Bobby Reyes

Apr 04, 2022

You look one way and something big happens behind you. You look behind you and something big happens in front of you. You twirl in circles and get dizzy trying to see everything at the same time.

Every week the bar gets raised, literally.

There's plenty to talk about this week...

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

Jeffco Stadium was busy this past week.

Casia Provencal was the highlight of the Jeffco Qualifier #1 Wednesday. The Ralston Valley opened her 2022 outdoor season with a Colorado No. 1 of 12.14 to win the 100.

A day later at the Jeffco Qualifier #2 Chatfield's Amelia Hubbell swept the hurdles, running a 15.24 personal best in the 110H, and 45.64 in the 300H. Chatfield's Sprint Medley Relay also put together four solid legs, winning the event in 1:51.95. Charles LaFore was the highlight in the boy's competition. The Chatfield senior won the discus in a PR and 5A No. 4 of 151-0.

Meanwhile, the Erie Tiger Twilight Invitational was loaded.

Prospect Ridge Academy sophomore Avery Marr ran away with the 1,600, finishing in 5:14 for a 3A No. 4, while Skylar Hawk claimed the 300H in 45.19 for a 3A No. 1. The 800 saw a dual between Maelynn Higgins and Maggie McCleskey with Higgins getting the W in 2:16.44 to McCleskey's 2:18.71. In the 3,200 Ella Hagen ran another PR, winning the event in 11:12 for a 4A No. 4. The pole vault was another hotly contested event, with Kourtney Rathke and Lilly Nichols clearing 12-4. Olivia Kosanovich was third in 11-10. Rathke also won the triple jump with a 36-5 leap.

For the boys Grayson Arnold continued his impressive streak of top-tier performances. The Holy Family senior won the 100 in 10.80. The 800 was highly competitive dual between Connor McCormick and Jackson Shorten. McCormick won this one with a 4A No. 1 of 1:53.73. Shorten took second in a 4A No. 2 of 1:54.98. Several hours earlier Shorten ran away with the 1,600 in a season-best of 4:17. Doubling up in distance, Bryce Reeburgh dominated the 3,200 with a 9:39 run. The 300H saw a battle between Bennett Feldenkirchen and Tre Garcia that took both under 40 seconds. Feldenkirchen won the event in a 4A No. 1 of 39.05, while Gracia was a stride back in 39.38 for a 3A No. 1. In the field events Lucas Couron was the highlight. The Riverdale Ridge senior won the pole vault with a 15-0 clearance.

Exhale.

Mickey Dunn Invitational was the big meet on the western slope this week, and the Central (GJ) boy's 4x800 definitely gave people something to talk about. They soloed a 4A No. 2 of 8:09.61.

Read: Central GJ Distance Boys Make Noise At Mickey Dunn

The Altitude Invitational was another loaded meet.

Kinsey Christianson ran a state-leading 56.69 to win the 400, while Stella Vieth was just under a second back in a 4A No. 1 of 57.64. Likewise, Riley Stewart torched the 800 in a state-leading 2:10.28. Doubling up in distance, Mia Prok ran a season-best of 4:59.9 to win the 1,600 in a 4A No. 2, while Ella Johns was six-seconds back for a 5A No. 2 of 5:05. Shelby Balding ran away from a stellar field to win the 3,200 in 5A No. 3 of 11:03. Kimora Northrup made no contest of the 300H - she won the event in a 45.56. In the field events Agur Dwol opened up her season in style. The Mullen senior won the long jump in a CO No. 3 of 18-6.5, and the triple jump in a state-leading 41-0.25 - that's also a US No. 1.

On the topic of state-leading marks, PJ Robinson won the 110H in a state-leading 14.32. Meanwhile the 3,200 saw an eight-lap dual between Christian Groendyk and Dalton Kaines. Groendyk won this one in a 5A No. 1 of 9:20.08, while Kaines was just a few strides back in a 5A No. 2 of 9:23.16. Keeping with the theme of duals, Kevin Bruxvoort and Blaine Fisher made a battle out of the discus. Bruxvoort took the W here with a 155-5, while Fisher had a massive PR of 151-6 for a 5A No. 3. Meanwhile Brandon Hills kept his unbeaten streak in the triple jump alive - he won the event in 22-6.25. In the pole vault Quin Dukes continued to add a few inches to his PR. The Mead senior won the event with a 4A No. 2 of 14-8

Exhale.

