I'm not going to use that "it's getting cold outside but it's heating up on the course," line for a while...
Maybe another way to say that is: While the leaves have changed from green to gold, there were plenty of fires on courses across the state -- and no, not literal fires.
I digress.
Last week we had a slew of league championships. And there were two sorts of angles here. Some squads ran true efforts, sharpening up for the final weeks of the season. Some squads either sat out this one out, or cruised, resting for the final weeks of the season.
Either way, there's an intensity rising in the air as we run into the final weeks of the 2021 Colorado cross country season.
Let's get into it, here are the highlights of the highlights...
We'll start at the Longs Peak League Meet in Fort Morgan, because it looks like Niwot just put their cards on the table.
Zane Bergen cracked 15 for the first time in Colorado, winning in a CO No. 1 of 14:42. Jackson Shorten also dipped under 15, running a Colorado personal best of of 14:59.
The girl's side of the competition was the Niwot Show - they took the top-nine finishes, led by Mia Prok's 17:18 victory. Eva Klingbeil was second in a Colorado PR of 17:25.
At the Continental League Meet Mountain Vista went 1-2 in the boy's race, led by Tyler Downs' 15:28 victory. Jayden Nats was a close runner-up finishing in 15:32.
Aidyn Woodall ran away with the girl's title, running 18:08, while Keira Gamily was second in 18:28.
Meanwhile, the Arapahoe and Cherry girls battled at the Centennial League Championships, though both with abbreviated squads and efforts. Arapahoe went 1-2 with Emily Lamontagne and Ava Mitchell running 19:09, and 19:17. Though it was Cherry Creek who took the razor-thin 28-29 victory in the team race - without Riley Stewart.
There were some fireworks at the Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship, particularly in girl's 5A race.
Emma Stutzman torched the field, and the previous course record, running 17:47. The time would've placed her just outside of the top-10 in the boy's 4A race. Hannah Anderson was a solid runner-up, finishing in 18:48. Audrey VanWestrienen took the girl's 4A race in the final mile, running 19:42.
On the boy's side of the competition the fastest time of the day came out of the 4A race, where Bryce Reeburgh led from start to finish, crossing the line in 15:49. Patrick Doty was second in 15:58. In the 5A race David Rhoades was the runaway winner, soloing a 16:13.
Rosie Mucharsky picked up her third consecutive victory - this one coming at the Denver Public Schools League Meet. The Denver East freshman ran 18:31 for s 48-second victory.
While Mucharsky cruised into the finishing shoot without a challenger, the girl's race at the Rifle XC Invitational was a battle to the line. Katelyn Maley and Ella Hagen were separated by just a tenth-of-a-second, with Maley getting the W in 18:22.3, to Hagen's 18:22.4.
Tyler Ball picked up the first win of his season at the Mile High League. The Lyons junior ran 16:21 for a 41-second victory.
And keeping with the theme of big victories, Leah Hill dominated the girl's race at the Frontier League Meet Championship by just under two-minutes. The DSST Montview senior ran 18:34 for the win.
Meanwhile it was a Palmer sweep of the girl's race at the CSML South Championship. Adele Havlick and Olivia Sheridan went 1-2, running 18:43 and 19:09.
Two weeks to State!
Meets
Jefferson County 4A/5A League Championship
Photo Albums (1)
Articles (2)
- Racing The Rain At The Jeffco 4A/5A League Championships
- Through The Lens: Jeffco 4A/5A League Championship Photos
Elite Performances
| Girls (3) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 17:47.70 | Emma Stutzman | Pomona High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 18:48.10 | Hannah Anderson | Chatfield High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 19:00.50 | Hanan Aldelemy | Dakota Ridge High School | |
| Boys (6) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 15:49.60 | Bryce Reeburgh | Golden High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 15:58.60 | Patrick Doty | Conifer High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:13.00 | David Rhoades | Arvada West High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 16:21.60 | Henry Stubenrauch | Golden High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:25.30 | Camden Law | Chatfield High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 16:29.40 | Shane Pranno | Valor Christian High School | |
Continental League Cross Country Meet
Elite Performances
| Girls (14) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:08.90 | Aidyn Woodall | Douglas County High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 18:28.60 | Keira Gamily | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 18:40.90 | Lila Crowley | Heritage High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 18:49.20 | Shayda Zarrin | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 18:51.70 | Brooke Adams | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 18:55.80 | Amanda Bermingham | Rock Canyon High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 7th | 19:00.50 | Peyton Adams | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 8th | 19:08.30 | Lauryn Wojcik | Heritage High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 9th | 19:11.60 | Anna Jacobs | Heritage High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 10th | 19:12.90 | Chloe Johnson | Douglas County High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 11th | 19:13.80 | Skye Henley | ThunderRidge High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 12th | 19:13.90 | Mariana Boekes | Castle View High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 13th | 19:18.60 | Kaylee Ellsworth | Chaparral High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 14th | 19:19.00 | Alexandra Collins | Regis Jesuit | |
