Athletes look to continue their Simplot success
by Tyler Gibbons
Pocatello, Idaho – It's been said that it’s harder to stay on top of the mountain than it is to actually climb it.
Omar Craddock, Candace Eddy, Patrice Gates, Ashton Purvis, and Shade Weygandt will try disproving that sports cliché as they each don a bullseye on their back this weekend.
Each returning athlete has had his or her share of success on previous trips to Pocatello.
“I'm dialed in and ready,” says Weygandt, the country's top high school girls' pole vaulter out of Mansfield, Texas. “I'm hoping to put up a big mark this year.”
Weygandt will look to improve on her Simplot Games record mark of 13'1” she set last year.
Few have had as much success as Eddy, who turned the Simplot Games into her personal playground by medaling in at least one event since her freshman year. Eddy will attempt to add to her extensive Simplot medal collection and repeat as the 1600-meter champion.
Omar Craddock became the first Texas high school athlete ever to jump over 50 feet indoors when he won the boy’s triple jump event last year.
“It's something I'm very proud of,” said Craddock.
Breaking national sophomore records was in style at last year's Games.
Oakland’s Ashton Purvis swept the 60 and 200 meter events, breaking the national sophomore record in the 200 with a time of 23.54 seconds, and Georgia native Patrice Gates smashed the girls' sophomore weight throw record with a toss of 54'0-1/8”.
Keep an eye out for these athletes quest for Games greatness and the challengers who have plans of playing spoiler.
by Tyler Gibbons
Pocatello, Idaho – It's been said that it’s harder to stay on top of the mountain than it is to actually climb it.
Omar Craddock, Candace Eddy, Patrice Gates, Ashton Purvis, and Shade Weygandt will try disproving that sports cliché as they each don a bullseye on their back this weekend.
Each returning athlete has had his or her share of success on previous trips to Pocatello.
“I'm dialed in and ready,” says Weygandt, the country's top high school girls' pole vaulter out of Mansfield, Texas. “I'm hoping to put up a big mark this year.”
Weygandt will look to improve on her Simplot Games record mark of 13'1” she set last year.
Few have had as much success as Eddy, who turned the Simplot Games into her personal playground by medaling in at least one event since her freshman year. Eddy will attempt to add to her extensive Simplot medal collection and repeat as the 1600-meter champion.
Omar Craddock became the first Texas high school athlete ever to jump over 50 feet indoors when he won the boy’s triple jump event last year.
“It's something I'm very proud of,” said Craddock.
Breaking national sophomore records was in style at last year's Games.
Oakland’s Ashton Purvis swept the 60 and 200 meter events, breaking the national sophomore record in the 200 with a time of 23.54 seconds, and Georgia native Patrice Gates smashed the girls' sophomore weight throw record with a toss of 54'0-1/8”.
Keep an eye out for these athletes quest for Games greatness and the challengers who have plans of playing spoiler.
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