The UCF track and field team is proud to announce the addition of Megan Patterson (Pueblo, Colo.) and Anne-Marie Blaney (Ocala, Fla.) to the Knight family. (via www.ucfathletics.com)

Coaches, here's a short guide to all you need to know in order to manage your team page, rosters, and schedule. Free content.

Clare Gallagher, on right, now mixes it up on the track for the Princeton Tigers. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Shelby Stableford and Regan Mullen ran side-by-side much of the fall, but it will be a different story this fall as they are separated by half a continent. Photo by Alan Versaw. Free content.

The biggest high school indoor meet in the Southwest is set to take the stage on Saturday evening.

Interested in learning what it takes to move your performance up a notch or two?

Two state championship meets headline Saturday's agenda. Free content.

The storm currently pummeling the Front Range is taking its toll on track and field.

Find everything you need to know about the Colorado state high school snowshoe championships here. Free content.

Remember Kristen McGlynn (on right)? Well, she's still winning races, only the colors of the uniform have changed. Photo by Alan Versaw.

The venue at Balch Field House is unique, not to be missed, and perhaps a bit claustrophobic at points. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Dylan Brant had his best shot put series of the season to finish second, while Collin Scheer was an unexpected titleist in the long jump at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Mile-High Classic. Photos by Alan Versaw.

Sierra Williams's habit of being out in front of the sprints has earned her a track and field scholarship at Florida State University. Colorado Track XC file photo.

David Oliver trains at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World in Orlando with famed coach Brooks Johnson. He focuses on the fundamentals while looking toward the London Olympic Games.

Although we're in a holding pattern for results out of one of Colorado's indoor meets from this past weekend, there are still several Colorado athletes holding onto national top-25 indoor rankings. Among these are triple jumpers Tony Carodine and Scott Carter. Photos by Alan Versaw.

TELLURIDE HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE COLORADO BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR. Colorado Track XC File Photo. Free content.

Boris Berian was one of many former Colorado high school track and field athletes in action this last week. Check out the (almost) complete list in this article. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Kelly Christensen and Ruby Bode wear the crowns of the state's fastest cross country coaches for the 2011-2012 school year. Photos by Marcel Such. Free content.

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Prelims of the 100/110 Hurdles are still scheduled for Thursday, but finals are scheduled for Saturday this year. Colorado Track XC file photo. Free Content.

The clinic is especially for you if you're looking for guidance in how to guide or start up a junior high/middle school track and field program.

If you like seeing what speedsters like Emily Romo are doing this winter, you'll love what's coming up this spring. Photo by Alan Versaw.

The 1981 Green Mountain Rams featured (left to right) Mike Lane, Rob Spykstra (obscured with arm raised), Rob Schreiber, Brad Jordan, Larry Lucero, and Mike Hanak. Contributed photo.

Mark January 21, 2012, on your calendars and plan to be in Lyons that morning. You just might see a rematch of Coach Callor and Coach Norton dueling in the desert. And there will be more matchups to enjoy as well. Photo by Margot Kelly.

For those of you just now coming back to visit this site after last track season, this article should explain what's going on with subscriptions.

Midway through the first lap of the 400, McKenzie Brogan challenges Kendall Horan for the lead. Though seeded in the second heat, Brogan went on to win Sunday's 400 in 59.31. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Dior Hall took out a meet record and took .12 second off her nation-leading 60 meter hurdle time at the Air Force Indoor HS Invitational. Photo by Alan Versaw.

As high school indoor meets in Colorado go, they don't get any bigger than this one.

Cherry Creek's Jordyn Colter is the 2011 Gatorade Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Colorado. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

A local running club makes affording college a little easier for female runners living or attending high school in Arvada.

The national 60 meter dash rankings are peppered with several of Colorado's finest sprinters. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Nick Schneeberger launches a throw inside CU's Balch Field House. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Kirk Webb took the 5A boys state cross country title last fall, but his best sport may still be track and field. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Danny Carney spent a lot of time this past season out in front of the field. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Vista Ridge just missed a podium finish last spring and Mullen will be trying to find the way back this spring after a rare hiatus from the podium last spring. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Freshman Jennifer Celis helped lead Hotchkiss to their best state finish since 2004 last spring. Could there be podium finish in the near future for Hotchkiss? Colorado Track XC file photo.

Outdoor track and field is right around the bend. Then cross country will be back before you know it. Here's a quick look at some important dates for 2012.

If you liked what we brought you in 2011, be sure to come back in 2012--there's more to come!

Olivia Anderson has excelled in cross country, but made an even bigger name for herself in track and field. Contributed photo.

It's end-of-year housecleaning time with the Colorado Track XC database. Please let us know of misspelled athlete names in the database, duplicate pages, etc.

Andrew Proebstle was a key piece to the state championship puzzle for Rifle last spring. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Most of the quiz answers can be found somewhere on the site, but give it your best shot before going looking for the answers!

This year, the wish list is surprisingly short.

It's always a little subjective picking a "top x stories," but these stories were big in 2011.

Do high school sports have a value that goes beyond entertainment and exercise? Colorado Track XC file photo.

If you'd like to help be part of getting Colorado's best track and field talent to the Great Southwest Classic in June, this announcement is for you.

Eric Steiner is just one of the weapons in Mountain Vista's arsenal, but they all can hurt you. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Aspen has one of the largest teams in 3A. They're also one of the most competitive. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Can Sam Lewis make it three in a row as national junior snowshoe champion? Her opportunity to accomplish that will come right here in Colorado. Photo by Jim Lewis.

