Kendrick Achebe
Kendrick Achebe
  • Hometown:
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Des Moines Lincoln
  • Event(s):
    Sprints

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time NCAA Second Team All-American - 60m
  • Three-time USTFCCCA All-Region - 60m, 100m, 4x100
  • One-time A-R-C Champion - 100m
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Conference - 100m, 4x100
  • One-time Team Track Most Valuable Athlete (2025)
  • One-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2025)
  • Three-time Letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | junior
  • Earned Second Team All American honors finishing 15th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 meter dash
  • Named USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region in the 100m and 4x100 relay
  • Selected to the USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region team in the 60m dash
  • Won the 100m dash at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
  • Earned All-Conference honors in the indoor 60m, and outdoor 100m and 4x100 relay
  • First in school history in the 60 meter dash
  • First in school history in the 100 meter dash
  • First in school history in the 4x100 meter dash
  • Ran 6.81 in the 60 at the Wartburg Qualifier, finishing first
  • Clocked 10.34 in the 100 meter dash at the Dutch Invitational, finishing first
2024 | sophomore
  • Became the first Storm runner to break seven seconds in the 60 meters in seven years, running 6.99 twice, the seventh-fastest time in school history
  • Clocked a 10.76 in the 100 meters at the A-R-C Championships, the eighth-fastest time in school history
  • Placed second in the 60 meters at the Liz Wuertz Invite
2023 | freshman
  • Ran a 10.95 in the 100 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships, the first runner under 11 seconds in two years for the Storm
  • Ran a 22.80 in the 200 meters at the Dr. Tucker Open, the second-fastest by a Storm runner on the year
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Des Moines Lincoln High School
  • First team all-district in football
  • Named most improved player in football and MVP in track
  • Qualified for the state track meet in the 100m dash and 4x100 relay
  • Four-year letterwinner
Personal
  • Parents are Kenny Achebe and Tina Achebe
  • Has four siblings, Marek Kline, Michael Kline, Mikayla Kline and Kyra Achebe
  • Majoring in graphic design with a minors in marketing and interactive media

News Mentions

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Storm wrap up regular season at Augustana Midwest Twilight

Cole White stole the show in Simpson’s final last chance meet, winning the discus with the second best mark in program history on Thursday.

May 14, 2026

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Storm shine at last chance meets with record-chasing relay performance

Competing at three separate last chance meets, Simpson men’s track and field captured one top-ten mark in school history, along with...

May 8, 2026

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Simpson ranked 10th in USTFCCCA regional ranking

The men’s Simpson track and field team continued to hold in the top-ten in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.

May 5, 2026

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Sayee's A-R-C title headlines six all-conference honors at A-R-C Championships

Six All-Conference honors, along with a conference championship for Rouce Sayee in the 400m Hurdles lifted Simpson to a six place finish at the...

April 30, 2026

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Simpson Men's Track and Field stays firm at ninth in the region

The men’s Simpson track and field team once again ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.

April 28, 2026

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Simpson highlights the Kip Janvrin Open with stellar performances

James Johnson set the second fastest time in the 1500, while Kendrick Achebe top home the title in the 100m dash as Simpson hosted the Kip Janvrin...

April 24, 2026

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Simpson men's track and field holds at ninth in USTFCCCA regional rankings

The men’s Simpson track and field team ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.

April 21, 2026

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Men's Track and Field ranked ninth in USTFCCCA regional ranking

The men’s Simpson track and field team ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.

April 15, 2026

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Storm sprinters deliver strong showing at Trinity Invitational

Kendrick Achebe won the 100m dash, along with the second fastest 4x100 relay in school history, highlighted Simpson’s performance at the...

April 3, 2026

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Simpson men's track and field lands seven on All-Region team

Simpson men’s track and field was honored seven times on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...

March 11, 2026

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Men's Track and Field get final qualifier before Indoor Championships

James Johnson broke his own personal record in the mile, setting the second fastest time in school history as Simpson performed one final time...

March 7, 2026

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Simpson wins 4000m DMR; Petersen named All-Conference at A-R-C Indoor Championships

Highlighted by an A-R-C title in the 4000m DMR, and an All-Conference showing for Jeret Petersen in the Heptathlon, the Simpson men’s track...

February 28, 2026

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Cooper claims school records in the 60 and 200 at the Iowa Open

Emma Cooper added not one but two school records to her achievements this indoor season to highlight Simpson’s day at the Iowa open.

February 20, 2026

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Achebe and McDaniel set big marks at Grinnell Invitational

Kendrick Achebe once again set the new school record in the 60m dash while Lathan McDaniel eclipsed the 16-meter mark in the weight throw at the...

January 31, 2026

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McDaniel highlights Simpson's start to 2026 indoor season

Four event wins, along with a second best mark in school history from Lathan McDaniel in the weight throw, capped off Simpson’s opening meet...

January 16, 2026

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Achebe ties school record as Simpson begins indoor season in Grinnell

Kendrick Achebe picked up right where he left off as an NCAA All-American last season in the 60m dash, tying his school record as Simpson opened...

December 5, 2025