Colorado hasn't had a Eastbay (Footlocker) national champion since Katelyn Kaltenbach won the girl's title in 2003.
And the boys drought is even longer - Adam Goucher in 1993.
But this year the drought could end.
Zane Bergen and Riley Stewart are headed to San Diego with Colorado's best chances for claiming this race.
But per the usual, it won't be easy...
For the girls it'll be a rematch of last week's Garmin RunningLane Championships .
Stewart will toe the line with RunningLane Champion, Natalie Cook , RunningLane Runner-Up, Lily Cridge , and fourth-place finisher Jenna Mulhern .
As a freshman Stewart finished 21st, and as a sophomore she was 17th.
Bergen will toe the line as the fastest runner in 2021, though he'll have Gavin Sherry to battle and Riley Hough , who finished one-second behind him at RunningLane.
Over the past decade no Coloradan has placed higher than fourth - for the girls Jordyn Colter finished fourth in 2012, and Paul Roberts finished fifth in 2015.
Girls Over The Past Decade RANK TIME ATHLETE/TEAM GRADE MEET DATE PLACE 1 17:29.50 Cherry Creek High School
2015 Dec 8, 2012
2 17:58.40 Cherry Creek High School
2022 Dec 14, 2019
3 18:04.00 Fort Collins High School
2017 Dec 12, 2014
4 18:04.72 Denver North High School
2017 Dec 10, 2016
5 18:14.00 Cherry Creek High School
2022 Dec 8, 2018
6 18:31.40 Denver North High School
2017 Dec 11, 2015 - Dec 12, 2015
7 18:36.10 Legacy High School
2013 Dec 8, 2012
Boys Over The Past Decade RANK TIME ATHLETE/TEAM GRADE MEET DATE PLACE 1 15:15.60 Lyons High School
2016 Dec 11, 2015 - Dec 12, 2015
2 15:37.30 Cherry Creek High School
2021 Dec 14, 2019
3 15:48.30 Denver East High School
2018 Dec 9, 2017
4 16:00.20 Niwot High School
2019 Dec 8, 2018