Oct 11, 2021

Transition.

That seemed to be the theme of the past week.

We're transitioning into Championship Season. A ton of squads sat this one out, and a ton of squads used it to prep for the big weeks ahead.

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

We'll start on the Western Slope, because the Warrior Lincoln Park Classic (SWL Championships) was a real burner.

Jadyn Heil picked up her second win of the season, and a new personal best - a 17:27 clocking for the win. And she wasn't the only one with a big run - Tristian Spence took second in a PR of 17:46. On the boy's side of the competition it was a Durango 1-2, with Land Lambert taking the win in 15:17, while teammate Damian Frausto was 10-seconds back in 15:27.

In Colorado Springs at the PPAC League Meet Air Academy's Tessa Walter picked up the first win of her season, running 18:41. Emma Wilhelm also dipped under 19 minutes, running 18:59 top finish second. Meanwhile Jake Bach was the runaway winner in the boy's race, running 16:06, while Benjamin Townsend finished second in 16:27.

The NCAC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP played host to the most exciting of finishes - a sprint between Connor McCormick, Max Heins, and Andreas O'Malley. McCormick utilized that 800 speed and kicked for the win in 16:15. Heins and O'Malley were separated by two-tenths of a second, with Heins taking the runner-up spot in 16:18.4, to O'Malley's 16:18.6.Nolan Hoffman was eight-seconds back in 16:26 for fourth.

Samantha Blair made a statement at the Windjammer Invitational. The Eagle Valley senior torched the competition and dropped the second-fastest time ever on the course, running 18:13. Meanwhile, Jake Drever made it an Eagle Valley sweep of the individual races, running 16:15 to claim the boy's race.

Allison Pippert was the big highlight coming out of the 3A Metro League Championship. The Stargate sophomore picked up her fifth-consecutive victory (and sixth on the season), running 18:42. (Of additional note - she's never finished outside the top-three this season.)

The Tri Peaks/Black Forest Championships was another hotly contested meet. There was a big clash between the favorites to claim the 2A state title in a few weeks. Nadhia Campos and Zaila Smith went head-to-head, and on this day Campos was the victor, running 18:52 to Smith's 19:04. On the boy's side of the competition Henry Ilyasova his fifth consecutive victory, running 15:44. Branden Davis took the runner-up finish just over 16 minutes, running 16:00.33, while Jodzuel Juarez was third in 16:07.

Across the country at the Loyola Academy Flight Night in Illinois Sierra Parks represented Colorado with a solid runner-up finish, running the three-mile course in 17:54.

Back in Colorado it was all Isabel Allori and Logan Gullett at the Patriot League Meet. Allori took the girl's title in 18:50, while Gullett to the boy's title in 16:19.

In Pueblo at the Hornet Cross Country Dam Run Andres Cura starred with a 16:10 victory - his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Riley Stewart set off some fireworks at the Pat Amato Classic. The Cherry Creek senior torched the course record by 20-seconds (previously owned by Lauren Gregory) running Colorado's first sub-17 of the season - a 16:56 clocking. Her time would've placed her within the top-15 of the boy's race...

Emily Lamontagne took second in 17:49, which was just ahead of Mckenna Mazeski's 17:51. Of additional note, only 14 girls have broken 18 minutes on this course...

Dominykas Remeikis took the boy's race in 16:06, while David Rhoades was second in 16:13.

Three weeks to State!

