Week In Review: Fire On The Course

Schrödinger's cat is out of the bag.

Or is it?

I think we can (almost) say that we've seen (almost) everyone's cards by now. Maybe. Maybe not. It's been a season full of misdirection, a season of racing at half-strength one week, maybe sitting someone out the next, or racing in another state, or simply just getting better every week. 

Needless to say it gives a nice challenging twist to analysis. 

So, for this week's edition of the Week In Review, let's go back to that Cats-Out-Of-The-Bag (or is it?) line... 

The JeffCo League Meet was revealing in many ways. Let's zero in on the freshmen: Valor Christian's Brooke Wilson took her fist big win over a stellar field - in a course record, and Pomona's Emma Stutzman went stride-for-stride with the best in the state for the first time, and nearly hung on for that final kick...

Cat out of the bag: Wilson and Stutzman are Legit. 

Cat still in the bag: Were Wilson and teammate Taylor Whitfield racing at full strength?

Perhaps we'll know in a few weeks... 

And how about the Golden Girls going 1-2 in the 4A race - Rachel Goodrich and Lily Mourer.

We won't have to pose any question for Valor's Cole Sprout, because we (sort of) already know the answer, which makes his 15:13 course record at the Stony Creek Golf Course (Previous record: 16:25) all the more impressive (he wasn't racing at full-strength.) 

Editor's Note: Shoutout to Grahm Tuohy-GaydosColin Szuch, and Bryce Reeburgh for breaking the course record a half hour earlier.

Likewise, Dakota Ridge's Connor Ohlson was just 17 seconds behind Sprout, and look at Cole Nash - eight seconds behind Ohlson... 

Cat out of the bag: Nash is ready to Smash

Cat still in the bag: Was Ohlson racing at full-strength? Was Nash?

On the topic of Schrödinger's cat: Mountain Vista at the Continental League Finals.

Jenna Fitzsimmons and Sarah O'Sullivan go 1-2 in 19:25 and 19:38, team title with ease. 

Cat out of the bag: Fitzsimmons is (fully) back!

Cat still in the bag: Were Fitzsimmons and O'Sullivan cruisin'?

And on the boy's side, we've got to put a spotlight on the Kick Of the Week, because it was great (click on the link) Jack O'Sullivan over Cory Kennedy by fractions of a second for the title. Meanwhile Wesley Beckham and Derek Fearon were just a few seconds back - that had to be one intense final mile... 


At the other C-Named League Meet (Centennial League), Arapahoe freshman Ava Escorcia claimed her first high school league title in 18:55, while Grant Bradley claimed win No. 4 of his season in 16:27.

Meanwhile Broomfield's Sydney Swanker downed the Fort Collins freshmen-phenom Ella Johns at the Front Range League Meet, while Poudre's John Houdeshell took a slim victory in the boy's race. 

Clearly Isaac Roberts is ready to roll - he blitzed the field at the Mile High League Meet in 16:30, which is 23 seconds faster than he ran here a year ago. 

Likewise, The Classical Academy's Mason Norman dropped a solo 16:24 at CSML, which was a 1:18 victory.

You decide: Cat in, or out of the bag?

Featured Meets

Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship

Stony Creek Golf Course Arvada, CO
Oct 11, 2019
711 Total Performances

Photo Albums (4)

Articles (2)

Elite Performances

Girls (9)
5000mF 1 1st18:20.00Brooke WilsonValor Christian High School
5000mF 1 2nd18:24.00Taylor WhitfieldValor Christian High School
5000mF 1 1st18:28.00Lanie SzuchValor Christian High School
5000mF 1 3rd18:34.00Emma StutzmanPomona High School
5000mF 1 4th18:38.00Elizabeth SchweikerRalston Valley High School
5000mF 1 1st18:56.00Rachel GoodrichGolden High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:13.00Isabella ProscenoValor Christian High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:16.00Lily MourerGolden High School
5000mF 1 3rd19:18.00Eliana ThompsonD'Evelyn High School
Boys (11)
5000mF 1 1st15:13.00Cole SproutValor Christian High School
5000mF 1 2nd15:30.00Connor OhlsonDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 3rd15:38.00Cole NashChatfield High School
5000mF 1 4th15:47.00Luke SundbergValor Christian High School
5000mF 1 1st15:49.00Grahm Tuohy-GaydosGreen Mountain High School
5000mF 1 2nd15:52.00Colin SzuchEvergreen High School
5000mF 1 5th15:52.00Jacob WhiteDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 3rd15:57.00Bryce ReeburghGolden High School
5000mF 1 6th15:57.00Ben MorrinDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 7th16:23.00Benjamin PiegatDakota Ridge High School
5000mF 1 8th16:23.00James RameyRalston Valley High School

