State Prognosticating: 5A Girls

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In some respects, sprinter Emily Romo is the forgotten Bruin, but a very important part of the picture for Cherry Creek nevertheless. Photo by Alan Versaw.

This one has it all--big-time teams, a team with a history of disappointment at the state meet, great individual match-ups, and record-setting individuals. Expectations are, and should be, riding high.

It's hard to project anyone other than Cherry Creek as the favorite, but the trophies haven't been handed out yet. There will be a team or two determined to give the Bruins a fight to the bitter end. Also fighting against the Bruins is a history of having never won a state track title. The school that has won everything else under the sun at one time or another has never won a state track and field title.

If Jordyn Colter, Emily Romo, Ashley Miller, Megan McCabe, and a few others get their way, that all ends on Saturday. We shall see.

Between Colter, Miller, and McCabe, the Bruins own the top seed in five event...