Week In Review: Colorado Heating Up

The 1,600 at the Coyote Warrior Invite was left to a furious sprint to the finish Saturday.

Week 2 of the outdoor season brought a few of Colorado's elite out of the shadows and into the spotlight. We've got 13 new state-leading marks on the boys side, and 14 on the girls. Additionally, several of Colorado's best have emerged onto the national rankings. 

Back On Track: Brynn Siles returned to the track and ran a state-leading 10:56 at the Coyote Warrior Invite. Siles went undefeated during the cross country season but missed the state meet with an injury. Her 10:56 clearly shows she's fit and ready to roll through the outdoor season the way she did cross. Likewise, Claudia Burgess paced herself to a 5:11 (No. 2 in the state) victory at the same meet to win the 1,600 - she hasn't run near her 5:10 PR in nearly two years, but it appears she's got her sights set beyond that mark.

Jumping To New Lengths was Lily Margolis, who leapt to another PR this past weekend to stay on top of the Colorado leaderboard in the long jump. Additionally, her mark of 18-01.5 is currently No. 7 in the country. Kiana Jackson entered the state and national lists as well in the triple jump. Jackson's 37-7.5 is No. 1 in Colorado, and No. 9 in the country.

Luc Andrada has made an early statement in the quest to be the King of Colorado Sprints. Andrada ran 10.92 at the the Larry Pickering Centennial. So far he's the only runner under 11-seconds this season. Additionally, he beat Frank Nash in the process. Nash ran 11.17 to place second.

Keep An Eye On Cruz Culpepper - the sophomore ran the second fastest 800 in state at the Windsor Invite. Culpepper ran 1:57.71. At this rate, he's on pace to PR nearly every time he races, which makes him very, very dangerous. Also, he finished second (again) to James Lee, who ran 1:55.38 for the win. Lee's time is just a second off his PR.  On the note of distance in Colorado, Landon Rast overtook Lee on top of the 1,600 rankings. Rast ran 4:21 at the LPS Spring Duals. 

In The Hurdles Joel Nyatusah now owns the No. 1 mark in Colorado, and No. 7 time in the country in the 110 hurdlesNyatusah ran an eye-opening 14.33 at the Aurora City Championships.

Adding to the meet, Kevin Traylor tallied a state-leading mark in the long jump - and the No. 5 jump in the country. Traylor went 23-0 

But wait - there's more!

Jequan Hogan opened up his outdoor season at the Thunderridge Invite, and did not disappoint. Hogan dominated the triple jump with a nation-leading mark of 50-8.5. That's currently the No. 1 mark in the country by three-and-a-half inches. 

Also entering the national rankings was Kain Medrano, who went 179-0 in the discus. The mark is No. 12 in the country. 


FEATURED MEETS

Rifle Invitational

Rifle HS Track  Rifle, CO 
Mar 16, 2018
1,017 Total Performances (1,005 CO)

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (5)
800mF 3 1st2:19.59Maggi CongdonSteamboat Springs High School
800mF 3 2nd2:19.88Joslin BlairEagle Valley High School
1600mF 2 1st5:16.50Naomi HardingBattle Mountain High School
1600mF 2 2nd5:16.61Lizzy HardingBattle Mountain High School
1600mF 2 3rd5:17.12Joslin BlairEagle Valley High School
Boys (1)
HJF 1 1st6-6Jasper GermainRoaring Fork High School

Windsor Invitational

Windsor HS Track  Windsor, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
1,417 Total Performances (1,304 CO)

