Andrew Walton takes a moment to revel in the thrill of winning the 1600. All photos by Ashley Green.
Special to Colorado Track XC by Jeff Boele
What we’ve learned at the St. Vrain Invitational over the past several years is that it’s not a matter of IF big performances and nail-biting races will happen, but when and where they will occur.
The 2014 edition proved no different. A meet positioned near the end of the season is bound to be full of top level competition as athletes round into form and take advantage of a season’s worth of training. This is the case for athletes in all classifications and all abilities.
At St. Vrain, one heat may feature a former state champion and the next may have a seasoned JV athlete participating in his or her first varsity invite. To list every athlete’s successes would take more space than needed to convey the idea that people came and people competed. That said, there are just some things that should be discus...