Indoor track and field has been growing in Colorado the last few years. A growing schedule of meets is attempting to keep pace with the demand. Colorado Track XC file photos.

There are some important changes coming down the pike if the CHSAA Legislative Council approves the full body of the Cross Country Committee Report recommendations.

Great relay races are a highlight of almost any track meet, but nowhere more so than at state. Colorado Track XC file photo.

With Sydney Gaylord and Mandy Ortiz coming back off of solid state meet performances, the Battle Mountain Huskies have a lot to look forward to in 2012. Contributed photo/Photo by Alan Versaw.

Sydney Scott, right, raced to 26th and a time of 18:17.2 at Saturday's Foot Locker Nationals. Photo by Don Rich, Penn Track XC.

Ian McLain and Jeff Switzer were the mainstays of the Estes Park team this past season. Both are back next year. Photos by Alan Versaw.

Marcel Such ran 17:30 to finish sixth at this year's state meet as a sophomore. And that helps give Lyons plenty of reason to be hopeful about the prospects for next fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Kyle Lund and Bridger Tomlin come back--with friends--to make Fairview the (very) early favorite to reign in 5A next year. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Sticking together: At the first pass over the whoop-de-dos, it was the pack mentality working for Fort Collins. Photo by Patrick Bendzick.

Lauren McDonald tops the list of runners returning for Salida next year. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Bib chips, such as the one shown here, have a lot of advantages. But do those advantages outweigh their liabilities?

Sydney Scott winds through the trails of the UW-Parkside course last Saturday en route to qualifying for Foot Locker Nationals. Photo contributed by Andy Scott.

The Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) brings together the best teams in the country and pits them against each other on the most unique course available.  Portland Meadows will once again play host to the championship battle and the manufactured course that traverses the interior of a horse racing track will have all the traditional features of European style cross country racing; including plenty of mud.

For their efforts at Nike Cross Regionals Southwest, Erin Hooker and Danny Carney claim the Athletes Honey Milk Athletes of the Week recognition for the weekends of post-season regional meets. Photos by Alan Versaw/Margot Kelly.

Twenty-two of the nations' top teams and forty-five of the best individuals will make the trek to Portland, Oregon for Nike Cross Nationals. The teams are comprised of two winners from nine different regions and four “At-Large” berths, decided on by a team of Nike consultants. 

Online registration for all rankings meets in Colorado this spring will be through Colorado Track XC.

Greta Sloan should be the top returner for Cheyenne Mountain's girls next fall, but she will be far from the only weapon in the arsenal. Photo by Alan Versaw.

It won't be long before the fast-twitch guys will be barreling down the straightaway again. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Although four Colorado teams were in the running, at some level, for NXN at-large bids, none of the bids fell our direction.

Last week's race in Arizona didn't end well for Sydney Scott. A little change of scenery in Wisconsin this week, however, did the trick. Photo by Alan Versaw.

It took a long time for the pack at the front of the boys championship race to break up. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Exactly who was the competitor wearing bib #500 for the Elko team at the NXR-SW girls championship race? Photo by Alan Versaw.

Coach Stan Lambros: Fit and Ready (via Snowshoe Magazine)

Click on the “Top Performances at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional, by State” title for details.

At two miles, Erin Hooker and Sarah Fakler threatened to break away from the pursuit. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Just before two miles, it was Preston Johnson and Bernie Montoya battling for the lead. Photo by Alan Versaw.

#500 from Elko doesn't show in the championship race entries, but she held a tenuous lead approaching the mile. Photo by Alan Versaw.

At just short of one mile, Bernie Montoya and Griffin Hay were setting the pace of the race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

At two miles into the race, Erin Hooker challenges Sarah Fakler for the lead. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Click on the “Nike Cross National Qualifiers, from Southwest Regional” title for details.

Find the team rosters for the boys championship race here.

Find the team rosters for the girls championship race at NXN-SW here.

This year's boys championship race won't be starting at exactly the time you thought it was going to start. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Mountain View and Davis figure to be two of the teams toward the top once again at this year's NXN-SW boys race. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Louisville (Monarch) fell to Fort Collins by one point at last year's NXN-SW regional. Both teams return this year to battle again. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Ty Koenig was recognized as the top male cross country runner from the San Luis Valley for 2011. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Eryn Leonard and her Moffat County teammates will be headed to the 3A ranks next fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Click on the “Charting the NXN Southwest Regionals, By State” title for more.

Presenting the Runners Roost/Colorado Track XC All-Colorado teams for 2011...

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Jessica Kleven chased Kelley Robinson early, but Robinson would pull away from all competition before the 5K was done. Photo by Alan Versaw.  

Evan Fortney took the lead early in the 3A boys race and never relinquished it. Photo by Alan Versaw.

When it all mattered, Monarch's Kirk Webb came up with his biggest finish of the year. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Kelley Robinson completed a brilliant high school career that included scoring a grand total of five points in four state meets. Photo by Paul Jaeger.

Three of the top four girls finishers from last year's NXN-SW championship race are back, and they're each bringing top-tier teams with them to back them up. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Sydney Scott completed a stellar season with a convincing win at the state meet. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Bridger Tomlin and a few of his classmates return next year for Fairview. They have to get an early nod as a likely dominant cross country team next season. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Kelley Robinson and Ty Williams both ran to their third individual state titles on Saturday. Photo by Alan Versaw/Photo by Paul Jaeger.

Wings of America brings opportunity to Native American runners.

Alfredo Lebon waited a very long year for this moment. Photo by Logan McCoy.