Monday Morning Recap: Big Gains On The Course

The Lewis-Palmer duo ofJade Allen and Aubrey Surage and made some big gains at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede.

I'm still reeling from the weekend. 

It was perhaps the most-revealing of this unique season so far. 

And it wasn't just one meet, or two meets, or even three that had some crazy performance, it was across the board, across the state. With this new Covid-style cross country season we're having, we're seeing what feels like a million meets a week with a million great performances. 

It's mind-boggling. 

We'll start with the most historic performance of the week...


If you haven't heard yet, Parker Wolfe dropped the fastest 5k by a Colorado high schooler ever

The Cherry Creek senior scorched the competition at the Heritage Distance Classic (AKA Liberty Bell 2020 edition) Saturday morning, running 14:30. The time topped Cole Sprout's one year-old Colorado soil record of 14:38, resetting the course record, and Colorado record. It's also a US No. 1. 

Valor Christian's Ty Garrett finished second in the race. The sophomore transfer ran 15:23. 

And the girl's race was just as impressive. 

Wyoming's Sydney Thorvaldson torched her own course record to run nation-leading 16:19, while Cherry Creek's Riley Stewart nearly cracked 17, running 17:06 to finish second. 

Pomona Sophomore Emma Stutzman had a big run of her own, finishing third in 17:37 - that's over a half-minute personal best.

The team race was highly competitive as well, with Valor and Arapahoe going head-to-head. Valor took the W here, tallying 36 points to Arapahoe's 43.

READ: Parker Wolfe Runs Colorado Soil Record Of 14:30 At Heritage

And crazy as the Heritage Distance Classic was, more big news came out of the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede. 


Bethany Michalak became the third runner to crack 18 on the Penrose course, and the second fastest, ever.

The Air Academy freshman soloed a jaw-dropping 17:27 for a 1:02 victory. Michalak's time is second all-time behind 2016 national champion Brie Oakley's 17:07.

READ: Soloing At The Cheyenne Mountain Stampede

The Lewis-Palmer duo of Aubrey Surage and Jade Allen had big runs of their own, despite starting in the second wave, they went on to run the second and third fastest times of the day, with Surage crossing in 18:29, while Allen was just 11 seconds back in 18:40.

The Air Academy girls look strong as well, taking Friday's 4A team title in dominating fashion. 

Of additional note - the Buena Vista girls looked incredibly strong in 2A. Then went 1-3-4-5 to tally an impressive 13 points. Count them as a state contender... 

The Classical Academy boys took down the defending state champs - Frontier Academy in the boy's 3A race - and this one was close. TCA tallied 50 points to Frontier's 53. 

The TCA girls left no questions in the girl's race, going 1-2-4-5-8 for 20 points. 

Erik Le Roux ran the fastest time among the boy's 15:58, leading the Cheyenne Mountain boy's to the team title. 

And on the topic of 4A, Grahm Tuohy-Gaydos made lemonade with lemons this past week. After the Standley Lake 4A race was canceled, he hit the roads and dropped a blazing 14:48 at the Denver 5k. 


Tuohy-Gaydos finished in a sea of Colorado School of Mines stars from their 2019 national champion squad. He was just five seconds behind Mines All-American Kyle Moran. Last year Moran finished fourth at the NCAA D2 Cross Country National Championships. And Tuohy-Gaydos beat Dylan Ko, who was seventh at last year's D2 national championships. 

On the Western Slope Jadyn Heil continued to rage over the course. The Fruita-Monument junior cracked 18 for the second time this season. She won the GJ Tiger Invitational in 17:54. Glenwood's Sophia Connerton-Nevin and Ella Johnson went 2-3, running 18:33, and 18:41.

McGinley Zastrow took the boy's race with a 16:00 clocking.

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Katelyn Maley

The Basalt sophomore dropped the third-fastest time in the state this past weekend, running 17:21 at the Delta Confluence Invitational for the win. Teammate Sierra Bower was the runner-up here, running 17:54. 

Maley's time was a personal best by over a minute, meaning she's clearly made The Jump.