Elite Performances

Girls (9)
800mF 3 1st2:18.89Keely JonesValor Christian High School
1600mF 3 2nd5:13.58Taylor WhitfieldValor Christian High School
1600mF 3 4th5:19.04Carley BennettLakewood High School
300HF 6 1st45.25Mary GillettNiwot High School
300HF 6 2nd45.63Lizzie WatersValor Christian High School
HJF 1 1st5-7.5Rylee AndersonSilver Creek High School
PVF 1 1st12-3Abigail GraySilver Creek High School
PVF 1 2nd11-0Logan KuskieLyons High School
PVF 1 3rd11-0Avery ViereggerValor Christian High School
Boys (8)
200mF 10 1st22.80Brayden HambyRoosevelt High School
800mF 4 1st1:55.38James LeeSilver Creek High School
800mF 4 2nd1:57.71Cruz CulpepperNiwot High School
1600mF 3 1st4:26.89Chase DornbuschLakewood High School
300HF 6 1st39.99Dane PalazzoValor Christian High School
DF 1 1st164-5Henry CarlsonSkyline High School
DF 1 2nd162-9Samuel DirkesSilver Creek High School
DF 1 3rd155-1James HeaterRoosevelt High School

The Larry Pickering Centennial Invitational

Dutch Clark Stadium  Pueblo, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
1,048 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
PVF 1 1st11-2Erika WillisClassical Academy, The
SF 1 1st38-0.5Shaelynn WilliamsMesa Ridge High School
Boys (10)
100mF 8 1st10.92Luc AndradaPueblo East High School
200mF 8 1st22.36Luc AndradaPueblo East High School
200mF 8 2nd22.55Justin DwinellCoronado High School
110HF 4 1st14.82Andrew DoctorLiberty High School
HJF 1 1st6-6Jeremy CodyPueblo South High School
DF 1 1st179-0Kain MedranoPueblo East High School
DF 1 2nd159-7Charles BroomfieldCoronado High School
DF 1 3rd152-2Rece RowanPine Creek High School
SF 1 1st52-10.5Kain MedranoPueblo East High School
SF 1 2nd50-5.5Charles BroomfieldCoronado High School

Harrison Panther Invitational

Memorial Stadium, Harrison HS  Colorado Springs, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
1,043 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
SF 1 1st36-2.5Jordan ThomasDoherty High School
Boys (2)
110HF 4 1st14.89Mason AnthonyElizabeth High School
300HF 5 1st39.79Mason AnthonyElizabeth High School

MORE MEETS

Thunderridge Invitational

Echo Park Stadium  Parker, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
869 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (9)
400mF 5 1st56.49Kyairra ReighDenver East High School
800mF 4 1st2:17.64Madison MooneyBroomfield High School
1600mF 3 1st5:08.38Madison MooneyBroomfield High School
1600mF 3 2nd5:13.19Lina CorralesDouglas County High School
1600mF 3 3rd5:19.68Liberty RiccaDiscovery Canyon High School
300HF 5 1st45.40Delaney SmithCherry Creek High School
4x400mF 2 1st3:59.74Denver East High School
HJF 1 1st5-4Molly GoldsmithRegis Jesuit
TJF 1 2nd37-7.5Kiana JacksonFountain-Fort Carson High School
Boys (6)
400mF 7 1st49.72Jalen LyonFountain-Fort Carson High School
300HF 5 1st39.10Jason FarrellFountain-Fort Carson High School
4x100mF 2 1st42.64Cherry Creek High School
TJF 1 1st50-8.5Jequan HoganFountain-Fort Carson High School
SF 1 1st51-4Drake NugentHighlands Ranch High School
SF 1 2nd50-8Tama TuiteleRegis Jesuit

