DANIEL SIMMONS LEADS UTAH IN DOMINATING DISTANCE EVENTS AT SIMPLOT GAMES

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:

• First, Second, and Third in the Girls’ Freshman 1600 Meters
• First and Second in the Girls’ 3200 Meters
• First and Second in the Girls’ 60 Meters
• First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Sixth in the Boys’ 1600 Meters
• First in Boys’ Shot Put
• First through Third in the Boys’ 4×800 Meters

 A full list of Utah top six finishers is at the end of the release.

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Girls 200 Meter Dash

Girls 800 Meter Run

Girls 1600 Meter Run

Girls Freshman 1600 Meter Run

Girls 3200 Meter Run

Girls Long Jump

Girls 60 Meter Hurdles

Girls 4×200 Meter Relay

Girls 4×800 Meter Relay

Girls 60 Meter Dash

Girls 400 Meter Dash

Girls Pole Vault

Girls High Jump

Girls 1600 Sprint Medley Relay

Boys 1600 Meter Run

Boys 3200 Meter Run

Boys 400 Meter Dash

Boys 4×400 Meter Relay

Boys Shot Put

Boys 1600 Sprint Medley Relay

Boys Weight Throw

Boys 4×800 Meter Relay