For Immediate Release
Contact:
Luc Martin (208) 282-4491
Nico Weiler is still the best in the
world
Weiler wins and entertains at
the Simplot Games
Pocatello, Idaho- There was a lot of hype surrounding
the boys’ pole vault at this year’s Simplot Games. The two best high school pole
vaulters in the world competed against each other, Nico Weiler a senior from
San Jose, Calif., and Corey Shank a junior from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and they didn’t disappoint.
Both looked impressive as they cleared 16’3’’ with ease, but in the end,
Weiler had the last say. Weiler entertained the crowd as he attempted to clear
17’7”, which would have been a new national record. However, Weiler ended up
just short but still ended his day with a 17’2” vault and the title of Simplot
pole vault champion.
More than 2,000 athletes came from across the U.S. and Canada to participate in the
30th annual Simplot Games. Simplot Games remains the nation’s premier
high school indoor track and field event. Sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company
since 1979, the 2008 Simplot Games were held February 14-16; at Idaho State
University’s Holt Arena is Pocatello, Idaho.
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Simplot Games
The Nation's
Premiere High School Track & Field Event
Pocatello,
Idaho
(208)
235-5604
www.simplotgames.com