Buena Vista's Zaila Smith made no contest of the girl's 2A race at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede.
The first week of September was loaded with quality and quantity...
With the return of big invitationals, we're seeing a ton of depth in meets.
Let's get into it, here are the highlights of the highlights.
We'll start with the Arapahoe Warrior XC Invitational, which played host to a ton movers and shakers in the latest state rankings.
Emily Lamontagne continued to impress. The Arapahoe junior sliced another 13 seconds off her Colorado No. 1, running a personal best of 17:37. Likewise, Aidyn Woodall joined the Sub-18 club, running a massive PR of 17:50 to finish second.
On the topic of running PRs, Dalton Kaines took about 18-seconds off his to win the boy's race in 15:36 - that's a CO No. 3. Bryce Reeburgh was eight-seconds back in 15:44 for the runner-up spot.
Four of the top-nine times among the boy's all-classification rankings were run here, and four of the top-six among the girl's all-classification rankings.
The other big meet of the week was the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede (Pre-State), which ran much like the state schedule, splitting up every classification.
The fastest times of the day came out of the 4A races, where Bethany Michalak cruised to a 17:55 opener, and Evan Kraus soloed a 16:02 for his third-consecutive win of the season.
For more on the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede, here's a breakdown of each classification:
The Legacy Lightning Invitational saw quite a few fast performances as well.
Denver East freshman Rosie Mucharsky continued chopping off massive time from her PR. Mucharsky nearly joined the Sub-18 club in the second race of her high school career, running 18:00.00. Mia Mraz picked up her third runner-up finish of the season, running 18:23.
On the topic of almosts - Logan Gullett almost joined the Sub-16 club for the second time this season. He won the boy's race in 16:03 - the second time he's been within three seconds of the barrier.
Down south at the Widefield Cross Country Invitational The Classical Academy's Kennedy McDonald opened her season with an impressive 19:05 clocking. Pine Creek's Emma Wilhelm was second in 19:17. TCA's Chandler Wilburn made it a sweep of the individual races, winning the boy's title in 16:15.
Up north in Wyoming Colorado was well represented at the Wyoming Cross Country Invitational. Liberty Common's Isabel Allori won the girl's race in 19:08, which was just ahead of the the Niwot duo of Olivia Alessandrini and Bella Nelson, who ran 19:10, and 19:18.
Jackson Shorten started a streak of his own, picking up win No. 2 of his season in 15:48.
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Meets
Timpanogos XC Invitational
Photo Albums (2)
Videos (24)
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Senior Girls Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Senior Boys Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Junior Girls Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Junior Boys Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational Varsity Girls Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Varsity Boys Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Elite Girls Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Elite Boys Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Soph Girls Race
Timpanogos XC Invitational: Soph Boys Race
Articles (2)
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 18:19.90 | Jadyn Heil | Fruita Monument High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 21st | 19:11.90 | Ella Unrein | Fruita Monument High School | |
Arapahoe Warrior XC Invitational
Elite Performances
| Girls (21) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 17:37.90 | Emily Lamontagne | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 17:50.00 | Aidyn Woodall | Douglas County High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 18:04.80 | Ava Mitchell | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 18:11.70 | Addison Price | Cherry Creek High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 18:35.50 | Ava Escorcia | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 18:38.90 | Keira Gamily | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 7th | 18:39.80 | Anna Bridges | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 8th | 18:40.90 | Karli Holmes | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 9th | 18:47.90 | Carly Perdew | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 10th | 18:48.90 | Reese Tucker | Chatfield High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 19:04.00 | Marin Smith | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 11th | 19:04.40 | Amy O'Connell | Mullen High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 12th | 19:06.80 | Kinley Wolfe | Cherry Creek High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:08.80 | Peyton Adams | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 13th | 19:11.40 | Kinsey Christianson | Cherry Creek High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 14th | 19:14.10 | Mia Cardello | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 15th | 19:14.40 | Alice Hamm | Cherry Creek High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 16th | 19:17.70 | Shayda Zarrin | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 17th | 19:18.20 | Paisley Piepgras | Cherry Creek High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 18th | 19:18.50 | Emerson Mullen | Chatfield High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 19th | 19:19.60 | Lila Crowley | Heritage High School | |
