UTAH ATHLETES ADVANCE TO 2025 SIMPLOT GAMES FINALS
Pocatello, Idaho – Over 100 Utah athletes posted impressive numbers throughout the qualifying days at the 45th Simplot Games, advancing to the finals tomorrow.
Some of the top performances for Utah athletes and clubs include:
- Davis DeGroot, from Ogden, had the fastest qualifying time in the boys’ 400-meter dash with 50.74 seconds.
- In the girls’ 1600 meter run, athletes Maya Bybee, from Highland, and Avery Barton, from Ogden, had the two fastest qualifying times. Half of the event’s 36 qualifiers were from Utah.
- In the boys’ 800-meter run, Joshua Beck, from Pleasant Grove, and Garrison Johnson from Pleaseant View, had the two fastest qualifying times. Ten of 27 qualifiers were Utah boys.
- Utah athletes continued to dominate the distance events, with 10 of 14 qualifiers for the boys’ 3200 meter run.
- Valhalla team from Centerville had the fast qualifying time for the boys’ 1600 Sprint Medley with a time of 3.37.66.
- Utah athletes also dominated the girls’ 800 meter run, with 15 of 27 of the qualifiers being from Utah.
A full list of Utah qualifiers is at the end of the release.
More than 2,000 athletes from across the U.S., Canada, and Australia are participating in the 45th Simplot Games. Simplot Games remains the nation’s premier high school indoor track and field event. Sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company since 1979, the Simplot Games are held at Idaho State University’s ICCU Dome in Pocatello, Idaho.
For more information on Simplot Games, please visit our website at www.simplotgames.com. You may also contact the Simplot Games Media Team at media@simplotgames.com.
Girls 3200 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Hedengren, Jane | Provo |
| Alder, Lily | Provo |
Girls 1600 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Bybee, Maya | Highland |
| Barton, Avery | Odgen |
| Hansen, Katie | Woods Cross |
| Jensen, Skye | American Fork |
| Smit, Bridget | Cottonwood Heights |
| Flach, Tatum | Park City |
| Woolf, Maci | Herriman |
| Favero, Adria | Holladay |
| Zimmerman, June | Mountain View |
| Clayton, Alyssa | Centerville |
| Garside, Gabbi | Orem |
| Shakespear, Chelsea | Cedar City |
| Harris, Teagan | Draper |
| Wayment, Nicole | Ogden |
| Knowles, Lily | Hyrum |
| Lundelll, Indianna | Fremont |
| Swain, Chloe | Riverton |
| Thornley, Eliza | Layton |
| Smith, Shay | American Fork |
| Christensen, Erin | Kaysville |
Girls Freshman 1600 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Cook, Evelyn | Layton |
| Adams, Kate | Orem |
| Wilhem, Alice | Layton |
| Watson, Sarah | American Fork |
| Lee, Kathryn | Centerville |
| Lee, Josie | Centerville |
| Marshall, Quincy | Centerville |
Girls 800 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Larson, Leah | Stansbury |
| Lemon, Audrey | Centerville |
| Atwater, Hailey | Fremont |
| Gerhart, Lindsey | Herriman |
| Toronto, Lexi | Centerville |
| Bugnet, Brecklyn | Herriman |
| Batmale, Daphne | Provo |
| Swain, Eliza | Kaysville |
| Curtis, Mya | Westlake |
| Whitford, Haley | American Fork |
| Grossman, Grace | Kaysville |
| Jeppesen, Margaret | Centerville |
| Henderson, Sadie | Herriman |
| Trimble, Liv | Orem |
| Wright, Elise | Ridgeline |
Girls 400 Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Holje, Sienna | Kaysville |
| Sturdivant, Brooklyn | Orem |
| Christensen, Lydia | Orem |
Girls 200 Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Kidd, Kassidee | Brigham |
Girls 60-Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Sturdivant, Brooklyn | Orem |
| Johnson, Sariah | Taylorsville |
Girls 60 Meter Hurdles
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Egbert, Abby | Orem |
| Johnson, Sariah | Taylor |
| Johnston, Mattie | Kaysville |
| Wyatt, Ava | Kaysville |
| Neutzel, Faith | West Valley City |
Girls 4 X 400 Meter Rela
| TEAM NAME | LOCATION |
| Layton Track and Cross Country | Layton |
| Davis High | Kaysville |
Girls 4 X 200 Meter Rela
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Drive Athletics | Salt Lake City |
Girls 1600 Sprint Medle
| TEAM NAME | LOCATION |
| Speed Lab Utah | Orem |
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Girls Long Jum
