All-Time Team Podium Finishes in Colorado High School Girls Track & Field



Kaitlyn Mercer and company cobbled together Grandview's first-ever state track and field title this spring.

Special to Colorado Track XC by Kirby Henderson (Cedaredge HS track and field coach)

Below is a listing of the top three teams for each classification each year since girls competed for a team title under the CHSAA umbrella (some early years are missing second and third place teams--we are working on that): 

1975 Class A - Byers, Cheyenne Wells & McClave & Cheraw
1975 Class AA - Gunnison & University, Denver Christian 
1975 Class AAA - Fountain-Fort Carson, Westminster, Pueblo Centennial & Manual

1976 Class A - Eads, Cheyenne Wells, Lyons & Limon 
1976 Class AA - Gunnison, Palisade, Salida 
1976 Class AAA - Wheat Ridge & Arvada West, Pueblo Centennial 

1977 Class A - Calhan, Sangre de Cristo, Limon
1977 Class AA - Salida, Palisade, Steamboat Springs 
1977 Class AAA - Arvada West, Pueblo Centennial, Westminster 

1978 Class A - Calhan, Arickaree, Limon
1978 Class AA - Salida, Estes Park, Palisade 
1978 Class AAA - George Washington, Arvada West, Wheat Ridge 

1979 Class A - Limon, Lyons, Sangre de Cristo 
1979 Class AA - Centauri, Windsor, Estes Park 
1979 Class AAA - Bear Creek & Widefield, Pomona 

1980 Class A - Haxtun, Sargent, Arickaree 
1980 Class AA - Centauri, Estes Park, Gunnison, & Windsor 
1980 Class AAA - Arvada, Wheat Ridge & Smoky Hill 

1981 Class A - Calhan & Stratton, Moffat 
1981 Class AA - Centauri, Machebeuf, Fountain-Fort Carson 
1981 Class AAA - Aurora Central, Wheat Ridge, Arvada 

1982 Class A - Haxtun, Stratton, Calhan 
1982 Class AA - Estes Park, Fountain-Ft. Carson, Highland 
1982 Class AAA - Aurora Central, Pomona, Wasson 

1983 Class A - Colorado Academy, Haxtun, Merino 
1983 Class AA - Brush, Fort Lupton, Battle Mountain 
1983 Class AAA - Mitchell, Pomona, Greeley West 

1984 Class A - West Grand, Colorado Academy, Limon 
1984 Class AA - Fountain-Ft. Carson, Buena Vista, Fort Lupton 
1984 Class AAA - Denver East, Manual, Arvada 

1985 Class A - Ignacio, Colorado Academy, Kiowa 
1985 Class AA - Buena Vista, St. Mary's, Platte Canyon 
1985 Class AAA - Denver East, George Washington, Golden 

1986 Class A - Crowley County, Calhan, Ignacio 
1986 Class AA - Lewis-Palmer, Delta, Brush 
1986 Class AAA - George Washington, Montbello & Hinkley 

1987 Class A - Lyons, Antonito, Akron 
1987 Class AA - Lewis-Palmer, Alamosa & Palisade 
1987 Class AAA - Aurora Central, George Washington, Denver East 

1988 Class A - Akron, Crowley County, Ignacio & Lyons 
1988 Class AA - Lewis-Palmer, Alamosa, Florence 
1988 Class AAA - Aurora Central, Denver East, Montbello 

1989 Class A - Akron, Sargent, Rye 
1989 Class AA - Florence, Alamosa, Platte Valley 
1989 Class AAA - Aurora Central, Denver East, Northglenn 

1990 Class A - Sargent, Akron, Limon & Plateau Valley 
1990 Class AA - Florence, Wray, Alamosa 
1990 Class AAA - Fairview, Aurora Central, Rampart 

1991 Class 1A-2A - Bayfield, Plateau Valley, Sargent 
1991 Class 3A - Gunnison, Wray, Manitou Springs 
1991 Class 4A - Alamosa, Canon City, Montezuma-Cortez 
1991 Class 5A - Rampart, Aurora Central, Poudre 
1991 Class 6A - Montbello, Rangeview, Fairview 

