A Look At The Top Returners: 3A Girls

Like every girl's classification in Colorado, the top returner in 3A is the defending state champion. 

Basalt's Katelyn Maley is a clear favorite  - she is the defending state champion. This year she ran 18:39, which was a 34-second victory.

The Classical Academy's Kennedy McDonald was the runner-up this year, and she's the No. 2 returner. She ran 19:13 this year. While this list only covers who competed at the 2020 state meet, it's worth noting that TCA's Sawyer Wilson - who ran as their No. 1 runner much of the season, did not race at State. She definitely deserves a mention in reference to top-returners for next year.

Leah Hill finished sixth last year, and she's the No. 3 returner for next year. She ran 19:27, which was just ahead of TCA's Cassidy McDonald, who is the No. 4 returner. 

The 3A field looks just as loaded next year as it was this year - six of this year's top-10 return, and 15 of this year's top-20

Top Returners

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATE PLACE
118:39.00
Basalt High School
2023
219:13.40
The Classical Academy
2022
319:27.10
DSST Montview
2022
419:35.10
The Classical Academy
2024
519:37.50
The Classical Academy
2022
619:43.30
Eaton High School
2024
719:44.20
Basalt High School
2023
820:07.40
Alamosa High School
2024
920:11.60
Berthoud High School
2022
1020:20.60
The Classical Academy
2023
1120:21.60
Jefferson Academy
2024
1220:22.10
Salida High School
2023
1320:26.70
Liberty Common High School
2024
1420:29.60
Berthoud High School
2024
1520:41.70
Faith Christian Academy
2022
1620:45.30
St. Mary's Academy
2023
1720:46.40
Holy Family High School
2023
1820:51.80
Aspen High School
2023
1920:54.20
Liberty Common High School
2024
2020:58.90
Elizabeth High School
2023
2121:07.70
Holy Family High School
2022
2221:10.20
Aspen High School
2023
2321:11.70
Frontier Academy
2023
2421:14.70
Liberty Common High School
2022
2521:16.20
Faith Christian Academy
2023
2621:18.70
Liberty Common High School
2024
2721:21.50
Holy Family High School
2022
2821:25.50
Faith Christian Academy
2022
2921:33.80
Berthoud High School
2022
3021:34.80
Kent Denver School
2024
3121:36.80
Basalt High School
2024
3221:40.20
Moffat County High School
2022
3321:40.80
Holy Family High School
2022
3421:48.90
Moffat County High School
2022
3521:50.80
Prospect Ridge Academy
2022
3621:53.00
The Classical Academy
2024
3721:54.00
Machebeuf High School
2023
3821:57.50
D'Evelyn High School
2023
3921:59.00
Jefferson Academy
2024
4022:05.30
The Classical Academy
2022
4122:07.20
Faith Christian Academy
2023
4222:11.50
Salida High School
2023
4322:17.40
Liberty Common High School
2024
4422:17.90
Liberty Common High School
2022
4522:20.20
Prospect Ridge Academy
2023
4622:26.30
Salida High School
2023
4722:30.60
Kent Denver School
2024
4822:36.00
Kent Denver School
2024
4922:53.90
Frontier Academy
2023
5022:57.70
Prospect Ridge Academy
2024
5122:58.70
Frontier Academy
2023
5223:01.50
Frontier Academy
2022
5323:05.20
Jefferson Academy
2024
5423:11.80
Moffat County High School
2022
5523:14.30
Berthoud High School
2022
5623:23.00
Salida High School
2022
5723:40.40
Kent Denver School
2024
5823:45.90
Kent Denver School
2024
5923:55.10
Salida High School
2022
6024:01.50
Berthoud High School
2023
6124:08.60
D'Evelyn High School
2023
6224:14.10
Basalt High School
2023
6324:19.20
Faith Christian Academy
2022
6424:35.90
Elizabeth High School
2024
6524:39.30
Jefferson Academy
2023
6624:44.70
Elizabeth High School
2023
6724:57.60
Elizabeth High School
2023
6825:20.90
Elizabeth High School
2022
6925:38.70
Prospect Ridge Academy
2023
7025:49.90
D'Evelyn High School
2024
7126:46.60
Prospect Ridge Academy
2024