WYOMING ATHLETES ADVANCE TO 2023 SIMPLOT GAMES FINALS

WYOMING ATHLETES ADVANCE TO 2023 SIMPLOT GAMES FINALS

Pocatello, Idaho –  Over 100 Wyoming athletes posted impressive numbers inside Holt Arena throughout a day and a half of preliminaries to advance to the finals of the 43rd annual Simplot Games.

Wyoming athletes to watch for in the finals include:

  • Sydney Morrell from Cheyenne led all qualifying times in the Girls 1600 Meters with a time of 5:05.13 She will race on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
  • Addie Pendergast from Sheridan led all qualifying times in the Girls 400 Meters with a time of 57.74. She will race on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
  • Wyoming athletes dominated the Girls Shot Put by securing five of the eight qualifying spots. The shot put finals are Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Wyoming girls teams also make up half of the qualifying spots for the 4×400-Meter Relay. That race will take place at 4:05 p.m. Saturday.
  • Cody Jenks of Pinedale posted the second fastest qualifying time for the Boys 800 Meters with a time of 1:55.53. He will race in the finals on Saturday at 2:53 p.m.
  • Gage Gose of Lander secured a spot in the finals of the Boys 60-Meter Hurdles with the second fastest qualifying time of 8.04 seconds. He will race in the finals on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

 A full list of Wyoming 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 43rd 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.

  

Boys 200 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Jude GuevaraCheyenne, WY
Brendan FlockTorrington, WY

 

Boys 400 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Slade HopkinsTorrington, WY
Gabe HutchinsonEvanston, WY

Boys 800 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Colby JenksPinedale, WY
Tayden BellMountain View, WY
Aydan LoyaTorrington, WY

Boys 1600 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Jackson DutcherCasper, WY
Austin AkersSheridan, WY
Habtamu WetzelAfton, WY
Dominic EberleLaramie, WY
Jack DiazCasper, WY

 

Boys Freshman 1600 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Race MorrellCheyenne, WY
Lucas StevensonCheyenne, WT
Sullivan WilsonLingle, WY

Boys 3200 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Owen BurnettMountain View, WY
Kaden ChatfieldRiverton, WY
Tristan EndersCasper, WY

 

Boys 4×400-Meter Relay

TEAM NAMELOCATION
Evanston Red DevisEvanston, WY
Thunder Basin High SchoolGillette, WY
Casper Natrona MustangsCasper, WY

Boys 4×200-Meter Relay

TEAM NAMELOCATION
Evanston Red DevisEvanston, WY

Boys 1600 Sprint Medley

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Broncs Track Club (two teams)Sheridan, WY
LHS TRACC ClubLaramie, WY
Evanston Red DevilsEvanston, WY

Boys 60-Meter Hurdles

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Gage GoseLander, WY
Mason WeickumCasper, WY
Richard PrescottCheyenne, WY

Boys Shot Put

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Braydn BallardGillette, WY
Wyatt PowellCasper, WY
Auggie LainCheyenne, WY
Tyler BennickTorrington, WY

Boys Pole Vault

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Kavin HoffCasper, WY
Adrien CalderonLaramie, WY
Maddix HolmesRock Springs, WY

Boys High Jump

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Lee KaidenCasper, WY
Chris TomlinsonCasper, WY

Boys Long Jump

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Kaiden LeeCasper, WY
Seth WilsonCasper, WY
Richard PrescottCheyenne, WY

 

Boys Triple Jump

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Richard PrescottCheyenne, WY

 

Girls 60 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Saige GustfasonCasper, WY
Taliah MorrisCheyenne, WY
Mackenzie BradachCasper, WY
Desirae IcovettoDouglas, WY

Girls 200 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Valerie JirakAfton, WY
Brooklyn AsmusTorrington, WY
Aubry DeWineGillette, WY

Girls 400 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Addie PendergastSheridan, WY
Ella SpearCasper, WY
Kaly FloresCheyenne, WY
Talia ConradEvanston WY

Girls 800 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Ada NelsonCody, WY
Isabelle MurdockGreen River, WY
Madison MurdockGreen River, WY

 

Girls 1600 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Sydney MorrellCheyenne, WY
Ryann SmithRawlins, WY
Averie PerritonCheyenne, WY
Abby NewtonSheridan, WY
Alyssa FehlauerSheridan, WY

Girls Freshman 1600 Meter

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Cierra DanielsCasper, WY
Mya FraserGillette, WY
Gracey VisserAfton, WY

 

Girls 4×200-Meter Relay

TEAM NAMELOCATION
Casper’s Natrona FilliesCasper, WY

Girls 4×400-Meter Relay

TEAM NAMELOCATION
Cheyenne Central IndiansCheyenne, WY
Broncs Track ClubSheridan, WY
Rawlins OutlawsRawlins, WY
Evansotn Red DevilsEvanston, WY
Casper’s Natrona FilliesCasper, WY
LHS TRACC ClubLaramie High School

Girls 1600 Sprint Medley

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Casper’s Natrona FilliesCasper, WY
Cheyenne East Indoor TrackCheyenne, WY
Cheyenne Central IndiansCheyenne, WY

Girls 60-Meter Hurdles

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Eva NitschkeRawlins, WY
Ava MorganAfton, WY
Nigeria Wiley-RamirezCheyenne, WY

Girls High Jump

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Valerie JirakAfton, WY

Girls Pole Vault

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Lilly CharestSheridan, WY
Reese DorrGillette, WY
Brinkley LewisCheyenne, WY

Girls Shot Put

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Autumn OstranderCasper, WY
Harper BocheTorrington, WY
Nora ButlerSheridan, WY
Jalyn ShepherdGillette WY
Josie AnkneySheridan, WY

Girls Triple Jump

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Mackenzie BradachCasper, WY

Girls Long Jump

ATHLETE NAMELOCATION
Aubry DeWineGillette, WY
Tahliah MorrisCheyenne, WY
Valerie JirakAfton, WY