Corbin Truitt
Corbin Truitt
  • Hometown:
    Adel, Iowa
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Waukee
  • Event(s):
    Distance

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Four-time letterwinner (2022, 23, 24, 25)
2025 | senior
  • Ran a career-best 1:55.03 in the outdoor 800m and 4:01.76 in the outdoor 1500m 
  • Clocked a career-best 1:58.57 in the indoor 800m and 2:36.24 in the indoor 1000m
  • Competed in the mile and the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams
2024 | junior
  • Ran the opening leg of the 4x800 meter relay at the A-R-C Indoor Championships as the team broke the school record in a time of 7:55.90
  • Ran a 1:58.89 in the 800 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open, a new season best
  • Clocked a season-best 4:07.71 in the 1,500 meters at the Jim Duncan Invitational
2023 | sophomore
  • Only one of two Storm athletes to go under two minutes in both the indoor and outdoor versions of the 800 meters
  • His career-best of 1:57.27 at the Kip Janvrin Open was the third-fastest by a Storm runner on the year
  • Part of the 4x800 meter (8:04.85) and distance medley relay (10:29.19) teams at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, moving into fourth and eighth all-time in school history, respectively
2022 | freshman
  • Was just one of three Storm runners to break the two-minute barrier in the 800 meters, clocking a time of 1:59.81 at the Dr. Tucker Open
  • Part of the indoor distance medley team that finished fourth at the Grinnell Invitational in a time of 11:05.44
High School
  • A 2021 graduate of Waukee High School
  • Lettered in cross country and track and field
Personal
  • Son of Eric and Paula Truitt
  • Has a sister, Kayla
  • Majoring in physics with minors in mathematics and chemistry

News Mentions

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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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 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