Freshman Isaiah De La Cerda is front running for Larry Zaragoza's Alamosa team. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Here's a quick look at our freshman boys under 18:00 already this season here in Colorado. These guys figure to be prominent among the names you'll be seeing for the next two and three years.
There is a possibility we've missed a name or two on this list because not all meets reports grades of competitors. So, if we've missed somebody, please send me an e-mail at the address in the lower left corner of this page and we'll update the document. Also expect to see periodic updates of this article through the course of the season, but the cutoff time for mention may at some point drift more toward 17:30.
1. Isaiah De La Cerda, Alamosa - Yes, you recognize the last name if you've been around Colorado cross country for a while. And, it's not just his father from whom he inherited the running gene. De La Cerda went 17:02 at the Joe Vigil Open to claim the top freshman time...