Author's note: This is the second installment in a series of following-the-state-meet articles. I doubt I'll have time to write one for each classification and gender, but we will touch on each of the most intriguing team races.
In what follows, we will take you chronologically through the 1A Boys state meet, discussing each of the events and many of the athletes who figure to play prominent roles in determining this year's team state title.
The major team contenders are Springfield, Pikes Peak Christian, Heritage Christian Academy, and Baca County. That doesn't mean it's impossible for any other team to win it, just that any reasonably objective analysis is going to land on these four teams as the primary contenders. And so, they will be the focus--though not exclusively so--of this article.
Of the big four, Springfield and Pikes Peak Christian are clearly the best-positioned. HCA and Baca County are strong teams but will likely need some help coming their way to keep pace with the other...
