Colorado has had a large number of nationally-dominant female athletes in the last decade. Haley Showalter is one of those.
Today, we make a stop at 5A Girls. You probably know the rules by now, but I'll repeat them here nonetheless since a few coming here won't know.
All performances are drawn from inside the borders of Colorado and during the CHSAA-sanctioned season. Wind readings must be legal for the 100, 200, 100H, LJ, and TJ. Teams counted as 5A are those teams currently listed as 5A in the CHSAA system, though not all teams included here have been 5A throughout the entire decade.
Those are your ground rules, now here are your results:
Varsity Girls 100 Meter Dash ======================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Wind Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Arria Minor Denver East 11.31 NWI 10 2 Ana Holland Regis Jesuit 11.33 NWI 8 3 Marybeth Sant Valor Christian 11.38 NWI 6 4 Alleandra Watt Pine Creek 11.53 NWI 5 5 Sydney Holiday Broomfield 11.60 NWI 4 6 Shayna Yon Cherokee Trail 11.65 NWI 3 7 Zainab Sanni Smoky Hill 11.69 NWI 2 8 Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail 11.73 NWI 1 Varsity Girls 200 Meter Dash ======================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Wind Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Arria Minor Denver East 22.89 NWI 10 2 Ana Holland Regis Jesuit 23.29 NWI 8 3 Marybeth Sant Valor Christian 23.61 NWI 6 4 Alleandra Watt Pine Creek 23.65 NWI 5 5 Chyna Ries Denver East 23.89 NWI 4 6 Emily Sloan Rock Canyon 23.93 NWI 3 7 Michaela Onyenwere Grandview 23.97 NWI 2 8 Zainab Sanni Smoky Hill 24.02 NWI 1 Varsity Girls 400 Meter Dash ================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Arria Minor Denver East 51.92 10 2 Ana Holland Regis Jesuit 52.49 8 3 Julia Hall Arapahoe 53.35 6 4 Lily Williams Grandview 53.63 5 5 Becca Schulte Ft. Collins 53.64 4 6 Alleandra Watt Pine Creek 53.78 3 7 Heide Baron Pine Creek 54.19 2 8 Mia Coats Mountain Range 54.29 1 Varsity Girls 800 Meter Run ================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Jordyn Colter Cherry Creek 2:04.56 10 2 Marlena Preigh Fairview 2:07.31 8 3 Lily Williams Grandview 2:09.10 6 4 Eleanor Fulton Highlands Ranch 2:09.20 5 5 Olivia Anderson Cherry Creek 2:09.87 4 6 Madison Mooney Horizon 2:10.19 3 7 Macy Kreutz Highlands Ranch 2:10.23 2 8 Elissa Mann Monarch 2:10.39 1 Varsity Girls 1600 Meter Run ================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Jordyn Colter Cherry Creek 4:46.22 10 2 Lauren Gregory Ft. Collins 4:50.77 8 3 Brie Oakley Grandview 4:51.01 6 4 Eleanor Fulton Highlands Ranch 4:52.61 5 5 Jenna Fitzsimmons Mountain Vista 4:54.22 4 6 Madison Mooney Horizon 4:54.52 3 7 Riley Stewart Cherry Creek 4:56.07 2 8 Marlena Preigh Fairview 4:58.08 1 Varsity Girls 3200 Meter Run ================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Brie Oakley Grandview 10:09.26 10 2 Lauren Gregory Ft. Collins 10:16.43 8 3 Jenna Fitzsimmons Mountain Vista 10:35.09 6 4 Brynn Siles Legacy 10:39.30 5 5 Jordyn Colter Cherry Creek 10:39.31 4 6 Eleanor Fulton Highlands Ranch 10:42.20 3 7 Erin Hooker Ft. Collins 10:45.39 2 8 Isabelle Kennedy Fairview 10:47.37 1 Varsity Girls 100 Meter Hurdles ======================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Wind Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Emily Sloan Rock Canyon 13.35 NWI 10 2 Ashley Miller Cherry Creek 13.38 NWI 8 3 Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail 13.77 NWI 6 4 Zoe Gilbertson Mountain Range 13.88 NWI 5 5 Anna Hall Valor Christian 14.12 NWI 4 6 Kiana Gomez Brighton 14.19 NWI 3 7 Erin Bowers ThunderRidge 14.27 NWI 1 7 Semaye Johnson Pomona 14.27 NWI 1 7 Kylie Davis Regis Jesuit 14.27 NWI 1 Varsity Girls 