Clarke Latcham
Clarke Latcham
  • Hometown:
    Wellman, Iowa
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Mid-Prairie
  • Event(s):
    Sprints/Jumps

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time NCAA Second Team All-American - Heptathlon
  • One-time USTFCCCA All-Region - Heptathlon
  • Three-time A-R-C All Conference - Heptathlon
  • Three-time CSC Academic All-District Team (2023, 24, 25)
  • Three-time A-R-C All-Academic (2023, 24, 25)
  • One-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2025)
  • Four-time Letterwinner (2022, 23, 24, 25)
2025 | senior
  • Earned NCAA second team All-American in the Heptathlon
  • Selected to the USTFCCCA All-Region in the Heptathlon
  • Finished third overall at the A-R-C Indoor Championships in the Heptathlon
  • Named A-R-C All-Conference in the Heptathlon
2024 | junior
  • Set a career-best in the indoor pole vault with a mark of 3.85 meters, the eighth-best in school history
  • Jumped 1.95 meters at the outdoor high jump to place second at the Wartburg Outdoor Select, finishing second
  • Placed fifth in the heptathlon at the A-R-C Indoor Championships
2023 | sophomore
  • Earned the first all-conference honor of his career with a third place finish in the heptathlon, with his score of 4,667 points tied for the third-best in Storm history
  • Set a career-best mark of 3.68 meters in the pole vault at the Dr. Tucker Open, the eighth-best in school history
  • Led all Storm athletes in the indoor high jump with a new career-best of 1.91 meters
2022 | freshman
  • Ran a 38.76 300 meters at the Dutch Holiday Preview, the tenth-fastest time in school history
  • Set five career-bests out of the 10 events while competing in the decathlon at the A-R-C Championships
  • Won the high jump portion of the pentathlon at the Dutch Early Bird, recording a career-best mark of 1.87 meters
High School
  • A 2021 graduate of Mid-Prairie High School
  • Second team all-district wide receiver
  • Academic all-state in Track
  • 2x academic all-conference
  • Bernie Saggau Award
  • Two-year letterwinner in football
  • Four-year letterwinner in track
  • 7x State qualifier in track
  • 1x Drake Relays qualifier
Personal
  • Parents are Matt and Sarah
  • Has one sibling, Nile
  • Majoring in chemistry

News Mentions

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Both track and field programs, six individuals named USTFCCCA All-Academic

Both the Storm men’s and women’s track and field programs, along with six individuals were recognized by the US Track and Field and...

July 22, 2025

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Seven Storm named to Track and Field Academic All-District Team

Seven Simpson track and field student-athletes were recognized on Tuesday as College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees.

June 24, 2025

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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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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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Trio compete in Heptathlon at Central Multi Meet

Ulysses Patterson and Clarke Latcham nearly eclipsed their own school records, while Jeret Petersen added his name to the record books as the...

January 31, 2025

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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

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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

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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