Week In Review: Niwot Girls Show Their Cards, Sort Of

It was yet another packed weekend with some incredible performances across the board. Some squads sat this weekend out (Desert Twilight is coming!), quite a few others went to work on some of the bigger invitationals - there was shortage this past week...

Quick Takeaways: 

- Wow, watch out for that Niwot girl's squad come post-season... Lucca Fulkerson might not be eligible to compete at State next month, but Niwot's performance at the St. Vrain was very, very revealing about their post-season potential. They had a 12-second 1-5 split, and a 19:35 average (not including Fulkerson's fastest time of the day in the JV race) - on a tough course... By comparison, they averaged 19:42 here at last year's Region 3 Championships before going on to win State, qualify for NXN, and place fifth at Nike Cross Nationals. 

Mckenna Mazeski is the real deal. Not that there was any doubt, but the Cherokee Trail freshman claimed the first big win of her high school career. And it's a big win because she ran away from a stellar field at the Dave Sanders Invite. On that note - Cherokee Trail just got a little more dangerous... 

Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos hasn't exactly run on any fast courses - yet (Desert Twilight is on tap). But the Green Mountain junior picked up his fifth consecutive victory this past weekend, winning the D2 race at Dave Sanders. He's the 21st fastest runner in 4A so far, but winning is winning, and Touhy-Gaydos has figured out how to cross the finish line first.

And speaking of streaks...

- Alamosa's Lilly Lavier is now three-for-three. The Alamosa senior dipped under 19 again to win the Coronado Cougar Classic, while keeping her sheet clean. 

- And keep an eye on Rampart's Ben Conlin. Like Touhy-Gaydos he hasn't exactly run on any fast courses yet, but he's got two wins to his name this season, and two runner-ups. 

Sierra Bower did it again. Another big win - this time an 18:33 victory over Durango's Madeleine Burns at the Ana Banana Invite. 

- Keep an eye on Emma Stutzman and the Pomona girl's squad. The Pomona freshman led her young squad with an impressive 19:16 victory at the Pueblo Central Invite, which also led them to the team title as well.

Kenadi Krueger is revving up her engine. The Thomson Valley senior was the runaway winner at the John Martin XC Invite in 18:34. 

Featured Meets

St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational - High School

Lyons High School XC Course Lyons, CO
Sep 21, 2019
1,599 Total Performances

Photo Albums (6)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000mF 1 1st18:54.00Lucca FulkersonNiwot High School
5000mF 1 1st19:07.00Grace JohnsonBattle Mountain High School
Boys (8)
5000mF 1 1st15:40.00Connor OhlsonDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:03.00Yasin SadoGateway High School
5000mF 1 3rd16:11.00Ben MorrinDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 4th16:16.00Jacob WhiteDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 5th16:21.00John HoudeshellPoudre High School
5000mF 1 6th16:23.00Connor McCormickLongmont High School
5000mF 1 7th16:26.00Oscar GollLiberty High School
5000mF 1 8th16:28.00Jackson ShortenMountain View High School

Woodbridge Cross Country Classic

Silverlakes Sports Park Norco, CA
Sep 20, 2019 Sep 21, 2019
8,678 Total Performances (14 CO)

Photo Albums (3)

Videos (26)

Articles (8)

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
3MileF 1 70th18:44.30Hope JamesRock Canyon High School
Boys (6)
3MileF 1 43rd14:48.60Wesley BeckhamRock Canyon High School
3MileF 1 50th14:51.90Derek FearonRock Canyon High School
3MileF 1 76th15:04.90Robert ScottRock Canyon High School
3MileF 1 135th15:26.70Caleb JaramilloRock Canyon High School
3MileF 1 163rd15:43.40Carter BrandRock Canyon High School
3MileF 1 195th15:58.60Ty CrockettRock Canyon High School

Dave Sanders Invitational

Clement Park XC Course Littleton, CO
Sep 20, 2019
1,890 Total Performances

Photo Albums (7)

Articles (3)

Elite Performances

Girls (4)
5000mF 1 1st18:35.00Mckenna MazeskiCherokee Trail High School
5000mF 1 2nd18:51.00Cameron McConnellCherokee Trail High School
5000mF 1 3rd18:56.00Anna SwansonGrandview High School
5000mF 1 4th19:20.00Elizabeth SchweikerRalston Valley High School
Boys (3)
5000mF 1 1st16:13.00Cole NashChatfield High School
5000mF 1 1st16:20.00Grahm Tuohy-GaydosGreen Mountain High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:22.00Edward RushCastle View High School

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Denver East Angel Invitational

City Park Cross Country Course Denver, CO
Sep 17, 2019
571 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
5000mF 1 1st19:17.00Kinsey HallFairview High School

Coronado Cougar Classic

Monument Valley Park XC Course Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 19, 2019
485 Total Performances

Videos (5)

Elite Performances

Girls (3)
5000mF 1 1st18:57.51Lilly LavierAlamosa High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:00.02Lauren BoutellePine Creek High School
5000mF 1 3rd19:10.10Aidyn WoodallDouglas County High School
Boys (4)
5000mF 1 1st16:02.59Ben ConlinRampart High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:16.17Matthew MettlerAir Academy High School
5000mF 1 3rd16:21.78George MaldonadoChaparral High School
5000mF 1 4th16:28.30Matthew StorerAir Academy High School

Anna Banana Invitational 2019

Snooks Bottom Open Space Fruita, CO
Sep 20, 2019
346 Total Performances (306 CO)

Elite Performances

Girls (3)
5000mF 1 1st18:33.40Sierra BowerBasalt High School
5000mF 1 2nd18:43.80Madeleine BurnsDurango High School
5000mF 1 3rd18:46.20Sophia Connerton-NevinGlenwood Springs High School
Boys (1)
5000mF 1 1st16:27.70Luke TichiDurango High School

Pueblo Central Cross Country Invitational

Elmwood Golf Course, Pueblo City Park Pueblo, CO
Sep 21, 2019
202 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (1)
5000mF 1 1st19:16.00
    
Pomona High School
Boys (1)
5000mF 1 1st16:27.00Noel LopezRocky Ford High School

Mercury Invite

Riverdale Regional Park & Fairgrounds XC Course Brighton, CO
Sep 19, 2019
206 Total Performances (176 CO)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Ramcharger Invitational

Sheridan HS XC Course Sheridan, CO
Sep 21, 2019
142 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

John Martin XC Invitational

Fort Collins HS XC Course Fort Collins, CO
Sep 20, 2019
196 Total Performances (99 CO)

Elite Performances

Girls (3)
5000mF 1 1st18:34.00Kenadi KruegerThompson Valley High School
5000mF 1 2nd18:47.00Ella JohnsFort Collins High School
5000mF 1 3rd19:19.00Olivia KruegerThompson Valley High School
Boys (1)
5000mF 1 1st16:14.00Kevin ConlonFort Collins High School

Ramble at the Reservoir

Ridgway State Park XC Course Ridgway, CO
Sep 20, 2019
98 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Buena Vista Invitational

Riverside Park Buena Vista, CO
Sep 17, 2019
97 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Pagosa Springs Cross Country Challenge

Pagosa Springs HS Cross Country Course Pagosa Springs, CO
Sep 21, 2019
106 Total Performances (72 CO)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Hugoton Invitational

Hugoton Forewinds Golf Course Hugoton, KS
Sep 21, 2019
485 Total Performances (11 CO)