A team photo of the 1978 Centauri Falcons - the "Hole in the Wall Gang." Front Row (L to R): Freddy Martinez, Angie Garcia, Liz Trujillo, Loretta Chavez, Jane McDaniel. Back Row (L to R): Coach Larry Zaragoza, John Defresne, Kenneth Vigil, Tommy Sanchez, Elliott Salazar, Coach Jim Sanchez.
Note: There are (still) potentially misspelled names, missing times and first names, and other corrections to be made throughout. Please send notice of any corrections to be made to me at versawa@msn.com.
Later Note: I've done some more scanning of old newspaper microfilms and have added a number of missing, times, places, and scores. Also, where appropriate, I've added a few notes about the races that I found to be of interest.
1977 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
Notes: The first year of three mile races. Wheat Ridge broke up some recent domination by teams from the South-Central League (which, at the time, included teams from Colorado Springs) by winning the meet.
Interestingly, the state meet results in the Colorado Springs Sun newspaper were listed under "Track."
3A Boys Team Scores - Wheat Ridge 93 (Coach: Bob Brown), Pueblo East 97, Pueblo Centennial 114, Smoky Hill 121, Green Mountain 128, Northglenn 131, Arvada West 239, Fairview 265, Wasson 276, Boulder 299, Douglas County 327, Arvada 329, Poudre 375, Pueblo County 418, Fort Collins 458, Broomfield 470, Kennedy 472, Pueblo Central 473, Alamosa 484, Greeley Central 510, Denver South 523, Durango 523, Highland 528, Westminster 534, Longmont 535, Jefferson 750, Montezuma-Cortez 795
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals:
1. Toby Cruse, Green Mountain, 15:04
2. David Brown, Wheat Ridge
3. Troy Billings, Green Mountain
4. Vernon Inwancin, Gateway
5. Joe Sheeley, Boulder
6. Gilbert Medina, Pueblo East
7. Forrest Richardson, Northglenn
8. Tom O'Grady, Wheat Ridge
9. Steve Chipman, Heritage
10. Bryan Tews, Northglenn
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 30 (Coach: Dick Anderson), Centauri 42, Steamboat Springs 75, Buena Vista 100, Weld Central 103, Clear Creek 116, Erie 129, Roosevelt 135, Denver Lutheran 135, St. Mary's 138, Moffat County 155, Monte Vista 197, Berthoud 231, Florence 236, Rocky Ford 241, Windsor 245, Briggsdale 297, Fleming 317
A-2A Boys Top Ten Individuals
1. John Martinez, Lake County, 15:44
2. Elliott Salazar, Centauri
3. Greg Burrell, St. Mary's
4. Larry Messamer, Buena Vista
5. Tim Mondragon, Lake County
6. Ron Horn, Berthoud
7. Ron Kostreva, Steamboat Springs
8. George Muniz, Centauri
9. Raul Martinez, Lake County
10. Peter Kopp, Denver Lutheran
1978 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
Notes: This was the first year of girls cross country in Colorado. Judging by the coverage in the articles in the two Colorado Springs newspapers, people weren't paying a great deal of attention to girls cross country at the time.
The leader of the 3A girls race, Dana Derichsweiler of Pueblo East, "overheated" and collapsed 20 yards from the finish line. Derichsweiler eventually crawled across the finish line and finished 10th.
Former Wasson and current Coronado head coach Doug Hugill was part of a Wasson team that was profoundly disappointed to finish second in 3A. Hugill finished 25th among the individuals.
3A Boys Team Scores - Green Mountain (Coach: Dennis Shepherd) 83, Wasson 109, Fairview 110, Smoky Hill 155, Arvada West 198, Northglenn 202, Poudre 218, Wheat Ridge 234, Arvada 236, Cherry Creek 254, Kennedy 257, Pueblo East 317, Pueblo Central 322, Pueblo Centennial 326, Durango 347, Heritage 390, Westminster 480, Highland 493, Montezuma-Cortez 534, Longmont 578, Canon City 580, Denver North 613, Rocky Mountain 632, Thompson Valley 653, Denver South 700, Pueblo County 738
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Sam Reese, Wheat Ridge, 15:02.3
2. Matt Degamo, Cherry Creek
3. Mike Vanatta, Wasson
4. Rob Conrad, Wasson
5. Mike Kelly, Arvada
6. Troy Billings, Green Mountain
7. Weiss, Douglas County
8. Dacey, Fairview
9. Guida, Green Mountain
10. Smith, Kennedy
3A Girls Team Scores - Pueblo East 80, Smoky Hill 92, Northglenn 102, Rocky Mountain 142, Arvada West 154, Boulder 169, Pueblo Centennial 171, Longmont 176, Pomona 187, Grand Junction 236, Durango 252, Doherty 282, Thomas Jefferson 327, Lamar 398
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Stacy Crystal, Longmont, 17:29.0
2. Gina Nelson, Golden
3. Dorothy (Dottie) Meyers, Arvada West
4. Craig, Cherry Creek
5. Romero, Pueblo Centennial
6. Jenny Stricker, Pomona
7. Kalbach, Brighton
8. Scott, Pueblo East
9. Jeanna Dansdill, Longmont
10. Dana Derichsweiler, Pueblo East
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 25 (Coach: Dick Anderson), Centauri 52, Erie 123, Woodland Park 132, St. Mary's 140, Clear Creek 153, Windsor 157, Buena Vista 170, Aspen 171, Roosevelt 173, Monte Vista 177, Denver Lutheran 188, Berthoud 204, Rocky Ford 232, Steamboat Springs 234, Julesburg 246, Palisade 250, Florence 252, Ft. Lupton 253, Weld Central 291
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Elliott Salazar, Centauri, 15:21.8
2. John Lohman, St. Mary's
3. Randall, Lake County
4. Kenneth Vigil, Centauri
5. Tim Mondragon, Lake County
6. McClure, Clear Creek
7. Keith Williams, Norwood
8. Jim Newell, St. Mary's
9. Martinez, Lake County
10. Brown, Lake County
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Centauri (Coach: Larry Zaragoza) 13, Erie 39, Aspen 49, Steamboat Springs 69, Lewis-Palmer 76, Clear Creek 87, Denver Lutheran 113, Berthoud 133
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Loretta Chavez, Centauri, 18:53.8
2. Lucy Paine, Centauri, 19:03
3. Liz Trujillo, Centauri, 19:25
4. Pam Cowan, Roosevelt, 19:39
5. Julie Kirk, Aspen, 19:44
6. Cindy Espinoza, Lake County, 19:55
7. Michelle Walles, Erie, 20:04
8. LuAnn Johnson, Lewis-Palmer
9. Carol Coley, Meeker, 20:22
10. Toni Padilla, Valley, 20:23
11. Angie Garcia, Centauri, 20:25
1979 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
Notes: According to the Denver Post, Mike Vanatta became the first Colorado high school athlete to break 15:00 for three miles at this race. Vanatta's performance was accompanied for about a mile by a "mystery runner" clad in yellow who sprinted by Vanatta before the half-mile mark and remarked as he went, "You run too fast, slow down." The mystery runner stopped at the mile after leading runners through at about 4:35. As Vanatta went by, the mystery runner asked, "How'd you like that mile?"
Legendary Northglenn coach Pat Amato was at the helm for the Northglenn girls' state championship. His entire team would be back next year, but would be a long way out of first in 1980.
At least three of the 1979 placers should still strike a chord of recognition among more recent fans of Colorado high school cross country
3A Boys Team Scores - Wheat Ridge 63 (Coach: Bob Brown), Green Mountain 103, Arvada 153, Heritage 181, Boulder 219, Arvada West 235, Northglenn 243, Poudre 249, Pueblo Centennial 262, Coronado 266, Rocky Mountain 272, Pueblo South 273, Fort Collins 275, Smoky Hill 281, Pueblo Central 378, Cortez ??, Durango 409, Kennedy 473
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Mike Vanatta, Wasson, 14:59.8
2. David Diaz, Wheat Ridge, 15:02.6
3. Jeff Moore, Poudre, 15:08.1
4. Dave Dobler, Poudre 15:09
5. Mike Kubitscheck, Green Mountain, 15:09.4
6. Tom Roth, Gateway, 15:15.7
7. John Durkin, Arvada, 15:19.8
8. Dan Reese, Wheat Ridge, 15:20.0
9. Greg Kieth, Smoky Hill, 15:23.9
10. Dennis Leck, Northglenn, 15:24.8
3A Girls Team Scores - Northglenn 77 (Coach: Pat Amato), Pomona 94, Wheat Ridge 121, Boulder 137, Pueblo East 150, Rocky Mountain 168, Durango 180, Aurora Central 181, Smoky Hill 205, Denver East 235, Pueblo Central 236, Pueblo Centennial 240, Heritage 251
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Jenny Stricker, Pomona, 17:33.1
2. Noreen Shea, Hinkley, 17:46.5
3. Deahn Hendrixson, Northglenn, 17:49.7
4. Dana Price, Denver East, 17:55.4
5. Sara Strickler, Pomona, 18:04.0
6. Svea Edstrom, Durango, 18:12
7. Gina Nelson, Golden, 18:16.3
8. Tammy Avis, Englewood, 18:19.9
9. Laurie Whitmore, Pueblo East, 18:37.3
10. LeAnn Grundermann, Lincoln, 18:41
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 25 (Coach: Dick Anderson), Centauri 41, Erie 78, Woodland Park 120, Denver Lutheran 148, Roosevelt 164, Windsor 167, Rifle 177, Lewis-Palmer 181, Buena Vista 186, Berthoud 193, Rocky Ford 207, Steamboat Springs 211, Fountain 217, Weld Central 223, Central Catholic 233, Valley 243, Kent Denver 282, Aspen 289, Highland 296, Salida 312, Clear Creek 350, Estes Park 357, Florence 359, Sangre de Cristo 405, Platte Canyon 423, Fort Lupton 496, Frederick 511
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Tim Mondragon, Lake County, 15:39.0
2. Raul Martinez, Lake County, 16:01.8
3. Patrick McDaniel, Centauri, 16:11.2
4. Rick Lind, Buena Vista, 16:20.0
5. Art Martinez, Lake County, 16:24.4
6. Fred Martinez, Centauri, 16:27.7
7. Dave Wilkinson, Platte Valley, 16:28.6
8. Jamie Hickok, Woodland Park, 16:31.9
9. Gary Blair, Erie, 16:41.1
10. Keith Whittington, Rifle, 16:44.0
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 25 (Coach: Dick Anderson), Centauri 34, Erie 75, Steamboat Springs 81, Fountain-Fort Carson 98, Buena Vista 100, Aspen 100, Denver Lutheran 102, Clear Creek 109
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Elizabeth Manning, Estes Park, 18:35.0
2. Pam Jones, Denver Lutheran, 18:46.0
3. Michelle Walles, Erie, 18:46.7
4. Stephanie Stegall, Lake County, 18:52.5
5. Karen Van Haverbeke, Buena Vista, 18:55.8
6. Debbie Espinoza, Lake County, 19:04.6
7. Lucy Paine, Centauri, 19:09.4
8. Kate Smith, Lake County, 19:14.4
9. Angie Garcia, Centauri, 19:16.7
10. Elizabeth Trujillo, Centauri, 19:21.5
1980 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1980 Notes: Eric Vaughn (who also shows up in the results the next few years) is no relation to Brent Vaughn.
Lake County and Centauri definitely dominated the A-2A scoring, with Lake County taking places 2-7-9-12 and Centauri taking 10-11-13-15. These were the two small school powers in the early years of 5K cross country. Not much different in the girls with Lake County placing 3-4-6-7 and Centauri placing 5-8-10-13.
3A Boys Team Scores - Green Mountain 55 (Coach: Dennis Shepherd), Boulder 61, Smoky Hill 113, Wheat Ridge 121, Gateway 203, Regis 235, Pueblo Central 243, Fort Collins 244, Pueblo Centennial 246, Pueblo South 265, Northglenn 292, Rocky Mountain 295, Arvada West 304, Ranum 324, Durango 386, Greeley Central 390, Pueblo County 425, Canon City 434, Denver East 437, Kennedy 500, Moffat County 601
3A Boys Top Ten Individuals
1. Eddie Cordova, Alameda, 15:01.8
2. Dan Reese, Wheat Ridge, 15:04.9
3. Rod Hansen, Fort Collins, 15:07.8
4. Eric Vaughn, Overland, 15:10.2
5. Mike Kubitschek, Green Mountain. 15:12.6
6. Larry Lucero, Green Mountain, 15:14.4
7. Keith Hall, Lakewood, 15:23.6
8. Greg Keith, Smoky Hill, 15:33.1
9. Chris Kamper, Boulder, 15:35.2
10. Mark Johnson, Boulder, 15:15:35.9
3A Girls Top 10 Teams - Fairview 93, Green Mountain 119, Wheat Ridge 127, Boulder 142, Pueblo Central 180, Pomona 198, Westminster 222, Northglenn 227, Grand Junction 293, Pueblo East 301, Cheyenne Mountain 318, Pueblo County 348, Durango 366, Mitchell 367, Poudre 452, Denver East 454, Loveland 462, Kennedy 480
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Linda Romero, Pueblo Central, 18:07.6
2. Gina Nelson, Golden, 18:11.8
3. Kathy Benson, Fairview, 18:14.7
4. Mary Colburn, Wheat Ridge, 18:15.3
5. Lisa Kalbach, Brighton, 18:20.8
6. Karen Plummer, Canon City, 18:24/9
7. Kathy Spear, Westminster, 18:37.1
8. Bridget Marting, Cheyenne Mountain, 18:46.1
9. Linda Ysebaert, Boulder, 18:46.6
10. Jill Holliday, Broomfield, 18:50.9
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 30 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Centauri 49, Ignacio 61, Woodland Park 80, Lewis-Palmer 89, Buena Vista 120, Valley 137, Erie 178, Steamboat Springs 183, Salida 186, Aspen 218, Windsor 241, Monte Vista 241, Roosevelt 255, Florence 271, Lamar 273, Del Norte 283, Highland 310, Estes Park 325, Denver Lutheran 340, Mapleton 371, Berthoud 376, Sargent 417, Clear Creek 433, Platte Canyon 441, Fountain-Fort Carson 459, Sangre de Cristo 460, Fort Lupton 469
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Jamie Hickok, Woodland Park, 15:29.6
2. Kevin Brown, Lake County, 15:30.1
3. Rick Lind, Buena Vista, 15:50.4
4. Doug Tudor, Lewis-Palmer, 15:51.6
5. Dan Tomlin, Steamboat Springs, 16:01.4
6. Merton Coriz, Ignacio, 16:02.4
7. Ron Carpenter, Lake County, 16:04.6
8. Mike Rogers, Lewis-Palmer, 16:08.1
9. Norman Gonzales, Lake County, 16:13.1
10. Anthony Gardunio, Centauri, 16:14.4
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 16 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Centauri 30, Erie 58, Sangre de Cristo 77, Aspen 95, Steamboat Springs 96, Lamar 125, Clear Creek 136, Rifle 154, Fountain-Fort Carson 163, Denver Lutheran 170, Ignacio 189, Lewis-Palmer 195
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Michelle Walles, Erie, 18:20.5
2. Elizabeth Manning, Estes Park, 18:21.3
3. Kate Smith, Lake County, 18:28.9
4. Debbie Espinoza, Lake County, 18:40.5
5. Lucy Paine, Centauri, 18:53.2
6. Sidney Anderson, Lake County, 19:03.9
7. Steph Stegall, Lake County, 19:13.6
8. Liz Trujillo, Centauri. 19:22.4
9. Julie Jenkins, Moffat, 19:24.9
10. Angie Garcia, Centauri, 19:45.0
1981 - Meet held in Englewood (muddy conditions)
1981 Notes: The Denver Post reports that this was the first year of 5K cross country and that the previous four years were three-mile races. The 3A (Division I) race has been won by a Jefferson County school (either Green Mountain or Wheat Ridge) every year to date.
