Idaho Athletes Post Impressive Finishes to Advance to the 2020 Simplot Games Finals
For Immediate Release
Date: February 14, 2020
Contact: Taylor Meeks (208) 840-1426
E-mail: media@simplotgames.com
Idaho Athletes Post Impressive Finishes to Advance to the 2020 Simplot Games Finals
Pocatello, Idaho – More than 70 Idaho athletes outlasted fierce competition inside Holt Arena throughout a day and a half of preliminaries to advance to the finals of the 42nd annual Simplot Games.
Idaho athletes to watch for in the finals include:
- Nathan Green, a junior from Boise, returned to Simplot Games and qualified first in the boys’ 1600 meters with a time of 4:20.10. He will race at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday.
- Brooke Weimer, a senior from Boise, qualified in both the girls’ long jump and the girls’ triple jump. She long jumps at 8:30 a.m. and triple jumps at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- Jacob Van Orden, a sophomore of Pocatello, qualified third in the boys’ 800 meters with a time of 1:59.07. He will compete at 8:40 a.m. on Saturday.
- Luke Tapp, a senior from Rigby, qualified for the boys’ 400-meter dash finals with a time of 50.82 seconds. He will race on Saturday at 10:10 a.m.
A full list of Idaho qualifiers is at the end of the release.
More than 2,200 athletes will come from across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand to participate in the 42ndannual 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 Lisa Woodland at (208) 235-5604 or Simplot Games Media Team at media@simplotgames.com.
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Idaho Qualifiers
Boys’ 3200-Meter Run
- Seth Babbel, senior, Caldwell
- Johnathon Simmons, junior, Carmen
- Jared Harden, junior, Pocatello
Girls’ 3200-Meter Run
- Andie Bell, sophomore, Preston
Boys’ 1600-Meter Run
- Nathan Green, junior, Boise
- Dallin Bird, senior, Pocatello
- Shane Gard, junior, Pocatello
- Andy Gebhardt, senior, Salmon
- Kobe Yost, senior, Jerome
- Logan Forrester, senior, Boise
Girls’ 1600-Meter Run
- Jessica Moss, sophomore, Idaho Falls
Girls Freshman 1600-Meter Run
- Bailey Bird, freshman, Pocatello
- Aleece Kirkham, freshman, Pocatello
Boys Freshman 1600-Meter Run
- Brody Burch, freshman, Pocatello
Boys’ 800-Meter Run
- Jacob Van Orden, sophomore, Pocatello
- Zac Bright, junior, Idaho Falls
- Nathan Fielding, sophomore, Rigby
Girls’ 800-Meter Run
- Allie Johnson, junior, Rigby
- Laura Hetwood, senior, Boise
Boys’ 400-Meter Dash
- Luke Tapp, senior, Rigby
- Landon Woods, senior, Pocatello
Girls’ 400-Meter Dash
- Lizza Wallace, senior, Boise
- Ciara Brown, freshman, Boise
Boys’ 200-Meter Dash
- Mason Leatham, senior, Boise
- Austin Durfee, junior, Boise
- Hunter Braseth, junior, Boise
Boys’ 60-Meter Dash
- Magnus Hemingway, senior, Boise
- Mason Leatham, senior, Boise
Boys’ 60-Meter Hurdles
- Hayden Picard, senior, Boise
- Jace Rodgers, senior, Boise
Girls’ 60-Meter Hurdles
- Madilyn Zink, senior, Pocatello
Boys’ 1600 Sprint Medley
Girls’ 4×200-Meter Relay
Boys’ 4×200-Meter Relay
- Team Idaho ‘A’
- Idaho Dash Track Club ‘A’
- Trojan Track ‘A’
Boys’ 4×400-Meter Relay
- Indian Track Club A
- New Western Glory A
Girls’ 4×400-Meter Relay
Boys’ 4×800-Meter Relay
Girls’ 4×800-Meter Relay
Boys’ Pole Vault
- Cole Searle, senior, Ashton
- Landon Helms, sophomore, Garden City
- Logan Hammer, senior, Garden City
Girls’ Pole Vault
- Julie Scheurman, senior, Garden City
- Delaney Ezeji-Okoye, senior, Garden City
Boys’ Long Jump
- Hayden Picard, senior, Boise
Girls’ Long Jump
- Brooke Weimer, senior, Boise
- Danika Hartman, freshman, Nampa
Boys’ High Jump
- Matt Butler, senior, Rigby
- Kegan Arrington, junior, Boise
- Micah Erickson, senior, Boise
- Nakobe Rodgers, senior, Boise
- Gideon Coprivnicar, junior, Boise
Girls’ High Jump
- Maddie Lempka, junior, Idaho Falls
Boys’ Triple Jump
- Barrett Davis, sophomore, Boise
Girls’ Triple Jump
- Brooke Weimer, senior, Boise
- Danika Hartman, freshman, Nampa
Boys’ Shot Put
- Kade McCall, senior, Boise
- Brock Payne, junior, Boise
- DeQua Lang, senior, Pocatello
- Jarell Lucas, junior, Boise
- Gerrit Tamminga, senior, Boise
- Ryan Spaeth, junior, Malta
- Kevin Tran, sophomore, Twin Falls
All Idaho Boys 4×200-Meter Relay
- Idaho Dash Track Club ‘D’
- Trojan Track ‘B’
- Canyon Track Club ‘A’
- Team Idaho ‘B’
- Idaho Dash Track Club ‘B’
- Idaho Dash Track Club ‘C’
All Idaho Girls 4×200-Meter Relay
- Team Idaho ‘B’
- Idaho Dash Track Club ‘C’
- Idaho Dash Track Club ‘B’
- Ram Trackclub ‘A’
- Team Idaho ‘A’
- Indian Track Club ‘A’
