Idaho athletes medal in home state at 2014 Simplot Games

Pocatello, Idaho- Daniel Bruton, a senior from Rexburg, and Alex Lawerence, a senior from Kuna, took home first place medals and led the pack of 16 Idaho athletes who medaled at the 2014 Simplot Games. Bruton’s mark of 6’7 in the high jump and Lawerence’s mark of 14’6 in the pole vault gave them first place.
“Most people get really stressed out about Simplot Games track meet, but I am really calm about it,” Bruton smiled, “I come to just have fun.”
Among other standout Idaho athletes were:

• Elsja Mecham, a sophomore from Rigby, placed second in the girls 400 meters with a time of 55.94 seconds. She also placed 6^th in the 60-meter hurdles.
• Elijah Armstong, a junior from Pocatello, placed second in the boys 3200 meters with the time 9:10.93.

A full list of athletes who received medals is listed below:
Boys 3200 meters
2^nd– Elijah Armstong, 11, Pocatello
Boys 800 meters
3^rd– Jordan Wallin, 12, Boise
Boys 60-meter dash
4^th– Karsten Niederer
Boys sprint medley
5^th– YMCA Team Idaho ‘B’
Boys Pole Vault
1^st– Alex Lawrence, 12, Boise
4^th– Adam Jones, 12, Meridian
Boys high jump
1^st– Daniel Bruton, 12, Rexburg
Boys triple jump
2^nd– Marcell King, 12, Boise
Boys long jump
4^th– Tanner Johnson, 12, Boise
6^th– Scott Warner, 12, Twin Falls
Girls 60-meter hurdles
6^th– Elsja Mecham
Girls 400 meters
2^nd– Elsja Mecham
Girls 800 meters
6^th– Paige Dilmore, 12, Boise
Girls 1600 meters
2^nd– Sam Mckinnon, 12, Boise
Girls 1600 sprint medley
5^th– YMCA Team Idaho ‘A’
Girls long jump
2^nd– Cambree Harbaugh, 12, Boise
Girls pole vault
5^th– Eliza Shippen, 12, Rigby
More than 1,900 athletes have come from across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to participate in the 36^th annual Simplot Games—the nation’s premier high school indoor track and field event. Sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company since 1979, 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 simplotgames.com. You may also contact Lisa Woodland at (208) 235-5673 or the Simplot Games Media Team at media@simplotgames.com.
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