Dan Reese's hard-luck string continues as he is passed in the final 150 yards by Paul Kent of Boulder (who was playing tennis the previous fall) for the win.
One has to assume that Moffat County's Scott Ivy (10th place, 3A boys) is some relation to Brian Ivy who has been a solid jumper for Moffat County in 2009 and 2010.
On another relation note, the Martin Sowards shown placing for Centauri is the father of Lindsey Sowards who would be a standout distance runner for Alamosa a generation later and a brother to Clint Sowards, a standout for Centauri several years later.
3A Boys Team Scores - Green Mountain 68 (Coach: Dennis Shepherd), Boulder 101, Wheat Ridge 108, Smoky Hill 158, Poudre 186, Pueblo Central 207, Pueblo County 219, Gateway 220, Arvada 267, Fort Collins 292, Pueblo Centennial 295, Moffat County 315, Durango 318, Greeley Central 335, Northglenn 378, Doherty 406, Pueblo South 451, Ranum 453, Regis 468, Canon City 489, Denver East 514
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Paul Kent, Boulder, 16:38
2. Dan Reese, Wheat Ridge, 16:44
3. Larry Lucero, Green Mountain, 16:46
4. Chris Kemper, Boulder, 16:47
5. John Foster, Poudre, 16:59
6. Dave Chipman, Heritage, 17:02
7. Eric Vaughn, Overland, 17:03
8. John Robinson, Denver South, 17:10
9. Karl Mimmack, Smoky Hill, 17:11
10. Scott Ivy, Moffat Couny, 17:14
3A Girls Team Scores - Wheat Ridge 74 (Coach: Bob Brown), Fairview 88, Northglenn 108, Doherty 154, Green Mountain 163, Fort Collins 183, Aurora Central 207, Durango 223, Mitchell 254, Cheyenne Mountain 261, Rocky Mountain 291, Moffat County 304, Pueblo County 337, Westminster 343, Denver East 376, Denver South 405
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Bridget Marting, Cheyenne Mountain, 20:14
2. Deahn Hendrixson, Northglenn, 20:24
3. Mimi Tinettie, Arvada, 20:29
4. Jill Holliday, Broomfield, 20:31
5. Julie Beckerle, Northglenn, 20:36
6. Doris Dombrowski, Arvada, 20:39
7. Denise Hermosillo, Durango, 20:52
8. Dawn Brewer, Northglenn, 21:04
9. Sarah Condon, Cheyenne Mountain, 21:06
10. Kathy Benson, Fairview, 21:09
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 18 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Centauri 42, Ignacio 131, Roosevelt 145, Salida 150, Woodland Park 169, Erie 173, Aspen 178, Del Norte 185, Lewis-Palmer 198, Palisade 209, Windsor 211, Estes Park 213, Buena Vista 219, Florence 239, Denver Lutheran 247, Fountain-Fort Carson 250, Lamar 250, Rifle 311, Monte Vista 311, Valley 353, Clear Creek 370, Berthoud 379, Rocky Ford 381, Center 419, Platte Canyon 443, Fort Lupton 471, Kent Denver 471, Machebeuf 525
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Steve Roch, Lake County, 17:17
2. Tyrone Slone, Lake County, 17:29
3. Jerry Brown, Palisade, 17:32
4. Todd Clark, Woodland Park, 17:39
5. Norman Gonzales, Lake County, 17:43
6. Merton Coriz, Ignacio, 17:51
7. Michael Chavez, Centauri, 18:10
8. Joe Robinson, Soroco, 18:12
9. Graham Whitelaw, Lewis-Palmer, 18:13
10. Martin Sowards, Centauri, 18:14
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 17 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Sangre de Cristo 52, Steamboat Springs 53, Centauri 85, Denver Lutheran 109, Erie 110, Aspen 141, Ignacio 151, Windsor 152, Clear Creek 160, Lamar 166, Machebeuf 182, Fountain-Fort Carson 185, Fort Lupton 187, Roosevelt 215
A-2A Girls Top Individuals
1. Steph Stegall, Lake County, 21:24
2. Debbie Espinoza, Lake County, 21:41
3. Sydney Anderson, Lake County, 21:55
4. Lynne Lunsway, Steamboat Springs, 22:03
5. Susan Nottingham, Meeker, 22:11
6. Maria Johnson, Machebeuf, 22:25
7. Julie Jenkins, Moffat, 22:27
8. Janela Anderson, Centauri, 22:35
9. Debbie Wolf, Sangre de Cristo, 22:44
10. Janet Diss, Sangre de Cristo, 22:48
1982 - Meet held at Kent Denver
1982 Notes: I am guessing that Nicole Boes would be the daughter of Oscar Boes (pronounced Bays), former cross country coach at Colorado School of Mines. Also, the name of Greg Castro should be familiar to many fans of Colorado distance running.
Jefferson County continues its stranglehold on the 3A Boys title, making it six years in a row with Green Mountain's triumph.
3A Boys Team Scores - Green Mountain 106 (Coach: Dennis Shepherd), Pueblo Central 120, Cherry Creek 140, Poudre 175, Pueblo County 175, Wheat Ridge 195, Boulder 218, Grand Junction 222, Arvada West 223, Widefield 225, Durango 232, Fort Collins 254, Smoky Hill 304, Northglenn 347, Doherty 366, Greeley Central 372, Denver East 373, Denver South 420, Regis 467, Coronado 491, Ranum 570, Thomas Jefferson 592
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Tom Kresl, Fort Collins, 15:47
2. Eric Vaughn, Overland, 15:54
3. Ken Quintana, Pueblo Central, 15:58,
4. Mark Reichel, Hinkley, 16:01
5. Greg Castro, Pueblo Central, 16:04
6. Trujillo, Northglenn, 16:25
7. Benento, Pomona, 16:16:29
8. Rod Schreiber, Green Mountain, 16:31
9. Rob Spykstra, Green Mountain, 16:32
10. Sandoval, Pueblo Central, 16:33
3A Girls Team Scores - Fairview 115, Wheat Ridge 117, Doherty 127, Durango 133, Boulder 161, Cherry Creek 180, Arvada West 194, Golden 213, Northglenn 228, Mitchell 258, Pueblo Central 289, Canon City 297, Widefield 298, Denver East 321, Fort Collins 321, Moffat County 368, Westminster 451, Greeley Central 462, Lincoln 512
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Nancy Anderson, Canon City, 18:21
2. Denise Hermosillo, Durango, 18:44
3. Nicole Boes, Golden, 18:45.2
4. Linda Ysebaert, Boulder, 18:45.4
5. Lize Brittin, Fairview, 18:55
6. Moody, Arvada West, 19:01
7. Campbell, Longmont, 19:16
8. Condon, Cheyenne Mountain, 19:22
9. Connor, Pueblo County, 19:23
10. Larter, Wheat Ridge, 19:28
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Centauri 27 (Coach: Larry Zaragoza), Lake County 32, Woodland Park 93, Ignacio 102, Windsor 128, Del Norte 137, Roosevelt 146, Aspen 146, Lamar 147, Antonito 148, Sargent 179, Denver Lutheran 183, Valley 187, Steamboat Springs 190, Florence 208, Erie 209, Berthoud 225
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Todd Clark, Woodland Park, 16:14
2. Tyrone Slone, Lake County, 16:24
3. Michael Chavez, Centauri, 16:39
4. Anthony Gardunio, Centauri, 16:42
5. Merton Coriz, Ignacio, 16:43
6. ??
7. Pat Melgares, Alamosa, 16:48
8. Sanchez, Lake County, 16:56
9. Archuleta, Lake County, 16:58
10. Paine, Centauri, 17:02
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 37, Steamboat Springs 47, Aspen 67, Sangre de Cristo 68, Kent Denver 83, Erie 93, Windsor 105, Centauri 114, Denver Lutheran 116, Florence 146
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Kate Smith, Lake County 19:05
2. Laura Chavez, Centauri, 19:36
3. Diana Savoren, Lake County, 19:40
4. Denise Arneson, Erie, 19:45
5. Lynne Lunsway, Steamboat Springs, 19:51
6. Rene Frazee, Platte Canyon, 19:58
7. Annie Faris, Aspen, 19:59
8. Thomson, Kent Denver, 20:37
9. Janet Diss, Sangre de Cristo, 20:42
10. Satre, Steamboat Springs, 20:44
1983 - Meet held at Kent Denver
1983 Notes: I believe, but am not certain, that this was the year Larry Zaragoza left Centauri and started coaching at Alamosa.
The A-2A girls race had a little bit of controversy this year. Lori Smith of Woodland Park was leading the race at three miles and failed to make the turn to the finish line. Rene Frazee caught up while Smith got back on course and outleaned Smith at the finish line. From the article from the Gazette Telegraph:
"I feel sick. I'm angry. I read it wrong. I took a wrong turn," said Smith. "I thought the arrow (at the three-mile marker) pointed straight across the grass."
"It makes me mad," said Woodland Park coach Dennis Bates. "She ran down the hill and then back up. She's not a sprinter. She had it in her hip pocket with a 40-yard lead in the back stretch."
Note that Smoky Hill runner Lori Fitzgerald (who finished second in 3A girls and second again in 1984) is the person for whom this year's (2010) pre-state meet is named. She would go on to a scholarship at UTEP only to be killed in a tragic accident there. She was three weeks into the UTEP program when she was struck by a farm truck on a warm-up run for a team time trial.
Carl Burgess (Widefield) would go on to coach cross country at Mesa Ridge in later years.
3A Boys Team Scores - Cherry Creek 85, Wheat Ridge 119, Green Mountain 155, Lakewood 159, Fairview 225, Arvada West 227, Rangeview 239, Durango 279, Doherty 300, Fort Collins 332, Pueblo East 338, Pueblo Central 345, Mitchell 369, Harrison 373, Hinkley 379, Aurora Central 392, Alameda 407, Grand Jct Central 515, Rocky Mountain 531, Air Academy 544, Smoky Hill 557
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Mark Reichel, Hinkley, 15:43.8
2. Chuck Trujillo, Northglenn, 15:52.1
3. Troy Allen, Poudre, 15:56.2
4. Greg Castro, Pueblo Central, 16:02.0
5. Mike Dowling, Doherty, 16:09.9
6. Scott Kang, Widefield, 16:18.0
7. Carl Burgess, Widefield, 19:19.7
8. Lucero, Montrose, 16:23.3
9. Steve Geraghty, Cherry Creek, 16:24.1
10. Dunn, Littleton, 16:26.4
3A Girls Team Scores - Northglenn 99, Wheat Ridge 135, Durango 157, Fairview 195, Montrose 213, Overland 216, Boulder 224, Cherry Creek 252, Green Mountain 272, Fort Collins 273, Smoky Hill 279, Lakewood 292, Pueblo Centennial 300, Golden 350, Greeley Central 355, Arapahoe 378, Poudre 396, Pueblo South 420, Mitchell 423, Pueblo Central 474, Doherty 507, Aurora Central 513
3A GirlsTop 10 Individuals
1. Lize Brittin, Fairview, 18:14.9
2. Lori Fitzgerald, Smoky Hill, 18:24.0
3. Nancy Anderson, Canon City, 18:34.3
4. Danielle Avis, Englewood, 18:50.7
5. Elaine Strickland, Northglenn, 19:02.1
6. Broton, Pueblo South, 19:05.6
7. Marsagila, Green Mountain, 19:08.1
8. Larter, Wheat Ridge, 19:08.1
9. Haggard, Montrose, 19:14.3
10. Campbell, Longmont, 19:22.2
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 21 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Alamosa 47, Centennial 85, Ignacio 108, Centauri 117, Roosevelt 125, Lamar 143, Aspen 144, Del Norte 163, Summit 199, Florence 200, Woodland Park 212, University 226, Platte Canyon 229, Kent Denver 241, Windsor 242, Buena Vista 252, Berthoud 259, Machebeuf 280, Erie 289, Denver Lutheran 298
A-2A Boys Individuals
1. Pat Melgares, Alamosa, 16:06.3
2. Jeff Sanchez, Lake County, 16:08.4
3. Donald Beecraft, Rifle, 16:33.6
4. Mike Bush, Steamboat Springs, 16:38.4
5. Jimmy Paine, Centauri, 16:45.8
6. Doug Slifka, Lake County, 16:48.7
7. Martin Sowards, Centauri, 16:51.6
8. Hudnall, Las Animas, 16:54.9
9. Jim Leyba, Alamosa, 17:14.4
10. Brian Hendrickson, Lake County, 17:15.8
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 56 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Aspen 58, Sangre de Cristo 58, Kent Denver 80, Erie 90, Woodland Park 117, Denver Lutheran 125, Estes Park 133, Florence 135, Berthoud 142, Centauri 145, Windsor 145, Lewis-Palmer 149
A-2A Girls Top Individuals
1. Rene Frazee, Platte Canyon, 19:36.4
2. Lori Smith, Woodland Park, 19:36.7
3. Laura Chavez, Centauri, 19:41.1
4. Annie Farris, Aspen, 19:53.4
5. Tylean McTurk, Lutheran,19:56.6
6. Christi Boggs, Lake County, 20:13.0
7. Thoutt, Windsor, 20:15.3
8. Thomson, Kent Denver, 20:18.5
9. Schubert, Rifle, 20:30.5
10. Schwartz, Sangre de Cristo, 20:35.8
1984 - Meet held at Jeffco Stadium
1984 Notes: The state meet was delayed by one week due to snow on the originally scheduled date. This year would mark the beginning of Ray Harvey's fabulous high school career.
