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- Hometown:
- Waseca, Minn.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Waseca
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- Event(s):
- Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Four-time letterwinner (2022, 23, 24, 25)
2025 | senior
- Clocked the second fastest time on the team in the outdoor 800m at 1:56.53
- Competed in the Mile, 3000m, 5000m and 4x400 relay in the indoor season
2024 | junior
- Clocked a season-best 9:10.99 in the indoor 3,000 meters at the Darren Young Classic, placing fourth
- Ran a 4:10.01 in the 1.500 meters at the Wartburg Triangular
2023 | sophomore
- Set a career-best 4:07.28 in the 1,500 meters at the Dr. Tucker Open
2022 | freshman
- Placed third in the 600 meters at the Prairie Wolf Invite in a time of 1:36.07
- Ran a career-best 2:04.67 in the 800 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
High School
- A 2021 graduate of Waseca High School
- 5x letterwinner in cross country and 3x letterwinner in track and field
- Conference champion in 4x800
- Helped team to fifth place finish at state track
Personal
- Parents are Aaron and Tina Wirtz
- Has a brother, Max
- Majoring in finance, economics and political science
News Mentions
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
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
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
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
