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

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
1975 Class AA - Gunnison & University, Denver Christian
1975 Class AAA - Fountain-Fort Carson

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
1977 Class AA - Salida, Palisade, Steamboat Springs
1977 Class AAA - Arvada West, Pueblo Centennial, Westminster

1978 Class A - Calhan
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