By the time Thomas Busath got the stick on leg #3, Valor was already fading from view. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Frankly, it was difficult to miss seeing this one coming. And, when it came time for the show, Palmer Ridge barely missed a beat anywhere all weekend. This was one of the most thoroughgoing state meet routs any of us have ever witnessed.
The final team tally showed Palmer Ridge with 103 points and two very good teams in Valor Christian and Broomfield with 66 and 65 points, respectively.
Palmer Ridge has been a strong relay team all season, and none of that went away at the state meet. The 4x100 missed making finals and the 4x800 finished fifth, but the 4x200 and 4x400 both claimed meet titles. The domination of these two relays was illustrated by the 3:15.51 state meet record posted by the team of Marcus Garrison, Logan Malone, Thomas Busath, and Caleb Ojennes in the 4x400 finals. The meet title was long since decided at this point, but there were still matters of hunger and pride on the line--and Palmer Ridge comes up short in neither of those categories.
Aside from relays, it wasn't so much a matter of Palmer Ridge dominating events as it was a matter of a relentless presence in the event scoring. Palmer Ridge won no events other than relays, but tallied four points (Garrison) in the 100, seven points (Ojennes) in the 200, 11 points (Ojennes and Malone) in the 400, three points (Josh Bethany) in the 800, seven points (Bethany and Eric Hamer) in the 1600, seven points (Hamer) in the 3200, eight points (Evan Malin) in the 110s, 13 points (Busath and Malin) in the 300s, three points (Jordan Swango) in the high jump, and 15 points (Jacob Rother and Kyle Yoder) in the pole vault.
When you're planning your event meet strategy, you'd better have a deliciously good plan if that's the kind of mountain you're setting out to conquer. Simply stated, neither Valor nor Broomfield had the kind of event diversity necessary to mount a serious challenge. The team title mystery ended sometime early in the day on Saturday. Things were going so well that the Palmer Ridge coaching staff could barely stifle their own grins as the Saturday of the state meet developed.
That's not to say all the superlatives for the weekend belonged to Palmer Ridge--just more than their share.
Jackson Spalding was indomitable in the throws, winning at marks of 58-9 and 181-5. Both were well ahead of the rest of the field. Kevin McClanahan had no peers at any sprint distance. 10.67, 21.33w, and an amazing 46.78 (a 4A meet record) were the winning times. If McClanahan was tired after the 200, he was doing an excellent job of hiding it. Nick Meihaus doubled up on the bar events, going 6-10 in the high jump and 15-0 in the pole vault.
And, as a parting memo to the rest of 4A--we need a better plan next year.
Colorado State Track and Field Championships
On-Site Coverage
1A girls: non-stop suspense
If you are looking for unsung heroes in Shining Mountain's state championship story, look no further than Paisley Sheehan. Photo by Alan Versaw.
4A girls: Niwot, the hard way
Alexei Cox enjoyed a big state meet for Broomfield, including winning the 100. Photo by Jeff McCoy.
2A girls: Celis wins the battle, Paonia wins the war
For the span of a half an hour on Saturday, Jennifer Celis was simply untouchable. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Hurdle Race + Destruction Derby = Viral Video Success!
Want to watch the actual race video of the above carnage from a hurdles race at the Colorado High School Track & Field State Meet this past weekend? Check out the linked article with video with a story context or watch the video directly here.
Another tidal wave of records
The lengthy list of state meet records from 2014 includes a 53.44 400 from Nicole Montgomery. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Colorado State Meet: Hall US #3 A-T 13.09 100H! Cranny 10:17 3200 CO Record!
Live results from the Colorado State Track & Field Championships this weekend in Lakewood, Colorado can be found on MileSplit. Events start on Thursday and last through Saturday. MileSplit is on-site with coverage as well.
3A boys: a battle of Titans
Nick Deray, second from left, stunned a strong 3A 200 meter field. Photo by Alan Versaw.
5A boys: a tale of tumbling batons
The eventual top teams were nicely represented the 5A boys 100 meter final, but it was Trey Smith of Douglas County in lane one who took the event title. Photo by Alan Versaw.
The 3A 110 meter hurdles train wreck
Nothing at today's opening day of the 2014 Colorado State Track and Field Championships generated as much buzz and conversation as the train wreck at the fifth hurdle of the 3A boys 110 meter hurdles prelims, first heat. Photo by Eric Versaw.
State meet live results
Your link to all the results as soon as they are posted!
State Saturday track event heat sheets
One of the things you can look forward to on Saturday is a kind of rematch of today's 4x200 final between Fountain-Fort Carson and Cherokee Trial in the 4x100. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Friday notes: 5A
Cerake Geberkidane and Blake Yount battled for the entire last 300 meters of the 5A boys 800. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Friday notes: 1A
Clay Russell keeps Idalia's Erick Enriquez-Acosta in second place around the third turn. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Seeing red
TCA's Andrea Willis sets a new 3A pole vault standard at 11-6. Photo by Tim Hilt.
Friday notes: 4A
Elise Cranny's 10:17.48 3200 eclipsed all other state meet news on Friday. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Friday notes: 3A
Coal Ridge extended their tradition of relay excellence with a big win in the girls 4x200. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Friday notes: 2A
Morgan Hartigan pitched a win for Paonia in the shot put with a throw of 39-10. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Tales from the pit
Taylor Alexander rose to the occasion to reset her own 1A state meet record, a few times over. Photo by Tim Hilt.
State heat sheets - Friday
Your complete program for Friday's events....
Thursday notes: 2A
Photo coming soon to this space.
Thursday notes: 1A
Photo coming soon to this space.
Thursday notes: 3A
Sarah Yocum had a very nice first day of her first state meet, with promises of more to come. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Thursday notes: 4A and 5A
Fort Collins moved by Monarch on the second leg of the 4x800 and never looked back. Photo by Alan Versaw.
10 Questions for state track 2014 to answer
If you don't know what this matchup is all about, you haven't been paying very good attention this spring. Photos by Alan Versaw and Paul Jaeger.
