by Tyler Gibbons
Kori Hazel, Kuma Pinkney, Kevin Scheuerman, and Carzell Vickers combined to outpace the field for the Colorado based ATS Elite track club in the boys 4x400 relay at the 32nd annual Simplot Games.
“This is what we’ve been training for all year. This feeling,” said Pinkney. “It’s exhausting, but well worth it when you win.”
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Boise’s Kasen Covington wins boy’s triple jump at Simplot
by Spencer Ward
Adds triple jump title to earlier long jump title
Kasen Covington a senior, from Boise representing YMCA Team Idaho won the boy’s triple jump at the 32nd annual Simplot Games. He won with a jump of 48’0-¼”. Covington fouled on his first two attempts but rose to the challenge and won.
“I usually don’t foul that much; I had to go back to the basics,” said Covington.
Covington also took the gold in the long jump. That helped him win two events this year, along with triple jump title last year.
“I love the Simplot Games, it’s an awesome meet to come and compete at,” said Covington.
Adds triple jump title to earlier long jump title
Kasen Covington a senior, from Boise representing YMCA Team Idaho won the boy’s triple jump at the 32nd annual Simplot Games. He won with a jump of 48’0-¼”. Covington fouled on his first two attempts but rose to the challenge and won.
“I usually don’t foul that much; I had to go back to the basics,” said Covington.
Covington also took the gold in the long jump. That helped him win two events this year, along with triple jump title last year.
“I love the Simplot Games, it’s an awesome meet to come and compete at,” said Covington.
I.S.C. L.S.I. Empire Athletics, from Mountain View, Calif., wins the girls’ 4x200 meters relay at 2010 Simplot Games
by Clayton Cook
The girls from I.S.C. L.S.I. Empire Athletics, from Mountain View, Calif., won the girls’ 4x200 meters relay at the 32nd Simplot Games with a time of 1:40.63.
The members of the team are: Cieria Jordan, Katie Nelms, Iesha Hardiman, and Jasmine Harper. This was only the second time they have been able to compete on a banked track like the one inside Holt Arena, but that didn’t slow them down.
“I liked it. The track is fast out there,” said Harper.
The second place team was the Colorado Flyers, from Denver with a time of 1:41.30. Third was Cheetah International, from West Covina, Calif., with a time of 1:41.47.
The girls from I.S.C. L.S.I. Empire Athletics, from Mountain View, Calif., won the girls’ 4x200 meters relay at the 32nd Simplot Games with a time of 1:40.63.
The members of the team are: Cieria Jordan, Katie Nelms, Iesha Hardiman, and Jasmine Harper. This was only the second time they have been able to compete on a banked track like the one inside Holt Arena, but that didn’t slow them down.
“I liked it. The track is fast out there,” said Harper.
The second place team was the Colorado Flyers, from Denver with a time of 1:41.30. Third was Cheetah International, from West Covina, Calif., with a time of 1:41.47.
Hailey, Idaho’s Chase Caulkins wins 3200 meters at 2010 Simplot Games
by Jason Bohne
Chase Caulkins, a senior from Hailey, Idaho, won the 3200-meter event at the 32nd annual Simplot Games. He won with a time of 9:27.04.
Caulkins broke away from the pack early and never relinquished the lead. Running from the front of the pack, however, wasn’t necessarily his strategy.
“I just wanted to run my pace,” he said. "And no one else was running as fast as I wanted to run."
As he continued to complete the 16-lap event, the toll of the altitude and the pace began to catch up.
“I was feeling the altitude quite a bit with about 800 meters to go,” he said. “I was just thinking, ‘keep going.’ I told myself to keep pumping my arms and keep my legs moving.”
His determination left no doubt to the outcome as he topped second place finisher Steve Morrin of Alpine, Utah, by two seconds.
This was Caulkins’ second Simplot Games. Last year he narrowly missed qualifying for finals.
Chase Caulkins wins the boys' 3200 run at Simplot Games.
Photo by Mike Roberts
mroberts@122bresnan.net
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Indian Track Club wins All-Idaho boy’s 4x200 at Simplot
by Spencer Ward
Ben Workman, Shaw Green, Jerron Batts, and Sawyer Jeter, from Pocatello, representing the Indian Track Club, won the All-Idaho boy’s 4x200 at the 32nd annual Simplot Games. They won with a time of 1:34.73.
“We feel great! It’s awesome to win an event in our hometown,” said Jeter.
“The Simplot Games are a good experience,” said Batts. “We get to meet athletes from all over and get to see the level that they compete at; it’s good motivation.”
Jerron Batts hands the baton to Sawyer Jeter in the All-Idaho boys' 4x200-meter relay at Simplot Games.
(below) Sawyer Jeter crosses the finish line at Simplot Games.
Photo by Mike Roberts
mroberts@122bresnan.net
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