Simplot 2008

February 14-16, 2008 - Pocatello ID
by Donna Dye

Part 1 - getting there
Part 2 - winners
Part 3 - the wave
Part 4 - on the side
Part 5 - sprints
Part 6 - distance
Part 7 - relays
Part 8 - hurdles
Part 9 - jumps
Part 10 - throws
Part 11 - ceremonies

Jumps

Pole Vault


Pole Vaulters enjoying the sidelines
(from left) Tyler Saxon, Justin Gebecki WY, Shade Weygandt TX,
Rachel Laurent LA, Jason Pelletier AR
 
 
 

Girls

1 2806 Weygandt, Shade 11 Weygandt, Shade,Man 13-07.00 13-01.00
2 1115 Beard, Lindsay 12 Beard, Lindsay,Euge 12-07.00 11-09.00
3 2097 Stover, Elizabeth 12 Max Trax Track C,Lo 13-00.00 11-09.00
4 2892 Valentine, Daniele 12 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo 11-00.00 11-03.00
5 2878 Barr, Chelsea 12 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo 12-02.00 11-03.00
6 1386 Hartigan, Morgan 10 Cheyenne East,Cheye 11-00.00 10-09.00

 

Pole Vault Top Three
2nd Lindsay Beard, 1st Shade Weygardt, 3rd Elizabeth Stover
 
Shade Weygandt with dad, Van
 
2nd Lindsay Beard with Coach Mark Vanderville
 
Rachel Laurent is 2nd ranking pole vaulter in the US, but she unfortunately no heighted at 12-3 in this meet. Shown here with Coach Trosclair.

Boys Pole Vault

1 2773 Weiler, Nico 12 Vance, Brandon,San 17-06.00 17-02.00
2 2368 Shank, Corey 11 Shank, Corey,Fort W 17-00.00 16-03.00
3 1054 Pelletier, Jason 12 Arkansas Vault C,Be 16-07.00 15-09.00
3 2778 Wallingford, Blair 12 Wallingford, Bla,Ro 16-04.00 15-09.00
5 1461 Beski, Elliot 11 Colorado Flyers,Den 14-07.00 15-03.00
6 1396 Gebecki, Justin 12 Cheyenne East,Cheye 16-01.00 14-09.00
6 2579 Sutterfield, Erik 12 Sutterfield, Eri,Hi 14-10.00 14-09.00


1st Nico Weiler sr CA (r) with Pat Manson, US pole vault legend
Pat holds 3 1986 pole vault records (Senior, Simplot meet and national meet records) at 17-06.50.
Nico made a good effort to beat those records but came just short.

 

2008 US High School Top Pole Vaulters hang with Pat Manson, the US indoor and Simplot Games Pole Vault Record Holder -- Nico Weiler CA, Pat Manson and Corey Shank IN

 
Jason Pelletier IN with Coach Mark Vanderville

High Jump

Girls


High Jump Top Three
1st Dannielle O'Donnell, 2nd Camilla Dencer, 3rd Lauren Willie

High Jump

Boys

1 2174 Valentine, Maurice 11 Oakland P A L Tr,Ca 7-00.25 6-10.00
2 1637 McDonald, Andre' 12 Draft Pick Acade,Ka 7-00.50 6-08.00
3 1175 Reed, Scott 12 Bulldog Track Cl,Ri 6-04.00 6-04.00
3 1930 Riley, Colin 11 Indian Track Clu,Po 6-00.00 6-04.00
5 1869 Hillam, Eric 11 Hillam, Eric,Idaho 6-04.00
6 2796 Pierpont, Dylan 12 Warrior Express,Cen 6-04.00 6-04.00
6 2242 Matheson, Scott 10 Pleasant Grove V,Pl 6-01.00 6-04.00


Olympians pose with Simplot Athletes
Chase Wheeler, Tommie Smith, Maurice Valentine, Dick Fosbury

 

1st Maurice Valentine Jr with coach and dad Maurice Valentine and
Chase Wheeler, 6th in the Long Jump

Long Jump

Girls

1 1293 Thomas, Vashti 12 Cardinal Track C,Sa 20-02.00 19-10.75
2 1002 Geubelle, Andrea 11 A J S Track Club,Fe 19-07.00 19-01.25
3 1937 Brewer, Ciarra 9 James Logan,Union C 19-04.00 18-07.00
4 2150 Baltimore, Ashtyn 11 Mustang TC,Los Ange 19-06.00 18-00.75
5 2882 Covington, Alyssa 12 Y M C A Team Ida,Bo 18-00.00 18-00.00
6 2656 Hudson, Olivia 10 Teekay Track Clu,Co 19-00.00 17-09.50


Camel WY Jumpers
Ashley Lazarus, Hannah Stolpe, Nicole Hofmann

Boys Long Jump


1 1637 McDonald, Andre' 12 Draft Pick Acade,Ka 23-10.00 22-11.50
2 2017 Michel, Steven 12 Laramie Track Cl,La 23-04.00 22-08.25
3 2801 Ngo, Phil 12 Waterford,Sandy UT 22-10.00 22-08.00
4 1527 Craddock, Omar 11 Jump Corps,Killeen 22-11.00 22-05.00
5 2779 Ward, Parker 12 Ward, Parker,Meridi 23-00.00 21-08.00
6 2807 Wheeler, Chase 11 Wheeler, Chase,San 23-02.00 21-05.75


1st Andre' McDonald sr MO and dad, Earl
 
2nd Steven Michael WY with his mom, Suzanne

Triple Jump

Girls

1 1293 Thomas, Vashti 12 Cardinal Track C,Sa 41-06.00 42-08.75
2 2152 Hunter, Amanda 12 Mustang TC,Los Ange 41-04.00 40-01.50
3 1937 Brewer, Ciarra 9 James Logan,Union C 39-03.00 38-08.50
4 2498 Cox, Melia 9 Speed City,Norwalk 36-10.00 38-06.75
5 2534 Baker, Aziza 11 St. Mary's Panth,Be 37-00.00 38-01.75
6 2507 Richmond, Tara 10 Speed City,Norwalk 36-09.00 37-10.25


Top Triple Jumpers
2nd Amanda Hunter, 1st Vashti Thomas, 3rd Ciarra Brewer

DONNA ON THE SIDE at SIMPLOT 2008
Part 1 - getting there
Part 2 - winners
Part 3 - the wave
Part 4 - on the side
Part 5 - sprints
Part 6 - distance
Part 7 - relays
Part 8 - hurdles
Part 9 - jumps
Part 10 - throws
Part 11 - ceremonies

 

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