| Boys (16) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 15:28.50 | Tyler Downs | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 15:32.00 | Jayden Nats | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 15:54.30 | Connor Kennedy | Heritage High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 15:54.30 | Nandan Murugesan | Rock Canyon High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 15:59.60 | Nate Harbert | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 16:05.20 | Benjamin Anderson | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 7th | 16:09.00 | Andrew Ho | Ponderosa High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 8th | 16:09.90 | Chase Cartwright | Rock Canyon High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 9th | 16:10.50 | Brady Hill | Rock Canyon High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 10th | 16:15.30 | Brennan Draper | Chaparral High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 11th | 16:19.70 | Luke Urban | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:20.60 | Luke Kiziah | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 16:21.00 | Gavin White | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 12th | 16:26.10 | Aaron Yocom | Mountain Vista High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 13th | 16:27.90 | Stephen Zukowski | Douglas County High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 14th | 16:29.70 | TJ Frueh | Castle View High School | |
Centennial League Cross Country Championships
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 19:09.70 | Emily Lamontagne | Arapahoe High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:17.70 | Ava Mitchell | Arapahoe High School | |
Longs Peak League Meet
Elite Performances
| Girls (10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 17:18.40 | Mia Prok | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 17:25.80 | Eva Klingbeil | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 17:54.60 | Madison Shults | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 18:09.90 | Bella Nelson | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:14.00 | Sierra Parks | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 18:16.00 | Stella Vieth | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 18:17.00 | Sarah Perkins | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 7th | 18:20.90 | Lex Bullen | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 8th | 18:30.70 | Tessa Everett | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 9th | 18:41.90 | Olivia Alessandrini | Niwot High School | |
| Boys (8) | |||||
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 14:42.20 | Zane Bergen | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 14:59.30 | Jackson Shorten | Mountain View High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 3rd | 15:25.10 | Joey Hendershot | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 4th | 15:41.90 | Caden Schweer | Severance High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 5th | 16:01.50 | Carlos Kipkorir Cheruiyot | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 6th | 16:20.50 | Jeremy Gillett | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 7th | 16:28.10 | Isaac Robinson | Niwot High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 8th | 16:29.30 | Stefan Haug | Niwot High School | |
Denver Public Schools League Meet
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:31.10 | Rosie Mucharsky | Denver East High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:19.70 | Taylor Buese | Northfield High School | |
Hawk JV Championships
Elite Performances
Eric Wolff Invitational
Elite Performances
Wildfire Invitational
Photo Albums (1)
Videos (8)
Freshman Sophomore Boys 2-Mile Run
Varsity Boys Large School 5000 Meter Run
JV Boys 5000 Meter Run
Varsity Boys Small Schools 5000 Meter Run
JV Girls 5000 Meter Run
Varsity Girls Large Schools 5000 Meter Run
Freshman Sophomore Girls 2-Mile Run
Varsity Girls Small Schools 5000 Meter Run
Elite Performances
Rifle XC Invitational
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:22.30 | Katelyn Maley | Basalt High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 18:22.40 | Ella Hagen | Summit High School | |
EMAC League Meet
Elite Performances
Mile High League
Elite Performances
| Boys (1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 16:21.80 | Tyler Ball | Lyons High School | |
Frontier League Meet Championship
Elite Performances
| Girls (1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:34.10 | Leah Hill | DSST Montview | |
CSML South Championship
Elite Performances
| Girls (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | F 1 1st | 18:43.38 | Adele Havlick | Palmer High School | |
| 5000m | F 1 2nd | 19:09.01 | Olivia Sheridan | Palmer High School | |
Pueblo City/County Cross County Championships
Elite Performances
Whistle Pig Inv @ YVGC
Elite Performances
University Invitational
Elite Performances
Foothills League Championships
Elite Performances
Strasburg Invitational
Elite Performances
Western Slope JV Championships
Elite Performances
Colorado 7 League
Elite Performances
ATB Churchyard Meet #10
Elite Performances
Boulder XC Series #1
Elite Performances
Confluence Conference Meet
I'm not going to use that "it's getting cold outside but it's heating up on the course," line for a while...
Maybe another way to say that is: While the leaves have changed from green to gold, there were plenty of fires on courses across the state -- and no, not literal fires.