Photos: Colorado State Track and Field Championships by quietlight57
Photos: Colorado State Track and Field Championships by jjones0414
Photos: Colorado State Track and Field Championships Day 2 by coachhilt
Photos: State Thursday by Coach Versaw
Photos: State Friday by CoachVersaw
Photos: Colorado State Track and Field Championships by coachhilt
Photos: State Saturday by CoachVersaw
Photos: Colorado State Track and Field Championships by JeffMcCoy
Three days of run in the sun! ...and jump! ...and throw!
Photos: Colorado State Track Saturday by Paul Jaeger
Videos
Colorado State Championships - 3A Boys 110 Hurdles Prelims
Colorado State Championships - 4A Girls 3200 Finals
Colorado State Championships - 5A Girls 4x200 Prelims
Colorado State Championships - 5A Boys 4x200 Finals
Colorado State Championships - 5A Boys 800 Finals
Colorado State Championships - Olabisi Johnson Interview
Colorado State Championships - Alleandra Watt Interview
Colorado State Championships - Andy Bowles Interview
Colorado State Championships - Ashley Miller Interview
Colorado State Championships - Broomfield Eagles 1600 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Corissa Guynes Interview
Colorado State Championships - Carly Lester Interview
Colorado State Championships - Cedaredge Bruins 4x100 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Cerake Geberkidane Interview
Colorado State Championships - Cherokee Trail Cougars 400 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Cherry Creek Bruins 4x400 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Chris Baker Interview
Colorado State Championships - Conner Wilburn Interview
Colorado State Championships - Clay Russell Interview
Colorado State Championships - Dior Hall Interview
Colorado State Championships - Dominic Compoz Interview
Colorado State Championships - Elizabeth Cardinals 4x100 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Fountain Fort Carson Trojans 4x40
Colorado State Championships - Fountain Fort Carson Trojans 100
Colorado State Championships - Hannah Carr Interview
Colorado State Championships - Harrison Panthers 4x100 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Heather Harrower Interview
Colorado State Championships - Hotchkiss Bulldogs 400 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Jayce Hall Interview
Colorado State Championships - Jackson Spalding Interview
Colorado State Championships - The Classical Academy Titans 300
Colorado State Championships - Jordyn Colter Interview
Colorado State Championships - Katie Rainsberger Interview
Colorado State Championships - Kayla Pinnt Interview
Colorado State Championships - Kayla Zink Interview
Colorado State Championships - Kelsi Lasota Interview
Colorado State Championships - Kevin McClanahan Interview (1/2)
Colorado State Championships - Kevin McClanahan Interview (2/2)
Colorado State Championships - Lance Munoz Interview
Colorado State Championships - Lauren Gregory Interview
Colorado State Championships - Lutheran Lions 100 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Lyons Lions 110 Hurdles Boys
Colorado State Championships - Manitou Springs Mustangs 4x100 Bo
Colorado State Championships - Marissa Storey Interview
Colorado State Championships - Miguel Molas Interview
Colorado State Championships - Miranda Mathiason Interview
Colorado State Championships - Nick Deray Interview
Colorado State Championships - Nicole Montgomery Interview
Colorado State Championships - Palmer Ridge Bears 4x400 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Paonia Eagles 200 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Lyons Lions 1600 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Pine Creek Eagles 4x400 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Rachel & Rebekah Rairdon Intervie
Colorado State Championships - Ryan Dollerschell Interview
Colorado State Championships - Ryan Younggreen Interview
Colorado State Championships - Sarah Yocum Interview
Colorado State Championships - Shining Mountain Waldorf Lions 4x
Colorado State Championships - Sophia Anderson Interview
Colorado State Championships - Spencer Long Interview
Colorado State Championships - The Classical Academy Titans 4x40
Colorado State Championships - Trevor Lyons Interview
Colorado State Championships - Will Schmidt Interview
Colorado State Championships - Zac Petrie InterviewMeet Results
Girls Highlights
- 100 Meter Hurdles - Dior Hall (George Washington High School) 13.09 SB; Ashlyn Nolan (Discovery Canyon High School) 14.61 SB; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 13.38 SB; Carly Lester (Rocky Mountain High School) 14.16 SB; Karli Cumber (Grandview High School) 14.33 SB; Carly Paul (Poudre High School) 14.65; Zoe Gilbertson (Mountain Range High School) 14.94 SB;Cassidy Zurn (ThunderRidge High School) 14.97 SB; Dior Hall (George Washington High School) 13.35w; Miranda Mathiason (Highland High School) 14.71 SB; Ashlyn Nolan (Discovery Canyon High School) 14.97; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 13.70; Carly Lester (Rocky Mountain High School) 14.55;