Meets

Pat Amato Classic

Open Spaces Park XC Course Northglenn, CO

Oct 8, 2021

Girls (17)
5000m	F 1 1st	16:56.28	Riley Stewart	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	17:49.61	Emily Lamontagne	Arapahoe High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	17:51.11	Mckenna Mazeski	Cherokee Trail High School
5000m	F 1 4th	18:00.16	Aidyn Woodall	Douglas County High School
5000m	F 1 5th	18:02.61	Shelby Balding	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 6th	18:08.55	Ella Hagen	Summit High School
5000m	F 1 7th	18:17.23	Ava Mitchell	Arapahoe High School
5000m	F 1 8th	18:25.18	Addison Price	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 9th	18:28.90	Leah Hill	DSST Montview
5000m	F 1 12th	18:39.84	Paisley Piepgras	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 15th	18:51.04	Claire Semerod	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 16th	18:58.18	Karli Holmes	Arapahoe High School
5000m	F 1 17th	19:00.90	Carly Perdew	Arapahoe High School
5000m	F 1 18th	19:04.22	Hope Ahnfeldt	The Classical Academy
5000m	F 1 19th	19:08.34	Addison Laughlin	Cherry Creek High School
5000m	F 1 20th	19:08.58	Ava Escorcia	Arapahoe High School
5000m	F 1 21st	19:15.07	Skye Henley	ThunderRidge High School
Boys (3)
5000m	F 1 2nd	16:06.39	Dominykas Remeikis	Summit High School
5000m	F 1 5th	16:13.97	David Rhoades	Arvada West High School
5000m	F 1 7th	16:23.63	Chandler Wilburn	The Classical Academy

Girls (1)
5000m	F 1 1st	18:13.00	Samantha Blair	Eagle Valley High School
Boys (1)
5000m	F 1 1st	16:15.00	Jake Drever	Eagle Valley High School

Girls (10)
5000m	F 1 1st	17:27.80	Jadyn Heil	Fruita Monument High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	17:46.80	Tristian Spence	Central Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	18:43.50	Angela McManus	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 4th	18:56.80	Addison Eyre	Fruita Monument High School
5000m	F 1 5th	19:02.10	Abby Fehr	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 6th	19:10.90	Brynn Aggeler	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 7th	19:12.50	Mackenzie Black	Fruita Monument High School
5000m	F 1 8th	19:12.60	Nina Quayle	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 9th	19:12.70	Dewa Ilg	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 10th	19:13.30	Sofia Voss	Durango High School
Boys (11)
5000m	F 1 1st	15:17.70	Land Lambert	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	15:27.30	Damian Frausto	Durango High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	15:45.70	Kien Cogley	Fruita Monument High School
5000m	F 1 4th	15:51.90	Tyler Stogsdill	Central Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 5th	16:04.10	Jackson Edwards	Central Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 6th	16:06.00	Billy Adams	Central Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 7th	16:14.10	Bowden Tumminello	Steamboat Springs High School
5000m	F 1 8th	16:15.50	Jordan Leblow	Central Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 9th	16:18.00	Alex Fisher	Central Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 10th	16:29.00	Daniel Duffy	Grand Junction High School
5000m	F 1 11th	16:29.50	Nathaniel Ellis	Durango High School

Girls (3)
5000m	F 1 1st	18:41.01	Tessa Walter	Air Academy High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	18:59.36	Emma Wilhelm	Pine Creek High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	19:13.48	Madelyn Blazo	Pine Creek High School
Boys (2)
5000m	F 1 1st	16:06.13	Jake Bach	Palmer Ridge High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	16:27.83	Benjamin Townsend	Liberty High School

Girls (2)
5000m	F 1 1st	18:52.71	Nadhia Campos	The Vanguard School
5000m	F 1 2nd	19:04.80	Zaila Smith	Buena Vista High School
Boys (4)
5000m	F 1 1st	15:44.60	Henry Ilyasova	Manitou Springs High School
5000m	F 1 2nd	16:00.33	Branden Davis	Lamar High School
5000m	F 1 3rd	16:07.09	Jodzuel Juarez	Ellicott High School
5000m	F 1 4th	16:18.82	Elijah Wilcox	Salida High School

Girls (1)
5000m	F 1 1st	18:50.10	Isabel Allori	Liberty Common High School
Boys (1)
5000m	F 1 1st	16:19.30	Logan Gullett	Eaton High School