1992 Class 1A-2A - Meeker, Akron, Highland 
1992 Class 3A - Gunnison, Wray, Manitou Springs 
1992 Class 4A - Montezuma-Cortez, Alamosa & Highlands Ranch 
1992 Class 5A - Denver East, Heritage, Wasson 
1992 Class 6A - Rangeview, Montbello, Boulder 

1993 Class 1A-2A - Akron, Stratton, Cedaredge 
1993 Class 3A - Manitou Springs, Gunnison, Wray 
1993 Class 4A - Fountain-Fort Carson, Moffat County, Alamosa 
1993 Class 5A - Denver South, Denver East, Highlands Ranch 
1993 Class 6A - Montbello, Rangeview, Fairview 

1994 Class 1A-2A - Limon, Akron, Haxtun 
1994 Class 3A - Manitou Springs, Gunnison, Monte Vista 
1994 Class 4A - Glenwood Springs, La Junta, Moffat County 
1994 Class 5A - Denver South, Rampart, Aurora Central 
1994 Class 6A - Overland, Cherry Creek, Rocky Mountain 

1995 Class 2A - Akron, Cheyenne Wells, Fowler 
1995 Class 3A - Steamboat Springs, Denver Lutheran & Clear Creek 
1995 Class 4A - Rampart, Mullen, Harrison 
1995 Class 5A - George Washington, Eaglecrest, Cherry Creek 

1996 Class 2A - Akron, Liberty (Joes), Holyoke 
1996 Class 3A - Estes Park, Platte Canyon, Hotchkiss & Monte Vista 
1996 Class 4A - Rampart, G.J. Central, Harrison 
1996 Class 5A - George Washington, Highlands Ranch, Overland & Bear Creek 

1997 Class 2A - Akron, Cheyenne Wells, Mancos 
1997 Class 3A - Hotchkiss, Estes Park, Monte Vista 
1997 Class 4A - Mullen, Hinkley, G.J. Central 
1997 Class 5A - Highlands Ranch & Overland, Rampart 

1998 Class 2A - Fowler, DeBeque & Liberty (Joes) 
1998 Class 3A - Middle Park, Estes Park, Hotchkiss 
1998 Class 4A - Mullen, Sierra, Hinkley 
1998 Class 5A - Highlands Ranch, Overland, George Washington 

1999 Class 2A - Julesburg, West Grand, Fowler 
1999 Class 3A - Hotchkiss, Platte Valley, Roosevelt 
1999 Class 4A - Mullen, Sierra, Dakota Ridge 
1999 Class 5A - Fort Collins, Highlands Ranch, Montbello 

2000 Class 2A - Julesburg, West Grand, Akron, 
2000 Class 3A - Roosevelt, Hotchkiss, Burlington 
2000 Class 4A - Mullen, Sierra, Harrison 
2000 Class 5A - George Washington, Highlands Ranch, Fort Collins 

2001 Class 2A - West Grand, Akron, Julesburg 
2001 Class 3A - Burlington, La Junta, Roosevelt 
2001 Class 4A - Mullen, Niwot, Moffat County 
2001 Class 5A - George Washington, Rocky Mountain, Highlands Ranch & Longmont 

2002 Class 2A - Julesburg, Holyoke, Akron 
2002 Class 3A - Hotchkiss, Lyons & La Junta 
2002 Class 4A - Mullen, Niwot, Liberty 
2002 Class 5A - Rocky Mountain, Montbello, George Washington 

2003 Class 2A - Lyons, Limon, Akron 
2003 Class 3A - Hotchkiss, D'Evelyn, University 
2003 Class 4A - Mullen, Niwot, Liberty 
2003 Class 5A - Montbello, Fort Collins, George Washington 

2004 Class 2A - Limon, Akron, Julesburg 
2004 Class 3A - Hotchkiss, University, D'Evelyn 
2004 Class 4A - Lewis-Palmer, Mullen, Harrison 
2004 Class 5A - Montbello, Ft. Collins & Smoky Hill 

