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- Hometown:
- Glenwood, Iowa
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Glenwood
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- Event(s):
- Sprints/Hurdles
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time USTFCCCA All-Region - 400m Hurdles, 4x100 relay
- Four-time A-R-C All-Conference - 400m Hurdles, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay
- Five-time Letterwinner (2021, 22, 23, 24, 25)
2025 | fifth year
- Named to the USTFCCCA All-Region in both the 400m hurdles and 4x100 relay
- Took home third place and All-Conference honors at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles and 4x100 relay
- Member of the 4x100 relay team that broke the school record with a best time of 40.94 seconds
- Placed third all-time in program history in the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.74 seconds
2024 | senior
- Picked up his first career all-conference at the A-R-C Indoor Championships in the 4x400 meter relay
- Earned his second all-conference honor in the outdoor 400 meter hurdles in a time of 53.49, the fifth-fastest time in school history
- Part of the 4x400 meter relay team that ran a 3:14.86, the sixth-fastest time in school history, to win the event at the Wartburg Triangular
- Qualified for the 60 meter hurdle final at the A-R-C Indoor Championships in a career-best 8.47
- Set a career-best in the 110 meter hurdle prelims at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships in a time of 15.07
2023 | junior
- Won the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 54.34 at the Jim Dutcher Memorial, the eighth-fastest time in school history
- Set a new career-best in the 60 meter hurdles at the conference indoor championships with a time of 8.52
- Qualified for the finals of both the 110 meter hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles at the conference outdoor championships, running a career-best 15.14 in the 110 meter hurdle prelims
2022 | sophomore
- Won the 400 meter hurdles at the Central Dutch Invite in a time of 58.03
- Ran a season-best 8.85 in the 60 meter hurdles at the A-R-C Indoor Championships
2021 | freshman
- Finished fifth in the pentathlon at the A-R-C Indoor Championships with a career-best score of 3046
- Won the indoor high jump at the BVU Triangular with a mark of 1.70 meters
High School
- A 2020 graduate of Glenwood High School
- Four-year letterwinner in both track and cross country
Personal
- Parents are Mike and Julie
- Has one brother, Casey
- Majoring in sports administration with minors in marketing and coaching
News Mentions
Simpson lands five individuals, one relay on all-region teams
Five members of the Storm track and field program, along with the 4x100 relay team were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country...
May 21, 2025
Storm break 4x100 school record at final tune up before nationals
The pairing of Daniel Pere, Brendan Godbout, Kendrick Achebe, and Joseph Sams continued to reach new heights, breaking the school record in the...
May 14, 2025
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
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
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
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
Amina and Achebe notch pair of second-place finishes for Storm men's track and field
Led by two second place finishes for Kendrick Achebe and Johny Amina in their respective events, the Storm men’s track and field split...
April 11, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
Men's relay runs down top-10 time in school history at Bearcat Invite
The Simpson 4x400 men's relay team clocked the seventh fastest time school history to highlight the Storm at the Bearcat Invitational on Saturday...
February 8, 2025
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
Storm provide solid performance at ISU Cyclone Open
Cole Leggett shined in the 3000m race, setting his name in the top-ten in school history as the Storm battled at the Iowa State Cyclone open on...
January 24, 2025
Storm men's track and field open 2025 at Chelsey Henkenius Invite
Corbin Truitt earned his spot in the Storm history books, finishing fourth overall, and eighth in school history in the 1000m race as the Storm...
January 18, 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




