Latcham delivers win in high jump as Storm compete at Liz Wuertz Invite
WAVERLY, Iowa - 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 in the top-10 in school history on Saturday.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- Latcham won the high jump event with a mark of 1.96m, which ties him with teammates Johny Amina, and Ulysses Patterson for 10th best in program history.
- Joseph Sams earned a third place finish in the 200m dash with his time of 22.53 seconds.
- In the 4x400 relays, Simpson's "A" team consisting of Adonis McKenzie, Sams, Blake DePhillips, and Brenden Godbout took home second place overall with a time of 3:25.85 minutes.
MEET REPORT
60M - 6. Daniel Pere, 7.10 | 13. Shaymus Santiago, 7.23 | 16. Eli Fox, 7.24 | 24. Clarke Latcham, 7.36 | 27. Ulysses Patterson, 7.39 | 33. Jay Lee, 7.56 | 36. Jeret Petersen, 7.60 | 41. Kenley Crouthamel, 7.85
60M Hurdles - 9. Brenden Godbout, 8.72 | 11. Clarke Latcham, 8.85 | 13. Jeret Petersen, 8.89 | 16. Ulysses Patterson, 9.00 | 20. Travis Davis, 9.69
200M - 3. Joseph Sams, 22.53 | 7. Daniel Pere, 22.85 | 16. Eli Fox, 23.65 | 17. Shaymus Santiago, 23.69 | 24. Easton Klein, 23.99
400M - 9. Adonis McKenzie, 51.37 | 19. Ben Gilbert-Binder, 53.54 | 23. Easton Klein, 53.68 | 24. Parker Buckendahl, 53.81
800M - 8. Corbin Truitt, 1:59.30 | 13. Cade Mash, 2:00.25 | 15. Ryan North, 2:00.93 | 16. Ethan Haus, 2:01.40 | 18. Owen Diediker, 2:02.09 | 19. Alex Sonntag, 2:02.21 | 20. Jack Cavan, 2:03.84 | 24. Nick Frideres, 2:04.75 | 27. Akol Atack, 2:05.89 | 31. Austin Jones, 2:08.55 | 35. Cooper Nuss, 2:13.22
1 Mile - 8. James Johnson, 4:23.94 | 11. Doug Berg, 4:28.73 | 14. Ezra De Cleene, 4:32.40 | 16. Drew Engler, 4:32.86 | 17. Brody Wirtz, 4:33.58 | 24. Louden Foster, 4:44.12 | 27. David Lochner, 4:46.78 | 29. Hank Gardner, 4:47.14 | 34. Robert Howes, 4:58.62
High Jump - 1. Clarke Latcham, 1.96m | 4. Isaiah Strong, 1.91m | 7. Ulysses Patterson, 1.81m | 9. Travis Davis, 1.81m | 12. Caden Hood, 1.76m | 13. Jeret Petersen, 1.71m
Long Jump - 5. Clarke Latcham, 6.21m
Shot Put - 10. Tate Dierking, 12.44m
Weight Throw - 18. Brandon Greiner, 12.98m | 25. Andrew Stansbury, 11.70m
4X400 - 2. McKenize, Sams, DePhillips, Godbout, 3:25.85 | 6. Truitt, North, Diediker, Sonntag, 3:36.86 | Frideres, Haus, Cavan, Mash, 3:39.16 | 12. Berg, Wirtz, Atack, Johnson, 3:39.65 | 15. Lee, Buckendahl, Nuss, Engler, 3:45.84
UP NEXT
Simpson's season continues next weekend at the A-R-C Indoor Championships in Waverly, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 28.