In this same year, Fairview senior Lize Brittin established the course record for the Liberty Bell Invitational at 17:34. This record would stand until 2010 when Eleanor Fulton took about a half second off of Brittin's mark.
A nice year for the San Luis Valley in A-2A boys, claiming five of the top 10 places.
3A Boys Team Scores - Cherry Creek 78, Green Mountain 154, Durango 184, Loveland 196, Rocky Mountain 215, Lakewood 227, Widefield 234, Rangeview 242, Doherty 265, Grand Junction 285, Smoky Hill 297, Pueblo East 310, Evergreen 315, Fort Collins 322, Greeley West 352, Fairview 363, Pueblo South 405, Greeley Central 405, Denver North 406, Mitchell 446, Denver South 461, Broomfield 504, Englewood 572
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Jon Hume, Green Mountain, 15:38
2. Sam Prein, Denver North, 15:39
3. Jon Luff, Denver South, 15:49.3
4. Ambrose Martinez, Durango, 15:46.6
5. Steve Brackett, Cherry Creek, 15:57
6. Bret Rickard, Loveland, 16:04
7. Craig Dickson, Evergreen, 16:16:10
8. Carl Burgess, Widefield, 16:12
9. Greg Evans, Loveland, 16:17
10. Bill Johnson, Cherry Creek, 16:18
3A Girls Team Scores - Fairview 86, Northglenn 107, Montrose 118, Durango 143, Cherry Creek 147, Smoky Hill 154, Fort Collins 220, Wheat Ridge 228, Pueblo Centennial 264, Pueblo Central 277, Green Mountain 284, Rangeview 288, Ponderosa 310, Doherty 340, Greeley Central 379, Rampart 408, Kennedy 419, Lakewood 438, Thompson Valley 464, Denver South 576
3A Girls Top 5 Individuals
1. Lize Brittin, Fairview, 17:50
2. Lori Fitzgerald, Smoky Hill, 18:31
3. Nancy Connor, Pueblo Central, 19:01
4. Marie Wood, Rangeview, 19:02
5. Betsy Phillips, Boulder, 19:09
6. Jana Garza, Cherry Creek, 19:10
7. Peggy Millican, Poudre, 19:12
8. Cathy Hatrick, Durango, 19:13
9. Coral Anderson, Cherry Creek, 19:19
10. Elaine Strickland, Northglenn, 19:30
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 22 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Alamosa 78, Pagosa Springs 105, Eagle Valley 107, Lamar 126, Steamboat Springs 139, Salida 146, Aspen 149, Ignacio 149, Woodland Park 157, Centennial 165, Sargent 184, Machebeuf 188, Kent Denver 195, Clear Creek 235, University 251, Buena Vista 256, Estes Park 272, Platte Canyon 280, Erie 282, Denver Lutheran 306
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Pat Melgares, Alamosa, 15:58
2. Mike Bush, Steamboat Springs, 16:21
3. Jim Paine, Centauri, 16:33
4. Ray Harvey, Ouray, 16:35
5. Arthur Vigil, Monte Vista, 16:36
6. Doug Slifka, Lake County, 16:44
7. Mike Velasquez, Lake County, 16:45
8. Jim Leyba, Alamosa, 16:53
9. Brian Hendrickson, Lake County, 16:58
10. Randy Manzanares, Centennial, 17:06
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 24 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Sargent 41, Aspen 65, Florence 91, Fort Lupton 97, Centauri 109, Denver Lutheran 115, Alamosa 128, Kent Denver 139, Platte Canyon 139, Woodland Park 149, Estes Park 155, Palisade 158
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Annie Farris, Aspen, 19:07
2. Janice Voorheis, Aspen, 19:21
3. Karla Stegall, Lake County, 19:37
4. Laura Chavez, Centauri, 20:02
5. Christi Boggs, Lake County, 20:06
6. Tylean McTurk, Denver Lutheran, 20:13
7. Juli Peddersen, Lake County, 20:26
8. Sandra Otteson, Sanford, 20:34
9. Deanna Legras, Erie, 20:37
10. Corinne McDonald, Sargent, 20:41
1985 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1985 Notes: Jon Luff and Jon Hume battled neck-and-neck at the finish of this race, with Luff defeating the previous year's champion with a lunge at the finish line. Apparently, Luff and Hume had not met in a race since the 1984 state meet.
Jennifer Ward's winning 3A time of 18:13 was reported by the Denver Post as a personal best by a whopping 1:25! Ward passed three runners in the last 200 yards to claim the win. Montrose, however, claimed the 3A girls team title and that despite having their #1 runner in the hosptial.
This was also the seventh, and final, consecutive state championship for the Lake County girls, a record that still stands today. Incidentally, this was likely the most dominating of all their state championships. Paradoxically, there was only one senior on this dominant 1985 team that was unable to extend the streak into 1986.
And a note on Ray Harvey of Ouray... Harvey's absence from the 1985 state meet results is explained by the fact that he missed the regional meet that year owing to having a wrong schedule.
3A Boys Team Scores - Cherry Creek 103 (Coach: Steve Lohman), Durango 109, Green Mountain 111, Rangeview 146, Evergreen 171, Doherty 174, Greeley Central 209, Arvada 210, Mitchell 253, Rocky Mountain 277
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Jon Luff, Denver South, 15:14.7
2. Jon Hume, Green Mountain, 15:15.2
3. David Couture, Lakewood, 15:39.8
4. Ramon Duran, Northglenn, 15:49.4
5. Chris Smith, Pomona, 15:50.4
6. Pat Neville, Mitchell, 15:52.9
7. Jim Tanner, Aurora Central, 15:53.6
8. Alex Accetta, Durango, 15:55.0
9. Dave Harden, Green Mountain, 15:56.5
10. Alan Millar, Rangeview, 15:58.5
3A Girls Team Scores - Montrose 127, Wheat Ridge 135, Northglenn 150, Grand Junction 181, Fort Colllins 184, Rangeview 213, Fairview 236, Ponderosa 240, Rampart 258, Overland 261
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Jennifer Ward, Longmont, 18:13.6
2. Nikki Cormack, Grand Junction, 18:16.5
3. Mauri Wood, Rampart, 18:30.4
4. Shannon Busch, Poudre, 18:39.1
5. Elaine Strickland, Northglenn, 18:50.8
6. Jill Shenkel, Grand Junction, 19:03.2
7. Michelle Boron, Rampart, 19:15.0
8. Christy Campbell, Northglenn, 19:17.6
9. Karma Stryker, Montbello, 19:18.0
10. Jana Garza, Overland, 19:18.8
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Alamosa 68 (Coach: Larry Zaragoza), Lake County 70, Lamar 94, Steamboat Springs 97, Sargent 146, Pagosa Springs 147, Aspen 154, Florence 154, Salida 154, Fort Lupton 175
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Mike Bush, Steamboat Springs, 15:47.8
2. Mike Velasquez, Lake County, 16:13.6
3. Chris Nelson, Florence, 16:16.5
4. Jim Krueger, Lamar, 16:21.6
5. Larry Clark, Woodland Park, 16:22.0
6. Matt Knight, Machebeuf, 16:22.4
7. Tod Banker, Lamar, 16:34.9
8. Stan Allison, Colorado Springs Christian, 16:36.6
9. Matt Medina, Alamosa, 16:38.1
10. Kevin Wheeler, Fountain-Fort Carson, 16:38.5
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 19 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Antonito 72, Florence 76, Aspen 83, Manitou Springs 106, Sargent 119, Platte Canyon 127, Fort Lupton 136, Pagosa Springs 149, Lewis-Palmer 150
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Karla Stegall, Lake County, 19:03.2
2. Tylean McTurk, Denver Lutheran, 19:18.1
3. Sandra Otteson, Sanford, 19:19.5
4. Christi Boggs, Lake County, 19:20.6
5. Liz Stegall, Lake County, 19:25.6
6. Terry Villareal, Antonito, 19:38.0
7. Deb Lander, Sargent, 19:44.6
8. Dana Adamson, Florence, 19:58.9
9. Amy Senter, Buena Vista, 20:06.5
10. Annie Farris, Aspen, 20:09.3
1986 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1986 Notes: This year marks the beginning of the remarkable high school career of Cruz Zarco of Sargent. It was also a very good year for the Nelson siblings of Florence, Chris and Calley. Interestingly, the Lake County boys have no team score for this year.
Several noteworthy tidbits here, including the sweep of individual titles by Poudre runners Nathan Wright and Shannon Busch. The two, incidentally, swept the titles at every meet they ran this year. Siblings Chris and Calley Nelson of Florence just missed pulling off a sweep in the A-2A race.
Garry Howard was the Platte Canyon coach who put an end to the string of consecutive state titles by the Lake County girls. That one is of special interest to me in that Coach Howard was one of the nicest, and most helpful, coaches to me in my early years of coaching. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Lake County's effort was thwarted by having only two runners in the top 20. "I thought we were ready, but we weren't. Platte Canyon just wanted it more than our girls did. It was their day." remarked legendary Lake County coach Frank Mencin.
3A Boys Team Scores - Durango 57 (Coach: Ron Keller), Arvada West 129, Green Mountain 172, Rangeview 183, Cherry Creek 203, Doherty 254, Poudre 262, Fort Collins 279, Rampart 284, Air Academy 288, Evergreen 301, Arapahoe 311, Pueblo Centennial 364, Pueblo South 369, Greeley Central 370, Thompson Valley 384, Lincoln 389, Aurora Central 412, Loveland 442, Ranum 488, Ponderosa 503, Broomfield 534, Grand Junction 560, Denver South 616
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Nathan Wright, Poudre, 15:21
2. Brian Boehm, Evergreen, 15:31
3. Sean Sheridan, Cheyenne Mountain, 15:45
4. Chris Smith, Pomona, 15:48
5. Stan Emery, Durango, 15:50
6. Robert Anderson, Bear Creek, 15:52
7. Andy Samuelson, Rampart, 15:55
8. Evan Bear, Lincoln, 15:56
9. Andy Myers, Greeley West, 15:56
10. Paul Mooney, Doherty, 15:58
3A Girls Team Scores - Grand Junction 95, Green Mountain 135, Pomona 147, Cherry Creek 166, Northglenn 166, Moffat County 193, Smoky Hill 195, Boulder 218, Bear Creek 244, Air Academy 269, Pueblo East 354, Ponderosa 384, Poudre 394, Broomfield 399, Cheyenne Mountain 405, Pueblo South 409, Kennedy 412, Doherty 414, Sterling 421, Englewood 423, Denver South 491, Loveland 491, Thomas Jefferson 566, Thompson Valley 746
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Shannon Busch, Poudre, 17:56
2. Leslie McVey, Cherry Creek, 18:35
3. Nikki Cormack, Grand Junction, 18:39
4. Barb Peterson, Green Mountain, 18:44
5. Erin Head, Bear Creek, 18:45
6. Jill Schenkel, Grand Junction, 18:58
7. Laura Jackson, Air Academy, 19:02
8. Elisa Wells, Broomfield, 19:03
9. Cindy Craig, Green Mountain, 19:06
10. Cindy Trujillo, Northglenn, 19:07
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Aspen 58, Salida 72, Fort Lupton 117, Florence 119, Fountain-Fort Carson 133, Pagosa Springs 141, Falcon 166, Monte Vista 168, Platte Canyon 187, Kent Denver 192, Denver Lutheran 195, Delta 198, Erie 209, Meeker 217, Alamosa 225, Ignacio 272, Elizabeth 273, Centauri 303, Roosevelt 309, Lewis-Palmer 316, Berthoud 319
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Ray Harvery, Ouray, 15:57
2. Chris Nelson, Florence, 16:05
3. Stan Allison, Colorado Springs Christian, 16:16
4. David Lowe, Manitou Springs, 16:23
5. John Mackenzie, Aspen, 16:30
6. John Clark, Estes Park, 16:35
7. Miguel Hernandez, Fort Lupton, 16:41
8. Wade Walden, Pagosa Springs, 16:44
9. Shane Schliessen, Monte Vista, 16:44
10. Mike Velasquez, Lake County, 16:51
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Platte Canyon 28 (Coach: Garry Howard), Florence 44, Lake County 45, Manitou Springs 59, Antonito 65, Lamar 128, Centauri 141, Clear Creek 146, Steamboat Springs 150, Fort Lupton 166, Palisade 172, Denver Lutheran 176, Delta 177
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Calley Nelson, Florence, 17:54
2. Cruz Zarco, Sargent, 18:07
3. Ronda Leyba, Florence, 19:08
4. Chelle King, Platte Canyon, 19:42
5. Christi Boggs, Lake County, 19:53
6. Karla Stegall, Lake County, 19:58
7. Diana Madsen, Platte Canyon, 20:03
8. Elaine Trujillo, Antonito, 20:13
9. Elizabeth Graham, Platte Canyon, 20:16
10. Debra Cruz, Antonito, 20:20
11. Jane Farnsworth, Kent Denver, 20:30
12. Ginny McGinnis, Manitou Springs, 20:34
13. Rhonda Bivens, Platte Canyon, 20:35
1987 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park:
1987 Notes: Chris and Calley Nelson of Florence repeat their finishes from 1986. In fact, the top three girls in A-2A remain the same for this year from last.
