Colorado's Boys Cross Country Individual State Champions

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Joseph Manilafasha, a two-time state champion and one of the best the state has ever seen. Colorado Track XC file photo.

A lot of this information isn't real readily available, so I decided to compile a list. At the bottom, you'll find some summary data.

Boys Individual State Champions

From 1951 to 1965, the race distance appears to have been 1.5 miles

1951 - Richardson, Boulder

1952 - Norman Laber, Longmont

1953 - Jim Fitzmorris, Colorado Springs (now Palmer)

1954 - no record

1955 - Larry Girman, Fort Collins

1956 - Gary Reese, Golden; Bob Butz, Brush

1957 - Ken Wallick, Littleton; Bob Butz, Brush

1958 - Don Sanchez, Aurora (now Aurora Central); Dick Higgins, Cotopaxi

1959 - Bob Griffith, Aurora; Dick Higgins, Cotopaxi

1960 - John Mendez, Lincoln; Rusty Ross, Cotopaxi

1961 - Frank Delgado, Greeley (now Greeley Central); Chester Jones, Alamosa; John Martinez, Weld Central

1962 - Frank Delgado, Greeley; Dave Ramos, Flor...