At the Adams City Varsity Race #2 Charlie Welch ran his first 5k of the season. He backed up that 9:33 2-mile clocking from a few weeks ago with a sub-16, running 15:59 for a dominating victory. 

Reese Tucker started a streak. The Chatfield freshman picked up win No. 2 at the Charger Invite. Tucker blitzed the field with a 18:15 clocking - a 53-second victory. 

Word on the course is that the Fairview Invitational was tough

But it seems that Mia Prok likes challenges. The Niwot freshman dropped another big win, running 18:33 - a 30-second victory. Ella Johns took the runner-up spot here, running 19:03.

Niwot put five in the top-eight for a tally of 23 points.

James Overberg took the W in the highly competitive boy's race. The Centaurus senior took Niwot's Zane Bergen in a lean at the line, running 16:13.6 to Bergen's 16:13.8. Lukas Haug was 11 seconds back in third.

Niwot put five in the top-ten for a tally of 36 points.

At the Fossil Ridge Invite Ryan Montera extended his win-streak to four. The Legacy senior ran 16:01 FTW.

And speaking of extending streaks, Jackson Shorten now has won three consecutive races. The Mountain View junior won the Erie Invitational on the tough Lyons course, running 15:58.

Peak to Peak's Allison Beasley continued to make gains - she won the Adams City Varsity Race #3, running 18:48. 

Happy Monday!

Meets

Cheyenne Mountain Stampede (Pre-State)

Norris Penrose Event Center - New CourseColorado Springs, CO
Sep 11, 2020Sep 12, 2020
737 Total Performances

Photo Albums (2)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (10)
5000mF11st17:27.50Bethany MichalakAir Academy High School
5000mF12nd18:29.20Aubrey SurageLewis-Palmer High School
5000mF13rd18:40.70Jade AllenLewis-Palmer High School
5000mF14th18:49.70Hope StarkCheyenne Mountain High School
5000mF11st19:03.00Shelby BaldingCherry Creek High School
5000mF15th19:06.90Ella ChuraAir Academy High School
5000mF11st19:11.70Sawyer WilsonThe Classical Academy
5000mF16th19:14.10Loren LinnenburgerDiscovery Canyon High School
5000mF12nd19:18.80Addison PriceCherry Creek High School
5000mF11st19:19.60Elliot PribramskyBattle Mountain High School
Boys (3)
5000mF11st15:48.00Erik Le RouxCheyenne Mountain High School
5000mF11st16:09.70Jacob WhiteDakota Ridge High School
5000mF12nd16:29.30Colby SchultzPalmer Ridge High School

Heritage Distance Classic

Heritage High School XC CourseLittleton, CO
Sep 12, 2020
99 Total Performances (98 CO)

Photo Albums (1)

Videos (1)

Articles (2)

Elite Performances

Girls (19)
5000mF12nd17:06.00Riley StewartCherry Creek High School
5000mF13rd17:37.00Emma StutzmanPomona High School
5000mF14th17:39.00Samantha BlairEagle Valley High School
5000mF15th17:48.00Ava MitchellArapahoe High School
5000mF16th17:48.50Emily LamontagneArapahoe High School
5000mF17th17:53.10Jocelyn MillicanValor Christian High School
5000mF18th17:58.40Taylor WhitfieldValor Christian High School
5000mF19th17:59.00Shayda ZarrinMountain Vista High School
5000mF110th18:07.90Ava EscorciaArapahoe High School
5000mF111th18:19.50Lanie SzuchValor Christian High School
5000mF112th18:19.80Brooke WilsonValor Christian High School
5000mF113th18:42.90Taylor RorickValor Christian High School
5000mF114th18:45.20Leah ChristiansMountain Vista High School
5000mF115th18:53.70Jordan SteadArapahoe High School
5000mF116th19:03.70Suvina HeidtValor Christian High School
5000mF117th19:11.00Amelie ColsmanRegis Jesuit
5000mF118th19:15.40Shantell HafnerMountain Vista High School
5000mF119th19:16.30Erika DanzerRegis Jesuit
5000mF120th19:18.60Lila CrowleyHeritage High School
Boys (16)
5000mF11st14:30.10Parker WolfeCherry Creek High School
5000mF12nd15:23.00Ty GarrettValor Christian High School
5000mF13rd15:40.00Michael BeckHeritage High School
5000mF14th15:44.20Owen NolanMountain Vista High School
5000mF15th15:51.90Jason BeckerHeritage High School
5000mF16th15:53.50Brennan DraperChaparral High School
5000mF17th15:55.50Kyle BoeMountain Vista High School
5000mF18th16:00.70Harrison WittMountain Vista High School
5000mF19th16:08.80Thomas AlleyChaparral High School
5000mF110th16:12.00Jayden NatsMountain Vista High School
5000mF111th16:13.50Connor KennedyHeritage High School
5000mF112th16:18.00Nate HarbertMountain Vista High School
5000mF113th16:18.20Blake HansenArapahoe High School
5000mF114th16:18.60Braden StruhsChaparral High School
5000mF115th16:23.00Tanner BrownChaparral High School
5000mF116th16:23.00Jackson ParrillChaparral High School