| Boys (13) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 15:36.20 | Dalton Kaines | Rocky Mountain High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 15:44.00 | Bryce Reeburgh | Golden High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 15:55.60 | Tyler Downs | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 15:58.00 | Nate Harbert | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 16:06.00 | Tanner Brown | Chaparral High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 16:08.20 | Daniel Hruska | Cherry Creek High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 7th | 16:10.80 | Elijah Wilcox | Salida High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 8th | 16:14.80 | Henry Stubenrauch | Golden High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 9th | 16:16.70 | Aaron Yocom | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:17.30 | Benjamin Anderson | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 10th | 16:20.00 | Luke Urban | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 11th | 16:21.30 | Jack Tolbert | Mullen High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 12th | 16:27.70 | Jackson Parrill | Chaparral High School | |
Loyd's Lake Classic
Elite Performances
Cheyenne Mountain Stampede (Pre-State)
Photo Albums (1)
Videos (12)
2A Varsity Boys 5K
2A Varsity Girls 5K
2A/3A Open Boys 5K
2A/3A Open Girls 5K
3A Varsity Boys 5K
3A Varsity Girls 5K
4A Open Boys 5K
4A Open Girls 5K
4A Varsity Boys 5K
4A Varsity Girls 5K
Articles (3)
- Hustling At The Cheyenne Mountain Stampede
- WATCH: Cheyenne Mountain Stampede Race Videos
- Through The Lens: Cheyenne Mountain Stampede Photos
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 17:55.30 | Bethany Michalak | Air Academy High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:58.20 | Elena Torres | Loveland High School | |
| Boys (7) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:02.60 | Evan Kraus | Erie High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:10.20 | Jake Bach | Palmer Ridge High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 16:16.30 | Sullivan Middaugh | Battle Mountain High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 16:19.50 | Dominykas Remeikis | Summit High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:21.40 | Branden Davis | Lamar High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:28.80 | Henry Ilyasova | Manitou Springs High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 16:29.60 | Lucas Bossinger | Palmer Ridge High School | |
Legacy Lightning Invitational
Elite Performances
| Girls (6) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:00.00 | Rosie Mucharsky | Denver East High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 18:23.00 | Mia Mraz | Legacy High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 18:36.00 | Allison Pippert | Stargate High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 18:53.00 | Ella Johns | Fort Collins High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 18:53.00 | Tatum Berg | Fossil Ridge High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 19:17.00 | Frances Hudson | Mead High School | |
| Boys (3) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:03.00 | Logan Gullett | Eaton High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:17.00 | Christian Groendyk | Fort Collins High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 16:28.00 | Nolan Hoffman | Mead High School | |
Widefield Cross Country Invitational
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 19:05.97 | Kennedy McDonald | The Classical Academy | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:17.42 | Emma Wilhelm | Pine Creek High School | |
| Boys (1) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:15.46 | Chandler Wilburn | The Classical Academy | |
Wyoming Cross Country Invitational
Elite Performances
| Girls (3) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 19:08.90 | Isabel Allori | Liberty Common High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:10.70 | Olivia Alessandrini | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 19:18.70 | Bella Nelson | Niwot High School | |
| Boys (1) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 15:48.20 | Jackson Shorten | Mountain View High School | |
Lake County Cross Country Invitational
Elite Performances
Palisade Dawg Invitational
Elite Performances
West Grand Invitational
Elite Performances
North Fork Invitational
Elite Performances
Aztec XC Invite
Elite Performances
Garden City XC Festival
Buena Vista's Zaila Smith made no contest of the girl's 2A race at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede.
The first week of September was loaded with quality and quantity...