The final weekend of April is set to be packed with meets across the state, and we've got a load of coverage planned.
In Colorado Springs Alan Versaw will be on site for coverage of the Coronado Cougar Classic, where over 30 schools are set to compete. The meet is one of the largest in the state this weekend, so it's likely we'll see some fireworks, particularly in the sprints, where we could see an explosive matchup between Luc Andrada and Tyrese VanHorne. If these two get rolling, look for a shakeup in the latest state rankings. And keep an eye on the field events, where we could see Kain Medrano battle for a state-leading mark in the shot. On the girl's side of the competition we could have a competitive race in the 3,200, where Sub-11 runners Tatum Miller and Lina Corrales could toe the line together. Another area to keep an eye on is the high jump, where Katelyn McMoore has been making major gains in recent weeks.
In Denver Jeff Bliven will be on site for coverage of the Stutler Twilight Invitational, which is shaping up to be an insanely competitive meet. Some of the best in the state are likely to toe the line here...
Keep an eye on the boys sprints, were we could see Dimitri Stanley challenge for a new state-leading mark in the 100 or the 200. And then there's the distance events... There's Cruz Culpepper, Carter Dillon, and Michael Mooney. Who runs what is a question that'll remain for at least another day when the heat sheets come out, but it's likely we'll see at least one race where two of the names above clash. When will Max Manson break 17 feet in the pole vault? Could it happen this weekend? Keep an eye on the pole vault, because I bet Manson gives is a try. On the girl's side keep an eye on the sprints as well, as the Cherokee Trail duo of Sydnee Larkin and Taylor Watson are likely to shake up the latest state rankings. They'll see a welcome challenger in Mary Gillett, who could make this a great show from everything from the 100 up to the 400. In the distance events we've got another great matchup brewing. There's Madison Mooney, Jenna Fitzsimmons, Katelyn Mitchem, Isabella Prosceno. Who runs what is still a question, but with that many stars there is sure to be a few great races on tap in the distance events. In the hurdles look for Jaiden Paris to challenge that 14 second marker in the 100 hurdles. And then there's the throws. If you want to see the best thrower in the state, catch the discus and the shot, where Gabriella McDonald could increase her hold over the state in each event. Likewise, the jumps appear to be the Larkin show, while we'll see Mia Manson challenge the 13-foot barrier in the pole vault.
Out west we've got Michele Bisbee on site for the Montrose Invitational. Keep an eye on the fastest sprinter in 2A, Ty Grant, who'll battle to maintain his supremacy over the class. In the distance events it looks like a rematch from the Demon Invitational, were we've got Glenwood duo of Gavin Harden and Benny Smith battling Montrose's Evan Graff. And make sure to keep an eye on the hurdles - the current all-classification leader, Carl Heide should make for a great show. Likewise, Ryan Phelps is likely to make the throws a fun event to watch as well while Jasper Germain will give you a reason to watch the high jump. On the girl's side of the competitive Kaiya Firor will highlight in the sprints, and keep an eye on Soleil Gaylord, who'll give you a reason to watch whichever distance event she runs, if she's not at the Liberty Bell Invite...
Back on the Front Range, I'll be on site at the Liberty Bell Invitational, which is slated to be the largest meet in the state with over 40 schools. In the sprints keep an eye anyone with a Fountain-Ft. Carson uniform... We've got Deondre Ritter and Jalen Lyon on tap, and if there's anyone who can break the team-domination, it'll be Devin Cadena. In the distance events we could have a few great matchups between Easton Allred, Chris Theodore, Austin Vancil, Harrison Scudamore, and Mason Brown. In the hurdles, feast your eyes on two of the fastest hurdlers in the state: Joel Nyatusah and Jason Farrell. Likewise, we could see Rece Rowan battle for a new state-leading mark in the discus. And keep an eye on the triple jump, where one of the best in the country - Jequan Hogan - is likely to put on a show. And if you want a battle, turn your attention to the high jump, where the top-five sees are all over 6-5. And the girl's side of the competition looks just as insane. There's Arria Minor, Syanne Algee, Kyairra Reigh, and Maya Evans. Do you need any more reason to watch the sprints? Then in the distance we've got Lauren Neugeboren, Gaylord (if she runs here instead of Montrose), Grace Johnson, Lizzy Harding, Lina Corrales, Addi Iken. That 3,200 should be insane... And then there's the hurdles where all signs point to the Emily Sloan show. How fast will she run this week? Watch and find out. In the jumps we've got Evans again, will Lily Margolis on tap, along with Kiana Jackson. In the high jump there's Riley Masten, who'll battle for a new state leading mark.
Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. It's going to be a busy weekend. Are you ready?