- 100 Meter Dash - Alleandra Watt (Pine Creek High School) 11.53; Alexei Cox (Broomfield High School) 12.19 SB; Dior Hall (George Washington High School) 11.69 SB; Payton Miller (Golden High School) 12.22 SB; Chyna Ries (Denver East High School) 11.75 SB; Shayna Yon (Cherokee Trail High School) 11.83; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 11.97 SB; Michaela Onyenwere (Grandview High School) 11.98; Audra Koopman (Fort Collins High School) 12.01; Alexis Groce (George Washington High School) 12.08; Alivia Ayres-Perry (Rocky Mountain High School) 12.23; Alleandra Watt (Pine Creek High School) 11.68; Ashley Snyder (Lamar High School) 12.24 SB; Chyna Ries (Denver East High School) 11.91; Michaela Onyenwere (Grandview High School) 11.97; Shayna Yon (Cherokee Trail High School) 11.94; Dior Hall (George Washington High School) 12.06; Audra Koopman (Fort Collins High School) 12.20; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 12.08;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Elise Cranny (Niwot High School) 4:47.54 SB; Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek High School) 4:57.27 SB; Jennifer Celis (Hotchkiss High School) 4:58.55 SB; Kelsi Lasota (Estes Park High School) 5:06.92 SB; Katie Rainsberger (Air Academy High School) 4:48.84 SB; Lauren Gregory (Fort Collins High School) 4:57.36 SB; Tabor Scholl (West Grand High School) 5:01.01 SB; Makayla Santos (Frontier Academy) 5:07.57 SB; Megan Mooney (Horizon High School) 4:58.18 SB; Alison Deitsch (Palmer Ridge High School) 5:00.88; Darby Gilfillan (George Washington High School) 5:01.22; Riley Cooney (Mountain View High School) 5:02.87; Catherine Liggett (Legend High School) 5:01.65 SB; Lexi Reed (D'Evelyn High School) 5:03.89 SB; Kaleigh Kroeker(Pine Creek High School) 5:02.61 SB; Valerie Constien (Battle Mountain High School) 5:04.14 SB; Lillian Markusch (Cherry Creek High School) 5:03.42 SB; Lauren Offerman (Mountain View High School) 5:07.47 SB; Isabelle Kennedy (Fairview High School) 5:05.14 SB; Kiah Leonard (Berthoud High School) 5:11.04 SB; Erin McLaughlin (Boulder High School) 5:06.72 SB; Aubrey Till(Canon City High School) 5:12.26 SB; Hannah McIntyre (Palmer High School) 5:08.46 SB; Emily Leidig (Thompson Valley High School) 5:13.23 SB; Kaitlyn Benner (Monarch High School) 5:08.83;Alaina Anderson (Pomona High School) 5:09.88 SB; Zetta Mason (Fairview High School) 5:09.96 SB;
- 200 Meter Dash - Alleandra Watt (Pine Creek High School) 23.73 SB; Nicole Montgomery (Lewis-Palmer High School) 24.02 SB; Kayla Pinnt (Moffat County High School) 24.57 SB; Chyna Ries(Denver East High School) 23.89 SB; Payton Miller (Golden High School) 24.43 SB; Alicia Lawrence (James Irwin Charter High School) 24.98 SB; Tashay Brown (Eaglecrest High School) 24.20 SB; Alexei Cox (Broomfield High School) 24.78 SB; Dior Hall (George Washington High School) 24.26 SB; Alyssa Evans (Harrison High School) 24.86 SB; Shayna Yon (Cherokee Trail High School) 24.53 SB; Jordan Edmonds (Widefield High School) 24.88 SB; Michaela Onyenwere (Grandview High School) 24.65; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 24.77 SB; Rajon O'Quinn(Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 24.93; Alexis Groce (George Washington High School) 25.00; Nicole Montgomery (Lewis-Palmer High School) 24.58; Tashay Brown (Eaglecrest High School) 24.29; Payton Miller (Golden High School) 24.82; Alyssa Evans (Harrison High School) 24.98; Dior Hall (George Washington High School) 24.33; Michaela Onyenwere (Grandview High School) 24.44; Shayna Yon (Cherokee Trail High School) 24.55; Damajahnee Birch (Denver East High School) 24.94; Haley Rogers (Cherokee Trail High School) 24.96 SB;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Carly Lester (Rocky Mountain High School) 41.18 SB; Molly Klotz (Longmont High School) 43.98; Sarah Yocum (Faith Christian Academy) 45.33 SB; Kacey Buttrick (South Park High School) 46.29 SB; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 41.57 SB; Amanda Campbell (Broomfield High School) 44.31 SB; Ryleigh Haynes (Eaton High School) 45.59 SB; Miranda Mathiason (Highland High School) 46.35 SB; Mackenzie Howie (Pine Creek High School) 43.45 SB; Abi Grace McGee (Montrose High School) 44.90 SB; Phoebe Vandemoer (Sterling High School) 46.47; Carly Paul (Poudre High School) 44.04 SB; Lindsey Kroboth (Thompson Valley High School) 44.98 SB; Khayla Doublin (Denver East High School) 44.56 SB; Kela Fetters (Niwot High School) 45.23; Cassidy Zurn (ThunderRidge High School) 44.78 SB; Kendra Larson (Thompson Valley High School) 45.28 SB; Michaela Hoffman (Fruita Monument High School) 45.38 SB;Delaney Gaddis (Glenwood Springs High School) 46.04; Izzy Calabrese (Battle Mountain High School) 46.19; Tianna Terrell (Rampart High School) 46.30; Carly Lester (Rocky Mountain High School) 42.78; Molly Klotz (Longmont High School) 44.63; Sarah Yocum (Faith Christian Academy) 46.04; Ashley Miller (Cherry Creek High School) 42.91; Kela Fetters (Niwot High School) 45.38; Ryleigh Haynes (Eaton High School) 46.31; Mackenzie Howie (Pine Creek High School) 44.24; Amanda Campbell (Broomfield High School) 45.56; Phoebe Vandemoer (Sterling High School) 46.34 SB; Carly Paul (Poudre High School) 44.74; Abi Grace McGee (Montrose High School) 45.68; Khayla Doublin (Denver East High School) 45.17; Lindsey Kroboth (Thompson Valley High School) 45.67; Cassidy Zurn (ThunderRidge High School) 45.30; Kendra Larson (Thompson Valley High School) 45.69; Tianna Terrell (Rampart High School) 45.76; Delaney Gaddis (Glenwood Springs High School) 45.93 