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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2026

IDAHO ATHLETES REPRESENT THEIR HOME STATE AT 2026 SIMPLOT GAMES

Pocatello, Idaho – Idaho athletes won six events and medaled in numerous others during the 2026 Simplot Games while representing their home state.

The six winning performances include: 

1. Spencer Van Orden, a senior from Pocatello, won the 200-meter dash, with the time of 21.50 seconds. Spencer has competed every year of Simplot Games during his high school career, and thanked the city of Pocatello, the state of Idaho and his high school, Highland, for the support over the years. 
2. Karlie Bair, a junior from Kimberly, won the girls’ 60-meter dash with a time of 7.46 seconds. 
3. Lydia Townsend, a senior from Inkom, won the girls’ pole vault with a height of 13’.
4. Ambrose Brainard, a senior from Eagle, won the boys’ high jump with a height of 6’09”. 
5. The Twin Falls Coyotes ‘A’ won the boys’ All-Idaho 4×200-meter relay with a time of 1:33.25 
6. Spike Up Athletics ’A’, from Nampa, won the girls’ All-Idaho 4×200-meter relay with a time of 1:46.96.
   

A full list of Idaho finalists is at the end of the release.

More than 2,100 athletes from 19 different states, Canada, and Australia are participating in the 46th  Simplot Games. Simplot Games remains the nation’s premier high school indoor track and field event. Sponsored by the Simplot Company since 1979, Simplot Games are held at Idaho State University’s ICCU Dome in Pocatello, Idaho.

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GIRLS’ WEIGHT THROW VARSITY 

Athlete Name – Location

4th place: Thayer, Addison – Nampa

5th place: Grimm, Eva – Blackfoot

GIRLS’ 400-METER DASH

Athlete Name – Location

5th place: Polatis, Paetyn – Blackfoot

GIRLS’ 200-METER DASH

Athlete Name – Location

2nd place: Huckins, Christine – Boise

GIRLS’ 60-METER DASH

Athlete Name – Location

1st place: Bair, Karlie – Kimberly

4th place: Keller, Quincy – Boise

GIRLS’ 4 X 200 METER RELAY ALL-IDAHO

Athlete Name – Location

1st place: Spike Up Athletics ‘A’ – Nampa

2nd place: Ram TC ‘A’ – Pocatello

3rd place: Kimberly ‘A’ – Kimberly

4th place: 1ONE – Nampa

5th place: Trojan Horsepower – Rigby

6th place: Twin Falls Coyotes – Twin Falls

GIRLS’ LONG JUMP

Athlete Name – Location

4th place: Cole, Paisley – Boise

GIRLS’ POLE VAULT

Athlete Name – Location

1st place: Townsend, Lydia – Inkom

3rd place: Richards, Addi – Meridian

5th place: West, Gracie – Rigby

5th place: Cagle, Skotlyn – Meridian

GIRLS’ SHOT PUT

Athlete Name – Location

6th place: Clayton, Kami – Meridian

GIRLS’ HIGH JUMP

Athlete Name – Location

5th place: Stebbins, Lilly – Meridian

6th place: Hardy, Samantha – Kimberly

BOYS’ FRESHMAN 1600-METER DASH

Athlete Name – Location

4th place: Bailey, Kent – Nampa

BOYS’ 800 METER RUN

Athlete Name – Location

2nd place: Riley, Austin – Meridian

3rd place: Willis, Ethan – Dayton

4th place: Gregory, Owen – Blackfoot

BOYS’ 400-METER DASH

Athlete Name – Location

6th place: Renzello, Cody – Pocatello

BOYS’ 200-METER DASH

Athlete Name – Location

1st place: Van Orden, Spencer – Pocatello

BOYS’ 4 X 800 METER RELAY

Athlete Name – Location

3rd place: Trojan Horsepower – Rigby

BOYS’ 4 X 200 METER RELAY ALL-IDAHO

Athlete Name – Location

1st place: Twin Falls Coyotes ‘A’ – Twin Falls

2nd place: Kimberly ‘A’ – Kimberly

3rd place: Spike Up Athletics ‘A’ – Nampa

4th place: Thunder ‘A’ – Idaho Falls

5th place: Aberdeen Tigers ‘A’ – Aberdeen

BOYS’ HIGH JUMP

Athlete Name – Location

1st place: Brainard, Ambrose – Meridian

BOYS’ POLE VAULT

Athlete Name – Location

2nd place: Scott, Kade – Rigby

4th place: Hammer, Ammon – Meridian

4th place: Spaulding, River – Meridian

BOYS’ SHOT PUT

Athlete Name – Location

5th place: Ratliff, Alex – Hailey

BOYS’ LONG JUMP

Athlete Name – Location

6th place: Shanks, Aiden – Nampa

BOYS’ TRIPLE JUMP

Athlete Name – Location

2nd place: Loufoua, Nick – Boise

5th place: Player, Clark – Boise

6th place: Butikofer, Statton – Rigby

BOYS’ 1600-METER RUN

Athlete Name – Location

4th place: Hansen, Ethan – Pocatello 

5th place: Kisner, Vincent  – Rigby

BOYS’ 60-METER HURDLES 

Athlete Name – Location

2nd place: Van Orden, Spencer – Pocatello 

MIXED 4 X 400-YARD RELAY

Athlete Name – Location

2nd place: Ram TC ‘A’ – Pocatello

5th place: Malad ‘A’ – Malad