1987 marks the beginning of the spectacular high school career of Sarah Schwald (one, however, that would not end in Colorado). Sarah Schwald's state title was a first for brand-new Liberty High School. Over the next 20 years, however, Liberty would prove to be a very strong cross country program under coach Gary Weston.
Apparently, there was once such a thing as the "Arapahoe Invitational Jinx." Alex Accetta of Durango became the 14th consecutive winner of the Arapahoe Invitational who was unable to claim the state title.
3A Boys Team Scores - Rangeview 94 (Coach: T. J. Henderson), Durango 191, Rocky Mountain 195, Smoky Hill 227, Greeley Central 244, Rampart 253, Arapahoe 254, Air Academy 255, Cherry Creek 275, Pueblo Centennial 291, Denver South 300, Doherty 318, Loveland 332, Bear Creek 345, Grand Junction 346, Poudre 373, Ponderosa 409, Lakewood 410, Arvada West 419, Pueblo County 419, Ranum 457, Syline 487, Broomfield 511, Thomas Jefferson 558, Lincoln 646
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Pat Dolan, Greeley Central, 15:26.5
2. Alex Acetta, Durango, 15:26.8
3. Eric Morrison, Poudre, 15:30
4. Nate Butler, Green Mountain, 15:46.1
5. Andy Samuelson, Rampart, 15:46.7
6. Robert Salinas, Cortez, 15:51
7. Kevin Herd, Rangeview, 15:57
8. Matt Schubert, Rocky Mountain, 16:06.4
9. Bret Arnold, Moffat County, 16:06.8
10. Evan Bear. Lincoln, 16:09
3A Girls Team Scores - Durango 120, Grand Junction 121, Green Mountain 133, Bear Creek 171, Cherry Creek 179, Boulder 185, Northglenn 191, Rangeview 200, Pueblo South 275, Pomona 291, Rampart 303, Rocky Mountain 314, Air Academy 317, Doherty 361, Kennedy 383, Denver South 395, Pueblo East 451, Aurora Central 452, Thompson Valley 462, Ponderosa 501, Longmont 544, Niwot 550, Broomfield 622, Brighton 652
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Sarah Schwald, Liberty, 18:10
2. Jill Schenkel, Grand Junction, 18:33
3. Cindy Craig, Green Mountain, 18:41
4. Katie Kerin, George Washington, 18:53
5. Michelle Sloan, Smoky Hill, 18:56
6. Jill Fennewald, Durango, 19:00
7. Debbie Maass, Green Mountain, 19:02
8. Mary Kate Schroeder, Boulder, 19:08
9. Lenell Miller, Northglenn, 19:09
10. Trina Edmond, Aurora Central, 19:11
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 61 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Denver Lutheran 80, Fountain-Fort Carson 81, Florence 81, Monte Vista 94, Fort Lupton 132, Pagosa Springs 147, Las Animas 162, Meeker 190, Platte Canyon 200, Centauri 201, Roosevelt 203, Salida 213, Estes Park 216, Rangely 216, Alamosa 227, La Junta 251, Palisade 260, Windsor 277, Elizabeth 280, University 285, Delta 298, Debeque 360
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Ray Harvey, Ouray, 15:29
2. Chris Nelson, Florence, 15:48
3. John Clark, Estes Park, 15:58
4. Miguel Hernandez, Fort Lupton, 16:23
5. Brian Nottingham, Meeker, 16:39
6. John Jamerson, Aspen, 16:43.7
7. Kyle McElroy, Platte Canyon 16:44
8. Fritz Rogers, Denver Lutheran, 16:48
9. Adam Talle, Steamboat Springs, 16:49
10. Chris Bradley, Lake County, 16:52
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Florence 43, Alamosa 70, Lake County 79, Sargent 89, Delta 106, Elizabeth 110, Centauri 114, Lewis-Palmer 123, Antonito 132, Fort Lupton 138, Platte Canyon 142, Kent Denver 171, Palisade 206, Denver Lutheran 210, Aspen 216
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Calley Nelson, Florence, 18:40
2. Cruz Zarco, Sargent, 19:12
3. Ronda Leyba, Florence 19:35
4. Karla Stegall, Lake County, 19:45
5. Charlene Belvill, Olathe, 19:55
6. Kathleen Lowe, Manitou Springs, 20:05
7. Laura Shriber, Alamosa, 20:06
8. Tressa Webb, Pagosa Springs, 20:08
9. Carie Burns, Ignacio, 20:12
10. Theresa Sailas, Fort Lupton, 20:19
1988 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1988 Notes: Try to imagine the 3A girls race between Sarah Schwald and Melody Fairchild. I'm guessing that is the last race she ran in Colorado that Melody Fairchild didn't win. Sarah Schwald set a course and state meet record in this race, but Fairchild would smash it in 1989.
3A Boys Team Scores - Fort Collins 81, Wheat Ridge 185, Air Academy 190, Liberty 232, Fairview 233, Pueblo East 243, Cherry Creek 244, Northglenn 267, Pueblo Centennial 273, Bear Creek 284, Doherty 304, Arvada West 311, Durango 323, Ponderosa 331, Rangeview 333, Grand Junction 342, Loveland 349, Thomas Jefferson 399, Green Mountain 404, Denver South 443, Denver West 480, Arapahoe 488, Thompson Valley 495, Woodland Park 538, Ranum 579
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Kevin Herd, Rangeview 15:33.3
2. David Rowe, Pueblo Centennial, 15:39.7
3. Nate Butler, Green Mountain, 15:48.8
4. Brett Larsen, Fort Collins, 15:49.5
5. Nick DeLisa, Wheat Ridge, 15:49.9
6. Jason Mohr, Cherry Creek, 15:51.5
7. Steve Johnson, Cherry Creek, 15:52.3
8. Sean Kalahar, Aurora Central, 15:58.5
9. Tim Catalano, Fort Collins, 15:59.6
10. Ron Salazar, Grand Junction, 16:00.4
3A Girls Team Scores - Grand Junction 127, Boulder 159, Bear Creek 182, Doherty 192, Durango 204, Rangeview 209, Evergreen 209, Woodland Park 238, Rocky Mountain 242, Green Mountain 247, Fort Collins 249, Smoky Hill 255, Rampart 268, Aurora Central 290, Pueblo East 359, Coronado 391, Thomas Jefferson 408, Lewis-Palmer 461, Ponderosa 475, Kennedy 523, Wheat Ridge 524, Thompson Valley 533, Brighton 554, Loveland 569
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Sarah Schwald, Liberty, 17:19.2
2. Melody Fairchild, Boulder, 17:25.4
3. Janis Strickland, Northglenn, 18:16.2
4. Lory Nittman, Fort Collins, 18:21.3
5. Kali Stevens, Denver East, 18:30.6
6. Jill Schenkel, Grand Junction, 18:32.8
7. Trina Edmonds, Aurora Central, 18:43.3
8. Gretchen Gies, Rocky Mountain, 18:43.7
9. Jean Adams, Woodland Park, 18:56.2
10. Michelle Paredes, Grand Junction, 18:57.2
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 41 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Pagosa Springs 99, Roosevelt 136, Windsor 138, Alamosa 138, Fort Lupton 146, Aspen 151, Delta 160, Platte Canyon 171, St. Mary's 186, Erie 200, Centauri 209, Buena Vista 211, Palisade 212, Antonito 215, Colorado Springs Christian 234, Silverton 239, Denver Lutheran 256, Moffat 291, John Mall 294, University 311, Sheridan 313, Ignacio 319
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Victor Thompson, Sheridan, 16:02.8
2. Fritz Rogers, Denver Lutheran, 16:04.2
3. Todd Shelton, Pagosa Springs, 16:19.6
4. Adrian Arnold, Alamosa, 16:23.0
5. Robin Glaston, Buena Vista, 16:34.4
6. Lee Gallegos, John Mall, 16:38.5
7. Kevin Rodgers, Monte Vista, 16:38.9
8. Willie Wilber, Florence, 16:41.8
9. Carlos Martinez, Lake County, 16:43.0
10. Frankie Martinez, Lake County, 16:45.2
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Florence 24, Lake County 51, Pagosa Springs 76, Platte Canyon 93, Eagle Valley 108, Alamosa 116, Manitou Springs 126, Delta 135, Cotopaxi 137, La Junta 148, Fort Lupton 156, Highlands Ranch 167, Kent Denver 191, Lamar 211, Clear Creek 211
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Cruz Zarco, Sargent, 17:52.3
2. Calley Nelson, Florence, 18:28.8
3. Sara Whittingham, Steamboat Springs, 19:05.0
4. Nicole Dunn, Cotopaxi, 19:06.2
5. Ronda Leyba, Florence, 19:20.8
6. Charlene Belvill, Olathe, 19:32.4
7. Kathleen Lowe, Manitou Springs, 19:44.1
8. Amy Senter, Buena Vista, 19:46.8
9. Carie Burns, Ignacio, 19:48.9
10. Tressa Webb, Pagosa Springs, 19:54.1
1989 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1989 Notes: Brett Larsen would be one of the people instrumental in bringing the 2008 State Cross Country Championship to Fort Collins. Very impressive that Fort Collins had three boys under 16:00 in 1989.
Even though she was (just barely) outside of the top 10 in 3A girls, I included Elva Martinez (later Elva Dryer) in the results due to her later significance to distance running in Colorado and the United States.
3A Boys Team Scores - Fort Collins 109 (Coach: John Martin), Grand Junction 188, Thomas Jefferson 196, Liberty 206, Greeley Central 219, Bear Creek 225, Arapahoe 246, Loveland 249, Smoky Hill 257, Fairview 264, Doherty 276, Heritage 301, Air Academy 318, Green Mountain 320, Rangeview 359, Greeley West 388, Durango 417, Wheat Ridge 452, Pueblo Centennial 452, George Washington 457, Woodland Park 487, Ponderosa 504, Standley Lake 551, Highlands Ranch 624, Denver South 650, Englewood 662
3A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Brett Larsen, Fort Collins, 15:21
2. Ron Salazar, Grand Junction, 15:22
3. Tim Catalano, Fort Collins, 15:44
4. David Rowe, Pueblo Centennial, 15:50
5. A. J. Campbell, Grand Jct Central, 15:52
6. Brad DeFruiter, Fort Collins, 15:56
7. Pete Vordenberg, Boulder, 15:57
8. Micha Moore, Fairview, 15:58
9. Steve Compoz, Rocky Mountain, 16:01
10. John Gutierrez, Greeley Central, 16:04
3A Girls Team Scores - Fort Collins 65 (Coach: John Martin), Boulder 140, Rampart 162, Bear Creek 202, Durango 213, Rangeview 219, Grand Junction 220, Evergreen 231, Coronado 243, Doherty 276, Rocky Mountain 280, Cherry Creek 336, Chatfield 380, Heritage 384, Wheat Ridge 390, Kennedy 407, Thompson Valley 410, Loveland 431, Thomas Jefferson 456, Ponderosa 479, Woodland Park 481, Cheyenne Mountain 490, Highlands Ranch 551
3A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Melody Fairchild, Boulder, 16:45
2. Lory Nittman, Fort Collins, 18:36
3. Kristin Shern, Smoky Hill, 18:43
4. Sarah DeMartini, Poudre, 18:48
5. Brenda Gonzales, ??, 18:48
6. Judy Foster, Wheat Ridge, 18:49
7. Lora Heyl, Grand Junction, 18:52
8. Kristin, Brenkert, Fort Collins, 18:54
9. Jeni Cushman, Fort Collins, 18:57
10. Kelly Lear, Doherty, 18:57
11. Elva Martinez, Durango, 18:58
A-2A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 38 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Roosevelt 89, Lewis-Palmer 95, Palisade 99, Alamosa 100, Windsor 133, Fort Lupton 140, Easton 140, Buena Vista 147, Pagosa Springs 158, Monte Vista 158, Centennial 171, Erie 206, Platte Canyon 239, Delta 253, La Junta 258, Rangely 293, Manitou Springs 300, Weld Central 303, Steamboat Springs 311, Valley 332, Debeque 346, Hotchkiss 347
A-2A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Adrian Arnold, Alamosa 15:49
2. Kevin Rodgers, Monte Vista, 15:59
3. Zeke Tiernan, Aspen, 16:08
4. Bryan Nelson, Florence, 16:10
5. Chris O`Shea, Erie, 16:13
6. Cliff Martinez, La Junta, 16:18
7. Robin Galston, Buena Vista, 16:21
8. Steve Wrenholt, Lake County, 16:22
9. Kevin Cron, Palisade, 16:30
10. John O`Shea, Erie, 16:30
A-2A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 44 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Alamosa 63, Sargent 64, Florence 65, Platte Canyon 80, Delta 111, Centauri 133, Roosevelt 140, Lewis-Palmer 149, Steamboat Springs 149, Kent Denver 158, Machebeuf 186, Eagle Valley 186, Denver Lutheran 197
A-2A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Cruz Zarco, Sargent, 17:23
2. Calley Nelson, Florence, 18:30
3. Sara Whittingham, Steamboat Springs, 18:53
4. Ronda Leyba, Florence, 18:59
5. Amy McNitt, Sargent, 19:22
6. Stacy Romero, Platte Canyon, 19:34
7. Dawn French, Cotopaxi, 19:39
8. Diane Wilson, Monte Vista, 19:42
9. Leigh Baker, Lake County, 19:43
10. Valerie Wrenholt, Lake County 19:44
1990 - Meet held at Viele Lake (Boulder), a much tougher course than Pueblo City Park
1990 Notes: The Jay Johnson in the 5A boys race is not the Jay Johnson of Running With the Buffaloes fame. The Jay Johnson you were likely thinking of ran for Douglas County HS.