SB; Michaela Hoffman (Fruita Monument High School) 45.77; Bailey Sharon (Green Mountain High School) 45.99 SB; Zoe Gilbertson (Mountain Range High School) 45.94 SB; Izzy Calabrese (Battle Mountain High School) 46.14 SB; Aleksandra Anderson (Prairie View High School) 45.98; Ashlyn Nolan (Discovery Canyon High School) 46.16 SB; Jordan Burton(Mountain Vista High School) 46.07; Anne Lauder (Evergreen High School) 46.50 SB; Morgan Krusoe (Highlands Ranch High School) 46.15; Marlee Brown (Palmer High School) 46.17 SB; Nicole Mundy (Grandview High School) 46.36 SB;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Elise Cranny (Niwot High School) 10:17.48 SB; Lauren Gregory (Fort Collins High School) 10:39.58; Eva-Lou Edwards (Bayfield High School) 11:06.15 SB; Darby Gilfillan(George Washington High School) 10:46.78 SB; Lexi Reed (D'Evelyn High School) 11:10.00 SB; Kelsi Lasota (Estes Park High School) 11:11.95 SB; Isabelle Kennedy (Fairview High School) 10:47.37 SB; Lauren Offerman (Mountain View High School) 11:18.83 SB; Megan Mooney (Horizon High School) 10:57.37 SB; Kaitlyn Benner (Monarch High School) 10:58.83 SB; Emily Wolff(Arapahoe High School) 11:00.04 SB; Alaina Anderson (Pomona High School) 11:00.49 SB; Erin McLaughlin (Boulder High School) 11:06.19 SB; Catherine Liggett (Legend High School) 11:09.54;Savanna Dalton (Castle View High School) 11:17.41 SB; Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek High School) 11:17.80; Holly Bent (Monarch High School) 11:18.41 SB;
- 400 Meter Dash - Nicole Montgomery (Lewis-Palmer High School) 53.44 SB; Heather Harrower (Fairview High School) 54.90 SB; Brittany Pierce (Eaton High School) 56.62 SB; Jennifer Celis(Hotchkiss High School) 57.84 SB; Rajon O'Quinn (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 55.13 SB; Payton Miller (Golden High School) 55.27; Ashley Snyder (Lamar High School) 57.81 SB;Damajahnee Birch (Denver East High School) 55.18; McKenna Ramsay (Summit High School) 56.40 SB; Kamryn Hart (ThunderRidge High School) 55.70; Carly Volkmer (Eagle Valley High School) 57.47 SB; Becca Schulte (Fort Collins High School) 55.75 SB; Mia Coats (Mountain Range High School) 56.01 SB; Heide Baron (Pine Creek High School) 56.76; Brynell Yount (Smoky Hill High School) 56.94; Sylvana Ross (Grandview High School) 57.40; Nicole Montgomery (Lewis-Palmer High School) 54.77; Heather Harrower (Fairview High School) 55.01; Payton Miller (Golden High School) 54.86 SB; Rajon O'Quinn (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 55.61; Brynell Yount (Smoky Hill High School) 55.93 SB; McKenna Ramsay (Summit High School) 57.09; Damajahnee Birch(Denver East High School) 56.03; Carly Volkmer (Eagle Valley High School) 57.79; Kamryn Hart (ThunderRidge High School) 55.96; Becca Schulte (Fort Collins High School) 56.06; Mia Coats(Mountain Range High School) 56.18; Heide Baron (Pine Creek High School) 56.32 SB; Sylvana Ross (Grandview High School) 56.60; Julia Hall (Arapahoe High School) 56.67; Patrice Quadrel(Rocky Mountain High School) 56.98 SB; Rosa Hardarson (Littleton High School) 57.66 SB;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Pine Creek High School 46.55; Harrison High School 47.96; George Washington High School 47.13; Denver East High School 47.17; Cherokee Trail High School 47.18;Rocky Mountain High School 47.65; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 47.94; Pine Creek High School 46.86 (prelims); Pine Creek High School 46.86 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 47.01 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 47.01 (prelims); George Washington High School 47.42 (prelims); George Washington High School 47.42 (prelims); Rocky Mountain High School 47.81 (prelims); Rocky Mountain High School 47.81 (prelims); Grandview High School 47.58 (prelims); Grandview High School 47.58 (prelims); Denver East High School 47.65 (prelims); Denver East High School 47.65 (prelims);
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Pine Creek High School 1:37.57; Pine Creek High School 1:37.57; Broomfield High School 1:41.53; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:39.75; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:39.75; Harrison High School 1:41.76; Eaglecrest High School 1:40.08; Eaglecrest High School 1:40.08; Rocky Mountain High School 1:40.27; Rocky Mountain High School 1:40.27;Cherokee Trail High School 1:41.04; Cherokee Trail High School 1:41.04; Pine Creek High School 1:37.05 (prelims); Pine Creek High School 1:37.05 (prelims); Pine Creek High School 1:37.05 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:39.50 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:39.50 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:39.50 (prelims); Eaglecrest High School1:40.45 (prelims); Eaglecrest High School 1:40.45 (prelims); Eaglecrest High School 1:40.45 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 1:40.80 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 1:40.80 (prelims);Cherokee Trail High School 1:40.80 (prelims); Rocky Mountain High School 1:40.63 (prelims); Rocky Mountain High School 1:40.63 (prelims); Rocky Mountain High School 1:40.63 (prelims);
