Week In Review: Bower and Norman and Freshmen, Oh My!


We've got a lot of news for a Monday, so grab some coffee and a muffin or donut perhaps, sit back, and get ready to scroll...

Among the highlights... 

Alamosa's Lilly Lavier is now two-for-two on the season. She picked up big-time win No. 2 at the Centaurus Invite, running 18:42. And picking up his first win, was Confier's Zack Gacnik, who took the boy's race in 16:16.

And speaking of big-time wins, Mountain Vista's Sarah O'Sullivan torched the field at the Runners Roost Rock Canyon Invite, running 19:03 for a 41-second victory. Palmer's Gus McIntyre was the runaway winner on the boy's side, running 16:08 to beat out Rampart's Ben Conlin, who finished second in 16:26.

The Classical Academy Sawyer Wilson has solidified herself as The Real Deal. The freshman ran away from the field at the Arvada West Wildcat Invite to keep her sheet clean. She picked up win No. 3 in 18:59. TCA teammate Kennedy McDonald was just 18 seconds back in 19:17. The boy's side of the race saw big runs from TCA's Mason Norman, Chatfield's Cole Nash, and Denver East's Will Daley. Norman took down this star-studded field with a 15:41 win. Nash had a big race of his own, sandwiched right between Norman and Daley in 15:46 for second. Daley was just two seconds back in third. 

And speaking of freshmen standouts... 

Ella Johns turned the tables on Lena Fogarty at the Wolverine XC Invite. The Fort Collins freshman took off from the start and never looked back. Johns earned the first win of her high school career with a 18:53 clocking. Fogarty was just nine seconds back in 19:02.

Speaking of runners named Ella... 

Air Academy's Ella Chura raced into a world of her own at the Air Academy Kadet Invite. Chura dominated the field by 56 seconds, running 19:04 FTW.

Ryan Montera was the runaway winner of the Legacy Lightning Invite. The Legacy junior nearly cracked 16 for the second time this season, running 16:11 FTW. 

Out west, or north, or both, Chaparral freshman Bryanna Hoffman dipped under 19 for the second time this season, running 18:46 for an insanely massive victory at the Fort Morgan Invite. Her margin of victory: 1:36.

Put everyone in 3A on alert...

Deep in the heart of Colorado Sierra Bower had perhaps the performances of the weekend. The Basalt junior ran away from a stellar field that included Samantha Blair, and Joslin Blair. Bower ran a big-time personal best of 18:07 at over 6,300 feet of elevation for her most impressive win on a cross country yet. The Blair sisters ran in tandem for a 2-3 finish, both clocking 18:31. 

Centaurus Cross Country Invitational

Waneka Lake Park Lafayette, CO
Sep 14, 2019
727 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000mF 1 1st18:42.00Lilly LavierAlamosa High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:05.00Shannon KingFaith Christian Academy
Boys (2)
5000mF 1 1st16:16.00Zack GacnikConifer High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:26.00James ThomasBroomfield High School

More Meets

Runners Roost Rock Canyon XC Invitational

Rock Canyon HS XC Course Highlands Ranch, CO
Sep 14, 2019
708 Total Performances

Photo Albums (4)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
5000mF 1 1st19:03.20Sarah O'SullivanMountain Vista High School
Boys (2)
5000mF 1 1st16:08.50Gus McIntyrePalmer High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:26.90Ben ConlinRampart High School

Arvada West Wildcat Invite

Stenger Soccer Complex Arvada, CO
Sep 13, 2019
761 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000mF 1 1st18:59.00Sawyer WilsonClassical Academy, The
5000mF 1 2nd19:17.00Kennedy McDonaldClassical Academy, The
Boys (6)
5000mF 1 1st15:41.00Mason NormanClassical Academy, The
5000mF 1 2nd15:46.00Cole NashChatfield High School
5000mF 1 3rd15:48.00Will DaleyDenver East High School
5000mF 1 4th16:06.00Dominic DanbornArvada West High School
5000mF 1 5th16:16.00Grant BradleyOverland High School
5000mF 1 6th16:17.00Bryce ReeburghGolden High School

Wolverine XC Invitational

Monfort Park Greeley, CO
Sep 13, 2019
468 Total Performances (439 CO)

Photo Albums (4)

Articles (3)

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000mF 1 1st18:53.00Ella JohnsFort Collins High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:02.00Lena FogartyFossil Ridge High School

Air Academy Kadet Invitational

Air Academy HS XC Course USAFA, CO
Sep 14, 2019
566 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
5000mF 1 1st19:04.00Ella ChuraAir Academy High School

Eagle Valley XC Invitational

Gypsum Creek Golf Course Gypsum, CO
Sep 14, 2019
426 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (7)
5000mF 1 1st18:07.20Sierra BowerBasalt High School
5000mF 1 2nd18:31.10Samantha BlairEagle Valley High School
5000mF 1 3rd18:31.10Joslin BlairEagle Valley High School
5000mF 1 4th19:00.30Ella JohnsonGlenwood Springs High School
5000mF 1 5th19:09.20Sophia Connerton-NevinGlenwood Springs High School
5000mF 1 6th19:14.40Anna SwansonGrandview High School
5000mF 1 7th19:19.80Jadyn HeilFruita Monument High School

Elizabeth Invitational

Elizabeth High School Campus Elizabeth, CO
Sep 10, 2019
405 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Legacy Lightning Invitational

Broomfield County Commons Park Broomfield, CO
Sep 13, 2019
403 Total Performances (359 CO)

Elite Performances

Boys (2)
5000mF 1 1st16:11.00Ryan MonteraLegacy High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:24.00John HoudeshellPoudre High School

Denver West Cowboy Classic

Sunken Gardens Park Denver, CO
Sep 10, 2019
350 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Fort Morgan Invite

Riverside Park XC Course Fort Morgan, CO
Sep 13, 2019
285 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
5000mF 1 1st18:46.30Bryanna HoffmanChaparral High School

RE-1J District Meet

Sunset Golf Course Longmont, CO
Sep 11, 2019
249 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Mountaineer Cowboy Invitational

Gunnison Community School Gunnison, CO
Sep 14, 2019
237 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Snow Mountain Ranch Invitational

Snow Mountain Ranch XC Course Tabernash, CO
Sep 14, 2019
133 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Bayfield XC Invitational 2019

Bayfield HS Track Bayfield, CO
Sep 14, 2019
57 Total Performances (43 CO)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Arlington Invitational

- Unknown , NE
Sep 12, 2019
138 Total Performances (3 CO)