I wonder if anyone can tell me what scoring format was used by the A-4A classification these two years. Judging by the team scores for Lake County and Steamboat Springs, it looks as if it must have been run 5/score 4. But, there were some fairly large schools in that classification to be running under that format.
Speaking of scores, Grand Junction's girls put up a very nice team score in 1990.
6A Boys Team Scores - Fort Collins 53 (Coach: John Martin), Doherty 82, Bear Creek 101, Fairview 119, Northglenn 120, Rangeview 122, Cherry Creek 132, Denver West 187, Pomona 204
6A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Mowa Selassie, Fort Collins, 16:44
2. John Pendergast, Arapahoe, 16:55
3. Ben Aguilar, Fort Collins, 17:18
4. Andy Hooker, Fairview, 17:28
5. Jonathan Hudgins, George Washington, 17:29
6. Todd Erwin, Bear Creek, 17:30
7. Eric Mack, Doherty, 17:34
8. Olvin Aarnea, Fairview, 17:37
9. Mekbib Antonius, George Washington, 17:41
10. James Schrimpscher, Rangeview, 17:43
6A Girls Team Scores - Rangeview 57 (Coach: Rob Schurich), Boulder 65, Fort Collins 66, Fairview 94, Doherty 144, Bear Creek 158, Rocky Mountain 159, Pomona 203, George Washington 206
6A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Melody Fairchild, Boulder, 17:43
2. Faith Harvel, Fairview, 20:06
3. Jenny Hodsden, Rocky Mountain, 20:25
4. Jeni Cushman, Fort Collins, 20:29
5. Molly Kerin, George Washington, 20:38
6. Stephanie Schneider, Rangeview, 20:44
7. Heather Roberts, Overland, 20:50
8. Kristen Brenkert, Fort Collins, 20:51
9. Naomi Braun, Rangeview, 21:21
10. Cody Douglas, Overland 21:49
5A Boys Team Scores - Poudre 119, Green Mountain 126, Loveland 129, Durango 143, Grand Junction Central 145, Air Academy 150, Thompson Valley 197, Standley Lake 227, Pueblo East 274, Wheat Ridge 285, Rampart 301, Heritage 302, Highlands Ranch 334, Pueblo South 337, Ranum 359, Ponderosa 399, Sierra 433, Denver East 481, Thomas Jefferson 539, Mullen 542, Aurora Central 546
5A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. A. J. Campbell, Grand Jct Central, 16:31
2. Rick Cron, Heritage, 16:53
3. Jay Johnson, Durango, 17:07
4. Bryan Horan, Columbine, 17:07
5. John Gutierrez, Greeley Central, 17:08
6. Mike Jester, Grand Jct Central, 17:08
7. Lashon Robusky, Sierra, 17:27
8. Todd King, Air Academy, 17:35
9. Doug Allman, Loveland, 17:37
10. Bryant Trost, Golden, 17:39
5A Girls Team Scores - Grand Junction 30, Durango 113, Evergreen 166, Sierra 179, Littleton 187, Green Mountain 193, Rampart 214, Air Academy 242, Heritage 246, Greeley Central 250, Ponderosa 251, Thompson Valley 275, Wheat Ridge 296, Highlands Ranch 306, Greeley West 310, Denver East 351, Pueblo Centennial 424, Denver South 480
5A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Sarah DeMartini, Poudre, 20:11
2. Brandi Krug, Grand Junction, 20:14
3. Lora Heyl, Grand Junction, 20:27
4. Michelle Rademacher, Grand Junction, 20:36
5. Amy DeMartini, Poudre, 20:44
6. Tami McQueen, Thompson Valley, 20:49
7. Marne Findley, Ponderosa, 20:50
8. Kea Hanson, Ponderosa, 20:51
9. Jill Fennewald, Durango, 20:59
10. Daria Spillman, Pueblo South, 21:03
A-4A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 30 (Coach: Frank Mencin), Alamosa 120, Moffat County 129, Lewis-Palmer 137, Liberty 146, Erie 148, Pagosa Springs 149, Jefferson 156, Roosevelt 169, Monte Vista 199, Faith Christian 207, Valley 224, Aspen 225, Fort Lupton 226, Montrose 226, Windsor 228, Centennial 262, Woodland Park 264, Cheyenne Mountain 291, Clear Creek 303, Delta 311, Sheridan 332, Manitou Springs 336, Niwot 353, Palisade 358, Weld Central 364, Rangely 397
A-4A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Adrian Arnold, Alamosa, 16:45
2. Kevin Rodgers, Monte Vista, 16:55
3. Zeke Tiernan, Aspen 17:05
4. Chuck Ross, Woodland Park, 17:26
5. Steve Wrenholt, Lake County, 17:27
6. Cole Chlouber, Lake County, 17:31
7. John O`Shea, Erie, 17:33
8. Carlos Martinez, Lake County, 17:37
9. Chris O`Shea, Erie, 17:38
10. Matt Price, Liberty, 17:39
A-4A Girls Team Scores - Steamboat Springs 32, Florence 54, Sargent 65, Delta 61, Alamosa 88, Lake County 126, Moffat County 146, Woodland Park 146, Platte Canyon 158, Clear Creek 163, Roosevelt 182, Lewis-Palmer 187, Centauri 189, Cheyenne Mountain 191, Machebeuf 203, Niwot 225, Estes Park 277, Manitou Springs 282, Sterling 299
A-4A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Amy McNitt, Sargent, 20:02
2. Sara Whittingham, Steamboat Springs, 20:26
3. Heather Vandebrake, Englewood, 20:45
4. Annette Leyba, Florence, 21:03
5. Shannon St. Martin, Moffat County, 21:05
6. Katie Williams, Woodland Park, 21:05
7. Julie Brachez, Steamboat Springs, 21:07
8. Diane Wilson, Monte Vista, 21:17
9. Christy Shue, Steamboat Springs, 21:19
10. Debbie Kintz, Montrose, 21:23
1991 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1991 Notes: The top 10 individuals among A-4A boys would have a significant impact on the future of cross country in Colorado. Quite a special group, actually. And, speaking of that group, is Jeremy Kula any relation to Brian Kula?
The 5A girls race has an interesting sidebar to the story. Grand Junction would have won the overall title but for a disqualification of their second runner. Kristi Widows of Grand Junction finished the race in fifth, but was disqualified for her coach running alongside her. Apparently, the coach had been warned about running alongside twice previously and the meet officials lowered the boom on the third infraction. Kind of a tough break for Kristi Widows.
The 6A boys race is especially notable for the 1-2 finish by two runners from Doherty, Adam Goucher and Eric Mack. These two would go on to spectacular college careers and two of the best finishes ever by Colorado athletes at NCAA Division I cross country nationals. Imagine having two with that kind of talent on the same team! From the tone of the Denver Post article on the meet, this appears to be the first time that then-sophomore Adam Goucher beat his teammate.
6A Boys Team Scores - Doherty 92, Boulder 123, Cherry Creek 126, Fort Collins 131, Arapahoe 131, Smoky Hill 134, Bear Creek 134, Northglenn 178, Rangeview 194, Arvada 220, Fairview 255, Chatfield 268
6A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Adam Goucher, Doherty, 15:27
2. Eric Mack, Doherty, 15:40
3. John Pendergast, Arapahoe, 15:55
4. Jorge Hinojos, Boulder, 16:11
5. Todd Erwin, Bear Creek, 16:17
6. Matt Lovejoy, Arapahoe, 16:23
7. Mike Bakker, Smoky Hill, 16:28
8. Brandon Hodgson, Northglenn, 16:31
9. Russell Terry, Cherry Creek, 16:35
10. David Clark, Arapahoe, 16:43
6A Girls Team Scores - Fort Collins 42 (Coach: John Martin), Boulder 71, George Washington 101, Rangeview 121, Northglenn 121, Smoky Hill 151, Cherry Creek 158, Bear Creek 191, Doherty 204, Arapahoe 224, Chatfield 273
6A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Jeni Cushman, Fort Collins, 18:34
2. Faith Harvel, Boulder, 19:10
3. Meika McClung, Fort Collins, 19:34
4. Antonia Goldwater, George Washington, 19:41
5. Jeanine Hobein, Northglenn, 19:43
6. Tracy Allaman, Smoky Hill, 19:49
7. Molly Kerin, George Washington, 19:52
8. Rusha Pearson, George Washington, 20:00
9. Stephanie Schneider, Rangeview, 20:03
10. Rachel Morrissey, Fort Collins, 20:04
5A Boys Team Scores - Durango 92, Poudre 156, Green Mountain 157, Loveland 165, Greeley Central 189, Rampart 210, Air Academy 220, Grand Junction Central 269, Thompson Valley 274, Regis 301, Heritage 304, Greeley West 309, Wheat Ridge 354, Ponderosa 397, Grand Junction 399, Golden 409, Columbine 434, Sierra 451, Highlands Ranch 460, Pueblo Central 460
5A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Ricky Cron, Heritage, 15:30
2. John Gutierrez, Greeley Central, 15:39
3. A. J. Campbell, Grand Junction Central, 15:50
4. Jay Johnson, Durango, 16:01
5. Chris Borton, Pueblo South, 16:05
6. Matt Wells, Green Mountain, 16:03
7. Ray Gorze, Greeley West, 16:11
8. Tom Reese, Wheat Ridge, 16:16
9. John Snyder, Thompson Valley, 16:20
10. Adam Gallegos, Durango, 16:20
5A Girls Team Scores - Green Mountain 122 (Coach: Dennis Shepherd), Evergreen 133, Grand Junction 172, Highlands Ranch 178, Wheat Ridge 200, Rampart 203, Durango 230, Greeley Central 238, Palmer 260, Pueblo East 272, Littleton 284, Wasson 293, Skyline 316, Greeley West 361, Ranum 379, Columbine 388, Sierra 389, Denver East 407, Loveland 422, Poudre 428, Ponderosa 439
5A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Michelle Rademacher, Grand Junction, 18:40
2. Andrea Godsman, Evergreen, 18:49
3. Jamie Blair, Mullen, 18:59
4. Marne Findley, Poudre, 19:03
5. Tami McQueen, Thompson Valley, 19:07
6. Judy Foster, Wheat Ridge, 19:16
7. Cynthia Mallack, Littleton, 19:19
8. Daria Spillman, Pueblo South, 19:19
9. Jennifer Bieker, Wasson, 19:22
10. Becca Webel, Grand Junction, 19:24
A-4A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 56 (Coach: Gary Hanks), Moffat County 74, Pagosa Springs 115, Cheyenne Mountain 121, Lewis-Palmer 135, Montrose 151, Alamosa 172, Jefferson 191, Roosevelt 209, Faith Christian 220, Manitou Springs 227, Rocky Ford 232, Platte Canyon 233, Aspen 234, Valley 237, Centauri 248, Woodland Park 273, Estes Park 280, Erie 280, Eaton 286
A-4A Boys Top 10 Individuals
1. Scott McDonald, Cripple Creek-Victor, 15:27.9
2. Clint Wells, Moffat County, 15:32
3. Zeke Tiernan, Aspen, 16:08.3
4. Carlos Martinez, Lake County, 16:08.8
5. Preston Aronson, Sheridan, 16:23
6. Jeremy Kula, Jefferson, 16:26
7. Greg Jerome, Jefferson, 16:30
8. Shadd Roher, Pagosa Springs, 16:33
9. Chris Severy, Aspen, 16:34
10. Dustin Ence, Moffat County, 16:39
A-4A Girls Team Scores - Steamboat Springs 51, Clear Creek 94, Moffat County 113, Delta 129, Centauri 131, Manitou Springs 154, Niwot 155, Montrose 162, Roosevelt 162, Sargent 170, Alamosa 171, Lake County 172, Woodland Park 216, Machebeuf 224, Lewis-Palmer 236, Platte Canyon 240, Fort Morgan 246, Middle Park 248, Florence 255, Englewood 258
A-4A Girls Top 10 Individuals
1. Sherri Sutter, Merino, 18:28.7
2. Val Wrenholt, Lake County 18:39
3. Amy McNitt, Sargent, 18:39
4. Heidi Scarlett, Alamosa, 18:40
5. Heather Vandebrake, Erie, 19:06
6. Sara Whittingham, Steamboat Springs, 19:12
7. Katie Williams, Woodland Park, 19:24
8. Mindy Gilbert, Clear Creek, 19:25
9. Heather Gilbert, Clear Creek, 19:29
10. Robyn Beck, Eaton, 19:31
1992 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1992 Notes: What is striking about this year's results is how low the scores were, meaning there were few teams in the field. It looks as if Colorado wasn't quite ready for four classifications. That may have something to do with why this arrangement only lasted two years.
Imagine Doherty's situation in 1992--placing three runners in the top eight and not winning the team title. That went to Cherry Creek, who placed three in the top 14.
A nice little sweep of all four 4A titles by Moffat County.
Chris Cherry of Rampart, #9 finisher among 5A girls, would later coach at Rampart and now coaches at Discovery Canyon.