2005 Class 2A - Limon, Rye, Julesburg 
2005 Class 3A - Platte Canyon, Lamar, Gunnison 
2005 Class 4A - Mullen, Longmont, Sierra 
2005 Class 5A - Montbello, Rocky Mountain, Smoky Hill 

2006 Class 2A - Limon, Akron, Fountain Valley 
2006 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Denver Christian, Frederick 
2006 Class 4A - Mullen, Longmont, Sand Creek 
2006 Class 5A - Rocky Mountain, Smoky Hill, George Washington 

2007 Class 2A - Limon, Akron, Crowley County 
2007 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Erie, Denver Christian & Peak to Peak 
2007 Class 4A - Mullen, Thompson Valley, Broomfield 
2007 Class 5A - George Washington, Rampart, Heritage 

2008 Class 2A - Lyons, Akron, Crowley County 
2008 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Peak to Peak, Roosevelt & Eaton 
2008 Class 4A - Thompson Valley, Mullen, Longmont 
2008 Class 5A - Montbello, Fort Collins, Rocky Mountain & Heritage 

2009 Class 2A - Akron, Limon, Paonia 
2009 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Eaton, Lyons 
2009 Class 4A - Thompson Valley, Lewis-Palmer, Alamosa 
2009 Class 5A - Littleton, Cherry Creek, ThunderRidge 

2010 Class 2A - Akron, Paonia, Holyoke 
2010 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Lyons, Valley 
2010 Class 4A - Windsor, Thompson Valley, Mullen 
2010 Class 5A - Loveland, Cherry Creek, Heritage 

2011 Class 1A - Merino, Simla, Elbert 
2011 Class 2A - Lyons, Akron, Telluride 
2011 Class 3A - Berthoud, Eaton, The Classical Academy 
2011 Class 4A - Mullen, Wheat Ridge, Glenwood Springs 
2011 Class 5A - Loveland, Arapahoe, Littleton 

2012 Class 1A - Merino, Elbert, Simla 
2012 Class 2A - Lyons, Telluride, Akron 
2012 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Eaton, Berthoud 
2012 Class 4A - Thompson Valley, Pueblo South, Valor Christian 
2012 Class 5A - Loveland, Cherry Creek, Lakewood 

2013 Class 1A - Shining Mountain Waldorf, Dove Creek, Vail Christian 
2013 Class 2A - Paonia, Akron, Hotchkiss 
2013 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Eaton, Pagosa Springs 
2013 Class 4A - Niwot, Sand Creek, Pueblo South 
2013 Class 5A - Cherry Creek, Arapahoe, Cherokee Trail 

2014 Class 1A - Shining Mountain Waldorf, Heritage Christian Academy, Dove Creek 
2014 Class 2A - Paonia, Hotchkiss, Lyons 
2014 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Eaton, Lamar 
2014 Class 4A - Niwot, Thompson Valley, Broomfield 
2014 Class 5A - Fort Collins, Pine Creek, Cherry Creek

2015 Class 1A - Heritage Christian Academy, Shining Mountain Waldorf, Springfield
2015 Class 2A - Paonia, Lyons, Highland  
2015 Class 3A - Eaton, Lamar, Platte Valley
2015 Class 4A - Niwot, Mountain View, Air Academy
2015 Class 5A - Cherokee Trail, Fort Collins, Rampart

2016 Class 1A - Heritage Christian Academy, Springfield, Baca County
2016 Class 2A - Paonia, Wray, Cedaredge
2016 Class 3A - Eaton, Moffat County, Peak to Peak
2016 Class 4A - The Classical Academy, Air Academy, Niwot
2016 Class 5A - Fort Collins, Arapahoe, Cherokee Trail

2017 Class 1A - Springfield, DeBeque, Heritage Christian Academy
2017 Class 2A - Paonia, Telluride, Meeker
2017 Class 3A - The Classical Academy, Elizabeth, Peak to Peak
2017 Class 4A - Air Academy, Niwot, Valor Christian
2017 Class 5A - Grandview, Fort Collins, Cherokee Trail