This installment completes our first round of Colorado Track XC top 5 articles. Another round will follow, but not two more rounds. At the rate these are rolling out, I should be able to finish the second set during league meet week. Which, of course, would take us right up to state. And, after state, there's nothing more to discuss or speculate over.
Here's how 1A girls looks at the moment:
Tea Speek's sprints and jumps have taken a step upward from last year, giving the Lions some strength they didn't have last year. We know all about Ginger Hutton from last year's state meet, and we are figuring on a similar sort of performance this year. Paisley Sheehan and Ella Baca are also contributing in distance events, so there's some help coming for the big two as well. Chloe Weber adds a nice dimension at the pole vault. Their margin is narrow at this point, but SMW looks like the top team to my eyes.
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