Mar 21, 2022

Cheyenne Mountain senior Joseph Kirwan won the 400 at the Harrison Panther Invitational in a 51.05.

The second week of Colorado's track & field season clearly out-did the first. We're barely two weeks into the season and it seems like plenty of athletes are finding their stride - and if they're just getting started (most likely) then we have some big, big weeks and months ahead of us...

Editor's Note: You might need a few cups of coffee for this recap - there was plenty to talk about.

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

The Rangeview Raider Invitational played host to some impressive performances.

Kaeli Powe and Natalie Rue battled in the horizontal jumps, with Powe coming out victorious on both occasions. Powe won the long jump with a leap of 17-9.5, which was just ahead of Rue's 17-6. Powe also won the triple jump in an All-Classification No. 1 of 37-2, while Rue leapt to a 36-5.5, which is a No. 2 mark in the event.

Keeping with the theme of two-person battles, Connor Kennedy and Reuben Holness took the 800 down to the line. Kennedy won the event in 1:56.48, which if we turn those final two numbers around, Holness was second in 1:56.85.

The North Fork girl's sprint medley squad made some noise at the Delta Panther Invitational. North Fork ran 1:54.3 for the No. 1 time in 3A.

And on the topic of making noise, Nadhia Campos put the state on alert at the Harrison Panther Invite. The Vanguard freshman won the 1,600 in a 3A No. 1 of 5:12, and won the 800 in a 3A No. 4 of 2:22.61. In the girl's field events Jada Miller and Isabella Coscetti battled in the triple jump, with Miller taking the victory with a leap of 36-2, to half-inch by Coscetti's 36-1.5.

On the topic of leaping far - Elijah Inama won the boy's long jump with a 22-6 mark, while Xavier Freeman won the shot put in an All-Classification No. 1 mark of 54-11.

Read: Clawing To Victory At The Harrison Panther Invite

Editor's Note: Break for coffee No. 2.

The Murray Kula Invitational had perhaps the most depth of the week - thee were a staggering number of top-tier performances to come out of this meet.

Niwot's Bella Nelson and Madison Shults went 1-2 in the 1,600, with Nelson taking the W in 5:07.69 to Shults' 5:07.95. And sticking with that Niwot 1-2 theme, Olivia Alessandrini and Sarah Perkins took the top-two spots in the 3,200, with Alessandrini winning the event in 11:06 to Perkins' 11:12. Add that Niwot's 4x800 squad ran a state-leading 9:34.

In the 800 Jaycee Williams and Cadence Lapp battled their way to the top-two times in the state, with Williams claiming the No. 1 with a 2:14.56 clocking, while Lapp was a second back in 2:15.51.

In the throws Kajsa Borrman dominated the discus with a toss of 137-1. Borman also finished second in the shot put behind Laura Davis's 38-5.5 winning toss.

Meanwhile Brooke Naughton came away with two victories, claiming the high jump in a state-leading 5-8, and the long jump in 17-8.25.

The pole vault saw the return of Lilly Nichols. The 5A defending state champ won the event with a 12-6 clearance, while Katie Wrona finished second in 12-0 - a half-inch off her personal best, and good for a 3A No. 2.

For the boys Grayson Arnold continued his ascension to the top of the sprint world. The Holy Family senior won the 200 in a PR of 21.81 for an All-Classification No. 1.

Going way up in distance Connor McCormick proved his early fitness, winning the 3,200 in 9:24.07. Dalton Kaines and Dominic Warner finished six-seconds back in 9:30.95, and 9:30.98.

In the relays Holy Family shined in the 4x200, winning the event in a state-leading 1:29.15.

Meanwhile Mohamed Ibrahim and Kevin Bruxvoort battled in the discus, with Ibrahim winning the event with a state-leading 163-9. Bruxvoort finished second in 156-9 for a CO No. 3.

In terms of getting air, Rhys Travis cleared 6-6 to win the high jump, while Quin Dukes won the pole vault in 14-0.

Watch: Girls 200 Final at Larrry Pickering Centennial Invitational:

Meanwhile Anna Willis starred at the Larrry Pickering Centennial Invitational. The Classical Academy sophomore and defending state champion in the pole vault beat all-comers, winning the event with an 11-9 clearance.

The ThunderRidge Invitational saw some impressive performance in the girl's distance events, with Maggie McCleskey running away with the 1,600 in 5:13.77, and The Addisons' battling it out in the 800. Addison Price took the win in 2:18.77 over teammate Addison Laughlin's 2:19.20.

For the boys Luke Dry highlighted with his big victory in the 400. The Highlands Ranch senior ran a state-leading 49.10 to win the event.

Editor's Note: Break for coffee No. 3.

At the Bayfield Invitational Durango's William Knight starred. The Durango senior won the discus in 150-11.5, and the shot put in 52-7.

And sticking with stellar performances in the throws, Brooke Franke won the discus at the Mercury Track & Field Invite with a toss of 130-6 - that's a 4A No. 1. For the boys Chrisly Kelly-Cannon showed that we've got a showdown brewing in the 3A 200 - Kelly-Cannon ran 21.90 for a3A No. 2.

And speaking of battles, there was quite the girl's 1,600 race at the Rifle High School Invitational. Tristian Spence and Ella Hagen needed all 1,600 meters to determine a winner - Spence took the W here in 5:08.71, which was just ahead of Hagen's 5:09.90.

The BHS,CHS,FHS,MHS Quad Meet may be a mouthful of a meet name, but it saw some stellar performances. Julia Pattison took that indoor fitness outdoors, winning the 100 in 12.17 - a PR, the 200 in 25.35, and the 400 in 57.21 - a PR. Pattison is currently on top of all three events in the All-Classifications.

