Utah Athletes Place at 2018 Simplot Games

For Immediate Release

Date February 17, 2018

Contact: Katie Damron (208) 220-5307

E-mail: media@simplotgames.com

Pocatello, Idaho—Utah Athletes had an impressive showing at the 2018 Simplot Games finals. Many of Utah’s best competitors won their events, or placed ahead of strong competition.

Standout Athletes:

• Losa Latu, a senior from Riverton, won the girls’ shot put with a mark of 41-10.25 in her Simplot Games debut.
• Dallin Draper, a senior from Orem, won the boys’ 200-meter dash with a time of 21.61 and won the boys’ 60-meter dash with a time of 6.76, which is the second fastest time in the nation.
• Austin Carter, a senior from Minersville, took second the boys’ shot put with a mark of 59’05”.
• Meghan Hunter, a junior from Provo, placed second in the girls’ 400-meter dash with a time of 53.92.
• Sadie Sargent, a senior from Coalville, won the girls’ 1600-meter run with a time of 4:52.65.
• Bronson Winter, a senior from Farr West, won the boys’ 1600-meter run with a time of 4:17.35.
• Jace Jensen, a junior from Bountiful, won the boys’ 400-meter dash with a time of 48.77.
• Joseph Corbridge, a junior from American Fork, won the boys’ 800-meter run with a time of 1:56.99.

A complete list of top-six finalists is below.

More than 2,200 athletes will come from across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to participate in the 40^th annual 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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All finalists:

Boys’ 3200-meter race

1^st – Ryan Raff, 12, Lehi

4^th – Jensen Lambert, 12, Cedar City

5^th – Roberto Porras, Holladay

Girls’ 3200-meter race

3^rd – Kalii Caldwell, 11, Ogden

4^th – Karli Branch, 11, Draper

5^th – Kiana Campbell, 12, Spanish Fork

6^th – Ellie Lundgreen, Kaysville

Girls’ 1600-meter race

1^st – Sadie Sargent, 12, Coalville

2^nd – Carlee Hansen, 9, Woods Cross

Boys’ 1600-meter race

1^st – Bronson Winter, 12, Farr West

2^nd – Caleb Armstrong, 11, Hurricane

5^th – Zach Winter, 12 Farr West

6^th – Devin Pancake, 12, Springville

Boys’ high jump

2^nd – Xakai Harry, 12, Kaysville

4^th – Jarom Smith, 11, American Fork (tie)

Girls’ 4×400-meter relay

2^nd – Davis Track Club

4^th – Olympus

Boys’ 200-meter dash

1^st – Dallin Draper, 12, Orem

Boys’ 400-meter dash

1^st –Jace Jensen, 11, Bountiful

5^th –Joshua Taylor, 11, Lehi

Girls’ 400-meter dash

1^st – Meghan Hunter, 11, Provo

Boys’ long jump

1^st – Xakai Harry, 12, Kaysville

6^th – Joshua Hartvisgsen, 11, West Valley City

Boys’ 800-meter run

1^st – Joseph Corbridge, 11, American Fork

4^th –Dylan Tidwell, 11, South Jordan

Boys’ 60-meter dash

1^st – Dallin Draper, 12, Orem

3^rd – William Prettyman, 11, West Valley City

Girls’ shot put

1^st – Losa, Latu, 12, Riverton

5^th – Miley Houghton, 12, Salem Hills

Boys’ shot put

2^nd – Austin Carter, 12, Minersville

3^rd – Jaren Kump, 12, Rivereton

Girls’ 800-meter run

4^th – Madison Moffit, 12, Orem

Girls’ 1600 sprint medley

2^nd – Lone Peak Track Club

3^rd – Gold Medal Athletics

Boys 1600 sprint medley

1^st – Gold Medal Athletics

4^th – Northridge High School

Girls’ 4×800 meter relay

4^th – Viking Track Club

5^th – Olympus

6^th – Maple Mountain Track Club

Boys’ 4×800 meter relay

1^st – Northridge High School

6^th – Woods Cross