Patterson makes history with heptathlon win at A-R-C Indoor Championships

WAVERLY, Iowa - Ulysses Patterson broke the school and conference record in the heptathlon, winning four of the seven events, and won the conference's Field Athlete of the Meet as Simpson made history throughout the A-R-C Championships on Saturday.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

• Ulysses Patterson shattered his own school record as well as the conference record in the heptathlon, becoming the first Storm athlete to surpass the 5,000 point mark. Patterson finished with 5,021, winning the event and earning all-conference honors.
• For his efforts in the heptathlon, Patterson was named the A-R-C Field Athlete of the Meet.
• Clarke Latcham also earned all-conference honors in the heptathlon, earning 4730 points which breaks his own personal record, and takes third best in school history.
• Joseph Sams placed fourth overall in the 200m dash with a time of 22.19, which ranks second best in school history.
• The 4x800 relay team consisting of C. Truitt, R. North, O. Diediker, C. Mash recorded the second best time in program history.
• Kendrick Achebe nearly earned all-conference in the 60m dash, finishing fourth overall with a time of 6.94 in the finals.
• Brenden Godbout placed eighth overall in the 60m hurdles, and his time 8.41 in the prelims puts him ninth in school history.
• James Johnson finished eighth in the mile with a time of 4:20.88, which placed him ninth all-time in program history.
• The 4x400 relay team's time of 3:21.90 was 10th best in program history.
• The distance medley relay team's time of 10:28.40 was 10th best in school history.

MEET REPORT

60m Finals - 4. Kendrick Achebe, 6.94 | 8. Joseph Sams, 7.04

60m Prelims - 6. Kendrick Achebe, 6.93 | 8. Joseph Sams, 6.99 | 17. Daniel Pere, 7.11 | 20. Shaymus Santiago, 7.20 | 22. Eli Fox, 7.28

60m Hurdles Finals - 8. Brenden Godbout, 8.44

60m Hurdles Prelims - 8. Brenden Godbout, 8.41 | 15. Brandon Bowen, 9.24 | 16. Travis Davis, 9.73

200m - 4. Joseph Sams, 22.19 | 16. Daniel Pere, 22.94 | 20. Eli Fox, 23.67

400m - 8. Adonis McKenzie, 50.84 | 12. Ben Gilbert-Binder, 52.01 | 17. Easton Klein, 53.21

800m - 12. Ethan Haus, 1:59.36 | 15. Alex Sonntag, 2:01.45 | 17. Nick Frideres, 2:04.63 | 19. Jack Cavan, 2:06.68

1 Mile - 8. James Johnson, 4:20.88 | 12. Doug Berg, 4:26.09 | 15. Ezra De Cleene, 4:29.38

3000m - 12. Cole Leggett, 8:53.35 | 16. Drew Engler, 9:02.14 | 18. Miles Combs, 9:03.38

5000m - 12. Cole Leggett, 15:19.37 | 15. Miles Combs, 15:44.91 | 17. Brody Wirtz, 15:49.01 | 19. Drew Engler, 15:54.27

High Jump - 8. Isaiah Strong, 1.86m | 13. Travis Davis, 1.76m | 14. Caden Hood, 1.76m

Shot Put - 19. Tate Dierking, 12.52m

Weight Throw - 20. Brandon Greiner, 13.90m | 29. Andrew Stansbury, 10.30m

DMR - 5. C. Truitt, B. DePhillips, R. North, J. Johnson, 10:28.40

4x400 - 4. J. Sams, B. Godbout, B. DePhillips, A. McKenzie, 3:21.90

4x800 - 5. C. Truitt, R. North, O. Diediker, C. Mash, 7:58.16

Heptathlon Results

Standings - 1. Ulysses Patterson, 5021 | 3. Clarke Latcham, 4730 | 9. Jeret Petersen, 4096

60m - 4. Clarke Latcham, 735 | 6. Ulysses Patterson, 7.36 | 11. Jeret Petersen, 7.69

High Jump - 1. Ulysses Patterson, 1.94m | 2. Clarke Latcham, 1.91m | 8. Jeret Petersen, 7.69

Long Jump - 1. Ulysses Patterson, 6.69m | 7. Clarke Latcham, 6.21m | 10. Jeret Petersen, 5.78m

Shot Put - 1. Ulysses Patterson, 12.46m | 7. Clarke Latcham, 10.19m | 10. Jeret Petersen, 9.31m

60m Hurdles - 3. Jeret Petersen, 8.69 | 5. Clarke Latcham, 8.72 | 9. Ulysses Patterson, 8.82

Pole Vault - 2. Ulysses Patterson, 3.90m | 3. Clarke Latcham, 3.80m | 8. Jeret Petersen, 3.20m

1000m - 1. Ulysses Patterson, 2:50.36 | 5. Clarke Latcham, 2:52.02 | 10. Jeret Petersen, 3:02.10

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Wartburg - 207.5 points
2. Dubuque - 131
3. Loras - 117
4. Nebraska Wesleyan - 83
5. Central - 76.5
6. Simpson - 44
7. Buena Vista - 20
8. Luther - 13
9. Coe - 10

UP NEXT

Simpson competes one final time before the NCAA National Championships, heading back to Waverly for the NCAA Qualifier next Friday, March 7.