Lori Fitzgerald was a two-time state runner-up in cross country for Smoky Hill before being tragically struck and killed by an auto on a training run in her first week at the University of Texas-El Paso. Photo contributed by Jeff Bliven.

Get used to the faces you see at the front of this pack. They'll be causing trouble for other teams all season long. Photo by Jim Lewis

It's Labor Day weekend, the traditional opening of the cross country season in Colorado!

What meets will propel teams into the spotlight? What meets will break the hopes of teams?