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- Hometown:
- Aurora, Ill.
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Metea Valley
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- Event(s):
- Sprints
Bio
Honors & Awards
- One-time USTFCCCA All-Region - 4x100
- One-time A-R-C Rookie of the Year (2025)
- Two-time A-R-C All-Conference - 100m, 4x100
- One-time Team Newcomer of the Year (2025)
- One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
- School record in the 200 meter dash
- School record in the 4x100 meter relay
- Tied for fourth in school history in the 100 meter dash
- Ran 7.10 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Liz Wuertz Invite
- Clocked 10.66 seconds in the 100 meter dash at the Dutch Invitational
- Finished in 21.53 seconds in the 200 meter dash at the A-R-C Championships
High School
- Graduated in 2024 from Metea Valley High School
- Two-time all-state selection in track and field
- Holds the school record in the 100m dash (10.72)
- Two-time all-conference honorable mention in football
- Voted team captain in track and field and football
Personal
- Parent is Akpos
- Has three siblings, Preye, Emmanuel, and Isaac
- Majoring in graphic design with a minor in art
- Also a member of the Storm football team
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
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
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
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
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