300 Meter Hurdles ================================================================= Name Yr Team Time Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Emily Sloan Rock Canyon 40.60 10 2 Anna Hall Valor Christian 40.76 8 3 Ashley Miller Cherry Creek 41.57 6 4 Zoe Gilbertson Mountain Range 42.21 5 5 Erin Bowers ThunderRidge 42.48 4 6 Kaylee Packham Loveland 42.53 3 7 Haley Brogan Lakewood 42.83 2 8 Katie Weber Ft. Collins 42.91 1 Varsity Girls 4x100 Meter Relay ============================================================ Team Time Pts ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Denver East A 46.51 10 2 Cherokee Trail A 46.53 8 3 Pine Creek A 46.55 6 4 Loveland A 47.23 5 5 Cherry Creek A 47.28 4 6 Grandview A 47.58 3 7 Overland A 47.82 2 8 Valor Christian A 47.85 1 Varsity Girls 4x200 Meter Relay ============================================================ Team Time Pts ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Valor Christian A 1:37.00 10 2 Pine Creek A 1:37.05 8 3 Denver East A 1:38.56 6 4 Loveland A 1:38.71 5 5 Fountain-Ft. Carson A 1:39.50 4 6 Eaglecrest A 1:39.70 3 7 Cherokee Trail A 1:39.71 2 8 Ft. Collins A 1:40.20 1 Varsity Girls 4x400 Meter Relay ============================================================ Team Time Pts ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Valor Christian A 3:41.89 10 2 Arapahoe A 3:46.53 8 3 Pine Creek A 3:49.30 6 4 Grandview A 3:49.42 5 5 Ft. Collins A 3:49.52 4 6 Loveland A 3:49.55 3 7 Fairview A 3:50.00 2 8 ThunderRidge A 3:50.28 1 Varsity Girls 4x800 Meter Relay ============================================================ Team Time Pts ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Ft. Collins A 9:06.06 10 2 Cherry Creek A 9:06.26 8 3 Arapahoe A 9:10.51 6 4 Mountain Vista A 9:10.72 5 5 Monarch A 9:11.89 4 6 Fairview A 9:13.42 3 7 Broomfield A 9:16.33 2 8 Valor Christian A 9:16.51 1 Varsity Girls 800 Meter Sprint Medley Relay ============================================================ Team Time Pts ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Denver East A 1:42.62 10 2 Grandview A 1:42.89 8 3 Mountain Range A 1:43.74 6 4 Ft. Collins A 1:43.97 5 5 Eaglecrest A 1:44.19 4 6 Arapahoe A 1:44.28 3 7 ThunderRidge A 1:44.37 2 8 Valor Christian A 1:44.44 1 Varsity Girls High Jump ================================================================= Name Yr Team Mark Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Anna Hall Valor Christian 5-11.00 10 2 Kylee Harr Grandview 5-10.00 7 2 Ashlyn Hare Rampart 5-10.00 7 4 Carly Paul Pouder 5-09.00 3.5 4 Kelsey English Doherty 5-09.00 3.5 4 Rajon O'Quinn Fountain-Ft. Carson 5-09.00 3.5 4 Alisha Davis Grandview 5-09.00 3.5 8 Brooke Naughton Ft. Collins 5-08.00 0.5 8 Riley Masten Rock Canyon 5-08.00 0.5 Varsity Girls Pole Vault ================================================================= Name Yr Team Mark Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Mia Manson Monarch 12-08.00 10 2 Heather Waite Loveland 12-07.00 8 3 Megan McCabe Cherry Creek 12-06.00 6 4 Lauren Jarossy Legend 12-04.25 5 5 Tameryn Coryell Rock Canyon 12-03.00 4 6 Chloe Woest Fossil Ridge 12-02.00 3 7 Libby Westfall Pine Creek 12-00.50 2 8 Mia Moret Poudre 12-00.00 0.5 8 Erin Joost Chaparral 12-00.00 0.5 Varsity Girls Long Jump ======================================================================= Name Yr Team Mark Wind Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Chyna Ries Denver East 20-08.50 NWI 10 2 Sadie McMullen Valor Christian 19-09.50 NWI 8 3 Audra Koopman Ft. Collins 19-08.50 NWI 6 4 Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail 19-06.00 NWI 5 5 Anna Hall Valor Christian 19-00.75 NWI 4 6 Elle Brunsdale Lakewood 18-11.50 NWI 3 7 Shayna Yon Cherokee Trail 18-10.25 NWI 2 8 Kiana Jackson Fountain-Ft. Carson 