In the field, and in the pole vault Olivia Kosanovich claimed the event with a 11-0 clearance.

Meanwhile the highlight out of the Thornton Early Bird has to Legacy's sprint medley relay - the won the event in a 1:54.37 clocking - that's an All-Classification No. 2.

NoCo Series #1 might of had to move from last week to this week, but it seems worth it - Katie Wrona won the pole vault with an 11-6 clearance, while Jacquelyn Mendoza won the shot put in 37-8.75.

Editor's Note: Bare with us -- some of the out-of-state performances are still being processed.

Looking out of Colorado...

Grandview took their squad to the The California Relays for Spring Break - but put in some serious work. Their boys 4x100 ran 42.18, 4x200 ran 1:29.55, and their SMR ran 1:38.69. Individually Mateo Munoz cleared 14-6 in the pole vault.

Further north at the Arcadia Distance Challenge Frontier Academy's Sebastian Groom ran 4:26.98.

Exhale.

Bring on Week 3!

Meets

Adidas Track Nationals

Virginia Beach Sports Center Virginia Beach, VA

Mar 18, 2022 Mar 20, 2022

Girls (14)
800m	F 3 1st	2:14.56	Jaycee Williams	Berthoud High School
800m	F 3 2nd	2:15.51	Cadence Lapp	Loveland High School
1600m	F 2 1st	5:07.69	Bella Nelson	Niwot High School
1600m	F 2 2nd	5:07.95	Madison Shults	Niwot High School
3200m	F 1 1st	11:06.96	Olivia Alessandrini	Niwot High School
3200m	F 1 2nd	11:12.67	Sarah Perkins	Niwot High School
4x800m	F 1 1st	9:34.28		Niwot High School
HJ	F 1 1st	5-8	Brooke Naughton	Fort Collins High School
LJ	F 1 1st	17-8.25	Brooke Naughton	Fort Collins High School
PV	F 1 2nd	12-0	Katie WRONA	Liberty Common High School
PV	F 1 1st	12-6	Lilly Nichols	Broomfield High School
D	F 3 1st	137-1	Kajsa Borrman	Loveland High School
S	F 3 2nd	37-8.25	Kajsa Borrman	Loveland High School
S	F 3 1st	38-5.5	Laura Davis	Fort Collins High School
Boys (10)
200m	F 9 1st	21.81	Grayson Arnold	Holy Family High School
3200m	F 1 1st	9:24.07	Connor McCormick	Longmont High School
3200m	F 1 2nd	9:30.95	Dalton Kaines	Rocky Mountain High School
3200m	F 1 3rd	9:30.98	Dominic Warner	Longmont High School
3200m	F 1 4th	9:36.80	Andreas O'Malley	Longmont High School
4x200m	F 4 1st	1:29.15		Holy Family High School
HJ	F 1 1st	6-6	Rhys Travis	Poudre High School
PV	F 1 1st	14-0	Quin Dukes	Mead High School
D	F 4 2nd	156-9	Kevin Bruxvoort	Rocky Mountain High School
D	F 4 1st	163-9	Mohamed Ibrahim	Wiggins High School

Girls (3)
1600m	F 2 1st	5:12.99	Nadhia Campos	The Vanguard School
TJ	F 1 2nd	36-1.5	Isabella Coscetti	Manitou Springs High School
TJ	F 1 1st	36-2	Jada Miller	Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Boys (2)
LJ	F 1 1st	22-6	Elijah Inama	Palmer Ridge High School
S	F 1 1st	54-11	Xavier Freeman	Pueblo East High School

Girls (2)
1600m	F 1 1st		5:08.71	Tristian Spence	Central Grand Junction High School
1600m	F 1 2nd		5:09.90	Ella Hagen	Summit High School

Boys (4)
4x100m	F 1 2nd	42.18		Grandview High School
4x200m	F 1 4th	1:29.55		Grandview High School
SMR8	F 1 5th	1:38.69		Grandview High School
PV	F 1 1st	14-6	Mateo Munoz	Grandview High School

Girls (1)
D	F 2 1st	130-6	Brooke Franke	Riverdale Ridge High School
Boys (1)
200m	F 6 1st	21.90	Chrisly Kelly-Cannon	Jefferson Academy

Girls (4)
LJ	F 3 2nd	17-6	Natalie Rue	Cherokee Trail High School
LJ	F 3 1st	17-9.5	Kaeli Powe	Cherokee Trail High School
TJ	F 2 2nd	36-5.5	Natalie Rue	Cherokee Trail High School
TJ	F 2 1st	37-2	Kaeli Powe	Cherokee Trail High School
Boys (2)
800m	F 3 1st	1:56.48	Connor Kennedy	Heritage High School
800m	F 3 2nd	1:56.85	Reuben Holness	Cherokee Trail High School

Girls (3)
800m	F 2 1st	2:18.77	Addison Price	Cherry Creek High School
800m	F 2 2nd	2:19.20	Addison Laughlin	Cherry Creek High School
1600m	F 2 1st	5:13.77	Maggie McCleskey	Centaurus High School
Boys (1)
400m	F 5 1st	49.10	Luke Dry	Highlands Ranch High School

Girls (2)
PV	F 1 1st		11-6	Katie WRONA	Liberty Common High School
S	F 1 22nd		37-8.75	Jacquelyn Mendoza	Mountain View High School

Boys (2)
D	F 1 1st		150-11.5	William Knight	Durango High School
S	F 1 1st		52-7	William Knight	Durango High School

Girls (3)
100m	F 1 1st	12.17	Julia Pattison	Monarch High School
400m	F 1 1st	57.21	Julia Pattison	Monarch High School
PV	F 1 1st	11-0	Olivia Kosanovich	Fairview High School