LINKS

--- Rich Gonzalez: Trinity remains divine; distance quartet has its cover blown.
--- Doug Binder: Javelin types try new event.
--- Live reports on Twitter.
--- Rich Gonzalez: Chyna Ries going to great lengths »
--- Thursday: Avana Story finds her focus
--- DyeStat Elite ranking performances

SATURDAY

--- Dallin and Trinity light up Holt Arena.

FRIDAY

--- Dior Hall CO sped to a new US#1 8.30 in the prelims of the 60 hurdles, setting up a marquee matchup in finals Saturday with three-time Simplot winner Trinity Wilson CA. Also at stake for Hall is Wilson's national sophomore class record.
--- Super sophs Hannah Cunliffe WA and Chyna Ries CO led qualifying in the 60 with 7.60 and 7.65, respectively.
--- Byron Marshall CA ran 6.98 to lead boys qualification in the 60.
--- Sophomore Ronny Hall CA led the 400 prelims, running 50.42.
--- Devin Field TX led boys 60 hurdles qualifying with an 8.07. He will also long jump on Saturday.

THURSDAY

--- Throw 1 Deep club from Georgia dominated the weight throws again. US#1 girls thrower Avana Story won with a throw of 58-0, edging out teammates Monica Philips 57-10.75 and Torie Owers 55-4.50 -- the same order as the national rankings for 2012 indoor. Josh Whitener matched his US#5 mark of 69-0 to win the boys weight throw. Thursday coverage
--- In the 3200 qualifying heats, Dallin Farnsworth 9:32.57 was the fastest boy and Natalie Shields 11:08.27 was the fastest girl. Freshman Elijah Armstrong of Pocatello was just behind Farnsworth with a time of 9:32.82 in a separate heat. Finals are Saturday.

PREVIEW

--- Dallin Farnsworth: Highland (Pocatello, Idaho) senior Dallin Farnsworth guns for 3200 record on hometown track.
--- 2012 Simplot could be deeper than 2011. Ryan Crouser's momentous shot put, 2nd best ever in US high school history, was the big noise last year. According to Doug Binder's preview, this year could be even deeper with California hurdle star Trinity Wilson, Texas hurdle-jumps champion Devin Field, and Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh, N.Y.) heading the entries.