What If the New Balance Valmont Meet Had Been Scored Conventionally?

New Balance Valmont Invitational
Alan Versaw



Lauren Offerman and Riley Geldean set up a power pass by early race leader Allison Hiatt. Photo by Mike Offerman.

This year's New Balance Valmont meet was a bit smaller--and perhaps a bit wetter--than previous editions of the meet, but its format still raises the question of, "What if this had been scored like a conventional meet?"

We'll answer that question soon enough, but let's first make a few observations. 

  • Centaurus--both boys and girls--is probably every bit as good as indicators have been suggesting they will be. You'll see some hints of that in the conventional team scoring below.
  • Broomfield seems to be saving their varsity regulars for a later start to their competitive season. That's not especially surprising, actually, given the length of season. Although, if Joseph Carwin is really sub-varsity for Broomfield this season, the Broomfield boys might have quietly become every bit as good as the Broomfield girls. We'll wait to see what more the Eagles have in the nest.
  • I don't know that the course was precisely two miles, but if it was it ran just a little slow. That could easily be expected, though, with the rain and the ups and downs of the venue.
  • Longmont's girls boast a pretty solid front three this year. If they can develop a 4 and 5 who can close the gap there, they can find a road to state.
  • Speaking of Longmont, freshman Leon Engle had a nice debut meet for the Trojans.
  • Centaurus freshman Riley Geldean is also the real deal, very nearly upstaging Lauren Offerman in her debut meet.
  • Kasey Klocek looks to be the new Green Mountain front runner. The sophomore posted an excellent debut time of 12:06, giving her the third-best girls time of the meet.

Girls Results, Conventionally Scored

1Centaurus High School (CO)26
1) Riley Geldean11:41.002
2) Helen Gover12:15.004
3) Brooke Calvo12:35.005
4) Katie Hooten12:40.007
5) Sabrina Stern12:48.008
Average Time: 12:23.80 Total Time: 1:01:59.00 1-5 Split: 1:07.00
6) Molly Maksin13:27.0019
7) Meghan Davinroy13:27.0020
2Broomfield High School (CO)76
1) Eliza Hale12:39.006
2) Sydney Swanker12:52.009
3) Sarah Snyder13:16.0017
4) Emily Stewart13:24.0018
5) Sadie VanWagenen13:55.0026
Average Time: 13:13.20 Total Time: 1:06:06.00 1-5 Split: 1:16.00
6) Elyse Webber14:00.0028
7) Kendall Monley14:05.0030
3Mountain View High School (CO)86
1) Lauren Offerman11:40.001
2) Taylor Petty13:13.0016
3) Delaney Bishop13:34.0022
4) Alison Peters13:38.0023
5) Camryn Nichols13:40.0024
Average Time: 13:09.00 Total Time: 1:05:45.00 1-5 Split: 2:00.00
6) Yasmine Hernandez14:04.0029
7) McKenna Dellinger14:06.0031
4Green Mountain High School (CO)90
1) Kasey Klocek12:06.003
2) Saylor Sargent13:03.0014
3) Jolene Janus13:33.0021
4) Summer Olson13:46.0025
5) My-Yen Nguyen13:56.0027
Average Time: 13:16.80 Total Time: 1:06:24.00 1-5 Split: 1:50.00
6) Hailey Engen14:28.0033
7) Annalie Janus14:31.0035
5Longmont High School (CO)101
1) Grace Leger12:53.0010
2) Cammy Manes12:54.0012
3) Emily Billow12:54.0013
4) Addy Ouweneel14:22.0032
5) Helena Lauchli14:31.0034
Average Time: 13:30.80 Total Time: 1:07:34.00 1-5 Split: 1:38.00
6) Keturah Jones14:33.0036
7) Rachel Desmond14:45.0037
6Mountain Range High School (CO)143
1) Allison Hiatt12:53.0011
2) Claire Rusovick13:11.0015
3) Aubrey Jegier14:46.0038
4) Lauren Finegan14:50.0039
5) Shyanne Obernesser15:01.0040
Average Time: 14:08.20 Total Time: 1:10:41.00 1-5 Split: 2:08.00
6) Jessica Croissant15:07.0041
7) Miranda Fling15:17.0042


Boys Results, Conventionally Scored

1Centaurus High School (CO)35
1) John O'Malley10:13.001
2) Cooper Brown10:39.005
3) Kyle Piper10:50.008
4) Alex Hooten10:51.009
5) Henry Bowman11:11.0012
Average Time: 10:44.80 Total Time: 53:44.00 1-5 Split: 58.00
6) Aidan Cummings11:19.0018
7) David McGill11:32.0024
2Broomfield High School (CO)48
1) Joseph Carwin10:17.002
2) Shane Kaiser10:47.006
3) Kip Mielke11:00.0010
4) Bryce Mino11:12.0013
5) Hayden Van De Pol11:17.0017
Average Time: 10:54.60 Total Time: 54:33.00 1-5 Split: 1:00.00
6) Alex King11:19.0019
7) Asher Walker11:20.0020
3Mountain View High School (CO)68
1) Adam Marcus10:30.004
2) Nathan Gustafson10:48.007
3) Alex Strohecker11:13.0014
4) Paul Slayback11:21.0021
5) Dakota Sullivan11:24.0022
Average Time: 11:03.20 Total Time: 55:16.00 1-5 Split: 54.00
6) Elijah Miller12:06.0029
7) Henry Brouwer12:07.0030
4Green Mountain High School (CO)80
1) Jace Pivonka10:30.003
2) Trent Klocek11:06.0011
3) Aidan McCall11:13.0015
4) Alex Telles11:30.0023
5) Troyer Drake12:00.0028
Average Time: 11:15.80 Total Time: 56:19.00 1-5 Split: 1:30.00
6) Caleb Neel12:34.0032
7) Hunter Beck12:43.0034
5Longmont High School (CO)136
1) Leon Engle11:14.0016
2) Finn Kilcullen11:36.0025
3) Mason Hayes11:44.0026
4) Jacob Lyon12:14.0031
5) Will Greig13:10.0038
Average Time: 11:59.60 Total Time: 59:58.00 1-5 Split: 1:56.00
6) Brett Jasmin13:42.0041
6Mountain Range High School (CO)168
1) Ignacio Varela11:59.0027
2) Everest Kehmeier12:37.0033
3) Alex Hageman12:43.0035
4) Garrett Kehmeier13:06.0036
5) Joseph Chiolero13:07.0037
Average Time: 12:42.40 Total Time: 1:03:32.00 1-5 Split: 1:08.00
6) Victor Galindo13:20.0039
7) Owen Luscombe13:40.0040