Chaparral returns the second-fastest boy's team in Colorado.
Now that the 2021 cross country season is just around the corner - less than three weeks - we'll start looking ahead.
Over the next week we'll be rolling out the fastest returning squads in every classification. We'll start with 5A...
Based on time, the Mountain Vista boys and the Cherry Creek girls are on top of this list.
Both squads will look to defend their titles, and both squads return the majority of those state-champion teams (Cherry Creek returns everyone.)
For the boys, Mountain Vista returns with a 1-5 average time of 15:21, and a 1-5 split of 51 seconds. Based on time, they look like they could really dominate the state this year.
Chaparral returns with the second-fastest squad, owning a 16:19 average, and 1-5 split of 47 seconds.
And then things look tight.
On paper Rocky Canyon looks like strong No. 3, though Cherokee Trail, Poudre, Rocky Mountain, Valor Christian, and Fruita Monument could make a run for it.
As menti...