18-10.00 NWI 0.5 8 Sydney Holiday Broomfield 18-10.00 NWI 0.5 Varsity Girls Triple Jump ======================================================================= Name Yr Team Mark Wind Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail 41-09.00 NWI 10 2 Jordan Rand Doherty 40-05.25 NWI 8 3 Aumni Ashby Cherry Creek 40-05.00 NWI 6 4 Danielle Williams Eaglecrest 40-04.25 NWI 5 5 Amazing Ashby Cherokee Trail 39-04.00 NWI 4 6 Kelsey Cunningham Regis Jesuit 39-00.00 NWI 3 7 Lindsay Read Fossil Ridge 38-11.00 NWI 2 8 Anna Hart ThunderRidge 38-09.00 NWI 0.5 8 Stephanie Gerber Arapahoe 38-09.00 NWI 0.5 Varsity Girls Shot Put ================================================================= Name Yr Team Mark Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Haley Showalter Valor Christian 47-00.50 10 2 Alexis Cooks Doherty 43-02.75 8 3 Sierra Suazo Castle View 43-02.00 6 4 Leilah Vigil Grandview 42-09.00 5 5 Rachel Pott Poudre 42-06.00 4 6 Katie Pham Rangeview 42-04.00 3 7 Adaeze Obinnah Grandview 42-03.00 2 8 Emma Dern Ft. Collins 42-00.00 1 Varsity Girls Discus Throw ================================================================= Name Yr Team Mark Pts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Haley Showalter Valor Christian 159-02 10 2 Alexis Cooks Doherty 155-02 8 3 Josephine Natrasevsch Ft. Collins 149-04 6 4 Sierra Suazo Castle View 149-03 4.5 4 Gina Coleman Fountain-Ft. Carson 149-03 4.5 6 Katie Pham Rangeview 147-00 3 7 Ashley Ehardt Rampart 145-06 1.5 7 Kajsa Borrman Loveland 145-06 1.5 Varsity Girls Team Scores (19 Events Scored) ========================================================================== Team Pts Spr Dst Hrd Rel Thr Jmp Oth -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Valor Christian 89 12 0 12 23 20 22 0 2 Denver East 70 34 0 0 26 0 10 0 3 Cherry Creek 68 0 30 14 12 0 12 0 4 Grandview 62.5 7 22 0 16 7 10.5 0 5 Ft. Collins 56.5 4 18 1 20 7 6.5 0 6 Cherokee Trail 41 4 0 6 10 0 21 0 7 Pine Creek 37 15 0 0 20 0 2 0 8 Regis Jesuit 28 24 0 1 0 0 3 0 9 Doherty 27.5 0 0 0 0 16 11.5 0 9 Rock Canyon 27.5 3 0 20 0 0 4.5 0 11 Loveland 25.5 0 0 3 13 1.5 8 0 12 Arapahoe 23.5 6 0 0 17 0 0.5 0 13 Mountain Range 17 1 0 10 6 0 0 0 14 Fairview 15 0 10 0 5 0 0 0 14 Highlands Ranch 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 14 Monarch 15 0 1 0 4 0 10 0 14 Mountain Vista 15 0 10 0 5 0 0 0 18 Fountain-Ft. Carson 12.5 0 0 0 4 4.5 4 0 19 Eaglecrest 12 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 20 Castle View 10.5 0 0 0 0 10.5 0 0 21 ThunderRidge 8.5 0 0 5 3 0 0.5 0 21 Rampart 8.5 0 0 0 0 1.5 7 0 23 Poudre 8 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 24 Broomfield 6.5 4 0 0 2 0 0.5 0 25 Horizon 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 25 Rangeview 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 27 Legacy 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 27 Lakewood 5 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 27 Legend 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 27 Fossil Ridge 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 32 Smoky Hill 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Brighton 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 34 Overland 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 35 Pomona 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 Chaparral 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0
Valor Christian, a relative newcomer to the 5A ranks, takes the win, followed by Denver East. Cherry Creek, Grandview, and Ft. Collins make up the next tier. Evidently, at this level it takes at least one highly superior athlete to make the cut into the top five. Certainly all five of these teams have had that kind of athlete--at least once--over the span of the decade.