Track and field remains one of the most demanding sports in collegiate athletics, requiring athletes to combine speed, strength, technique and consistency across a wide range of events. Every performance is measured precisely, leaving no ambiguity in results.
As the 2025–26 season unfolds, Idaho State is establishing itself early through record-setting performances and a schedule that provides fans multiple chances to see high-level competition.
Taylor Meeks Sports Editor Treyshon Malone was about to face not only the biggest moment of his athletic career but one of his biggest career-long goals he’d set for himself. As an athlete, it’s a rare thing to consistently outperform yourself and compete at the highest level every single time. […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Editor The Idaho State University men’s and women’s track and field teams concluded their indoor season with higher finishes and more all-conference results than in previous years at the 2020 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 27-29 in Holt Arena. The men’s team […]
Taylor Meeks Sports Writer Finally, it was his turn to hoist the pole in the air, race down the runway and vault himself up and over the 15-foot bar. Though it was only warm ups, his heart still pounded in his chest, his knuckles turned white from his tight grip […]
Madeline Leavitt Sports Editor 2,100 high school track and field athletes from 19 different states, Canada, Australia and Norway descended on Holt Arena last weekend to compete against each other in the 40th Annual Simplot Games. The event brings in former Olympians to watch and interact with the high school […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The Idaho State men’s and women’s Indoor Track and Field teams combined for 13 top-five finishes during the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Holt Arena last weekend. Justin Franz was the lone overall champion as he won the Big Sky title in […]
Thomas Attebery Staff Writer The last two weekends, Holt Arena played host to the Simplot Games and the Big Sky Indoor Conference Championship meet, two regional track meets which bring hundreds of athletes and their families to Pocatello. The Simplot Games has been an annual fixture in the Pocatello community, […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor @IdahoSportsLG Former Idaho State Track and Field head coach Dave Nielsen announced his retirement after 33 years with the program, 31 of which were as the head coach. Assistant Coach Hillary Merkley has taken over for the remainder of the outdoor season. “I’ve been lucky, I’ve […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Day two of the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships was a good one for the Bengals, but day three was twice as nice. Junior jumps specialist Deante Gaines and senior distance runner Katie Nicholls each earned individual conference championships on Feb. 28, the final […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor For senior heptathlete Logan Henderson, there’s no place like home. In front of a supportive home crowd at Holt Arena, Henderson qualified for the Big Sky Indoor Championships Saturday, Jan. 31 by winning the heptathlon with a score of 5,331 points. The score has Henderson currently […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State University Men’s and Women’s Track team kicked off the Spring 2015 season by running and jumping their figurative hearts out at the Snake River Open Jan.16 in Pocatello. On the men’s side, senior competitor Logan Henderson won the men’s open heptathlon, scoring a […]
