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As per the trend, Mountain Vista returns as the fastest team in the state. They've got three of the top 10 individuals, which makes this one a no-brainer.
Vista Nation has three sub-18 runners from 2018, which includes 2 x defending state champ Jenna Fitzsimmons, Sarah O'Sullivan, and Madison Reed.
Their 17:55 team average from 2018 easily tops this list, and their 59-second 1-5 gap is unrivaled within the Top 5 fastest squads. Add that their fifth-fastest returning runner (Shantell Hafner) still cracked 18:30 last year, and they've got six under 18:33.
Six.
While the root of this article is about speed, keep an eye on last year's fifth-place Nike Cross Nationals finisher: Niwot.
They've got two sub 18 5kers in Samrawit Dishon, and Taylor James. The 4A state champs return a team average of 18:18, and a 1-5 split of 1:52.
Cherokee Trail returns as the third-fastest squad from 2018. Their 18:28 team average is aided drastically by 17:17 5ker Cameron McConnell, who i...