Thunder and Wolves and Bears, Oh My!

Pikes Peak Athletic Conference Meet
Daniel Russell

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Liam Cox leads a pack of bears to a 1, 2, 3, 5 finish in the boys 1600m with the top three finishing sub 4:39. Photo by Daniel Russell.

Assemble eight strong 4A teams, put them in a conference championship, and let them beat each other up over a two day meet and, poof, I give you the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference (PPAC) Championships.

For the second year in a row, Vista Ridge head coach Jay Peltier and his team have hosted an outstanding meet at their school and created a high quality atmosphere where perennial 4A power houses can stand toe-to-toe and duke it out.

Of course, being a conference championship, the title can easily be won by sheer numbers, but for Kelly Christensen, Amanda Tivnan, and the Bears of Palmer Ridge it is a pride factor to hoist the trophy that they have had a commanding dominance over the past three years. Of the six total PPAC titles, three boys and three girls...