The Monarch boys put a 30-point margin of victory up on host Cherry Creek, leaving something for the rest of 5A to think about heading into the second week of the season. Photos by Joel Hawkins.
The Monarch Coyotes descended upon the Cherry Creek/Steve Lohman Invitational with two questions to answer. First, is their girls squad still good coming off of heavy graduation losses to some recent great teams? Second, are their boys for real, as many around the state suspect? The answer to both queries appears to be a resounding yes!
The meet endured several lengthy delays, due to late registration and other extraneous variables. This likely frustrated not only the coaches, athletes, and spectators, but Cherry Creek's outstanding coaching staff, meet management, and cadre of volunteers. However, once competition was underway, the racing was superb.
Following some solid performances in the Frosh/Soph divisions was the boy's varsity race. Monarch was motivated to prove that their preseason rankin...
