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National girls' 200 meter falls plus others set the bar high at 2007 Simplot Games
Simplot Games
Issue date: 2/21/07 Section: Sports
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POCATELLO, Idaho - This year's Simplot Games set some high standards for the rest of the track and field season. If this is any indication of what is to come, it should be a great season to follow high school track and field.
One national record, one meet record, one all-time record, a couple national best marks for 2007, and an uncountable number of personal bests highlighted the Games.
• Bianca Knight, a senior from Ridgeland, Miss., sets a new 200 meter national record with her time of 22.97. The previous time was set by Allyson Felix in Mexico City in 2003.
• Luke Puskedra, a junior from Salt Lake City, Utah, set a new Simplot Games meet record in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:13.62.
• Trenton Guy Jr., a senior from Charlotte, N.C., blazed in the 200 meters with a time of 21.52 a U.S. #1 this season. Guy also ran the 60 meters in 6.78 which ranks him fifth in the country.
• Jeneba Tarmoh, a senior from San Jose, Calif., ran the 60 meters in 7.26 which is the U.S. #5 all time.
• Turquoise Thompson, a sophomore from Long Beach, Calif., set a U.S. #1 this year in the 400 meters with a time of 53.78.
• Samantha McMillian, a senior from Salt Lake City, Utah, was #1 this year in the 1600 meters with her time of 4:56.32.
• The girls James Logan 4x400 meter team from Union City, Calif., won gold with a time of 3:49.41. This is the #2 U.S. time this year.
• Cory Primm, a senior from Thousand Oaks, Calif., won the boys' 800 meters with a time 1:51.89 which is the #2 time in the U.S. this year.
• Lamarr Davis set another #2 U.S. time in the boys' 400 meters with a time of 47.57.
• Spencer McCorkel, a senior from Norman, Arkansas, pole vaulted 16'09" which is #2 this year.
Fueled by the desire of the 2,000 athletes that come from across the U.S. and Canada, Simplot Games remains the nation's premier high school indoor track and field event. Sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company since 1979, the 29th annual Simplot Games are being held February 15-17, at Idaho State University's Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.
One national record, one meet record, one all-time record, a couple national best marks for 2007, and an uncountable number of personal bests highlighted the Games.
• Bianca Knight, a senior from Ridgeland, Miss., sets a new 200 meter national record with her time of 22.97. The previous time was set by Allyson Felix in Mexico City in 2003.
• Luke Puskedra, a junior from Salt Lake City, Utah, set a new Simplot Games meet record in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:13.62.
• Trenton Guy Jr., a senior from Charlotte, N.C., blazed in the 200 meters with a time of 21.52 a U.S. #1 this season. Guy also ran the 60 meters in 6.78 which ranks him fifth in the country.
• Jeneba Tarmoh, a senior from San Jose, Calif., ran the 60 meters in 7.26 which is the U.S. #5 all time.
• Turquoise Thompson, a sophomore from Long Beach, Calif., set a U.S. #1 this year in the 400 meters with a time of 53.78.
• Samantha McMillian, a senior from Salt Lake City, Utah, was #1 this year in the 1600 meters with her time of 4:56.32.
• The girls James Logan 4x400 meter team from Union City, Calif., won gold with a time of 3:49.41. This is the #2 U.S. time this year.
• Cory Primm, a senior from Thousand Oaks, Calif., won the boys' 800 meters with a time 1:51.89 which is the #2 time in the U.S. this year.
• Lamarr Davis set another #2 U.S. time in the boys' 400 meters with a time of 47.57.
• Spencer McCorkel, a senior from Norman, Arkansas, pole vaulted 16'09" which is #2 this year.
Fueled by the desire of the 2,000 athletes that come from across the U.S. and Canada, Simplot Games remains the nation's premier high school indoor track and field event. Sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company since 1979, the 29th annual Simplot Games are being held February 15-17, at Idaho State University's Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.
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