Kendrick Achebe
Kendrick Achebe
  • Hometown:
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • 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 management and marketing
  • Also a member of the Storm football team

News Mentions

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Both track and field programs, six individuals named USTFCCCA All-Academic

Both the Storm men’s and women’s track and field programs, along with six individuals were recognized by the US Track and Field and...

July 22, 2025

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Simpson lands five individuals, one relay on all-region teams

Five members of the Storm track and field program, along with the 4x100 relay team were named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country...

May 21, 2025

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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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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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Patterson named first team All-American; Latcham earns second team nod

The Simpson track and field program sent three athletes to the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships, and came home with three All-Ameri...

March 15, 2025

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Achebe named All-American at the NCAA Indoor National Championships

Kendrick Achebe jump started the action for the Storm at the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships with an All-American performance in...

March 14, 2025

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Patterson leads trio named to USTFCCCA All-Region team

Ulysses Patterson, Kendrick Achebe, and Clarke Latcham represented Simpson on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...

March 13, 2025

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Patterson, Achebe, and Latcham to compete at the NCAA Indoor National Championships

Ulysses Patterson, Kendrick Achebe, and Clarke Latcham will travel to Rochester, New York for the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships...

March 10, 2025

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Achebe becomes school record holder in 60m at the NCAA Final Qualifier

Kendrick Achebe became the fastest Storm in school history, shattering the school record in the 60m dash with a time of 6.81 seconds at the NCAA...

March 8, 2025

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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

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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

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Storm roll in final meet of the calendar year

There was no shortage of outstanding performances for the Storm at the Dutch Holiday Preview, highlighted by Kendrick Achebe and Joseph Sams...

December 13, 2024

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Storm rack up first place finishes at Grinnell Opener

In their first action of the indoor season, four different Storm, and the 4x400 relay team claimed titles at the Grinnell Opener on Friday night.

December 6, 2024