GJ Tiger Invitational

Connected Lakes State Park XC CourseGrand Junction, CO
Sep 11, 2020Sep 12, 2020
181 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (5)
5000mF11st17:54.70Jadyn HeilFruita Monument High School
5000mF12nd18:33.50Sophia Connerton-NevinGlenwood Springs High School
5000mF13rd18:41.00Ella JohnsonGlenwood Springs High School
5000mF14th19:14.20Kylie KennyAspen High School
5000mF15th19:17.30Ella UnreinFruita Monument High School
Boys (2)
5000mF11st16:00.90McGinley ZastrowFruita Monument High School
5000mF12nd16:22.20Gage NielsenEagle Valley High School

Adams City Varsity Race #2

Adams City HS Cross Country CourseCommerce City, CO
Sep 11, 2020
82 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Videos (2)

Articles (2)

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
5000mF11st15:59.20Charlie WelchGeorge Washington High School

Charger Invite

Chatfield State ParkLittleton , CO
Sep 10, 2020
56 Total Performances

Photo Albums (1)

Articles (1)

Elite Performances

Girls (4)
5000mF11st18:15.10Reese TuckerChatfield High School
5000mF12nd19:08.10Aspen WebbChatfield High School
5000mF13rd19:15.40Isabella ProscenoValor Christian High School
5000mF14th19:20.00Jordan BlankenshipValor Christian High School

Fairview Invitational

Fairview HS XC CourseBoulder, CO
Sep 12, 2020
98 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (3)
5000mF11st18:33.00Mia ProkNiwot High School
5000mF12nd19:03.30Ella JohnsFort Collins High School
5000mF13rd19:19.40Lucca FulkersonNiwot High School
Boys (3)
5000mF11st16:13.60James OverbergCentaurus High School
5000mF12nd16:13.80Zane BergenNiwot High School
5000mF13rd16:24.60Lukas HaugBoulder High School

Fossil Ridge Invite

Spring Canyon ParkFort Collins, CO
Sep 12, 2020
93 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (2)
5000mF11st16:01.00Ryan MonteraLegacy High School
5000mF12nd16:19.00Adugna MoritzFossil Ridge High School

Erie Invitational

Lyons High School XC CourseLyons, CO
Sep 12, 2020
95 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
5000mF11st15:58.00Jackson ShortenMountain View High School

St. Vrain School District #2

Lyons High School XC CourseLyons, CO
Sep 11, 2020
92 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (1)
5000mF11st16:22.50Keegan CaldwellMead High School

Delta Confluence Invitational

Confluence ParkDelta, CO
Sep 11, 2020
75 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (4)
5000mF11st17:21.03Katelyn MaleyBasalt High School
5000mF12nd17:54.55Sierra BowerBasalt High School
5000mF13rd19:10.47Ava LaneBasalt High School
5000mF14th19:11.91Sarah LevyBasalt High School