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Pine Creek High School 3:49.30; Niwot High School 3:54.93; Grandview High School 3:49.42; Fairview High School 3:50.00; ThunderRidge High School 3:50.28; Cherry Creek High School 3:52.90; Fossil Ridge High School 3:54.43; Grandview High School 3:52.71 (prelims); ThunderRidge High School 3:53.73 (prelims);
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Fort Collins High School 9:06.06; Fort Collins High School 9:06.06; Mountain View High School 9:15.48; Peak to Peak Charter School 9:36.74; Hotchkiss High School9:40.89; Monarch High School 9:13.49; Monarch High School 9:13.49; Air Academy High School 9:17.73; Salida High School 9:41.94; Lyons High School 9:43.12; Fairview High School 9:19.22;Fairview High School 9:19.22; Thompson Valley High School 9:34.47; ThunderRidge High School 9:19.50; ThunderRidge High School 9:19.50; Coronado High School 9:35.75; Cherry Creek High School 9:20.50; Cherry Creek High School 9:20.50; Green Mountain High School 9:40.12; Fossil Ridge High School 9:26.80; Fossil Ridge High School 9:26.80; D'Evelyn High School 9:41.88;Mountain Vista High School 9:28.64; Mountain Vista High School 9:28.64; Canon City High School 9:42.52; Loveland High School 9:32.30; Loveland High School 9:32.30; Broomfield High School9:44.55; Pine Creek High School 9:33.96; Pine Creek High School 9:33.96; Battle Mountain High School 9:44.78; Boulder High School 9:35.43; Boulder High School 9:35.43; Ralston Valley High School 9:37.97; Ralston Valley High School 9:37.97; Palmer High School 9:38.49; Palmer High School 9:38.49; Castle View High School 9:40.64; Castle View High School 9:40.64;
- 800 Meter Run - Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek High School) 2:09.16 SB; Jennifer Celis (Hotchkiss High School) 2:11.43 SB; Elise Cranny (Niwot High School) 2:12.05; Kelsi Lasota (Estes Park High School) 2:19.86 SB; Macy Kreutz (Highlands Ranch High School) 2:10.23 SB; Alison Deitsch (Palmer Ridge High School) 2:12.24 SB; Tabor Scholl (West Grand High School) 2:14.53; Katie Rainsberger (Air Academy High School) 2:12.92; Catherine Liggett (Legend High School) 2:13.69 SB; Lauren Gregory (Fort Collins High School) 2:14.26 SB; Riley Cooney (Mountain View High School) 2:15.01 SB; Kamryn Hart (ThunderRidge High School) 2:15.17 SB; Emily Leidig (Thompson Valley High School) 2:15.62; Bailie Jones (Pueblo West High School) 2:15.71 SB; Megan Mooney (Horizon High School) 2:16.07 SB; Roxy Trotter (Eagle Valley High School) 2:16.06; Elissa Mann (Monarch High School) 2:16.39; McKenna Ramsay (Summit High School) 2:16.25 SB;Darby Gilfillan (George Washington High School) 2:16.56; Valerie Constien (Battle Mountain High School) 2:16.55; Claire Green (Monarch High School) 2:17.79; Lexi Reed (D'Evelyn High School) 2:18.70; Veronica Brtek (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 2:19.09 SB; Lauren Akers (Coronado High School) 2:19.82;
- Discus - Brooke Lenox (Eads High School) 121-6 SB; Hannah Carr (Classical Academy, The) 143-9 SB; Josephine Natrasevschi (Fort Collins High School) 148-7; Haley Showalter (Valor Christian High School) 149-1; Ellie Berry (Burlington High School) 120-2 SB; Gina Coleman (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 132-9 SB; Summer Eberhardt (Lamar High School) 141-8 SB; Keely Parish(Longmont High School) 147-8; Deziree Lipsett (Brighton High School) 128-2; Mariah Walker (Sand Creek High School) 143-7; Maddie Leatherbury (Cherokee Trail High School) 124-5; Dailyn Johnson (Longmont High School) 142-6; Brittany Neuroth (Rifle High School) 127-11 SB; Sheridan Jones (Silver Creek High School) 123-10 SB; Logan Prater (Widefield High School) 121-2;
- High Jump - Ashley Van Vleet (Paonia High School) 5-4 SB; Lindsey Kroboth (Thompson Valley High School) 5-4; Taylor Strohecker (Pagosa Springs High School) 5-6.5 SB; Carly Paul (Poudre High School) 5-8; McKayla Bauer (University High School) 5-5.5 SB; Rajon O'Quinn (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 5-8; Ashlyn Hare (Rampart High School) 5-8 SB; Katelyn Ellis (Brighton High School) 5-5 SB;
- Long Jump - Chyna Ries (Denver East High School) 20-4.5; Audra Koopman (Fort Collins High School) 18-8.5; Stephanie Bess (Arvada West High School) 17-11 SB; Ciera Morgan (Highlands Ranch High School) 17-6;
- Pole Vault - Kimberly Peterson (Elizabeth High School) 11-6; Andrea Willis (Classical Academy, The) 11-6 SB; Taylor Alexander (Vail Christian High School) 11-8 SB; Heather Waite (Loveland High School) 11-9; Stephanie Hautamaa (Valor Christian High School) 11-0 SB; Stephanie Bess (Arvada West High School) 11-9; Jordyn Grulkowski (Air Academy High School) 11-0 SB; Christina Stathakis (Castle View High School) 11-3; Megan McCabe (Cherry Creek High School) 11-3; Libby Acker (Palmer Ridge High School) 10-6 SB; Camille DiPaola (Mullen High School) 10-6;Gabrielle Smith (ThunderRidge High School) 10-9; Meghan McGrath (Lewis-Palmer High School) 10-6 SB; Makenzie Patarino (Lakewood High School) 10-9;
- Shot Put - Josephine Natrasevschi (Fort Collins High School) 39-8.75; Morgan Hartigan (Paonia High School) 39-10; Hannah Carr (Classical Academy, The) 41-4.75; Mariah Walker (Sand Creek High School) 47-1.25; Hannah McClure (Pomona High School) 38-4.75 SB; Keturah Tatum (Limon High School) 38-5.75 SB; Tarynn Sieg (Eaton High School) 40-6.5; Bryanna Music (Delta High School) 42-9.75; Jaclyn Sallee (Fowler High School) 38-4.5 SB; Haley Showalter (Valor Christian High School) 39-11.5; Courtney Clark (Lamar High School) 40-3.75; Eboni Nash (Eads High School) 37-3; Britini Allen (Coal Ridge High School) 38-4.5; Caitlin Arnold (Pueblo Centennial High School) 39-3.5; Allison Sena (Lamar High School) 38-1.75; Tessa Anderson (Peak to Peak Charter School) 38-1.25 SB; Makenna Green (Florence High School) 37-3.5 SB;