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Kidd, Kassidee | Brigham City |
| Carlton, Ashlyn | Fremont |
| John, Haylee | Ogden |
| Morfin, Gabriella | Riverton |
| Muir, Kambri | Riverton |
| Steward, Sadie | Smithfield |
| Sturdivant, Brooklyn | Orem |
| Hein, Zoe | Salt Lake City |
Girls Pole Vault
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Pace, Lacee | Riverton |
| Ekins, Elizabeth | Riverton |
Girls Shot Put
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Burton, Burklie | Layton |
| Pace, Lacee | Riverton |
| Trujillo, Carly | Herriman |
Girls High Jum
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Atkinson, Kynzee | Hyrum |
| Bodily, Abby | Millville |
| Conrad, Toni | Pineview |
| Morfin, Gabriella | Riverton |
| Smith, Paige | Rich |
| Steward, Sadie | Smithfield |
| Frandsen, Autumn | Provo |
| Tullis, Abby | South Jordan |
| Richards, Lisa | Vernal |
| Wanstrom, Isabel | Kamas |
Boys Freshman 1600 Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Hejny, Chase | American Fork |
| Webb, David | American Fork |
| Wagstaff, Logan | American Fork |
| DeHaan, Jacob | Herriman |
| Harris, Parker | Layton |
Boys 800 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Beck, Joshua | Grove |
| Johnson, Garrison | Pleaseant View |
| Davis, Heber | Kaysville |
| Reed, Jonny | Kaysville |
| Honl, Martin | Layton |
| Peterson, Wes | Orem |
| Jenkins, Beau | Ogden |
| Makowski, Kai | Taylorsville |
| Reddish, Rustin | Ogden |
| Gehring, Peter | Centerville |
Boys 400 Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| DeGroot, Davis | Ogden |
| Jensen, Jordan | Centerville |
| Farley, Shane | Kaysville |
| LeDuc, Tyler | Kaysville |
| Parry, Hudson | Rich |
Boys 200 Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| McConkie, Charlie | Highland |
| Bertoldo, Jack | Orem |
| DeGroot, Davis | Ogden |
| Weaver, Jack | Orem |
Boys 60-Meter Dash
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Weaver, Jack | Provo |
| Groat, Ezra | Wood Cross |
Boys 60-Meter Hurdles
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Flint, Caleb | Kaysville |
| Dye, Dylan | Orem |
| Taylor II, Demetrius | West Valley City |
Boys 4 X 400 Meter Relay
| TEAM NAME | LOCATION |
| Valhalla | Centerville |
| Layton Track and Cross Country | Layton |
Boys 4 X 200 Meter Relay
| TEAM NAME | LOCATION |
| Layton Track and Cross Country | Layton |
Boys 1600 Sprint Medley
| TEAM NAME | LOCATION |
| Valhalla | Centerville |
| Speed Lab Utah | Orem |
| T-Birds XC | Orem |
Boys High Jum
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Cylvick, Cash | Coalville |
| Grover, Spencer | Farmington |
| Oliver, Max | Odgen |
| Snell, Gavin | Riverton |
| Brown, Ace | Centerville |
Boys Pole Vault
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Powell, Brennan | Orem |
Boys Shot Put
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Cook, Jace | Syracuse |
| Brown, Benjamin | Kaysville |
| Parker, Jarom | Kaysville |
| Collins, Adam | Midvale |
| Parker, Johnny | Kaysville |
| Owen, Gideon | Vernal |
Boys Long Jump
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| DeGroot, Davis | Ogden |
| Garlick, Jp | Layton |
| Moser, Ryan | Sky View |
| Bertoldo, Jack | Orem |
| Batty, Zander | Vernal |
| Brown, Ace | Centerville |
Boys 3200 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Tang, Jonah | Herriman |
| Tang, Micah | Herriman |
| Hooper, Hayden | Bountiful |
| Witt, Deiderik | Orem |
| Steadman, Kyle | Orem |
| Moore, Carter | American Fork |
| Jameson, Cole | Taylorsville |
| Boyce, David (Davey) | Provo |
| Plewe, Austin | American Fork |
Boys 1600 Meter Run
| ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
| Ogomo, Tayshaun | Herriman |
| Bement, Ryker | American Fork |
| Hyde, Ben | Centerville |
| Bird, Matyas | Westlake |
| Mecham, Peter | Orem |
| Harrington, Dallin | American Fork |
| Wilde, Brady | Highland |
| Fuller, Edward | Lehi |
| Rich, Wyatt | Pleasant View |
| Bennion, Henry | Highland |
| Bybee, Cooper | Highland |
| Shipp, Takashi | Orem |
| Monsivais, Parker | Herriman |
| Lund, Ethan | Farmington |
| Rawlings, Carter | Kaysville |
| Ekstrom, Bradley | Ogden |
| Jarvis, Eli | Herriman |