions

Patterson named first team All-American; Latcham earns second team nod
The Simpson track and field program sent three athletes to the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships, and came home with three All-Ameri...
March 15, 2025

Achebe named All-American at the NCAA Indoor National Championships
Kendrick Achebe jump started the action for the Storm at the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships with an All-American performance in...
March 14, 2025

Patterson leads trio named to USTFCCCA All-Region team
Ulysses Patterson, Kendrick Achebe, and Clarke Latcham represented Simpson on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...
March 13, 2025

Patterson, Achebe, and Latcham to compete at the NCAA Indoor National Championships
Ulysses Patterson, Kendrick Achebe, and Clarke Latcham will travel to Rochester, New York for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships...
March 10, 2025

Achebe becomes school record holder in 60m at the NCAA Final Qualifier
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...
March 8, 2025

Patterson makes history with heptathlon win at A-R-C Indoor Championships
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...
March 1, 2025

Patterson paces the Storm after the opening day of action at the A-R-C Indoor Championships
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...
February 28, 2025

Storm roll in final meet of the calendar year
There was no shortage of outstanding performances for the Storm at the Dutch Holiday Preview, highlighted by Kendrick Achebe and Joseph Sams...
December 13, 2024

Storm rack up first place finishes at Grinnell Opener
In their first action of the indoor season, four different Storm, and the 4x400 relay team claimed titles at the Grinnell Opener on Friday night.
December 6, 2024