Titan Indoor Track Update - Feb 16, 2014

SIMPLOT GAMES
As usual, the Simplot Games was the highlight of the Indoor Track and Field season. With over 1900 athletes competing, including many who were ranked in the top-ten in the nation, just getting to the finals was an incredible challenge. Several Titans were up to the task.

Cidnee Davies cleared 5' in the trials of the high jump, then equaled her school record of 5'02 in the finals to finish in 9^th place. Brenn Flint threw 37'03 to place 12^th in the shot put. Isabella Williams and Sharlie Dimick ran 5:13.32 and 5:18.78 to finish 14^th and 18^th. Those are the #2 and #3 marks all-time at SHS. Isabella, Sharlie, Adriana McFarland and Mallory Ashby ran a school record 10:06.29 to place 9^th in the 4x800m relay.

Karson Nielson advanced to the finals in two events. He cleared 5'11 (#3 all-time) in the high jump to finish 11^th, and ran 8.57 to place 10^th in the 60m hurdles. Nick Merriman cleared 13'03 (#3 all-time) to finish 11^th in the pole vault. Cody Kelley, Loren Burrell, and Carson and Ryan Andreasen ran 8:26.53 to place 7^th in the 4x800m relay. Loren, Ryan, Broderic Hall and Blake Taurone turned in a 3:49.02 to finish 12^th in the medley relay. They made it to the finals by defeating the Titan "A" team by 1.1 seconds in one of the more entertaining races of the meet.

There were many more near-misses as many Titans missed finals by one or two places. One of those was by Cody Kelley. He ran a school record time of 9:56.88 to finish 14^th, just two spots out of the finals. The Girls medley relay team of Suzy Robertson, Jentry Skidmore, Cidnee Davies and Mallory Ashby missed finals by .4 seconds. And the Boys "A" medley team of Yardley, Merriman, Nielson and Kelley missed by only .9 seconds.
There were several other great marks that established significant PR’s. Everyone who competed should feel proud of their efforts.

A huge thanks to the parents who drove and helped out with the meet- the Kelley's, Yardley's, Burrell's, Andreasen's and Mr. McFarland, Mr. Ashby, Mrs. Robb and Mrs. Young. It’s quite a sacrifice to give up an entire weekend to help support the TEAM. Thanks to Lindsey Bailey and Sam Segura for their support at the meet and for their help throughout the entire indoor season. They did a great job and made huge contributions to the program. And a big thanks to Coaches Wilcox and Busby for their continued support of the program. I know the distance athletes appreciate them. I hope the entire team also recognize and appreciate the sacrifices they make for Titan Track and Field! I know one old coach certainly does.

Complete results of Simplot can be found at:
http://id.milesplit.com/meets/155766-simplot-games

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Selected as the Athletes of the Week were Becca Jacobsen, Isabella Williams, Sharlie Dimick, and Carson and Ryan Andreasen. And everyone who cooperated in making Simplot and great trip.

INDOOR WRAP-UP
By the end of the season, Titans had set nine Indoor School Records and 42 performances made it onto the Indoor All-Time Top Five list. Several of those marks also rank among the top performances in the state. I’ve included an attachment that shows where they rank when considering only 5A competitors. While the competition will get much tougher, these marks indicate the Titans have the potential to be a force in the outdoor season. However, potential has yet to score a point at the State meet. Potential plus hard work can equal a State Championship.

ALUMNI ACTION
At the Montana State duals, Lindsey McFarland 2:15.05 in the 800, which will hopefully get her into the Big Sky Championships. In the U. of Washington Invitational, Tyrell Yardley ran 48.40 to capture the 400m dash. Lindsey and Erin Kibler should be in action Saturday at Weber State. Erin will run at 2:30, Lindsey at 3:30. Let’s drop over and watch them in action.

　
OUTDOOR TRACK
Tentative plan: Outdoor meeting Tuesday, Feb 25^th, workouts begin Wednesday, Feb 26^th. I’ve attached a tentative Outdoor meet schedule.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Feb 22 - WSU College Meet
Feb 25 - Outdoor Meeting (tentative)
Feb 26 - Outdoor Workouts begin (tentative)
Mar 12 - First Outdoor Meet - Copper Hills @ SHS

Titan Indoor Track Update - Feb 9, 2014

SIMPLOT GAMES REMINDERS
MANDATORY meeting for everyone going to Simplot will be held at Tuesday at 2:40 in room 2118. You must have both waivers completed and your $100 at that time. PLEASE!!

