Madeleine Burns set the pace, but Michelle Renner reaped the rewards.
Madeleine Burns set the pace, but Michelle Renner reaped the rewards.
There weren't any meet records set at Saturday's St. Vrain Invitational, but Charlie Perry had things safely in hand just the same.
Denver North's girls appeared ready to run the table early in the 2A-3A Girls race at the St. Vrain Invitational.
Few things match the fever-pitched intensity of a Liberty Bell start.
Levi Chambers is doing his part, and more, to get Frontier Academy off to a strong start to the season. Colorado Track XC file photo.
Winter Boese and Steamboat Springs were once again on top of their race at Liberty Bell, but the rest of 3A is rising fast as well. Colorado Track XC file photo.
Pine Creek continued their season of exceeding all expectations with a big 4A "win" at Liberty Bell.
Alex Hooten was part of five Centaurus guys under 16:45, handing the Warriors the "win" for 4A Boys. Colorado Track XC file photo.
You probably already know Jenna Fitzsimmons and Mountain Vista ran away with this thing, but how did all of 5A settle out when we merge everything? Colorado Track XC file photo.
Carter Dillon led Mountain Vista to a tiny win over Rock Canyon in a 5A Boys merge of the Liberty Bell results. Colorado Track XC file photo.
Emma Schaefer and Shining Mountain battled to a for-all-intents-and-purposes draw with Heritage Christian Academy at Liberty Bell today.
Amber Valdez is moving up as the rising star of the Arvada West roster, taking third in 19:28. Colorado Track XC file photo.
There are few spectacles in Colorado high school cross country at stirring as the St. Vrain start.
Jarrett Eller was the top collegiate finisher among Colorado high school alums at the UCCS Rust Buster.
One of many meets that Brie Oakley holds the record for is Liberty Bell. Colorado Track XC file photo by
Joseph Manilafasha's 14:56 in 2008 is still the fastest time at Liberty Bell in the last 10 years.
We have already seen Cole Sprout in Valor colors, but there's more uniform swapping going on this fall than just Sprout's.
Allie Chipman's 17:55 top time from 2015 still stands. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.
Cerake Geberkidane's 15:15 on this course has been matched only by Paul Roberts and beaten by none. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.
Back-to-back strong showings moved Lucy Hart and Pine Creek up a notch in a strong 4A Girls field.
It's a very similar cast of characters as it was at last year's state meet for 2A Boys.
Campbell McDonough and Faith Christian were big climbers in this edition of the 3A polling.
Broomfield's performance at Centaurus put them squarely into the 5A Girls drivers seat.
Personal bubbles are routinely burst on the Liberty Bell start line. Swapping sweat is the norm. Photo by Jeff McCoy.
The starting line setting at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs is among the very best in the state.
At a quarter mile in, the St. Vrain Invitational is still one massive herd of humanity. It's takes either nerves of steel or a lack of familiarity with the race to take the lead this early.
"Cross country race coming through. Clear the path or I'll pierce your eardrums with this here whistle!"
John O'Malley and Cooper Brown very nearly led Centaurus to an upset of epic proportions on Saturday. Photos by Ashley Green.