Harrison Panther Invite

El Pomar Sports ComplexColorado Springs, CO
Sep 11, 2020
95 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Heritage Distance Classic JV Meet

Lori Lee Memorial Cross Country CourseLittleton, CO
Sep 11, 2020
94 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Demon Longhorn JV Meet

Crown Mountain ParkEl Jebel, CO
Sep 12, 2020
92 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

PPAC JV Meet # 5

Norris Penrose Event Center - New CourseColorado Springs, CO
Sep 10, 2020
91 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Wolverine XC Invitational - HS #1

Monfort ParkGreeley, CO
Sep 9, 2020
90 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Wolverine XC Invitational - HS #2

Monfort ParkGreeley, CO
Sep 11, 2020
87 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Centennial League Fairgrounds 5k

Arapahoe County FairgroundsAurora, CO
Sep 11, 2020
86 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Thornton High School Meet #2

Thornton HS XC CourseThornton, CO
Sep 11, 2020
84 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Chatfield JV Meet

Chatfield Lake XC CourseLittleton, CO
Sep 11, 2020
84 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Fort Morgan Invite

Riverside Park XC CourseFort Morgan, CO
Sep 11, 2020
83 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Horizon and Mt. Range @ Legacy JV Tri

Legacy High SchoolBroomfield, CO
Sep 11, 2020
78 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Adams City Varsity Race #3

Adams City HS Cross Country CourseCommerce City, CO
Sep 12, 2020
66 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Girls (2)
5000mF11st18:48.40Allison BeasleyPeak to Peak Charter School
5000mF12nd19:16.60Julia SchorDenver East High School

JV Delta Confluence Invitational

Confluence ParkDelta, CO
Sep 10, 2020
73 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Arvada West XC Meet #2

Arvada West HS XC CourseArvada, CO
Sep 12, 2020
65 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Meeker XC 2nd

Meeker Golf CourseMeeker, CO
Sep 12, 2020
64 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Adams City Invite

Adams City HS Cross Country CourseCommerce City, CO
Sep 10, 2020
53 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

BLPA JV Invitational-1

Banning Lewis HS XC CourseColorado Springs, CO
Sep 11, 2020
48 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

BLPA JV Invite-1

Banning Lewis HS XC CourseColorado Springs, CO
Sep 12, 2020
47 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Lyons - Niwot - Erie

Lyons High School XC CourseLyons, CO
Sep 10, 2020
46 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Northwest Open Space Neighbor Invite

Northwest Open SpaceNorthglenn, CO
Sep 11, 2020
43 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

The Denver 5K

Road RaceSomewhere, CO
Sep 12, 2020
12 Total Performances

Elite Performances

Boys (2)
5000mF04th14:48.50Grahm Tuohy-GaydosGreen Mountain High School
5000mF011th17:04.50Jonathan MahoneyGreen Mountain High School

Chase County Invitational

Imperial Country ClubImperial, NE
Sep 10, 2020
195 Total Performances (17 CO)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

ATB Churchyard Pole Vault Meet #9

Boulder Valley Christian ChurchBoulder, CO
Sep 12, 2020
13 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Parker ATB Meet #4

Parker Pole Vault FacilityParker, CO
Sep 12, 2020
9 Total Performances

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Tribune Greeley County Invitational

Greeley County XC CourseTribune, KS
Sep 12, 2020
138 Total Performances (7 CO)

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

HR/RC/Monarch Tri

Highlands Ranch HS XC CourseHighlands Ranch, CO
Sep 12, 2020

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Varsity Team Boys

Greeley West HS TrackGreeley, CO
Sep 9, 2020

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Centennial League JV Criterium Classic

Aurora - Grandview HS Campus, CO
Sep 12, 2020

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Liberty Tree Academy XC Meet

Falcon High School XC CourseFalcon, CO
Sep 11, 2020

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Standley Lake Jeffco 4A Invite

Standley Lake Basketball BarnArvada, CO
Sep 9, 2020

Elite Performances

No elite performances.

Centennial League JV Meet

Utah ParkAurora, CO
Sep 7, 2020

Elite Performances

No elite performances.