CPRD COMMENTS February 25, 2010
CPRD “SPEED FREAKS” COMPETE AT SIMPLOT GAMES
Five athletes represented the CPRD “Speed Freaks” running club at the Simplot
Games, the nation’s premier high school indoor track and field meet. The 32nd
Annual Simplot Games were held in Pocatello, Idaho and took place from February
18th-20th, 2010.
Elizabeth Brown competed in the 1600 meter run and placed 8th in her heat and
71st overall with a time of 6:10.
Myranda Plum also competed in the 1600 meter run. Myranda placed 1st in her heat
and 81st overall with a time of 6:18.
Kelsey Bailey competed in the 400 meter dash and placed 73rd overall with a
personal record of 68.7 seconds.
Tanya Cadwell competed in the 800 meter run. Tanya finished 7th in her heat and
34th overall with a time of 2:34.20.
Chase Robinson competed in the 800 meter run. Chase finished 6th in his heat and
placed 7th overall with a time of 1:59.74.
Congratulations to the CPRD “Speed Freaks” and to Coach Duane Cole for the
strong showing at the Simplot Games!
CPRD MELTDOWN UPDATE
CPRD is now in week 7 of the Meltdown program! Last week, the 136 Meltdown
participants lost a combined total of 84 lbs! 69 Meltdown participants exercised
at least 3 times per week and 57 participants exercised at least 5 times per
week. Keep up the great work!
UPCOMING EVENTS
1) CPRD Spring Soccer registration deadline: Friday, February 26th, 2010 –
Registration open to Grades 7-12 – contact Joshua at CPRD for more info.
2) 2-3 Utah Jazz Basketball opening games – Thursday, February 25th, 2010 – 5:00
PM – CPRD Main Gym
DID YOU KNOW?
Olympic Athletes from Ghana, Bahamas, Gabon, Malta, and the Cayman Islands, all
tropical countries and territories, will be participating in a Winter Olympics
for the first time.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown,
who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.
-Gordon Parks