Aurora City Championships

Stutler Bowl  Greenwood Village, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
741 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (7)
4x200mF 2 1st1:44.22Grandview High School
4x200mF 2 2nd1:44.59Smoky Hill High School
4x400mF 2 1st3:59.53Grandview High School
HJF 1 1st5-6Raina BranchVista Peak High School
LJF 1 1st17-7Ayana BrownRangeview High School
LJp 1 1st17-7Ayana BrownRangeview High School
PVF 1 1st11-3Choying ObrienSmoky Hill High School
Boys (15)
200mF 6 1st22.37Elijah WilliamsGateway High School
200mF 6 2nd22.54Joel NyatusahOverland High School
400mF 5 1st49.92Ben PeytonGrandview High School
110HF 3 1st14.33Joel NyatusahOverland High School
110HF 3 2nd14.64Darrius GawSmoky Hill High School
300HF 4 1st39.34Dillon AndrewsCherokee Trail High School
300HF 4 2nd39.74Darrius GawSmoky Hill High School
LJF 1 1st23-0Kevin TraylorGateway High School
LJF 1 2nd22-0.75Dawson SpannCherokee Trail High School
LJF 1 3rd22-0.5Derrick NwagwuGrandview High School
LJp 1 1st23-0Kevin TraylorGateway High School
LJp 1 2nd22-0.75Dawson SpannCherokee Trail High School
LJp 1 3rd22-0.5Derrick NwagwuGrandview High School
TJF 1 1st46-1Derrick NwagwuGrandview High School
TJp 1 1st46-1Derrick NwagwuGrandview High School

Weld Central Early Season Invite

Weld Central HS Track  Keenesburg, CO 
Mar 16, 2018
831 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
HJF 1 1st6-8Garrett MartinStandley Lake High School

Coyote Warrior Invitational

Centaurus HS Track  Lafayette, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
621 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (2)

Elite Performances

Girls (8)
800mF 2 1st2:16.87Marlena PreighFairview High School
1600mF 2 1st5:11.35Claudia BurgessBoulder High School
1600mF 2 2nd5:11.43Quinn McConnellPeak to Peak Charter School
3200mF 1 1st10:56.25Brynn SilesLegacy High School
HJF 1 1st5-4Riley MastenRock Canyon High School
LJF 1 1st18-1.5Lily MargolisBoulder High School
PVF 1 1st12-6Mia MansonMonarch High School
PVF 1 2nd11-0Tameryn CoryellRock Canyon High School
Boys (6)
1600mF 3 1st4:22.69Carter DillonMountain Vista High School
1600mF 3 2nd4:24.08William DixonMonarch High School
1600mF 3 3rd4:26.24Caden FosterMountain Vista High School
HJF 1 1st6-6Brant KillmonHorizon High School
PVF 1 1st15-6Max MansonMonarch High School
PVF 1 2nd14-0Cole RowanMonarch High School

Delta Panther Invite

Delta HS Track  Delta, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
688 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
SF 1 1st36-8.5Katie HykeCedaredge High School

Arvada City Championships

Jeffco Stadium  Lakewood, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
548 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

LPS Spring Break Duals

Arapahoe HS Track  Centennial, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
503 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (4)
LJF 1 1st17-9Abigail TammingaLegend High School
LJF 1 2nd17-8Alexa GonzalezLegend High School
PVF 1 1st11-6Lauren JarossyLegend High School
SF 1 1st36-6Brittany LineLittleton High School
Boys (3)
1600mF 2 1st4:21.44Landon RastLegend High School
1600mF 2 2nd4:25.21Drew SeidelWheat Ridge High School
LJF 1 1st22-6Raymon HarperVista Ridge High School

Brush Beetdigger Invitational

Beetdigger Stadium  Brush, CO 
Mar 17, 2018
483 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Center Invitational

Monte Vista HS Track  Monte Vista, CO 
Mar 16, 2018
475 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Frederick Pow Wow

Frederick HS Track  Frederick, CO 
Mar 16, 2018
447 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Continental League Quad #1

Castle View HS Track  Castle Rock, CO 
Mar 15, 2018
323 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Jeffco Non-Qual #2

Jeffco Stadium  Lakewood, CO 
Mar 15, 2018
300 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Farmington Invitational

Farmington HS Track  Farmington, NM 
Mar 17, 2018
897 Total Performances (168 CO)

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
800mF 2 1st2:18.89Abby ScottDurango High School

Bloomfield Bobcat Invitational (Colorado version)

Ignacio High School Track  Ignacio, CO 
Mar 16, 2018
59 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
HJF 1 1st5-5Jordan LanningBayfield High School