Simplot Games

Simplot Games is an indoor track and field meet in the western United States, one of the nation's premier high school events. Held annually in February at ICCU Dome on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, it is sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company. More than 2,000 athletes from over twenty states, Australia, and Canada travel to the Simplot Games, held on the weekend of the third Saturday in February. First held in 1979, the indoor stadium's unique 200-meter banked-board track is one of the fastest in North America. Records have been broken regularly since the track debuted in the early 1970s . At the Simplot Games, high school athletes get the chance to mingle with guest Olympic legends such as chair Dick Fosbury (until his death in 2023). The meet also offers recognition for all participants with the Parade of Athletes, an Olympic-style event. The Games are unique among national events as an open meet, which means athletes do not need a certain qualifying time, height, or distance; all high school age athletes are welcome, and admission is free.

Simplot Games is an indoor track and field meet in the western United States, one of the nation's premier high school events. Held annually in February at ICCU Dome on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, it is sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company. More than 2,000 athletes from over twenty states, Australia, and Canada travel to the Simplot Games, held on the weekend of the third Saturday in February. First held in 1979, the indoor stadium's unique 200-meter banked-board track is one of the fastest in North America. Records have been broken regularly since the track debuted in the early 1970s . At the Simplot Games, high school athletes get the chance to mingle with guest Olympic legends such as chair Dick Fosbury (until his death in 2023). The meet also offers recognition for all participants with the Parade of Athletes, an Olympic-style event. The Games are unique among national events as an open meet, which means athletes do not need a certain qualifying time, height, or distance; all high school age athletes are welcome, and admission is free. ===Milestones=== == J.R. Simplot== Agribusiness magnate J. R. Simplot (1909–2008) was a supporter of the Simplot Games and regularly attended on Saturdays to view the ceremonies and final events. He enjoyed mingling with the high school participants, shaking hands, encouraging them to do well on the track and in school, and sharing one of his secrets to success: “Stay with it and just do your best.” He recognized the similarity in finding success in business and on the track: hard work, vision, the willingness to take risks, and the ability to overcome the odds. Simplot launched his empire in 1923 at age fourteen in Declo in Cassia County, and no doubt recognized the potential in each of the young athletes he greeted. ===Boys=== ===Girls=== ===Coaches=== Legend: At the Time Set – @ National Record, #Age Group National Record ==External links== ESPN RISE (DyeStat) Facebook Twitter YouTube

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