Only 5 days till the 2010 Simplot Games!
The Simplot Games held in Pocatello, Idaho, offers young athletes the opportunity to go head-to-head against the finest high school competitors in the U.S. and Canada.
Held February 18-20, 2010!
Admission is free!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Flotrack at 2010 Simplot Games
All race videos and interviews from the 2010 Simplot Games will be archived online for your viewing at www.Flotrack.org.
Flotrack will have complete race coverage of the weekend's events along with a LIVE Stream of the finals on Saturday. Tell your friends and family to tune in and watch Simplot Games LIVE on Flotrack.
Flotrack will have complete race coverage of the weekend's events along with a LIVE Stream of the finals on Saturday. Tell your friends and family to tune in and watch Simplot Games LIVE on Flotrack.
Purvis and Wilson take Simplot Games by storm
When Ashton Purvis came to the 2008 Simplot Games as a sophomore, she stunned the fans who watched her at Holt Arena by not only winning the 60-meter event, but also by winning the 200 meters and setting a national sophomore record of 23.54 seconds. She returned in 2009 to blow away the competition by sweeping the 60- and 200-meter races again.
Purvis, now a senior, is back yet again, and she is ready to impress track fans one more time.
“I’m going out with a bang,” says Purvis. “I’m going for the record.”
Setting a meet record is about the only thing this sprinter from Oakland, Calif., hasn’t done yet at Simplot Games.
It looks like this could be the year for her, too. She is currently ranked first nationally in both the 60-and 200-meter events. This comes to no surprise to Purvis’s coach, Curtis Taylor.
“Ashton has always been the best in her age group,” says Taylor. “It doesn’t matter whether she was in elementary, middle, or high school, she has always been the best.”
Purvis caught the attention of the University of Miami coaches with her exceptional talent, earning a scholarship to compete collegiately for them next fall.
“I’m juiced,” says Purvis, “I want to do it all.”
After all the things she has been able to accomplish so far, it’s hard not to think the University of Miami will be just another stepping stone to a legendary career.
Another rising star not to be overshadowed is Purvis’s younger teammate, Trinity Wilson. This sophomore has already started leaving her own footprints on the Games. As a freshman, Wilson dominated the field in her specialty, the 60-meter hurdles. Wilson came across the finish line last year with a record of her own, the new freshman national record of 8.44 seconds.
Now a year after breaking the freshman national record, Wilson is currently the top-ranked 60-meter high school hurdler in the country.
That makes three events with the top-ranked runner coming from the same school in Oakland, Calif., and soon to be competing at Simplot Games.
And they come to compete in the hopes of earning their spot in the record books. Wilson not only wants to win again, she wants to dominate her opponents.
“I like pressure of being number one,” says Wilson. “I want to win every race, and I don’t want my opponents to feel like they can beat me after.”
The duo from Oakland will surely be nothing short of spectacular this year. It will be a true “spectator sport” inside Holt Arena for Simplot Games as these two athletes and the rest of the competitors continue their own campaigns for greatness.
The Games officially start Thursday, February 18, and go through Saturday, February 20, 2010.
Purvis, now a senior, is back yet again, and she is ready to impress track fans one more time.
“I’m going out with a bang,” says Purvis. “I’m going for the record.”
Setting a meet record is about the only thing this sprinter from Oakland, Calif., hasn’t done yet at Simplot Games.
It looks like this could be the year for her, too. She is currently ranked first nationally in both the 60-and 200-meter events. This comes to no surprise to Purvis’s coach, Curtis Taylor.
“Ashton has always been the best in her age group,” says Taylor. “It doesn’t matter whether she was in elementary, middle, or high school, she has always been the best.”
Purvis caught the attention of the University of Miami coaches with her exceptional talent, earning a scholarship to compete collegiately for them next fall.
“I’m juiced,” says Purvis, “I want to do it all.”
After all the things she has been able to accomplish so far, it’s hard not to think the University of Miami will be just another stepping stone to a legendary career.
Another rising star not to be overshadowed is Purvis’s younger teammate, Trinity Wilson. This sophomore has already started leaving her own footprints on the Games. As a freshman, Wilson dominated the field in her specialty, the 60-meter hurdles. Wilson came across the finish line last year with a record of her own, the new freshman national record of 8.44 seconds.
Now a year after breaking the freshman national record, Wilson is currently the top-ranked 60-meter high school hurdler in the country.
That makes three events with the top-ranked runner coming from the same school in Oakland, Calif., and soon to be competing at Simplot Games.
And they come to compete in the hopes of earning their spot in the record books. Wilson not only wants to win again, she wants to dominate her opponents.
“I like pressure of being number one,” says Wilson. “I want to win every race, and I don’t want my opponents to feel like they can beat me after.”
The duo from Oakland will surely be nothing short of spectacular this year. It will be a true “spectator sport” inside Holt Arena for Simplot Games as these two athletes and the rest of the competitors continue their own campaigns for greatness.
The Games officially start Thursday, February 18, and go through Saturday, February 20, 2010.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Simplot Games and th U.S. Army
The U.S. Army, a major sponsor of the Simplot Games, will land an Apache Helicopter on Friday morning, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. on the lawn outside the south entrance of Holt Arena. The helicopter, piloted by Capt. Keith Grover of the Idaho National Guard and in support of ISU ROTC and U.S. Army Recruiting Command, will be available for viewing and remain until takeoff at 1:30 p.m.
4 Days Left to Register for 2010 Simplot Games
Registration closes Sunday, Feb. 14th at midnight! Don't miss out on the big event!
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REGISTRATION?
Online registration will be turned off at midnight on Feb 14th, but we will make every effort to be sure all interested athletes are registered. Our offices will not be staffed on Sunday. If you attempt to register but have difficulties, call 208-235-5604 leaving a message with your name and a phone number where you can be reached on Monday morning, February 15th. We will return all calls before heating and seeding. Remember, President’s Day is Monday, Feb. 15th, so please leave a message where you can be contacted during the holiday.
No late entries will be accepted after registration is closed and questions answered.
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REGISTRATION?
Online registration will be turned off at midnight on Feb 14th, but we will make every effort to be sure all interested athletes are registered. Our offices will not be staffed on Sunday. If you attempt to register but have difficulties, call 208-235-5604 leaving a message with your name and a phone number where you can be reached on Monday morning, February 15th. We will return all calls before heating and seeding. Remember, President’s Day is Monday, Feb. 15th, so please leave a message where you can be contacted during the holiday.
No late entries will be accepted after registration is closed and questions answered.
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