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.