FEATURED MEETS
Liberty Bell Invitational
Venue Records: Littleton Public School Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Arvada West High School
- Boulder High School
- Castle View High School
- Central (Grand Junction) High Sc
- Conifer High School
- Dakota Ridge High School
- Denver East High School
- Denver North High School
- Denver South High School
- Denver West High School
- Douglas County High School
- Durango High School
- Eaglecrest High School
- Englewood High School
- Far Northeast High School
- Fountain-Fort Carson High School
- George Washington High School
- Grand Junction High School
- Heritage High School
- Highlands Ranch High School
- Hinkley High School
- Littleton High School
- Lutheran High School
- Mountain Range High School
- Northfield High School
- Overland High School
- Pine Creek High School
- Poudre High School
- Ralston Valley High School
- Rifle High School
- Shining Mountain Waldorf High Sc
- Skyline High School
- SkyView Academy
- Standley Lake High School
- Telluride High School
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- Wheat Ridge High School
MORE MEETS
Coronado Cougar Classic
Venue Records: Garry Berry Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Air Academy High School
- Brighton High School
- Burlington High School
- Calhan High School
- Canon City High School
- Cheyenne Mountain High School
- Classical Academy, The
- Coronado High School
- Doherty High School
- Douglas County High School
- Ellicott High School
- Falcon High School
- Florence High School
- Gateway High School
- Harrison High School
- Hoehne High School
- John Mall High School
- La Junta High School
- Liberty High School
- Mesa Ridge High School
- Mitchell High School
- Palmer High School
- Pine Creek High School
- Power Technical Early College
- Pueblo East High School
- Rampart High School
- Rocky Ford High School
- Salida High School
- Simla High School
- South Park High School
- Swallows Charter Academy
- Thomas Maclaren Charter School
- Vanguard School, The
- Widefield High School
- Woodland Park High School
Berthoud Spartan Spike 2 Meet
Meet Info
Venue Records: Berthoud HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Bennett High School
- Berthoud High School
- Caliche High School
- Cheyenne East High School
- Estes Park High School
- Fort Morgan High School
- Frederick High School
- Gilpin County High School
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Highland High School
- Holyoke High School
- Jefferson High School
- Loveland High School
- Northglenn High School
- Ralston Valley High School
- Shining Mountain Waldorf High Sc
- Silver Creek High School
- Skyview High School
- Stargate High School
- Sterling High School
- Summit High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Wheat Ridge High School
Clint Wells Invitational
Meet Info
Venue Records: Moffat County HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Aspen High School
- Caprock Academy High School
- DeBeque High School
- Fruita Monument High School
- Grand Valley High School
- Hayden High School
- Little Snake River High School
- Meeker High School
- Middle Park High School
- Moffat County High School
- North Park High School
- Palisade High School
- Plateau Valley High School
- Rangely High School
- Soroco High School
- Steamboat Springs High School
- West Grand High School
Drake Relays
Venue Records: Drake University
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Build a Virtual Meet: High School Girls High School Boys
Ram Charger Invitational
Venue Records: Jeffco Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Alamosa High School
- Arvada High School
- Arvada West High School
- Bear Creek High School
- Classical Academy, The
- Columbine High School
- Conifer High School
- Dakota Ridge High School
- Denver North High School
- Denver South High School
- Denver West High School
- Evergreen High School
- Golden High School
- Green Mountain High School
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Holy Family High School
- Lakewood High School
- Legacy High School
- Northglenn High School
- Prairie View High School
- Pueblo East High School
- Rocky Mountain High School
- Soroco High School
Montrose Invitational
Venue Records: Montrose HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Basalt High School
- Bayfield High School
- Cedaredge High School
- Coal Ridge High School
- Crested Butte Community School
- DeBeque High School
- Delta High School
- Dove Creek High School
- Glenwood Springs High School
- Hotchkiss High School
- Lake City Community School
- Montezuma-Cortez High School
- Montrose High School
- North Park High School
- Nucla High School
- Olathe High School
- Ouray High School
- Paonia High School
- Rangely High School
- Roaring Fork High School
- Sargent High School
- Telluride High School
Weld County Championships
Venue Records: Roosevelt High School Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Berthoud High School
- Briggsdale High School
- Dayspring Christian Academy
- Eaton High School
- Fort Lupton High School
- Frederick High School
- Frontier Academy
- Greeley Central High School
- Greeley West High School
- Highland High School
- Mead High School
- Northridge High School
- Pawnee High School
- Platte Valley High School
- Roosevelt High School
- University High School
- Valley High School
- Weld Central High School
- Windsor High School
High Altitude Challenge
Venue Records: Alamosa High School Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Alamosa High School
- Antonito High School
- Bayfield High School
- Centauri High School
- Centennial High School
- Center High School
- Creede High School
- Del Norte High School
- La Veta High School
- Moffat High School