- Triple Jump - Michelle Carbajal (Eagle Valley High School) 36-10.75 SB; Stephanie Bess (Arvada West High School) 37-11.5 SB; Sydney Wetterstrom (Longmont High School) 36-8.25; Tarah Vijayasarathy (Poudre High School) 37-6.5 SB; Lauren Cherry (Palmer Ridge High School) 36-8.25 SB; Dakota Divich (Pine Creek High School) 37-2.5 SB; Tatianna Clanton (Coronado High School) 36-5.25 SB; Tiana Cephers (Cherokee Trail High School) 36-11.5; Brooke Haskins (Valor Christian High School) 36-1.75 SB; Clara Goodman (Rock Canyon High School) 36-6.75 SB;Ashlyn Hare (Rampart High School) 36-6; Tyler Allen (Overland High School) 36-5.5; Amelia Harvey (Pine Creek High School) 36-1; Frankie Noeldner (Rocky Mountain High School) 36-0.5;
Boys Highlights
- 100 Meter Dash - Kevin McClanahan (Erie High School) 10.67 SB;
- 110 Meter Hurdles - Kyree Gerstle-Goodman (Widefield High School) 14.33 SB; Olabisi Johnson (Bear Creek High School) 14.34 SB; Ryan Younggreen (Holy Family High School) 14.56;Spencer Long (Poudre High School) 14.35 SB; Evan Malin (Palmer Ridge High School) 14.54; Triston Sisneros (Grandview High School) 14.59 SB; Tyler Russell (Fossil Ridge High School) 14.61;Olabisi Johnson (Bear Creek High School) 14.55; Kyree Gerstle-Goodman (Widefield High School) 14.59; Travis Gordon (Palmer High School) 14.65 SB; Evan Malin (Palmer Ridge High School) 14.66; Spencer Long (Poudre High School) 14.70;
- 1,600 Meter Run - Cerake Geberkidane (Denver East High School) 4:11.46; Liam Meirow (Summit High School) 4:18.72; Paul Roberts (Lyons High School) 4:24.44; Dominic Compoz (Chaparral High School) 4:17.91 SB; Ethan Gonzales (Broomfield High School) 4:19.37; Andrew Walton (Mountain Vista High School) 4:19.75; Bailey Roth (Coronado High School) 4:21.61; Isaac Green(Monarch High School) 4:19.96 SB; Josh Bethany (Palmer Ridge High School) 4:24.42 SB; Carson Hume (Dakota Ridge High School) 4:20.26 SB; William Mayhew (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 4:24.76; Connor Weaver (Mountain Vista High School) 4:20.43 SB; Luke Sheesley (Fort Collins High School) 4:20.60 SB; Zachary Alhamra (Pine Creek High School) 4:20.68 SB; Dylan Day (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 4:21.38 SB; Paul Miller (Poudre High School) 4:22.72;
- 200 Meter Dash - Kevin McClanahan (Erie High School) 21.66; Brandon Singleton (Cherokee Trail High School) 21.83; Caleb Ojennes (Palmer Ridge High School) 21.90 SB; Jordan Xiong(Broomfield High School) 21.93 SB; Stanford Cooper (Cherry Creek High School) 21.95; Andrew Bradberry (Thompson Valley High School) 21.99;
- 300 Meter Hurdles - Spencer Long (Poudre High School) 37.83 SB; Trenton Stringari (Canon City High School) 38.20 SB; Jonathan Roy (Classical Academy, The) 38.67; Triston Sisneros(Grandview High School) 38.21 SB; Kaden Weller (Glenwood Springs High School) 38.56; Ryan Younggreen (Holy Family High School) 38.99 SB; Isaiah Kaiser (Cherokee Trail High School) 38.52; Evan Malin (Palmer Ridge High School) 39.20 SB; Alex Miller (Classical Academy, The) 39.35 SB; Austin Lienemann (Arapahoe High School) 39.24; Kaden Weller (Glenwood Springs High School) 38.50 SB; Jonathan Roy (Classical Academy, The) 38.66 SB; Isaiah Kaiser (Cherokee Trail High School) 39.04; Trenton Stringari (Canon City High School) 38.63; Triston Sisneros(Grandview High School) 39.28; Thomas Busath (Palmer Ridge High School) 38.62 SB; Austin Lienemann (Arapahoe High School) 39.13 SB; Tyler Russell (Fossil Ridge High School) 39.29; Jacob Hahn (Fruita Monument High School) 39.38 SB; John Morales (Ralston Valley High School) 39.49 SB; Olabisi Johnson (Bear Creek High School) 39.46;
- 3,200 Meter Run - Cerake Geberkidane (Denver East High School) 9:13.68; Bailey Roth (Coronado High School) 9:18.12 SB; Paul Roberts (Lyons High School) 9:36.75; Luke Sheesley (Fort Collins High School) 9:23.53; Ethan Gonzales (Broomfield High School) 9:25.55; Ben Butler (SkyView Academy) 9:39.18 SB; Connor Weaver (Mountain Vista High School) 9:24.33; Eric Hamer(Palmer Ridge High School) 9:30.66 SB; Zachary Alhamra (Pine Creek High School) 9:26.75 SB; Marcelo Laguera (Pomona High School) 9:32.76; Satchel Caldwell (Boulder High School) 9:35.37 SB; Paul Miller (Poudre High School) 9:35.96; Keaton Schelir (Fossil Ridge High School) 9:38.69;
