5A Region 3: A Battle To The End


While the girl's race was decided in the final straightaway, Will Daley left nothing to chance. 

The Denver East senior dominated the Region 3 field to defend his title by 14 seconds, running 16:06 over the grassy course at City Park.

In an ironic twist, Daley's finish wasn't the only replica of last year's region meet - Fairview's Henry Murphy was the runner-up last year, and again this year, running 16:20. Lukas Haug finished third a year ago, and fourth this year in 16:24, while Parker Lee finished fourth a year ago, and fifth here, also in 16:24.

Broomfield's James Thomas made The Jump - going from 10th a year ago to third this year, finishing just two seconds ahead of Haug in 16:22. 


On the other side of the spectrum from Daley's runaway victory was the team race, which came down singlet digits. 

Boulder edged out Fairview 73-75, while Legacy was just eight points back with 83. Monarch nabbed the final state-qualifying spot, tallying 95 points.