Continental League Championships

Polson Ranch Sedalia, CO
Oct 9, 2019
671 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (4)
5000mF 1 1st16:24.00Jack O'SullivanMountain Vista High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:24.00Cory KennedyHeritage High School
5000mF 1 3rd16:26.00Wesley BeckhamRock Canyon High School
5000mF 1 4th16:28.00Derek FearonRock Canyon High School

Front Range League Meet

Spring Canyon Park Fort Collins, CO
Oct 11, 2019
589 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000mF 1 1st18:52.00Sydney SwankerBroomfield High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:03.00Ella JohnsFort Collins High School
Boys (4)
5000mF 1 1st16:15.00John HoudeshellPoudre High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:17.00Calbert GuestFort Collins High School
5000mF 1 3rd16:19.00Dalton KainesRocky Mountain High School
5000mF 1 4th16:29.00James ThomasBroomfield High School

Centennial League Cross Country Finals

Aurora Sports Park Aurora, CO
Oct 12, 2019
323 Total Performances

Photo Albums (4)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (3)
5000mF 1 1st18:55.00Ava EscorciaArapahoe High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:04.00Anna SwansonGrandview High School
5000mF 1 3rd19:20.00Ava MitchellArapahoe High School
Boys (1)
5000mF 1 1st16:27.00Grant BradleyOverland High School

Rifle Cross Country Invitational

Rifle Creek Golf Course Rifle, CO
Oct 9, 2019
339 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (3)
5000mF 1 1st18:57.19Ella JohnsonGlenwood Springs High School
5000mF 1 2nd19:09.19Maggi CongdonSteamboat Springs High School
5000mF 1 3rd19:13.11Grace StabergSummit High School
Boys (2)
5000mF 1 1st16:20.46Wyatt MortensonMoffat County High School
5000mF 1 2nd16:27.86Jaydon FryerSteamboat Springs High School

Tri-Valley League Meet

Milavec Park Frederick, CO
Oct 8, 2019
315 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Colorado Springs Metro 4A-5A Championships

Fountain-Ft. Carson HS XC Course Fountain, CO
Oct 9, 2019
223 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
5000mF 1 1st16:24.31Mason NormanClassical Academy, The

Stargate Eagle XC Invitational

Stargate HS XC Course Thornton, CO
Oct 11, 2019
250 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

EMAC League Meet

Open Spaces Park XC Course Northglenn, CO
Oct 9, 2019
231 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

University 2-Mile Break Your Pace Race

University High School XC Course Greeley, CO
Oct 8, 2019
214 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
2MileF 1 1st10:17.60Hermon GebrehiwatGreeley Central High School

Wiggins Cross Country Invitational

Wiggins High School XC Course Wiggins, CO
Oct 12, 2019
183 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Eric Wolff Invitational Cross Country Meet

Monte Vista Golf Course Monte Vista, CO
Oct 11, 2019
134 Total Performances

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Mile High League Meet

Alexander Dawson HS XC Course Lafayette, CO
Oct 11, 2019
113 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
5000mF 1 1st16:30.00Isaac RobertsLyons High School

Pueblo D60/D70 Championships

Elmwood Golf Course, Pueblo City Park Pueblo, CO
Oct 9, 2019
117 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Montrose Relays

Columbine Field Montrose, CO
Oct 12, 2019

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Hornet MS XC & HS Frosh/Soph Invite

Central Park Denver, CO
Oct 11, 2019

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Denver Public Schools League Meet - CANCELLED

Washington Park Denver, CO
Oct 10, 2019

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

The Bar-Fork Ranch Invitational

Colorado Rocky Mountain School Campus Carbondale, CO
Oct 9, 2019