Nate MacDonald was one of a solid corps of returning Jaguars who had nice cross country seasons last fall and followed that up with a strong distance campaign in track. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Heretofore, 3A had only four regions. So, by the very nature of the case, 3A Region 5 is new territory. There has never before been a 3A Region 5.
So, with no tradition to call its own, 3A Region 5 sets out this fall to write a wholly new story. And, the pieces are in place to write a fine story.
Fortunately, most of the teams have existed, so we have some history to draw on. KIPP Denver Collegiate is a team new to the region with no high school history. Platte Canyon and Sheridan both lack enough returning runners to show up in any of the analyses below.
In any case, here's what a cross country scoring of the returning team members from 3A Region 5 teams looks like:
