Sep 20, 2021

Liberty Common's Isabel Allori kicked to finish fifth in the 4A/5A race at the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational.

We're starting to see the cream rise to the top...

There were some revealing performances across the state - and far west in California. Each week we get a little closer to next month's Colorado Cross Country State Championships!

Let's get into it, here are the highlights of the highlights...

We'll start out of state - at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in California.

A few Colorado squads headed west, and most of them came back with some shiny new personal bests. Berthoud's Jaycee Williams highlighted among the girls, cracking 17 for the three-mile course. Williams ran 16:59. The time was just eight-seconds in front of the defending 3A state champ, Katelyn Maley, who ran 17:07. Olivia Krueger also picked up a PR, running 17:24.

For the boys Frontier Academy packed it up, with Sebastian Groom, Darren Hayden, and Noah Baca all running within two-seconds of each other. Groom ran 15:31, while Hayden and Baca both ran 15:33.

Back in Colorado

Nadhia Campos shined at the Air Academy Kadet Invitational. The Vanguard School freshman picked up her second win of the season, running 19:10.

The Cherry Creek girls made a 1-2-3 sweep at the Fairgrounds 5k. Riley Stewart torched the field with a 17:55 clocking. Teammates Addison Price and Claire Semerod finished 2-3, running 19:01, and 19:11. George Washington's Anne Reilly broke up the Cherry Creek party, finishing fourth in 19:15.

Reese Tucker highlighted at the Arvada West Durden Invitational. The Chatfield sophomore ran away for an 11-second victory, running 19:05. Mullen's Amy O'Connell was second in 19:16.

The Loveland Sweetheart Invitational played host to some fast times.

Loveland's Elena Torres picked up win No. 4 of the season, running 18:30. Tatum Berg finished second in 18:41, while Ella Johns was third in 18:47. On the boy's side of the race Christian Groendyk ran away with a big victory. The Fort Collins junior ran 15:44 FTW. Cy Teruel was second in 16:30.

Meanwhile Henry Ilyasova dropped another stellar performance at the Fountain-Fort Carson Cross Country Invitational. The Manitou Springs senior picked up his second win of the season, running 15:57. Jodzuel Juarez was second in 16:20.

Up a few thousand feet of elevation in Gunnison's thin air Zaila Smith kicked to win a tight race over Taylor Buese at the Mountaineer Cowboy Invitational. Smith ran 19:16 to Buese's 19:18. Connor Williams starred on the boy's side, soloing a 16:23.

Allison Pippert was the highlight of the Brighton Mercury Invitational. The Stargate sophomore ran away with a 18:16 victory - and also a big PR.

Onwards to the biggest meet of the week - the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational - High School.

Emma Stutzman and Mia Prok battled late into the 4A/5A race, though it was Stutzman who captured her first big win of the season, running 18:24. Prok held on for second in 18:43. In the boy's 4A/5A race Zane Bergen hovered behind Evan Kraus through the early miles before cruising off to a 15:59 victory. Kraus held on for second in 16:18, which would actually be the third-fastest time of the day behind Logan Gullett's 16:16 victory from the 2A/3A race.

Meets

St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational - High School

Lyons High School XC Course Lyons, CO

Sep 18, 2021

Girls (8)
5000m	F 1 1st	18:24.90	Emma Stutzman	Pomona High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	18:43.10	Mia Prok	Niwot High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	18:58.40	Madison Shults	Niwot High School
5000m	F 1 4th	19:00.40	Eva Klingbeil	Niwot High School
5000m	F 1 5th	19:10.90	Isabel Allori	Liberty Common High School
5000m	F 1 6th	19:11.00	Olivia Alessandrini	Niwot High School
5000m	F 1 7th	19:19.40	Rosie Mucharsky	Denver East High School
5000m	F 1 8th	19:19.90	Bella Nelson	Niwot High School
Boys (5)
5000m	F 1 1st	15:59.30	Zane Bergen	Niwot High School
5000m	F 1 1st	16:16.10	Logan Gullett	Eaton High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	16:18.50	Evan Kraus	Erie High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	16:22.60	Kyle Berg	Centaurus High School
5000m	F 1 4th	16:22.90	Joey Hendershot	Niwot High School

Girls (5)
3Mile	F 51 22nd	16:59.30	Jaycee Williams	Berthoud High School
3Mile	F 17 1st	17:07.10	Katelyn Maley	Basalt High School
3Mile	F 51 50th	17:24.40	Olivia Krueger	Berthoud High School
3Mile	F 17 3rd	18:02.50	Ava Lane	Basalt High School
3Mile	F 49 22nd	18:05.00	Madison Brosig	Frontier Academy
Boys (4)
3Mile	F 50 56th	15:31.50	Sebastian Groom	Frontier Academy
3Mile	F 50 62nd	15:33.20	Darren Hayden	Frontier Academy
3Mile	F 50 64th	15:33.40	Noah Baca	Frontier Academy
3Mile	F 50 92nd	15:49.60	Mauricio Lara	Frontier Academy

Girls (4)
5000m	F 1 1st	17:55.90	Riley Stewart	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	19:01.60	Addison Price	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	19:11.60	Claire Semerod	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 4th	19:15.20	Anne Reilly	George Washington High School

Girls (2)
5000m	F 1 1st		19:05.80	Reese Tucker	Chatfield High School
5000m	F 1 2nd		19:16.70	Amy O'Connell	Mullen High School

Girls (3)
5000m	F 1 1st	18:30.00	Elena Torres	Loveland High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	18:41.00	Tatum Berg	Fossil Ridge High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	18:47.00	Ella Johns	Fort Collins High School
Boys (2)
5000m	F 1 1st	15:44.00	Christian Groendyk	Fort Collins High School
5000m	F 1 4th	16:30.00	Cy Teruel	Fossil Ridge High School

Boys (2)
5000m	F 1 1st		15:57.00	Henry Ilyasova	Manitou Springs High School
5000m	F 1 2nd		16:20.00	Jodzuel Juarez	Ellicott High School

Girls (2)
5000m	F 1 1st	19:16.11	Zaila Smith	Buena Vista High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	19:18.70	Taylor Buese	Northfield High School
Boys (1)
5000m	F 1 1st	16:23.74	Connor Williams	Crested Butte Community School