The 33rd annual Simplot Games in Pocatello, ID, are set to begin on Thursday.
It comes as no surprise that people all across Colorado are filling vans with gasoline and prepping for the trip to Pocatello. Except for the few who will continue on to the New Balance Indoor Nationals, this is the climax of the indoor season for our state's athletes.
The list of Colorado entries is simply too long to list in detail, but here's a quick peak at some of the highlights from among the Colorado entries, starting with the boys:
60 Meters - Marcus Harris, Dan Summers, Trey Richardson, Josh Kamrass, Trent Ireland
60 Hurdles - Devonte Hamilton, Devin Bell (note: Takara Reed appears in the boys heats, but I'm guessing this gets fixed prior to the meet)
200 Meters - Marcus Harris, Trent Ireland, Jimmie Dererra, Jacob Haas, Glen Taylor, Nowlan Savage
400 Meters - Christopher Sterling, Blake Williams
800 Meters - Jimmy Sablan, Connor Winter, Christian Balcerzak
1600 Meters - Joseph Maloney, Ed Cleary, Chandler Reid, Jackson Friesth, Creighton Rauh, Daniel Vavrik, Josiah Valenzuela, Chris Davis
3200 Meters - Bryce Gregoire
Long Jump - Scott Carter, Josh Kamrass, Tony Carodine
Triple Jump - Scott Carter, Tony Carodine, Trey Richardson, Michael Seamon
High Jump - Danny Martinez
Pole Vault - Trey Richardson, Josh Holland
Note: Distance entries are not yet posted
And for the girls:
60 Meters - Marybeth Sant, Chyna Ries, Christine Scott, Vanessa Gillespie, Sierra Williams, Amoni Ashby, Zainab Sanni
60 Hurdles - Dior Hall, Kami Mendez, Annie Kunz, Tahja Doublin, Laci Harrison
200 Meters - Christine Scott, McKael Grayson
400 Meters - Samantha Berggren, Dana Gaetani, Grace Brittan, Chelsie Horton, Emily Elliott, Brittany Lewis
800 Meters - Rachael Lopez
1600 Meters - Lauren Shomaker, Kelley Robinson, Rebecca Hermann, Rikki Gonzales, Karli Foreman
3200 Meters - no Colorado entries
Long Jump - Chyna Ries, Brittany Lewis (Takara Reed will likely show up here once her registrations get moved out of boys' events)
Triple Jump - Danielle Williams
High Jump - Annie Kunz, Brittany Lewis
Pole Vault - no Colorado entries
Shot Put - no Colorado entries