- Monte Vista High School
- Pagosa Springs High School
- Sanford High School
- Sangre de Cristo High School
- Sierra Grande High School
Springfield Invitational
Venue Records: Springfield HS Track, Aaron Hale Field
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Cheyenne Wells High School
- Crowley County High School
- Eads High School
- Granada High School
- Holly High School
- La Junta High School
- Lamar High School
- McClave High School
- Plainview High School
- Primero High School
- South Baca
- Springfield High School
- Swink High School
- Walsh High School
- Wiley High School
Stutler Twilight Invitational
Venue Records: Stutler Bowl
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Broomfield High School
- Chaparral High School
- Cherokee Trail High School
- Cherry Creek High School
- Fort Collins High School
- Grandview High School
- Monarch High School
- Mountain Vista High School
- Niwot High School
- Palmer Ridge High School
- Pomona High School
- Rocky Mountain High School
- Smoky Hill High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- ThunderRidge High School
Akron Invitational
Venue Records: Akron HS Track
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Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Akron High School
- Arickaree High School
- Haxtun High School
- Holyoke High School
- Idalia High School
- Kit Carson High School
- Lone Star High School
- Merino High School
- Otis High School
- Peetz High School
- Prairie High School
- Sedgwick County
- Wray High School
- Yuma High School
Cardinal Classic
Venue Records: Elizabeth High School Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Air Academy High School
- Alameda International High Schoo
- D'Evelyn High School
- Discovery Canyon High School
- Elizabeth High School
- Gunnison High School
- John F. Kennedy High School
- Kent Denver School
- Lewis-Palmer High School
- Lutheran High School
- Machebeuf (Bishop) High School
- Platte Canyon High School
- Ponderosa High School
- Ridge View Academy
El Paso County Small School Championships
Venue Records: Grace Center (St. Mary's HS Track)
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Atlas Prep High School
- Buena Vista High School
- Colorado Springs Christian Schoo
- Cotopaxi High School
- Cripple Creek-Victor High School
- Edison High School
- Evangelical Christian Academy
- Hanover High School
- Manitou Springs High School
- Peyton High School
- Pikes Peak Christian
- Power Technical Early College
- Rye High School
- St. Mary`s High School
Strasburg HS Indian Invitational
Venue Records: Strasburg HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Bennett High School
- Brush High School
- Byers High School
- Clear Creek High School
- Deer Trail High School
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch
- Flagler High School
- Fort Morgan High School
- Genoa-Hugo High School
- Kiowa High School
- Limon High School
- Prairie View High School
- Stratton/Liberty High School
- Wiggins High School
Vista Ridge Classic
Venue Records: Vista Ridge HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Aurora Central High School
- Custer County High School
- Eagle Valley High School
- Falcon High School
- Harrison High School
- Legend High School
- Palmer Ridge High School
- Pueblo County High School
- Rampart High School
- Sand Creek High School
- Sierra High School
- Silver Creek High School
- Vanguard School, The
- Vista Ridge High School
High Country Pole Vault Meet
Venue Records: West Grand HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Basalt High School
- Battle Mountain High School
- Coal Ridge High School
- Eagle Valley High School
- Glenwood Springs High School
- Gunnison High School
- Meeker High School
- Middle Park High School
- Pikes Peak Christian
- Soroco High School
- Steamboat Springs High School
- Vail Christian High School
- West Grand High School
Holy War
Venue Records: Valor Christian HS Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Faith Christian Academy
- Holy Family High School
- Lotus School for Excellence High
- Lutheran High School
- Mullen High School
- Nederland High School
- Regis Jesuit
- Resurrection Christian High Scho
- Vail Christian High School
- Valor Christian High School
No-Name Invitational
Venue Records: Everly-Montgomery Field
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Erie High School
- Fairview High School
- Fossil Ridge High School
- Longmont High School
- Lyons High School
- Monarch High School
- Mountain View High School
- Peak to Peak Charter School
- Thornton High School
- Twin Peaks Charter Academy High
Jeffco 5A JV Championships
Venue Records: Jeffco Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Arvada West High School
- Bear Creek High School
- Chatfield High School
- Columbine High School
- Dakota Ridge High School
- Lakewood High School
- Pomona High School
- Ralston Valley High School
Pueblo City/County Championships
Venue Records: Dutch Clark Stadium
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Pueblo Centennial High School
- Pueblo Central High School
- Pueblo County High School
- Pueblo East High School
- Pueblo South High School
- Pueblo West High School
- Rye High School
- Swallows Charter Academy
Northern Charter Quadrangular
Venue Records: Liberty Common HS Track
Virtual Meets
- Using 2018 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
- Using 2017 Stats: High School Girls High School Boys
Teams Entered
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Jefferson Academy
- Liberty Common High School
- Peak to Peak Charter School
- Prospect Ridge Academy
Primero Invitational Track Meet
Venue Records: Primero HS Track
Meet Records
Virtual Meets
- Build a Virtual Meet: High School Girls High School Boys