6A Boys Team Scores - Cherry Creek 62 (Coach: Steve Lohman), Doherty 81, Smoky Hill 103, Rangeview 127, Bear Creek 138, Fort Collins 159, Fairview 159, Chatfield 160, Boulder 164, Arapahoe 169
6A Boys Individuals
1. Adam Goucher, Doherty, 15:03.0
2. Mike Bakker, Smoky Hill, 16:04.9
3. Jimmy Schrimpscher, Rangeview, 16:19.4
4. Travis Madsen, Cherry Creek, 16:19.5
5. Todd Erwin, Bear Creek, 16:23.3
6. Chuck Parsons, Doherty, 16:26.2
7. Sean Costner, Chatfield, 16:29.1
8. Peder Kosberg, Doherty, 16:30.0
9. Erik Hovey, Cherry Creek, 16:35.3
10. Hans Bakker, Smoky Hill, 16:38.6
6A Girls Team Scores - Fort Collins 71 (Coach: Craig Luckasen), Rocky Mountain 93, Smoky Hill 94, Arvada West 102, George Washington 113, Fairview 115, Heritage 160, Arvada 183, Bear Creek 198
6A Girls Individuals
1. Allison Lusby, Fairview, 18:53.2
2. Emily Anderson, Rocky Mountain, 19:09.8
3. Sara Vaeth, Fort Collins, 19:25.9
4. Laura Tuck, Arvada West, 19:29.7
5. Jeanie Crist, Rocky Mountain, 19:31.5
6. Megan Hunter, Fairview, 19:37.0
7. Amy Chastain, Doherty, 19:37.9
8. Shana Perry, Cherry Creek, 19:39.5
9. Tracy Allamon, Smoky Hill, 19:48.7
10. Antonia Goldwater, George Washington, 19:50.0
5A Boys Team Scores - Rampart 62, Green Mountain 106, Loveland 152, Durango 185, Poudre 193, Air Academy 196, Centaurus 213, Greeley Central 237, Wasson 248, Wheat Ridge 262, Grand Junction Central 271, Pueblo South 301, Ranum 386, Pueblo Central 377, Montrose 401, Evergreen 404, Mullen 446, Golden 455, Columbine 480, Denver East 486, Thompson Valley 500, Ponderosa 508
5A Boys Individuals
1. Chris Borton, Pueblo South, 15:43.7
2. Tom Reese, Wheat Ridge, 16:08.2
3. Eric Serfoss, Durango, 16:09.6
4. Adam Gallegos, Durango, 16:12.2
5. Kevin McKenna, Air Academy, 16:15.7
6. Dale Valerio, Sierra, 16:24.1
7. Chris Jimenez, Pueblo South, 16:25.5
8. Jose Palacios, Rampart, 16:26.7
9. Adam Batliner, Green Mountain, 16:30.8
10. Chris Reynolds, Rampart, 16:36.1
5A Girls Team Scores - Highlands Ranch 120, Lakewood 171, Green Mountain 185, Grand Junction 189, Rampart 201, Durango 203, Evergreen 209, Poudre 218, Mullen 242, Greeley Central 262, Pueblo East 272
5A Girls Individuals
1. Rebekah McDowell, Wheat Ridge, 18:23.8
2. Michelle Rademacher, Grand Junction, 18:28.3
3. Jamie Blair, Mullen, 18:37.9
4. Kim Bugg, Highlands Ranch, 18:59.5
5. Carrie Messner, Mullen, 19:00.0
6. Andrea Godsman, Evergreen, 19:02.7
7. Daria Spillman, Pueblo South, 19:23.6
8. Jenny Prunk, Littleton, 19:27.1
9. Chris Cherry, Rampart, 19:32.3
10. Marne Findlay, Ponderosa, 19:34.4
4A Boys Team Scores - Moffat County 33 (Coach: Randy Cooper), Cheyenne Mountain 42, Alamosa 44, Sheridan 58, Liberty 89, Woodland Park 104, Lewis-Palmer 109, Windsor 115, Fort Morgan 136
4A Boys Individuals
1. Clint Wells, Moffat County, 15:47.9
2. Greg Jerome, Jefferson, 16:03.0
3. Preston Aronson, Sheridan, 16:09.1
4. Ryan Pyffer, Sheridan, 16:11.9
5. Wayne Patton, Summit, 16:34.6
6. Doug Ryden, Cheyenne Mountain, 16:35.8
7. Jesse Graf, Alamosa, 16:41.6
8. Steve Gonzales, Fort Lupton, 16:43.5
9. Dustin Ence, Moffat County, 16:47.1
10. Matt Kemper, Liberty16:55.1
4A Girls Team Scores - Moffat County 47 (Coach: Randy Cooper), Steamboat Springs 48, Alamosa 54, Lewis-Palmer 59, Niwot 68, Delta 86, Florence 92, Fort Morgan 98
4A Girls Individuals
1. Jinny Mortensen, Moffat County, 19:01.8
2. Heidi Scarlett, Alamosa, 19:13.5
3. Theresa Davis, Delta, 19:37.3
4. Kelly Box, Lewis-Palmer, 20:06.7
5. Shannon St. Martin, Moffat County, 20:07.6
6. Marisa Hurtado, Niwot, 20:08.2
7. Tiffany Willard, Cheyenne Mountain, 20:15.5
8. Julie Whittingham, Steamboat Springs, 20:20.9
9. Lori Randolph, Alamosa, 20:24.5
10. Heather Ricketts, Alamosa, 20:27.4
A-3A Boys Team Scores - Clear Creek 46, Aspen 68, Lake County 70, Pagosa Springs 84, Platte Canyon 108, Estes Park 117, Centauri 121, Rocky Ford 137, Faith Christian 151, Elizabeth 151, Roosevelt 154, Manitou Springs 159, University 176, Erie 221, Gunnison 259, Rangely 260, Paonia 278
A-3A Boys Individuals
1. Zeke Tiernan, Aspen, 16:03.3
2. Chris Severy, Aspen, 16:14.5
3. Aaron Lee, Estes Park, 16:18.1
4. Greg Coffin, Clear Creek, 16:29.7
5. Jason Shanahan, Elizabeth, 16:37.9
6. Colby Coen, Faith Christian, 16:38.9
7. Lennie Ecker, Pagosa Springs, 16:43.0
8. Ben Dudley, Lake County, 16:47.7
9. Greg Sandoval, Lake County, 16:48.8
10. Travis Ables, Clear Creek, 16:49.8
A-3A Girls Team Scores - Lake County 46 (Coach: Gary Hanks), Machebeuf 54, Centauri 55, Gunnison 58, Clear Creek 72, Roosevelt 72, Kent Denver 109, Manitou Springs 143, Sargent 151, University 171, Aspen 172, Salida 189, Rangely 225
A-3A Girls Individuals
1. Lesley Jones, Lake County, 19:12.1
2. Christie Harshberger, Machebeuf, 19:13.1
3.Taylor Dale, Gunnison, 19:40.0
4. Mindy Gilbert, Clear Creek, 19:43.0
5. Emily Richards, Elizabeth, 19:45.9
6. Clara McDonald, Centauri, 19:49.9
7. Shawna Carr, Roosevelt, 19:56.1
8. Kate Russell, Aspen, 20:03.9
9. Val Wrenholt, Lake County, 20:04.8
10. Kate Castaneda, Manitou Springs, 20:09.1
1993 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
6A Boys Team Scores - Bear Creek 67, Cherry Creek 79, Fort Collins 98, Rangeview 124, Smoky Hill 143, Doherty 146, Chatfield 154, Fairview 172, Arapahoe 175, Boulder 183
6A Boys Individuals
1. Adam Goucher, Doherty, 14:54.7
2. Sean Costner, Chatfield, 15:49.3
3. Alex Furman, Boulder, 15:52.0
4. Todd Erwin, Bear Creek, 15:54.4
5. Dave Fagan, Bear Creek, 15:57.3
6. Sven Severin, Fort Collins, 15:59.6
7. David Higgins, Rangeview, 16:05.0
8. Hans Bakker, Smoky Hill, 16:06.5
9. Josh Lybarger, Fort Collins, 16:09.2
10. Jimmy Schrimpscher, Rangeview, 16:11.8
6A Girls Team Scores - Smoky Hill 58, Fairview 61, Cherry Creek 116, Doherty 116, Boulder 121, Rocky Mountain 136, George Washington 156, Arvada West 168, Bear Creek 208
6A Girls Individuals
1. Jeannie Crist, Rocky Mountain, 18:24.1
2. Chris Harshberger, Smoky Hill, 18:46.7
3. Ingrid Emm, Overland, 19:00.5
4. Christie Gaering, Fairview, 19:07.7
5. Tracy Allamon, Smoky Hill, 19:19.4
6. Hilary Smith, George Washington, 19:21.9
7. Jennie Shellenberger, Rocky Mountain, 19:23.1
8. Tracy Lache, Chatfield, 19:28.5
9. Diane Kawulok, Fairview, 19:29.0
10. Nicole Jefferson, Arvada West, 19:35.9
5A Boys Team Scores - Rampart 102, Air Academy 104, Wheat Ridge 129, Wasson 159, Durango 191, Greeley Central 194, Poudre 235, Palmer 248, Grand Junction Central 269, Green Mountain 270, Canon City 296, Evergreen 303, Greeley West 310, Ponderosa 336, Ranum 346, Columbine 360, Fruita-Monument 363, Highlands Ranch 414, Mullen 431, Regis 490, Golden 500
5A Boys Individuals
1. Chris Borton Pueblo South, 15:44.3
2. Tom Reese, Wheat Ridge, 15:52.6
3. Eric Serfoss, Durango, 15:53.8
4. Tim Ederer, Broomfield, 15:54.3
5. David Roberts, Loveland, 16:07.5
6. Tim Peterson, Rampart, 16:11.9
7. Sean Lee, Pueblo Centennial, 16:14.6
8. Jason O`Shea, Thornton, 16:15.4
9. Chris Hollman, Air Academy, 16:17.9
10. Chris Reynolds, Rampart, 16:21.0
5A Girls Team Scores - Poudre 94, Highlands Ranch 109, Grand Junction 115, Lakewood 144, Pueblo East 156, Durango 207, Rampart 217, Mullen 233, Greeley West 239, Green Mountain 248, Ponderosa 261, Air Academy 273, Wheat Ridge 301, Greeley Central 312, Palmer 368, Sierra 370, Columbine 388, Montrose 417, Eaglecrest 429
5A Girls Individuals
1. Rebekah McDowell, Wheat Ridge, 18:01.7
2. Carrie Messner, Mullen, 18:16.3
3. Jamie Blair, Mullen, 18:27.5
4. Kathleen Eddy, Highlands Ranch, 18:44.2
5. Kati Keller, Durango, 18:46.2
6. Kim Bugg, Highlands Ranch, 18:46.7
7. Michelle Rademacher, Grand Junction, 18:49.9
8. Jenny Rademacher, Grand Junction, 18:54.0
9. Esther Tillman, Longmont, 18:54.9
10. Andrea Godsman, Evergreen, 18:56.4
4A Boys Team Scores - Alamosa 36, Cheyenne Mountain 43, Liberty 56, Lewis-Palmer 68, Moffat County 69, Valley 108, Sheridan 111, Jefferson 113, Fort Morgan 124, Delta 130
4A Boys Individuals
1. Matt Kemper, Liberty, 16:05.4
2. Dustin Ence, Moffat County, 16:13.5
3. Jorge Weingartner, Cheyenne Mountain, 16:15.7
4. Brandon Fuqua, Liberty, 16:21.9
5. Kevin Johnson, Lewis-Palmer, 16:23.1
6. Jesse Graf, Alamosa, 16:24.2
7. Greg Jerome, Jefferson, 16:30.6
8. Vic Cummings, Windsor, 16:32.3
9. Paul Wittich, Woodland Park, 16:32.9
10. Andrew VanDyke, Lewis-Palmer, 16:33.6
4A Girls Team Scores - Moffat County 24, Alamosa 57, Steamboat Springs 57, Lewis-Palmer 71, Cheyenne Mountain 76, Delta 78, Windsor 87, Niwot 99
4A Girls Individuals
1. Theresa Davis, Delta, 19:13.6
2. Jinny Mortensen, Moffat County, 19:16.3
3. Lori Rudolph, Alamosa, 20:11.2
4. Heather Ricketts, Alamosa, 20:17.5
5. Angie Jenkins, Englewood, 20:31.3
6. Tammy Pearson, Glenwood Springs, 20:33.1
7. Alicia Hurd, Moffat County, 20:33.8
8. Erica McComber, Moffat County, 20:34.8
9. Julie Whittingham, Steamboat Springs, 20:37.5
10. Julie Bracher, Steamboat Springs, 20:38.7
A-3A Boys Team Scores - Estes Park 40, Pagosa Springs 42, Lake County 82, Manitou Springs 104, Rocky Ford 104, Aspen 108, Clear Creek 123, Centauri 138, Roosevelt 162, Monte Vista 168, University 169, Kent Denver 197, Gunnison 207, DeBeque 211, Machebeuf 216, Colorado Springs Christian 253, Meeker 258
A-3A Boys Individuals
1. Chris Severy, Aspen, 15:45.7
2. Ben Dudley, Lake County, 16:00.6
3. Chris Donelson, Rocky Ford, 16:17.5
4. Aaron Lee, Estes Park, 16:23.9
5. Lennie Ecker, Pagosa Springs, 16:35.2
6. Aaron Parker, Middle Park, 16:37.6
7. Casey Ward, Aspen, 16:39.8
8. Greg Coffin, Clear Creek, 16:51.2
9. Jeff Lathan, DeBeque, 16:51.7
10. Frank O`Cana, Pagosa Springs, 16:54.5
A-3A Girls Team Scores - Clear Creek 52, Lake County 77, Aspen 77, Gunnison 79, Bayfield 88, Machebeuf 91, Centauri 94, Kent Denver 100, Middle Park 137, Roosevelt 143, Salida 147, Silverton 200, Rangely 210, University 217
A-3A Girls Inviduals
1. Lesley Jones, Lake County, 19:11.0
2. Kate Russell, Aspen, 19:28.5
3. Autumn Darrell, Clear Creek, 19:32.5
4. Najeeby Quinn, Gunnison, 19:35.5
5. Winnie Howard, Kent Denver, 19:36.2
6. Zoe Courville, Middle Park, 19:38.6
7. Sara Ingraham, Monte Vista, 19:42.3
8. Mindy McNitt, Sargent, 19:42.8
9. Robin Severy, Aspen, 19:49.1
10. Ginny McIrving, Clear Creek, 19:54.7
1994 Results - Meet held at Viele Lake, Boulder
1994 Notes: Although Bear Creek had only one boy in the top ten for 5A and Fort Collins three, Bear Creek still managed to win the overall title, adding places 11, 13, 17, and 19. The places do not add to 51 due to runners from non-scoring teams being removed from the scoring. The scoring procedure for Colorado state meets has changed since that time so that runners from non-scoring teams are not removed.
