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-Gaydos, Colin 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
Photo Albums (4)
- Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship 4A Boys by Bobby Reyes
- Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship Girls 5A by Bobby Reyes
- Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship by 5A Boys Bobby Reyes
- Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship by 4A Girls Bobby Reyes
Articles (2)
Elite Performances
Girls (9) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 18:20.00 | Brooke Wilson | Valor Christian High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 18:24.00 | Taylor Whitfield | Valor Christian High School | |
5000m | F 1 1st | 18:28.00 | Lanie Szuch | Valor Christian High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 18:34.00 | Emma Stutzman | Pomona High School | |
5000m | F 1 4th | 18:38.00 | Elizabeth Schweiker | Ralston Valley High School | |
5000m | F 1 1st | 18:56.00 | Rachel Goodrich | Golden High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:13.00 | Isabella Prosceno | Valor Christian High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:16.00 | Lily Mourer | Golden High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 19:18.00 | Eliana Thompson | D'Evelyn High School | |
Boys (11) | |||||
5000m | F 1 1st | 15:13.00 | Cole Sprout | Valor Christian High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 15:30.00 | Connor Ohlson | Dakota Ridge High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 15:38.00 | Cole Nash | Chatfield High School | |
5000m | F 1 4th | 15:47.00 | Luke Sundberg | Valor Christian High School | |
5000m | F 1 1st | 15:49.00 | Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos | Green Mountain High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 15:52.00 | Colin Szuch | Evergreen High School | |
5000m | F 1 5th | 15:52.00 | Jacob White | Dakota Ridge High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 15:57.00 | Bryce Reeburgh | Golden High School | |
5000m | F 1 6th | 15:57.00 | Ben Morrin | Dakota Ridge High School | |
5000m | F 1 7th | 16:23.00 | Benjamin Piegat | Dakota Ridge High School | |
5000m | F 1 8th | 16:23.00 | James Ramey | Ralston Valley High School |
Continental League Championships
Elite Performances
Boys (4) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 16:24.00 | Jack O'Sullivan | Mountain Vista High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:24.00 | Cory Kennedy | Heritage High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 16:26.00 | Wesley Beckham | Rock Canyon High School | |
5000m | F 1 4th | 16:28.00 | Derek Fearon | Rock Canyon High School |
Front Range League Meet
Elite Performances
Girls (2) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 18:52.00 | Sydney Swanker | Broomfield High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:03.00 | Ella Johns | Fort Collins High School | |
Boys (4) | |||||
5000m | F 1 1st | 16:15.00 | John Houdeshell | Poudre High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:17.00 | Calbert Guest | Fort Collins High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 16:19.00 | Dalton Kaines | Rocky Mountain High School | |
5000m | F 1 4th | 16:29.00 | James Thomas | Broomfield High School |
Centennial League Cross Country Finals
Photo Albums (4)
- Centennial League Cross Country Finals (Open Girls) by Paul Soriano
- Centennial League Cross Country Finals (Open Boys) by Paul Soriano
- Centennial League Cross Country Finals (Varsity Girls) by Paul Soriano
- Centennial League Cross Country Finals (Varsity Boys) by Paul Soriano
Articles (1)
Elite Performances
Girls (3) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 18:55.00 | Ava Escorcia | Arapahoe High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:04.00 | Anna Swanson | Grandview High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 19:20.00 | Ava Mitchell | Arapahoe High School | |
Boys (1) | |||||
5000m | F 1 1st | 16:27.00 | Grant Bradley | Overland High School |
Rifle Cross Country Invitational
Elite Performances
Girls (3) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 18:57.19 | Ella Johnson | Glenwood Springs High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:09.19 | Maggi Congdon | Steamboat Springs High School | |
5000m | F 1 3rd | 19:13.11 | Grace Staberg | Summit High School | |
Boys (2) | |||||
5000m | F 1 1st | 16:20.46 | Wyatt Mortenson | Moffat County High School | |
5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:27.86 | Jaydon Fryer | Steamboat Springs High School |
Tri-Valley League Meet
Elite Performances
Colorado Springs Metro 4A-5A Championships
Photo Albums (1)
Articles (1)
Elite Performances
Boys (1) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 16:24.31 | Mason Norman | Classical Academy, The |
Stargate Eagle XC Invitational
Elite Performances
EMAC League Meet
Elite Performances
University 2-Mile Break Your Pace Race
Elite Performances
Boys (1) | |||||
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2Mile | F 1 1st | 10:17.60 | Hermon Gebrehiwat | Greeley Central High School |
Wiggins Cross Country Invitational
Elite Performances
Eric Wolff Invitational Cross Country Meet
Articles (1)
Elite Performances
Mile High League Meet
Elite Performances
Boys (1) | |||||
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5000m | F 1 1st | 16:30.00 | Isaac Roberts | Lyons High School |