Utah athletes recording top times at Simplot Games

POCATELLO — Saturday will be a busy day for Utah's prep track and field athletes at the 35th annual Simplot Games. Utah athletes qualified to compete in 22 of the 30 final events at the nation's premier high school track and field meet.

As at past Simplot Games, Utah will be well represented in the distance events. In the girls' 3200 meter run, 10 of the 14 final runners hail from the Beehive state. The boys' 1600 meter also has a majority representation, as nearly two-thirds of the sixteen final spots were clinched by Utahns.

These athletes turned in top times in their preliminary races:

In the girls' 3200 meters, Summer Harper of Orem qualified with the top time, followed by Lucy Biles of Herriman.

In the boys' 3200 meters, Jerrell Mock of Providence placed second.

Ogden teammates Emily Rich and Sarah Feeny turned in third and fourth place performances, respectively.

Spanish Fork's Isaac Faux qualified fourth in the 800 meters.

Utah qualifiers for 2013 Simplot Games Finals

Boys' 60 meter dash

Seth Fortin, 12, Kaysville

Sean Barton, 12, Woods Cross

Jacopo Spano, 11, Woods Cross

Boys' 60 meter hurdles

Cam Dopp, 11, Woods Cross

Jaxon Worthen, 12, Syracuse

Conner Jensen, 12, Bountiful

Girls' 60 meter hurdles

Nicki Laws, 12, Provo

Boys' 200 meter dash

Jacopo Spano, 11, Woods Cross

Blake Ellis, 12, Highland

Parker Langden, 12, Salt Lake City

Girls' 200 meter dash

Brenna Porter, 12, Smithfield

Boys' 400 meter dash

Brandon Walker, 11, Riverton

Blake Ellis, 12, Highland

Clay Lambourne, 11, Riverton

Cam Dopp, 11, Woods Cross

Girls' 400 meter dash

Jill Richardson, 12, Woods Cross

Boys' 800 meter run

Isaac Faux, 11, Spanish Fork

Jackson Sagers, 12, Kaysville

Samuel Sorenson, 11, Orem

Justin Cypers, 12, Ogden

Ryan Lee, 12, Kaysville

Landon Greenhalgh, 12, Syracuse

Seth Thompson, 12, Kaysville

Girls' 800 meter run

Shea Martinez, 12, Kaysville

Avery Calton, 12, Ogden

Taylor Cox, 11, Kaysville

Brookayla Nelson, 11, Logan

Tori Parkinson, 12, Logan

Boys' 1600 meter run

Paxton Patey, 12, Spanish Fork