- 400 Meter Dash - Kevin McClanahan (Erie High School) 46.78 SB; Brandon Singleton (Cherokee Trail High School) 47.74; Clay Russell (North Park High School) 49.00 SB; Nick Deray (Classical Academy, The) 49.12 SB; Nico Forcatto (Liberty Common High School) 49.49 SB; Caleb Ojennes (Palmer Ridge High School) 47.55 SB; Mar'Keith Bailey (Cherokee Trail High School) 48.30 SB;Chris Contreras (Coal Ridge High School) 49.48 SB; Ben Waters (Valor Christian High School) 48.31 SB; Zane Vanderberg (Fairview High School) 48.47 SB; Stanford Cooper (Cherry Creek High School) 48.63 SB; Aaron Aragon (Pueblo East High School) 48.70 SB; Saybechee Weah (Denver South High School) 48.71 SB; Dueth Vassell (Abraham Lincoln High School) 48.87; Zac Petrie(Valor Christian High School) 48.95 SB; Ross Gonzales (Ralston Valley High School) 49.50; Logan Malone (Palmer Ridge High School) 49.30 SB; Brandon Singleton (Cherokee Trail High School) 48.00; Kevin McClanahan (Erie High School) 48.36; Dueth Vassell (Abraham Lincoln High School) 48.47; Caleb Ojennes (Palmer Ridge High School) 48.70; Aaron Aragon (Pueblo East High School) 48.75; Aaron Ragin (Legacy High School) 49.16; Ben Waters (Valor Christian High School) 48.93; Mar'Keith Bailey (Cherokee Trail High School) 49.21; Zac Petrie (Valor Christian High School) 49.19; Zane Vanderberg (Fairview High School) 49.28; Saybechee Weah (Denver South High School) 49.33; Abdimalik Hashi (Greeley Central High School) 49.36 SB; Jared Parker(Discovery Canyon High School) 49.48 SB;
- 4x100 Meter Relay - Fountain-Fort Carson High School 41.49; Cherokee Trail High School 41.82; Grandview High School 41.84; Regis Jesuit 42.16; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 41.98 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 41.98 (prelims); Valor Christian High School 42.22 (prelims);
- 4x200 Meter Relay - Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:26.21; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:26.21; Palmer Ridge High School 1:27.42; Manitou Springs High School 1:28.98; Cherokee Trail High School 1:26.23; Cherokee Trail High School 1:26.23; Valor Christian High School 1:27.73; Grandview High School 1:27.43; Grandview High School 1:27.43; Elizabeth High School1:28.35; Highlands Ranch High School 1:27.48; Highlands Ranch High School 1:27.48; Denver South High School 1:28.88; Poudre High School 1:28.76; Poudre High School 1:28.76; Greeley Central High School 1:29.77; Arvada West High School 1:29.35; Arvada West High School 1:29.35; Durango High School 1:29.86; Legacy High School 1:29.76; Legacy High School 1:29.76; Douglas County High School 1:29.77; Douglas County High School 1:29.77; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:27.23 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:27.23 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 1:27.23 (prelims); Valor Christian High School 1:27.65 (prelims); Valor Christian High School 1:27.65 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 1:27.51 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 1:27.51 (prelims); Cherokee Trail High School 1:27.51 (prelims); Palmer Ridge High School 1:28.05 (prelims); Palmer Ridge High School 1:28.05 (prelims); Elizabeth High School 1:27.82 (prelims); Elizabeth High School 1:27.82 (prelims); Grandview High School 1:27.91 (prelims); Grandview High School 1:27.91 (prelims); Grandview High School 1:27.91 (prelims); Poudre High School 1:28.30 (prelims); Poudre High School 1:28.30 (prelims); Poudre High School 1:28.30 (prelims); Greeley Central High School 1:29.04 (prelims); Greeley Central High School 1:29.04 (prelims);Highlands Ranch High School 1:28.68 (prelims); Highlands Ranch High School 1:28.68 (prelims); Highlands Ranch High School 1:28.68 (prelims); Denver South High School 1:29.62 (prelims); Denver South High School 1:29.62 (prelims); Arvada West High School 1:29.58 (prelims); Arvada West High School 1:29.58 (prelims); Arvada West High School 1:29.58 (prelims); Legacy High School1:29.11 (prelims); Legacy High School 1:29.11 (prelims); Legacy High School 1:29.11 (prelims); ThunderRidge High School 1:29.40 (prelims); ThunderRidge High School 1:29.40 (prelims);ThunderRidge High School 1:29.40 (prelims);
- 4x400 Meter Relay - Palmer Ridge High School 3:15.51; Cherry Creek High School 3:17.95; Manitou Springs High School 3:22.74; Valor Christian High School 3:17.06; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 3:18.44; Fairview High School 3:18.80; Mountain View High School 3:21.07; ThunderRidge High School 3:19.01; Eagle Valley High School 3:21.32; Poudre High School 3:19.88;Greeley Central High School 3:21.69; Grandview High School 3:21.20; Durango High School 3:21.93; Chaparral High School 3:22.81; ThunderRidge High School 3:20.16 (prelims); ThunderRidge High School 3:20.16 (prelims); Palmer Ridge High School 3:21.66 (prelims); Valor Christian High School 3:21.69 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 3:21.70 (prelims); Fountain-Fort Carson High School 3:21.70 (prelims); Cherry Creek High School 3:20.42 (prelims); Cherry Creek High School 3:20.42 (prelims); Mountain View High School 3:22.23 (prelims); Fairview High School3:21.83 (prelims); Fairview High School 3:21.83 (prelims); Grandview High School 3:22.68 (prelims); Grandview High School 3:22.68 (prelims); Smoky Hill High School 3:22.71 (prelims); Smoky Hill High School 3:22.71 (prelims);
- 4x800 Meter Relay - Chaparral High School 7:51.32; Chaparral High School 7:51.32; Chaparral High School 7:51.32; Broomfield High School 7:55.49; Broomfield High School 7:55.49; Rye High School 8:03.94; Rye High School 8:03.94; Cherry Creek High School 7:57.19; Cherry Creek High School 7:57.19; Cherry Creek High School 7:57.19; Eagle Valley High School 7:59.75; Eagle Valley High School 7:59.75; Vanguard School, The 8:07.79; Vanguard School, The 8:07.79; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 7:57.98; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 7:57.98; Fountain-Fort Carson High School 7:57.98; Erie High School 8:00.49; Erie High School 8:00.49; Durango High School 8:00.73; Durango High School 8:00.73; Mountain Vista High School 8:01.98; Mountain Vista High School 8:01.98; Mountain Vista High School 8:01.98; ThunderRidge High School 8:04.13; ThunderRidge High School 8:04.13; ThunderRidge High School 8:04.13; Palmer Ridge High School8:08.13; Palmer Ridge High School 8:08.13; Montrose High School 8:09.00; Montrose High School 8:09.00; Rock Canyon High School 8:09.41; Rock Canyon High School 8:09.41; Rock Canyon High School 8:09.41;
