DANIEL SIMMONS LEADS UTAH IN DOMINATING DISTANCE EVENTS AT SIMPLOT GAMES
Pocatello, Idaho – After three days of competition, Utah athletes outperformed and outlasted their competitors in the finals of the 2023 Simplot Games.
Gatorade’s National Boy XC Athlete of the Year, Daniel Simmons of American Fork broke the meet record for the Boys’ 3200 meter with a time of 8:53.80, a time that is #2 in the nation this year. Simmons led Utah runners that captured the top five places in the 3200-meter event.
Amare Harlan of Plain City placed in both field and track events, winning the Girls’ 60 Meters while taking second in the 200 Meters, and third in Long Jump.
Utah athletes won a total of seven events over the weekend event, and placed in many other events including:
A full list of Utah top six finishers is at the end of the release.
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Girls 200 Meter Dash
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Second Place – Harlan, Amare | Plain City, Utah |
Girls 800 Meter Run
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Second Place – Hedengren, Jane | Vineyard, Utah |
Fifth Place – Jessen, Elyse | Sandy, Utah |
Girls 1600 Meter Run
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Second Place – Mecham, Avalon | American Fork, Utah |
Third Place – Swain, Natalie | South Jordan, Utah |
Girls Freshman 1600 Meter Run
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Westfall, Kaylee | Orem, Utah |
Second Place – Bushman, Kayla | American Fork, Utah |
Third Place – Broderick, Addison | Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Girls 3200 Meter Run
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Benus, Lydia | Orem, Utah |
Second Place – Low, Hailey | Layton, Utah |
Sixth Place – McMurtrey, Ava | Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Girls Long Jump
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Third Place – Harlan, Amare | Plain City, Utah |
Girls 60 Meter Hurdles
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Third Place – DeVries, Eden | Kaysville, Utah |
Sixth Place – Taggart, Madelynn | Draper, Utah |
Girls 4×200 Meter Relay
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Sixth Place – Chargers Track Club | Draper, Utah |
Girls 4×800 Meter Relay
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Second Place – Herriman | Herriman, Utah |
Third Place – Vikings Track Club | Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Fourth Place – Davis Track Club | Kaysville, Utah |
Girls 60 Meter Dash
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Harlan, Amare | Plains City, Utah |
Second Place – Ballard, Sarah | Lehi, Utah |
Girls 400 Meter Dash
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Third Place – Anderson, Bria | Orem, Utah |
Sixth Place – Turagayou, Vasiti | Vineyard, Utah |
Girls Pole Vault
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Third Place – Richards, Tatum | Garden City, Utah |
Girls High Jump
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Second Place – Cook, Kora | Vernal, Utah |
Third Place – Johnson, Shelby | Brigham City, Utah |
Fourth Place – Carmona, Madeline | Millville, Utah |
Girls 1600 Sprint Medley Relay
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Fifth Place -Farmtown Track | Farmington, Utah |
Boys 1600 Meter Run
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Bradshaw, Spencer | Kaysville, Utah |
Third Place – Horne, William | Herriman, Utah |
Fourth Place – Steadman, Williams | South Jordan, Utah |
Sixth Place – Luoma, Will | Layton, Utah |
Boys 3200 Meter Run
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Simmons, Daniel | American Fork, Utah |
Second Place – Hansen, Sam | Woods Cross, Utah |
Third Place – Jenkins, Noah | Herriman, Utah |
Fourth Place – Echohawk, Tayson | Orem, Utah |
Fifth Place – Jourdon, JoJo | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Boys 400 Meter Dash
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Fifth Place – Kjar, Tate | Draper, Utah |
Boys 4×400 Meter Relay
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Third Place – Chargers Track Club | Draper, Utah |
Boys Shot Put
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Poole, Taylor | Layton, Utah |
Fifth Place – Forbush, Evan | Kaysville, Utah |
Sixth Place – Anderson, Blaine | Redmond, Utah |
Boys 1600 Sprint Medley Relay
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Third Place – Farmtown Track | Farmington, Utah |
Boys Weight Throw
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
Fourth Place – Poole, Tyler | Layton, Utah |
Fifth Place – Mosher, Jack | Kaysville, Utah |
Boys 4×800 Meter Relay
PLACE/ATHLETE NAME | LOCATION |
First Place – Herriman | Herriman, Utah |
Second Place – Golden Eagle Track Club | Spanish Fork, Utah |
Third Place – Woods Cross | Woods Cross, Utah |