
There are reasons for everything, and Athena Kuehn is one likely reason Pine Creek is not going away next year. Photo by Alan Versaw.
If I had to guess, I would have guessed Fairview to come out at the top of the list, but they didn't. Cherry Creek looks to be a very good team next year, and Monarch isn't going away any time soon. And, it would also appear that Pine Creek is a team not yet ready to lay down arms. But, do keep in mind there were teams with athletes on the shelf at the state meet and also teams whose strength for next year is cloaked a little by a performance or two at the state that weren't quite up to the usual.
In any case, you get two glimpses--one scoring five and the other scoring four:
5A Girls - Scoring 5