Colton Jonjak-Plahn went 5-7 to finish seventh in the high jump.
Put the state on alert, because Yonas Mogos is the Real Deal.
The Gateway junior dropped a sub-60 final 400 at the end of the 3,200. Yes, you read that last part right, and no, it wasn't off a soft pace. Mogos ran 9:24 to win going away in a state-leading time, and over 3A state champ Mason Norman, who finished second in 9:36.
Staggering Note: The elite 3,200 at Lyons at Longmont played host to state-leading times across four classifications.
Seth Bruxvoort ran 9:42 for a state-leading time in 1A.
Isaac Roberts ran 9:59 for a state-leading time in 2A.
Norman's 9:36 is a state-leading time in 3A.
And of course, Mogos and his 9:24 leads not only 5A, but all-classifications.
The 100 saw 10 crack 12 seconds, and it was nearly 13. Daniel Ford was the clear victor, however, running 11.49. Ford doubled back to sweep the sprints with a win in the 200 in 22.80.
Nicholas Nuhfer was a runaway winner in the 400, claiming a two-second victory in 50.52.
In the hurdles Vista Ridge put on a clinic, with Zayden Davis and Sean Burns going 1-2 in the 110 and 300 hurdles. The duo cracked 16 in the 110, with Davis taking the win in 15.23 over Burns, who ran 15.69. Davis doubled back for the in the 300, running 39.63, just ahead of Burns, who finished second again in 40.57.
The 800 was another star-studded event with Yasin Sado running a state-leading 1:55.83, which was also the meet record. And as impressive as Sado's performance was, the breakout run of the event has to go to Luke Johnson. The Monarch junior ran 1:56.32 to finish second, which was a three-second personal best.
The 1,600 was a kicker's affair with the top five finishing within four seconds of each other. Monarch's Henry Little claimed the title in 4:33.51, which was just ahead of Jesse Hayward, Rory Seidel, Bruxvoort, and Trevor Senior. Hayward finished second in 4:34, Seidel was third in 4:35, Bruxvoort was fourth in 4:36, and Senior was fifth in 4:37.
The long jump was a hotly contested affair, with the top six being separate by four inches. Aidan Christiansen took the win by a slim margin, going 19-8-2.5. David Hernandez and Kadin Ogren were a close 2-3, jumping 19-7.5, and 19-0.
Meanwhile, four went over 40 feet in the triple jump, and on top of the list was Micah Hilts. Hilts claimed the event by just over a foot in 43-9.75.
In the high jump Eddie Kurjak clearly felt at home, as the he was the lone jumper to clear six feet. The Longmont sophomore went 6-1 for the win.