Wyoming athletes receive medals at 2015 Simplot Games

For Immediate Release
Date: February 21, 2015
Contact: Melissa Lee (702) 461-2975
E-mail: media@simplotgames.com
 
 
Wyoming athletes receive medals at 2015 Simplot Games
 
Pocatello, Idaho – Wyoming athletes gathered in Pocatello, Idaho, this weekend to compete in the 37^th annual Simplot Games. Athletes from across the U.S., along with Canada, Mexico, and Australia also competed for medals
 
Carlos Salcido, a senior from Rock Springs, led Wyoming athletes with a first place finish in the boys’ 400 meters with the time 48.88 seconds.
 
A full list of Wyoming athletes who won medals is listed below.
 
More than 2,000 athletes have come from across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia to participate in the 37^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) 235-5673 or Simplot Games Media Team at media@simplotgames.com.
 
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Girls’ 1600 Meters

• 6^th, Sydney Wendt, 10, Gillette (5:09)

 
Boys’ 400 Meters

• 1^st, Carlos Salcido, 12, Rock Springs (49.64)

 
Boys’ 200 Meters

• 4^th, Chase Andersen, 12, Casper (22.36)

 
Boys’ 60-meter hurdles

• 4^th,Walker Newell, 12, Gillette (8.35)

 
Girls’ 4×400 Meter Relay

• 6^th– Bronc Track Club ‘A’ (4:15.84)

 
Boys’ 4×200 meter relay

• 5^th, Casper Mustangs ‘A’ (1:32.87)

 
Boys’ Pole Vault

• 5^th– Walker Newell, 12, Gillette (14’)

 
Girls’ Shot Put

• 4^th, Maliya Crouch, 12, Rock Springs (42’11.5”)