Four student-athletes on the Simpson College men’s track and field team were officially announced as qualifiers to the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships.
Spencer Moon and Max Cleveland will take part in three combined running events, while Ulysses Patterson will compete in the heptathlon for the Storm men, while Lara Kallem will represent the Storm women.

Moon is competing in his third straight NCAA Indoor Championships, searching for his first All-American honor. The senior standout will compete in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meters, coming off successfully defending his conference titles in each event. Moon is currently ranked fourth in the country in the 3,000 meters and second in the 5,000 meters.

Cleveland will look to add an indoor All-American award after earning an outdoor All-American honor last spring. Participating in his second consecutive NCAA Indoor Championships, the Indianola, Iowa native will compete in the 60 meter hurdles and is currently ranked third in the event with a time of 7.95.

Patterson, competing in the heptathlon, will get his first taste of the indoor championships in his career, after competing in the outdoor championships in the spring. Patterson broke his own school record in the heptathlon on Saturday at the Wartburg Qualifier, earning him a spot in the championships. His score of 4,871 points is currently ranked 16th in the country.

Kallem is earning her first national championship appearance in track and field, following her participation in the cross country championships in the fall. Kallem will compete in the 5,000 meters, with her qualification time of 17:12.71 putting her in 18th position and is the current school record. The senior recently broke the meet record in the 5,000 meters in the Wartburg Qualifier on Saturday.

The NCAA Division III Indoor Championships will begin on Friday, March 8, in Virginia Beach, Va. and will be hosted by Norfolk State University.