- 800 Meter Run - Cerake Geberkidane (Denver East High School) 1:52.30 SB; Zac Petrie (Valor Christian High School) 1:52.66; Robert Delfeld (St. Mary`s High School) 1:55.32 SB; Samuel Ambler (Rye High School) 1:57.33 SB; Blake Yount (Smoky Hill High School) 1:52.42; Liam Meirow (Summit High School) 1:53.78 SB; Dominic Carrese (Fountain Valley School of Colorado) 1:55.98 SB; William Mayhew (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 1:54.13; Isaac Green (Monarch High School) 1:54.50 SB; Luke Yeager (Faith Christian Academy) 1:56.40 SB; Daniel Book (Cherry Creek High School) 1:54.54; Domonic Patterson (Eagle Valley High School) 1:55.06; Erich Hixson (Holy Family High School) 1:56.50 SB; Michael Duran (Pueblo Centennial High School) 1:55.29 SB; Luke Sheesley (Fort Collins High School) 1:55.33 SB; Chris Baker (Frontier Academy) 1:57.50 SB; Alex Bush (Silver Creek High School) 1:55.47 SB; Devin Reasoner (Chaparral High School) 1:55.75; Daniel Marsh (Colorado Springs Christian School) 1:57.63 SB; Travis Anderson (Chaparral High School) 1:56.20; Josh Bethany (Palmer Ridge High School) 1:56.50 SB; Dominic Compoz(Chaparral High School) 1:56.37 SB; Zack Retzlaff (Pueblo West High School) 1:57.22; Phillip Benjamin Thomas (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 1:56.56 SB; Jared Parker (Discovery Canyon High School) 1:57.47 SB; Devundrick Walker (Gateway High School) 1:56.71; David Higgins (Woodland Park High School) 1:57.59 SB; Dylan Day (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 1:56.86 SB;Shane Rhodes (Cherry Creek High School) 1:57.30 SB; Jack Quinn (Liberty High School) 1:57.64; Zach Swenson (Fairview High School) 1:57.81 SB; Nathaniel Oglesby (Chatfield High School) 1:57.99;
- Discus - Max McDonald (Rocky Mountain High School) 162-11; Nick Paradiso (Trinidad High School) 169-2 SB; Jackson Spalding (Discovery Canyon High School) 181-5 SB; Matt Simmons(Liberty High School) 157-1; Garrett Coalson (Eaton High School) 161-2 SB; Nathan Dunivan (Sand Creek High School) 173-8; Patrick Byerly (Mountain Range High School) 152-7; Austin Williams (Cedaredge High School) 154-6; Miles Rivera (Longmont High School) 164-6; Conor Bertles (Classical Academy, The) 150-8; Stanford Cooper (Cherry Creek High School) 151-1; Randy Westfall (Woodland Park High School) 163-9 SB; Grayson Webber (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 161-2; Cody Bratten (Valor Christian High School) 159-10; Emil Knighton (Ponderosa High School) 159-8 SB; Austin Brant (Canon City High School) 158-3 SB; Nick French (Greeley Central High School) 157-5;
- High Jump - Chris Epps (Peyton High School) 6-6; Tyler Russell (Fossil Ridge High School) 6-8; Nicholas Meihaus (Pueblo South High School) 6-10 SB; Austin Campbell (Regis Jesuit) 6-7; Colt Sessions (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 6-8; Kyle Leahy (Erie High School) 6-6 SB; Dionne Taylor (Pine Creek High School) 6-7; David Thornton (Cherokee Trail High School) 6-7; Triston Sisneros (Grandview High School) 6-6 SB; Duane McClurklin (Fountain-Fort Carson High School) 6-6; Trevor Rex (Highlands Ranch High School) 6-6; Jr Smith (Grandview High School) 6-6 SB;
- Long Jump - Chris Carpenter (South Park High School) 22-6.75 SB; Jr Smith (Grandview High School) 22-6.5;
- Pole Vault - Nicholas Meihaus (Pueblo South High School) 15-0; Andrew Barlow (Monarch High School) 16-0 SB; Nolan Ellis (Chaparral High School) 15-0 SB; Brad Mattison (Doherty High School) 15-0 SB; Harley Korte (Cherokee Trail High School) 14-6; Tesfai Holt (Smoky Hill High School) 14-6 SB; Dylan King (Fossil Ridge High School) 14-0; Jordan Hatfield (Regis Jesuit) 14-0;
- Shot Put - Max McDonald (Rocky Mountain High School) 52-2.5; Austin Williams (Cedaredge High School) 56-10.5; Jackson Spalding (Discovery Canyon High School) 58-9; Blake Jacobs(ThunderRidge High School) 52-1; Tyler Trout (Lamar High School) 53-6.5; Nathan Dunivan (Sand Creek High School) 55-1; Deyon Sizer (Eaglecrest High School) 51-9.5; Nick Paradiso (Trinidad High School) 52-2.5; Keaton Brown (Pueblo East High School) 54-9; Isaiah Palacio (Pueblo South High School) 52-7; Nick Garcia (Pueblo South High School) 51-7.25 SB;
- Triple Jump - Peter Greco (Wheat Ridge High School) 45-11.5w; Connor Turnage (Highlands Ranch High School) 48-9.75 SB; Kyree Gerstle-Goodman (Widefield High School) 45-2.25; Nick Kravec (Fossil Ridge High School) 47-2.75 SB;
By the time Thomas Busath got the stick on leg #3, Valor was already fading from view. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Frankly, it was difficult to miss seeing this one coming. And, when it came time for the show, Palmer Ridge barely missed a beat anywhere all weekend. This was one of the most thoroughgoing state meet routs any of us have ever witnessed.