UHSTCA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Olympic Ice Oval was the site of some outstanding performances by the Titans. In the only scoring meet of the indoor season, the Lady Titans finished 2^nd and the Boys 3^rd. Over 60 schools from Utah and Wyoming competed.

The meet created a great deal of extra work for me as it took a lot longer to update the Performance and All-Time lists as well as School Records. That’s some extra work I really enjoy.

TEAM points for the Lady Titans came from the following:

Cidnee Davies- 1^st 60m hurdles (9.45, School Record); 5^th long jump (16'06.50, School Record); 6^th high jump (4'10).
Suzy Robertson- 2^nd 60m hurdles (9.67, #2 all-time).
Mallory Ashby- 2^nd pole vault (8'00).
Brenn Flint- 3^rd shot put (35'00.25).
Jentry Skidmore- 5^th 60m dash (8.20, #2 all-time).
Isabella Williams- 6^th 800m run (2:22.88, School Record).
Suzy, Mallory, Isabella and Sharlie Dimick- 2^nd 4x400m relay (4:22.63).     

Leading the Boys to their 2^nd place finish included:
Karson Nielson - 3^rd 60m hurdles (8.43, School Record);
Colton Yardley - 5^th 60m hurdles (8.78, #4 all-time); 6^th triple jump (37'06.50, #5 all-time).
Nick Merriman - 3^rd pole vault (13'00, #3 all-time); 4^th long jump (20'07, School Record). 
Kavika Fonua - 6^th 60m dash (7.20).   
Caden Call - 7^th shot put (45'07.75).
Blake Taurone - 5^th triple jump (38'07, #2 all-time). 
Taurone, Hunter Woodhall, Broderic Hall and Lucas Pectol- 5^th 4x200m relay (1:36.91).     
Yardley, Merriman, Nielson and Loren Burrell- 3^rd 4x400m relay (3:34.28).      

There were many huge PR’s that took place besides the ones scoring points. Here are just a few:
Adriana McFarland - 7 seconds in the 800 and 8 seconds in the 1600;
Gabby Young - 4.5 seconds in the 1600;
Renee Peterson - 16 seconds in the 1600;
Karissa Jacob - 20 seconds in the 1600;
Becca Jacobsen - 18 seconds in the 3200;
Hunter Woodhall - 4 seconds in the 400;
Loren Burrell - 1.5 seconds in the 400;
Cody Kelley - 5.7 seconds in the 800 and 6.3 seconds in the 1600;
Zach Griffin - 7 seconds in the 800 and 5 seconds in the 1600;
Tanner Robb - 6 seconds in the 1600;
Brady Cook - 3 seconds in the 1600;
Lane Dunstan - 9 seconds in the 800;
Zack Burrell - 13 seconds in the 1600;
Tyler Fessler - 5 seconds in the 3200;
Carson Andreasen - 4 seconds in the 3200.

There was another great performance during the meet. That was by the entire Titan TEAM that was so willing to jump in and help out moving hurdles, blocks, etc., to keep the meet moving. It did not go unnoticed by the coaches of other teams. THANKS for showing that the Titans are not just a good team athletically, but an even better group of young men and women.

Complete results of the meet can be found at:

http://ut.milesplit.com/meets/158662/results/282680/raw

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Selected as the Athletes of the Week were Suzy Robertson, Adriana McFarland, Blake Taurone and Kavika Fonua. And everyone who helped move hurdles, blocks, videoed, etc.

CONGRATS SHARLIE and KAVIKA
Wednesday morning, Sharlie Dimick signed her letter of intent to SUU for Cross Country and Track and Field. Kavika Fonua also signed his letter of intent to continue his Football career at BYU. Congrats to both.

ALUMNI ACTION
At the Boise State Invitational, Erin Kibler continued running great as she ran 39-second PR 10:56.17 in the 3000m run. At the same meet, Lindsey McFarland turned in a 2:20.11 in the 800. At the Texas A&M Invitational, Jake Rossmango ran 4:29.36 for the mile. And in New York, Tyrell Yardley ran 49.48 in the 400m dash as well as running a leg on BYU’s 4x200m relay that ran 1:30.1.

OUTDOOR TRACK
Weather conditions and ability to get outdoors track will dictate our starting date for Outdoor. Workouts will begin either February 24^th or March 3^rd. I’ll keep you updated.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Feb 11 - Simplot TEAM meeting - both waivers and money due at that time
Feb 13-15 - Simplot Games
Feb 24 or Mar 3- First Outdoor Workouts
Mar 12 - First Outdoor Meet - Copper Hills @ SHS