
It's been Monarch's region for a few years running, but Morgan Aurich, Lilly Stumb, and Zetta Mason are three examples of why the Coyotes might be sneaking glances back over their shoulders this fall. Colorado Track XC file photo by Paul Jaeger.
Monarch, of course, has ruled this region for a few years. But, it's not on account of a shortage of good teams that Monarch has been so dominant. It's a whole lot more like Monarch has been, rather consistently, one of the top teams in the nation.
Monarch graduated some key leaders off of last years team, but they just keep coming at you. Get accustomed to a new set of names for this fall--familiar names like Karina and Elissa Mann, and less familiar names (for now) like Holly Bent and Audrey Lookner. We do note, however, that Lookner was not to be found on the track this spring. At this point, those are the only four with sub-20 credentials, but there will be more.
Taking their best shots at Monarch will be teams like Thu...