5A Boys Team Scores - Bear Creek 51, Fort Collins 65, Wasson 140, Denver North 160, Palmer 163, Green Mountain 187, Overland 231, Smoky Hill 238, Evergreen 254, Thompson Valley 258, Arapahoe 264, Boulder 265, Rocky Mountain 306, Highlands Ranch 314, Wheat Ridge 354, Northglenn 354, Grand Junction 380, George Washington 406, Thomas Jefferson 568, Kennedy 585
5A Boys Individuals
1. Alex Furman, Boulder, 16:52.2
2. Sven Severin, Fort Collins, 16:54
3. Josh Lybarger, Fort Collins, 17:01
4. Oscar Ponce, Denver North, 17:18
5. Dave Fagan, Bear Creek, 17:28
6. Tyler Hardo, Northglenn, 17:30
7. Jeremy Jost, Coronado, 17:36
8. Tim Miller, Manual, 17:45
9. Erik Klein, Overland, 17:46
10. Eric Benson, Fort Collins, 17:47
5A Girls Team Scores - Poudre 72, Doherty 152, Highlands Ranch 162, Fort Collins 167, Fairview 177, Smoky Hill 183, Boulder 186, Grand Junction 196, Rocky Mountain 201, Cherry Creek 214, Arapahoe 227, Wheat Ridge 257, Green Mountain 309, Denver North 338, Thompson Valley 340, Arvada West 351, Chatfield 399, George Washington 498, Denver East 594, Kennedy 639
5A Girls Individuals
1. Rebekah McDowell, Wheat Ridge, 19:23
2. Jeanie Crist, Rocky Mountain, 19:53
3. Kirsten Bonenberger, Poudre, 20:13
4. Maren Hendershot, Doherty, 20:29
5. Antonia Goldwater, Denver North, 20:40
6. Shelby Rahmeyer, Poudre, 20:46
7. Kim Bugg, Highlands Ranch, 20:48
8. Mindy Rahmeyer, Poudre, 20:54
9. Kerry Dugan, Boulder, 20:55
10. Megan Hunter, Boulder, 20:55
4A Boys Team Scores - Durango 47 (Coach: Ron Keller), Air Academy 54, Greeley West 121, Rampart 123, Liberty 177, Canon City 210, Lewis-Palmer 216, Grand Junction Central 223, Alamosa 247, Pueblo South 298, Pueblo East 311, Moffat County 320, Delta 333, Brighton 345, Regis 373, Englewood 379, Fort Morgan 411, Mullen 459, Ranum 483, Fort Lupton 495
4A Boys Individuals
1. Alon Madden, Durango, 17:17.2
2. Chris Hollman, Air Academy, 17:46
3. Sean Lee, Pueblo Centennial, 17:51
4. Sean Smith, Montrose, 17:54
5. Hans Watz, Air Academy, 17:54
6. Paul Wittich, Woodland Park, 18:01
7. Phillip Carnahan, Durango, 18:04
8. Ben Cooper, Durango, 18:06
9. David Thompson, Liberty, 18:08
10. Matt Frost, Golden, 18:09
4A Girls Team Scores - Mullen 42 (Coach: Brian Schwall), Moffat County 88, Rampart 134, Durango 170, Greeley West 228, Niwot 233, Air Academy 247, Montrose 257, Golden 258, Lewis-Palmer 290, Lakewood 293, Grand Junction Central 313, Longmont 328, Broomfield 342, Sierra 362, Pueblo South 383, Pueblo Centennial 391, Canon City 430, Englewood 438, Pueblo East 563
4A Girls Individuals
1. Carrie Messner, Mullen, 19:56
2. Jamie Blair, Mullen, 20:06
3. Elena Villarreal, Englewood, 20:26
4. Marisa Keefe, Mullen, 20:29
5. Christina Moyer, Moffat County. 20:36
6. Aimee Hoogheem, Golden, 20:46
7. Kelly Johnson, Durango, 20:52
8. Molly Austin, Mullen, 20:55
9. Lori Rudolph, Alamosa, 20:56.3
10. Esther Tillman, Longmont. 20:56.7
3A Boys Team Scores - Rocky Ford 71, Sheridan 87, Gunnison 94, Lake County 97, Pagosa Springs 104, Centauri 119, Manitou Springs 126, Clear Creek 126, Estes Park 127, Windsor 128, Salida 131, Kent Denver 136, Roosevelt 142, Colorado Springs Christian 184, Faith Christian 241, Aspen 258, Rangely 301
3A Boys Individuals
1. Chris Donelson, Rocky Ford, 17:32
2. Chris Lee, Estes Park, 17:39
3. Dan Shoemate, Windsor, 17:47
4. Aaron Blondeau, Salida, 18:06
5. Chris Valenti, Sheridan, 18:14
6. Sam Murgatroy, Gunnison, 18:19
7. Rich Pearl, Rocky Ford, 18:22
8. Eddie Braucht, Lake County, 18:24
9. Brian Jeffers, Sheridan, 18:27
10. Tobi Rohwer, Pagosa Spring18:30s
3A Girls Team Scores - Clear Creek 34, Lake County 40, Aspen 76, Kent Denver 80, Gunnison 108, Middle Park 114, Sargent 119, Pagosa Springs 136, Centauri 144, Salida 149, Colorado Rocky Mountain 169, Manitou Springs 174, Windsor 190, Roosevelt 192, Valley 268
3A Girls Individuals
1. Emily Plummer, Estes Park, 20:47
2. Robin Severy, Aspen, 21:13
3. Lesley Jones, Lake County, 21:23
4. Sara Ingraham, Monte Vista, 21:30
5. Mindy McNitt, Sargent, 21:41
6. Lynne Ifft, Clear Creek, 21:54
7. Katie Krall, Colorado Springs Christian, 21:55
8. Najeeby Quinn, Gunnison, 22:03.5
9. Jessica Burden, Lake County, 22:03.7
10. Linda Colburn, Lake County, 22:10
1995 - Meet held at Aurora Reservoir
1995 Notes: Trent Briney of Manitou Springs would just miss making the US Olympic team in the marathon in 2004, finishing fourth in the Olympic trials. Rebekah McDowell became the first person in Colorado to win four state cross country titles. Apparently, she was pretty tough to beat as she also won the Liberty Bell Invitational the same four years.
5A Boys Team Scores - Wasson 69 (Coach: Doug Hugill), Loveland 72, Fort Collins 81, Evergreen 161, Greeley Central 188, Thompson Valley 193, Arvada West 250, Doherty 251, Palmer 255, Bear Creek 261, Green Mountain 261, Fairview 269, Boulder 281, Arapahoe 318, Cherry Creek 371, Heritage 401, George Washington 405, Denver North 471, Kennedy 486, Thomas Jefferson 486
5A Boys Individuals
1. Josh Lybarger, Fort Collins, 16:14.9
2. Dave Roberts, Loveland, 16:40
3. Larry Haddock, Wasson, 16:52
4. Cole Patterson, Loveland, 16:56
5. Dustin Bauer, Loveland, 17:00
6. Chris McGuire, Bear Creek, 17:03
7. Dustin Bailey, Greeley Central, 17:03
8. Kris Hoglin, Wasson, 17:13
9. Eric Benson, Fort Collins, 17:14.19
10. Ryan Padilla, Thompson Valley, 17:14.39
5A Girls Team Scores - Poudre 61, Boulder 141, Wheat Ridge 152, Doherty 155, Highlands Ranch 182, Fort Collins 187, Ponderosa 205, Arvada West 211, Fairview 224, Rocky Mountain 227, Green Mountain 234, Cherry Creek 250, Grand Junction 277, Arapahoe 298, Thompson Valley 308, George Washington 396, Chatfield 419, Thomas Jefferson 460
5A Girls Individuals
1. Rebekah McDowell, Wheat Ridge, 18:29
2. Kerry Dugan, Boulder, 18:40
3. Kendra Woodruff, Ponderosa, 19:45
4. Kirsten Bonenberger, Poudre, 20:01
5. Shelby Rahmeyer, Poudre, 20:05
6. Jennifer Kintzley, Poudre, 20:09
7. Jill Shumaker, Fort Collins, 20:19
8. Andrea Gonzales, Wasson, 20:23
9. Amber Young, Fairview, 20:24
10. Kathleen Eddy, Highlands Ranch, 20:27
4A Boys Team Scores - Rampart 66, Durango 70, Air Academy 87, Lewis-Palmer 155, Greeley West 184, Grand Junction Central 217, Pueblo East 260, Montrose 263, Canon City 296, Moffat County 297, Alamosa 305, Liberty 318, Mullen 328, Fort Lupton 361, Englewood 366, Regis 370, Brighton 395, Pueblo South 406, Golden 410, Adams City 445
4A Boys Individuals
1. Alon Madden, Durango, 16:42
2. Chris Valenti, Littleton, 16:58
3. Ben Cooper, Durango, 17:08
4. Sean Smith, Montrose, 17:11
5. Hans Watz, Air Academy, 17:12
6. Kai Jordeth, Rampart, 17:19.42
7. Chris Hollman, Air Academy, 17:19.67
8. Ben Johnson, Greeley West, 17:23
9. Matt Frost, Golden, 17:32
10. Nate Kemp, Lewis-Palmer, 17:33
4A Girls Team Scores - Moffat County 53, Durango 126, Greeley West 151, Rampart 156, Mullen 162, Air Academy 205, Pueblo Centennial 209, Niwot 230, Montrose 259, Englewood 280, Pueblo East 290, Sierra 297, Central (Grand Junction) 300, Lewis-Palmer 326, Pueblo South 343, Golden 346, Littleton 384, Broomfield 436, Skyline 476, Harrison 538
4A Girls Individuals
1. Christina Moyer, Moffat County, 19:17.7
2. Marissa Keefe, Mullen, 19:48
3. Jolee Gillespie, Rampart, 19:53
4. Elena Villarreal, Englewood, 20:04
5. Alicia Hurd, Moffat County, 20:21
6. Aimee Hoogheem, Golden, 20:30
7. Emily Dickerson, Durango, 20:40
8. Meg Schissler, Moffat County, 20:43.26
9. Jenni Lord, Greeley West, 20:43.44
10. Jill Wheeler, Pueblo Centennial, 20:44
3A Boys Team Scores - Windsor 53, Manitou Springs 59, Lake County 61, Estes Park 81, Salida 100, Erie 103, Middle Park 123, Gunnison 136, Faith Christian 137, Clear Creek 141, Rocky Ford 147, Centauri 188, Denver Lutheran 195, Meeker 196, Bayfield 207, Colorado Rocky Mountain School 288
3A Boys Individuals
1. Chris Lee, Estes Park, 16:35.5
2. Aaron Blondeau, Salida, 16:50
3. Emry Carr, Roosevelt, 17:34
4. Dan Shoemaker, Windsor, 17:35
5. Gabe Olchin, Middle Park, 17:37
6. Trent Briney, Manitou Springs, 17:42
7. Nic Cumings, Windsor, 17:44
8. Thomas French, Cotopaxi, 17:45
9. Sean Snyder, Manitou Springs, 17:48
10. Gordon Cornelius, Manitou Springs, 17:49
3A Girls Team Scores - Clear Creek 36 (Coach: Bill Wyckoff), Aspen 37, Kent Denver 64, Lake County 92, Colorado Springs Christian 97, Gunnison 110, Steamboat Springs 116, Salida 123, Valley 151, Sargent 156, Pagosa Springs 180, Denver Christian 181, Sheridan 207, Centauri 218, Windsor 228, Brush 246
3A Girls Individuals
1. Emily Plummer, Estes Park, 19:52.8
2. Enid Laster, Bayfield, 20:58
3. Lindsay Peakman, Kent Denver, 21:03
4. Linda Colburn, Lake County, 21:13
5. Robin Severy, Aspen, 21:16
6. Sara Ingraham, Monte Vista, 21:26
7. Lynn Ifft, Clear Creek, 21:37
8. Summer Humerickhouse, Aspen, 21:41
9. Dana Mitchell, Kent Denver, 21:48
10. Kim Hendricks, Colorado Springs Christian, 21:55
1996 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1996 Notes: Two medalists from this year apparently medaled for other high schools earlier in their carees, Meg Schissler of Cherry Creek (ran previously for Moffat County) and Chris Valenti of Littleton (appears to have run previously for Sheridan).
This would be the year of Lake County's most recent state championship. As of this writing, they have not been back on top since.
