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- Hometown:
- Urbandale, Iowa
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Urbandale
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- Event(s):
- Middle distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Three-time Letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | junior
- Ran 4:23:65 in the mile at the Wartburg Indoor Select
- Clocked 8:43:68 in the 3000 meter at the Cyclone Open
- Finished in 3:26:33 at the Darren Young Classic
- Ran 32:54:28 in the 10000 meter at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
2024 | sophomore
- Ran a career-best 4:05.92 in the 1,500 meters at the Wartburg Triangular
- Placed third in the event at the Dick Young Classic in a time of 4:12.24
2023 | freshman
- Ran the 800 meters all the way up to the 5,000 meters
- Clocked a time of 4:06.86 in the 1,500 meters at the A-R-C Championships
- Recorded a time of 2:03.64 in the indoor 800 meters at the Liz Wuertz Indoor Meet
High School
- A 2022 graduate of Urbandale High School
- 2x state cross country qualifier (2020, 2021)
- State qualifier in 4x800 (2021, 2022)
- 7x varsity letterwinner in cross country and track
- Academic all-conference
- Academic letterwinner all four years
Personal
- Parents are Emily and Jeff Leggett
- Has a brother, Evan
- Majoring in health and exercise science
News Mentions
Patterson named A-R-C Field Performer of the Week following decathlon win
Following a dominant showing at the American Rivers Conference Outdoor Championships, Ulysses Patterson has been named the league’s Field...
May 12, 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
Patterson named A-R-C Athlete of the Week after record-setting performance
After his historic performance in the Heptathlon at the A-R-C Indoor Championships over the weekend, Ulysses Patterson was named the American...
March 3, 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
Leggett breaks into school record books at Midwest Elite Invite
Cole Leggett etched his name in the school record book, earning the 10th fastest time in the 5000m race as Simpson sent three runners to compete...
February 14, 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




