Akol Atack
Akol Atack
  • Hometown:
    Ames, Iowa
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Ames
  • Event(s):
    Distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Three-time letterwinner (2022, 24, 25)
2025 | senior
  • Logged a career-best time in the 1500m at 4:14.27
  • Competed in the 800m race with a time of 2:08.39
2024 | junior
  • Ran a career-best 10:01.31 at the Cyclone Open in the indoor 3,000 meters
  • Clocked a time of 4:15.73 in the outdoor 1,500 meters at the Central Invite
2023 | sophomore
  • Did not see action
2022 | freshman
  • Ran a career-best 2:00.48 in the 800 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
  • Clocked a 4:15.29 in the outdoor 1500 meters at the Wartburg College Select
High School
  • A 2021 graduate of Ames High School
  • A two-time state qualifier in cross country
  • Won the 2020 CIML Cross Country Championship
  • Runner-up in the 4x800-meter relay at the 2021 state meet
  • Qualified in the mile at the state meet as a senior
Personal
  • Son of Manut and Achol Atack
  • Has two siblings, Tong and Akouj
  • Majoring in business administration

News Mentions

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Patterson named A-R-C Field Athlete of the Year at Outdoor Championships

The trophy case for Ulysses Patterson continued to grow as the Storm claimed six all-conference honors and two conference champions at the A-R-C...

May 10, 2025

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Men's track and field performs at Wartburg Triangular

In the final meet before hosting the 2025 A-R-C Outdoor Championships, the Storm earned multiple top-three finishes, highlighted by Cole White&rsq...

May 2, 2025

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Storm celebrate seniors at Kip Janvrin Open

Simpson played host to the Kip Janvrin Open, honoring the 2025 season class, while also seeing action at the Drake Relays on Thursday and Friday.

April 25, 2025

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Storm men's track and field closes out action at Meet of Champions

Cole White continued to improve upon his already top-ten mark in school history in the discus, setting a new personal best in the event as the...

April 18, 2025

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Achebe makes history in 100m dash at Central Invitational

Records are meant to be broken, but the record Kendrick Achebe set on Friday in the 100m dash might stand for years to come.

March 28, 2025

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Latcham delivers win in high jump as Storm compete at Liz Wuertz Invite

Clarke Latcham stole the show at the Liz Wuertz invite for the Simpson men’s track and field team, winning the high jump and placing himself...

February 22, 2025

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Amina and Truitt earn first place marks as Storm compete at the Darren Young Classic

Corbin Truitt and Johny Amina won their respective events of 800m and high jump as the Storm men’s track team took third overall at the...

February 15, 2025

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Storm add to history books at the Wartburg Select

Brandon Greiner etched his name in the record books with a stellar mark in the weight throw to lead the Storm at the Wartburg select meet on...

February 1, 2025