Such are the nature of the 5A records that, honestly, it would be a shocker to see very many of them fall this spring. There just aren't many soft spots to pick at.
As a first stop, you may want to look at just what the 5A classification records are right now. After a quick look at that list, you'll probably agree with me that not many appear to be especially vulnerable.
And, if you're like me, you probably zeroed in on the girls 200/400 and 1600/3200.
Let's take a closer look at those, and possibly one or two more:
Girls 200 Meters - Arria Minor
Minor ran 23.65 indoors this past season. That puts her within roughly a third of a second of both the 5A state meet record (owned by Aspen Burkett) and the 5A all-time record (owned by Ana Holland). A third of a second isn't exactly chicken feed over 200 meters, but this one could be in view for Minor.
Girls 400 Meters - Arria Minor
Minor doesn't run the 400 as often as the 200, but you can build a credible case that she's actually better at 400 than 200. Ana Holland's 52.49 is the standard for both the state meet and the classification. Recall that Minor ran 52.80 (prelims) and 52.50 (finals) at last year's state meet. If you're not on the edge of your seat waiting for this one to fall, you're missing something.
Girls 1600 Meters - Brie Oakley
It's tough being Jordyn Colter these days. Last year, Katie Rainsberger broke her all-classification 1600 record. This year, Brie Oakley has set some serious sights on her 5A record--an effort that knocked out one of Colorado's longest-standing records. In short, Colter built the bridge, and now a lot of other folks are using it. Oakley ran an indoor 4:48.53 at altitude last month. That makes her a very real and present threat to eclipse Colter's 4:46.22.
Girls 3200 Meters - Brie Oakley
Okay, so Oakley already owns this one, or at least the state meet part of the record. Lauren Gregory still owns the classification record at 10:25.72. Oakley's 10:27.38 last May (prior to the state meet) and the general trajectory of Oakley's career since then says this standard is very likely to be unified under Oakley's name this spring. If you can endure a pun this early in the day, it's only a matter of time.
Girls Pole Vault - Mia Manson
Only a freshman, but a fast freshman, Manson found her way over 12-8 in the indoor season. Kelli Ehardt's classification record stands at 13-1. The genetics and the coaching are there for Manson. Nobody here is going to pretend that going from 12-8 to 13-2 is child's play, but it's certainly within the realm of possibility.
Girls Triple Jump - Sydnee Larkin
Back when the indoor season was just starting and before Larkin was dealt a setback to injury, Larkin popped a 40-0.75 at the Air Force Holiday Open. That takes her to within a foot of Shaquania Lundy's 2004 record. This one's a lot like the pole vault record above. It's certainly not a gimme, but it is definitely one worth watching.
Girls Discus - Gina Coleman
Coleman threw a best mark of 145-9 last spring. That puts her a little less than eight feet off of Sarah Stevens' record for the state meet and a little less than nine feet off of Josephine Natrasevschi's all-time 5A mark. The discus is a fickle event, but fickle works two ways. Coleman has the kind of range that one of these days one could go flying into the 150s.