5A Boys Team Scores - Loveland 37, Fort Collins 96, Thompson Valley 127, Rampart 187, Highlands Ranch 213, Arvada West 226, Pomona 230, Cherry Creek 242, Thornton 244, Arapahoe 252, Palmer 270, Wasson 272, Heritage 321, Wheat Ridge 329, Chatfield 335, Rangeview 384, Green Mountain 386, Boulder 387, Grand Junction 396, George Washington 546
5A Boys Individuals
1. Paul McNeely, Loveland, 16:14.40
2. Justin Ricks, Wasson, 16:21.83
3. Josh Lybarger, Fort Collins, 16:23.23
4. Eric Homlund, Loveland, 16:29.79
5. Cody Ruiz, Boulder, 16:33.74
6. Chris Hunter, Fort Collins, 16:35.03
7. Brian Crookston, Loveland, 16:38.89
8. Ian Benedict, Thornton, 16:42.40
9. Cameron Harrison, Doherty, 16:42.76
10. Eddie Maldonado, Denver North 16:44.43
5A Girls Team Scores - Cherry Creek 50 (Coach: Steve Lohman), Fort Collins 74, Highlands Ranch 153, Poudre 181, Fairvew 182, Arapahoe 226, Chatfield 243, Rampart 245, Heritage 249, Doherty 270, Rocky Mountain 278, Green Mountain 290, Boulder 311, Ponderosa 311, George Washington 321, Wheat Ridge 340, Grand Junction 366, Pomona 422, Thompson Valley 441, Overland 619
5A Girls Individuals
1. Meg Schissler, Cherry Creek, 18:47.47
2. Kendra Woodruff, Ponderosa, 18:50.91
3. Jenny Kehk, Fort Collins, 18:55.46
4. Jennifer Kintzley, Poudre, 18:55.74
5. Lesley Higgins, Arapahoe, 18:58.09
6. Jill Shumaker, Fort Collins, 19:04.03
7. Lauren Brown, Cherry Creek, 19:11.95
8. Holly Huffman, Cherry Creek, 19:17.42
9. Kristin Warren, Highlands Ranch, 19:18.69
10. Kim Ethier, Doherty, 19:25.26
4A Boys Team Scores - Durango 118 (Coach: Ron Keller), Air Academy 151, Liberty 152, Lewis-Palmer 186, Fruita-Monument 199, Windsor 203, Alamosa 208, Pueblo East 221, Greeley West 239, Mullen 240, Evergreen 275, Moffat County 298, Grand Junction Central 311, Englewood 317, Golden 338, Canon City 343, La Junta 343, Falcon 402, Fort Morgan 418, Brighton 455
4A Boys Individuals
1. Nic Cumings, Windsor, 16:18.81
2. Alon Madden, Durango, 16:25.90
3. Charlie Gruber, Mullen, 16:28.93
4. Kris Larsen, Evergreen, 16:36.84
5. Seth Hejny, Grand Junction, 16:41.83
6. Matt Frost, Golden 16:42..36
7. Jon Cantonwine, Greeley West, 16:43.92
8. Chris Valenti, Littleton, 16:45.54
9. J. J. Huie, Air Academy, 16:47.90
10. Ryan Koehler, Windsor, 17:01.03
4A Girls Team Scores - Mullen 78, Durango 84, Air Academy 96, Englewood 133, Niwot 185, Grand Junction Central 236, Canon City 238, Evergreen 242, Montrose 281, Golden 297, Lewis-Palmer 319, Fruita-Monument 333, Littleton 337, Pueblo Centennial 367, Pueblo East 367, Dakota Ridge 399, Sierra 402, Skyline 406, Broomfield 419, Brighton 450
4A Girls Individuals
1. Christina Moyer, Moffat County, 18:50.5
2. Marissa Keefe, Mullen, 19:23.46
3. Vicki Martinez, Pueblo Centennial, 19:27.89
4. Marcie Cole, Mullen, 19:32.01
5. Elena Villarreal, Englewood, 19:32.52
6. Rachel Krabacher, Grand Junction Central, 19:41.70
7. Colleen Blair, Mullen, 19:47.99
8. Heather Read, Skyline, 19:49.28
9. Susan Sagle, Durango, 19:50.83
10. Annette Thacker, Canon City 20:07.34
3A Boys Team Scores - Lake County 65, Estes Park 71, Middle Park 85, Clear Creek 86, Aspen 86, Salida 98, Roosevelt 126, Denver Lutheran 130, Frederick 167, Rocky Ford 169, Steamboat Springs 169, Meeker 194, Center 200, Centauri 205, Holy Family 208, University 219, Gunnison 237, Manitou Springs 262
3A Boys Individuals
1. Aaron Blondeau, Salida, 16:26.26
2. Gabe Olchin, Middle Park, 16:59.11
3. Matt Billings, Erie, 17:06.29
4. Kevin Donoher, Lake County, 17:14.23
5. Curtis Paas, Aspen, 17:17.62
6. Joe Corney, Steamboat Springs, 17:19.49
7. Josh Stephens, Faith Christian, 17:20.51
8. Zak Crosby, Clear Creek, 17:21.87
9. Ryan Butacan, Salida, 17:22.26
10. Jason Mascarenas, Lake County, 17:22.48
3A Girls Team Scores - Clear Creek 47, Aspen 54, Estes Park 73, Gunnison 86, Kent Denver 99, Steamboat Springs 114, Lake County 122, St. Mary's 133, Denver Christian 134, Lyons 151, Sargent 158, Pagosa Springs 178, Colorado Springs Christian 182, Frederick 211, Centauri, 218, Manitou Springs 274
3A Girls Individuals
1. Emily Plummer, Estes Park, 19:54.85
2. Sara Ingraham, Monte Vista, 20:33.55
3. Becca Warmack, Clear Creek 20:34.72
4. Linda Colburn, Lake County, 20:39.44
5. Kristen Knudson, Estes Park, 20:46.20
6. Alison Powers, Middle Park, 20:47.10
7. Kristyn Borger, Denver Christian, 20:56.15
8. Summer Humerickhouse, Aspen, 20:59.43
9. Tina Bennett, Rangely, 21:00.50
10. Najeeby Quinn, Gunnison, 21:09.48
1997 - Meet held at Pueblo City Park
1997 Notes: Emily Plummer becomes the second Colorado individual to win four Colorado state cross country championships. Plummer apparently had a thing for "lucky" apparel items. The Denver Post article from this year records her as wearing "lucky oacks, jewelry, and paint for the occasion." What, no jewelry rule?! The Denver Post article from the 1996 meet records Plummer as wearing lucky mittens that her mother made for her prior to the race.
Loveland's Paul McNeely repeated as 5A state champion this year with electric blue hair. The preceding year he won with red, yellow, and black braids in his hair.
This would be the year of the great October blizzard in Pueblo (see article here) that arrived the afternoon before the meet was scheduled. The meet was therefore postponed to the first Saturday in November.
5A Boys Team Scores - Fort Collins 128 (Coach: Craig Luckasen), Highlands Ranch 139, Loveland 150, Wasson 192, Thompson Valley 194, Rocky Mountain 203, Chatfield 231, Arapahoe 241, Fairview 251, Rampart 281, Cherry Creek 304, Grand Junction 307, Heritage 311, Wheat Ridge 316, Doherty 348, Pomona 413, Green Mountain 449, Arvada West 480, Rangeview 511, Overland 560, Palmer 590, Boulder 596, Thornton 610, Bear Creek 626, Denver North 632, Kennedy 659, Coronado 670
5A Boys Individuals
1. Paul McNeely, Loveland, 16:11.15
2. Sean Moran, Arapahoe, 16:12.58
3. Andy Schellenbarger, Rocky Mountain, 16:23.35
4. Cameron Harrison, Doherty, 16:27.87
5. Justin Ricks, Wasson, 16:35.97
6. David Cook, Chatfield, 16:41.01
7. Chris Hunter, Fort Collins, 16:41.39
8. Bill Michel, Wheat Ridge, 16:42.10
9. Zach Crandall, Rocky Mountain, 16:46.61
10. Chaz Mortimer, Fairview, 16:50.50
5A Girls Team Scores - Cherry Creek (Coach: Steve Lohman) 86, Rocky Mountain 105, Highlands Ranch 140, Fort Collins 147, Heritage 171, George Washington 226, Wheat Ridge 241, Chatfield 243, Arapahoe, 249, Palmer 266, Fairview 286, Grand Junction 317, Rampart 338, Poudre 348, Doherty 421, Green Mountain 495, Standley Lake 501, Northglenn 532, Thompson Valley 542, Gateway 554, Wasson 594, Arvada 596, Coronado 622, Eaglecrest 623, Overland 657, Smoky Hill 658, Boulder 677, Ponderosa 683
5A Girls Individuals
1. Jennifer Kintzley, Poudre, 18:38.88
2. Meg Schissler, Cherry Creek, 18:51.43
3. Emily Lanowitz, Cherry Creek, 18:52.00
4. Lesley Higgins, Arapahoe, 19:01.5
5. Susan Hemphill, Heritage, 19:05.32
6. Kim Leal, Rocky Mountain, 19:06.78
7. Katie Yemm, Fort Collins, 19:10.36
8. Lindsay Mitchell, Palmer, 19:28.50
9. Sara Tarkington, George Washington, 19:32.34
10. Laura Apt, Rocky Mountain, 19:36.20
4A Boys Team Scores - Durango 95 (Coach: Ron Keller), Air Academy 112, Lewis-Palmer 136, Mullen 173, Canon City 176, Alamosa 236, Liberty 242, Pueblo East 250, Fruita-Monument 307, Fort Morgan 319, Central (Grand Junction) 323, Pueblo South 360, Evergreen 379, Montrose 379, Englewood 399, Greeley West 469, Elizabeth 470, Conifer 474, Brighton 492, Niwot 514, Adams City 608, Dakota Ridge 610, Pueblo Centennial 618, Sterling 630, Broomfield 646, Cheyenne Mountain 656, D'Evelyn 661, Golden 662, Delta 666, Berthoud 673, La Junta 675
4A Boys Individuals
1. Raegan Robb, Durango, 16:26.95
2. J. J. Huie, Air Academy, 16:40.35
3. Erik Williams, Englewood, 16:44.52
4. Jared Scott, Lewis-Palmer, 16:45.09
5. Brian Lacey, Mullen, 16:46.22
6. Daniel Phillips, Adams City, 16:48.47
7. Todd Hund, Pueblo South, 16:48.77
8. Mike Primm, Dakota Ridge, 16:49.05
9. Danny Candelaria, Durango, 16:55.61
10. Tom Morrison, Air Academy, 16:57.74
4A Girls Team Scores - Mullen 73 (Coach: Brian Schwall), Air Academy 119, Durango 188, Golden 190, Dakota Ridge 215, Palisade 240, Grand Junction 250, Montrose 258, Cheyenne Mountain 269, Englewood 279, Evergreen 296, Niwot 297, Fort Morgan 306, Canon City 324, Lewis-Palmer 349, Pueblo Centennial 426, Broomfield 431, Pueblo East 468, Berthoud 486, Pueblo South 505, Sierra 581, Conifer 600, Fruita-Monument 603, Moffat County 611, Alamosa 634, Woodland Park 638, Adams City 684
4A Girls Individuals
1. Natalie Hughes, Palisade, 19:08.32
2. Marcie Cole, Mullen, 19:20.88
3. Sarah Malberg, Durango, 19:23.06
4. Colleen Blair, Mullen, 19:45.65
5. Valeria Gorski, Dakota Ridge, 19:47.04
6. Shiloh Stein, Air Academy, 19:47.53
7. Sarah Pizzo, Golden, 19:48.50
8. Emily Dickerson, Air Academy, 19:49.02
9. Rachael Anderson, Grand Junction Central, 19:50.00
10. Amy Jensen, Conifer, 20:01.76
3A Boys Team Scores - Middle Park 68, Falcon 77, Aspen 88, Roosevelt 144, University 152, Buena Vista 171, Gunnison 194, Clear Creek 204, Denver Lutheran 213, Lyons 215, Bayfield 216, St. Mary's 220, Salida 220, Pagosa Springs 258, Frederick 262, Centauri 266, Steamboat Springs 286, Erie 302, Platte Canyon 304, Denver Christian 310, Hotchkiss 322, Kent Denver 327, Sargent 373, Lake County 378, Silverton 384, Faith Christian 388, Rocky Ford 396, Meeker 401, Peyton 403, Valley 414, Ouray 417, Holy Family 419, Colorado Springs Christian 425, Center 427, Estes Park 431, Monte Vista 463, John Mall 466
3A Boys Individuals
1. Gabe Olchin, Middle Park, 16:31.31
2. Matt Billings, Erie,16:38.43
3. Luke Babcock, St. Mary's, 16:42.6
4. Jon Severy, Aspen, 16:48.9
5. Dylan Olchin, Middle Park, 17:10.54
6. Jesse Herrera, Roosevelt, 17:14.23
7. Josh Stone, Falcon, 17:14.67
8. Michael Witler, Buena Vista, 17:15.73
9. Brooks Masterson, University, 17:18.72
10. Aaron Smead, Sargent, 17:20.95
3A Girls Team Scores - Gunnison 72 (Coach: Travis Haines), Kent Denver 111, Rocky Ford 129, Denver Christian 129, Faith Christian 147, Aspen 159, Pagosa Springs 159, Estes Park 164, Middle Park 165, Steamboat Springs 176, Centauri 211, Lake County 250, Valley 281, Salida 288, Lyons 291, Ouray/Ridgway 297, Falcon 304, Evangelical Christian 328, Holy Family 331, Peyton 332, Clear Creek 342, Buena Vista 343, Lutheran 346, Frederick 350, Bayfield 355, Sargent 355, St. Mary's 361, St. Mary's Academy 363, Hotchkiss 365, Colorado Springs Christian 366, Moffat 366, Colorado Springs School 383, Colorado Academy 384, Eaton 389, Manitou Springs 396, Cotopaxi 396, Roosevelt 422
3A Girls Individuals
1. Emily Plummer, Estes Park, 20:10.30
2. Linda Colburn, Lake County, 20:20.20
3. Elizabeth Mitchell, Aspen, 20:27.56
4. Kate Reinsma, Evangelical Christian, 20:36.22
5. Brooke Rygg, Steamboat Springs, 20:41.55
6. Alisha Dunn, Centauri, 20:44.19
7. Sonrisa Lucero, Holy Family, 20:44.76
8. Cenee Blount, Peyton, 20:45.07
9. Natalie Pool, Gunnison, 20:48.41
10. Laura Gregory, Gunnison, 20:50.75
Results 1998 - present (click on desired year under meet history on upper left portion of page)