IDAHO ATHLETES ADVANCE TO 2023 SIMPLOT GAMES FINALS

IDAHO ATHLETES ADVANCE TO 2023 SIMPLOT GAMES FINALS

Three Gem State athletes are top qualifiers in their events

Pocatello, Idaho – Several Idaho athletes posted impressive numbers inside Holt Arena throughout a day and a half of preliminaries to advance to the finals of the 43^rd annual Simplot Games. Nate Stadtlander of Boise led all qualifiers in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.53; Gatlin Bair of Burley had the best prelim time in the boys’ 60 meters at 6.84 seconds; and Jacob Webster of Boise led all qualifiers in the boys’ 200 meters with a dash of 22.95 seconds.

Other Idaho athletes to watch in the finals include:

• Hannah Bailey of Pocatello leads a group of five Idaho runners in the Girls 800 Meters. They will race on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
• Six Idahoan Triple Jumpers qualified for finals. Those athletes include Victor Byaundaombe and Avion Kahin from Boise, Logan Tracy from Preston, Caleb Washington from Nampa, Porter Sutton from Inkom, and Cody Cordingley from Rigby. They will compete on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
• Cordingley is also competing in the Long Jump along with Chayse Sloan from Boise and Caleb Washington from Nampa. They will compete at 8:30 a.m.
• Matthew Thomas from Blackfoot and Noe Kemper from Boise posted top six qualifying times, and will race in the finals on Saturday at 2:05 p.m.
• In the Boys Pole Vault, Idaho secured 12 of the 24 qualifying spots. They will compete on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.

 A full list of Idaho 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 43^rd 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 Holt Arena 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

Girls 1600 Meter Run

Girls 800 Meter Run

Girls 400 Meter Dash

Girls 200 Meter Dash

Girls 1600 Sprint Medley

Girls 4 X 400 Meter Relay

Girls 4 X 200 Meter Relay

Girls Triple Jump

Girls Long Jump

Girls Pole Vault

Girls Shot Put

Boys 1600 Meter Run

Boys Freshmen 1600 Meter Run

Boys 800 Meter Run

Boys 200 Meter Dash

Boys 60-Meter Hurdles

Boys 60-Meter Dash

Boys 4 X 400 Meter Relay

Boys 4 X 200 Meter Relay

Boys High Jump

Boys Pole Vault

Boys Shot Put

Boys Long Jump

Boys Triple Jump