Tate Dierking
Tate Dierking
  • Hometown:
    Liberty Center, Iowa
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Southeast Warren
  • Event(s):
    Throws

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
  • Ninth in school history in the Discus
  • Launched 41.39 meters in the Discus at the Kip Janvrin Open
  • Threw 12.52 meters in the Shot Put at the A-R-C Indoor Championships
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Southeast Warren Jr Sr High School
  • First team all-state selection in football (2022)
  • Two-time first team all-district selection in football (2022, 2023)
  • One-time second team all-district selection in football (2023)
  • Helped lead his football team to the State tournament (2022)
  • Placed fifth overall at the State track and field championships (2024)
  • Set the school record in the discus
  • Two-time second team all-district selection in baseball (2023, 2024)
  • Four-year letterwinner in football, wrestling, track and field, and baseball
  • Graduated Valedictorian of his high school
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Voted student body president
Personal
  • Parents are Dave and Kristi
  • Has four siblings, TJ, Tanner, Tucker, and Taren
  • Majoring in computer science
  • Also a member of the Storm football program

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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Latcham sets new top-ten mark in school history in the pole vault

Clarke Latcham pole vaulted his way into the top-ten marks in school history as his performance highlighted the action for Simpson at the Dick...

April 12, 2025

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Storm Track and Field post strong showing at Wartburg Outdoor Select meet

Highlighted by sixth fastest time in school history in the 4x100 relay, the Storm saw action at the Wartburg Outdoor Select on Saturday.

April 5, 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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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

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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

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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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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

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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