Two of the best throwers in the state dominated the talk at the Wiggins Invitational.

Mohamed Ibrahim and Bryant Schoenthal put on the quite the show, with Ibrahim winning the discus in a CO No. 1 and US No. 7 of 185-2. Schoenthal took second with a 178-2.

Read: Throwers Battle In The Wind At The Wiggins Invitational

Meanwhile the Aurora City Championships saw some great performances in the hurdles and the horizontal jumps. The 100H saw three of the fastest hurdlers in the state. Fabiola Belibi, Kendall McCoy, and Courtney Wilborn dipped inside the Top-6 All Classification rankings, with Belibi tying her state-leading time of 14.63. McCoy took second in 14.76, while Wilborn was 15-seconds on the dot. Belibi also won the long jump with a state-leading 19-1, while Kaeli Powe was second in 17-7.5 Meanwhile Symone Adams ran a 5A No. 2 of 12.15 to win the 100. On the topic of state-leading marks, Austin Appiah won the discus in a 5A No. 1of 161-0.

At the Cedaredge Invitational it was all Elizabeth Brooks.

The Cedaredge sophomore swept the throws, winning the discus in a 2A No. 2 of 120-2, and the shot put in a 2A No. 3 of 37-9.

Put the state on alert - Zadie Mackey came out of the gates swinging at the Kiowa Klassic. The Elbert sophomore won the discus in a 1A No. 1 of 135-0. That's also No. 3 in All Classifications.

It might be spring break for some, but there was plenty of work getting done at the LPS Spring Break Duals. Arapahoe's Emily Lamontagne and Ava Mitchell went 1-2 in the 1,600, with Lamontagne winning the event in a 5A No. 1 of 5:04.62. Mitchel was second in 5:09.88. For the boys Connor Kennedy ran away with the W in the 1,600, running 4:23.45, while Jackson Wray went over 15-feet for the second consecutive time this season, clearing 15-1.

Meanwhile in Colorado's southwest corner William Knight starred at the Pine River Invitational. The Durango senior swept the throws, winning the discus in 152-3, and the shot put in 52-8.5.

Exhale.

The Hornet Invitational was another top-tier meet this past week.

Leyah Martinez and Regan Thorne took the 100H down to line - only one-hundredth of a second separated these two, with Martinez taking the win in 14.89 to Thorne's 14.90. And that wasn't the only close battle - Gabriella Beauperthuy and Alexandria Tice took the discus down to the inches. Beauperthuy won the event with a toss of 122-4, which was just ahead of Tice's 121-7. Tice did get a W though - she won the shot put in 40-7. On the topic of big air, Isabella Coscetti won the pole vault with a 12-0 clearance, while Joy Nnantah won the triple jump in 36-3.5. For the boys Carsen Bruns highlighted with his CO No. 2 of 14.34 in the 110H. Going up in distance and removing the hurdles from the track, Cooper Morris won the 800 in a massive PR of 1:57.73, while Henry Ilyasova telescoped away with the 3,200 victory with a 9:36.33. In the shot put Xavier Freeman took the win with a toss of 53-3, which was just ahead of Kyle Bigley's 51-6.5.

The field events at the University Bulldog Invitational were a big spotlight. Loveland's Kajsa Borrman won the discus in a state-leading 142-5, while Eboselulu Omofoma tied her PR of 5-4 to win the high jump. Anna Willis won the pole vault in 12-6, which is her third time over 12-feet this season. Katie Wrona was second with a 11-6 clearance. For the boys Brandon Bate ran a big PR of 49.41 to win the 400 a 3A No. 1 - that's currently the lone Sub-50 clocking in 3A so far.

Exhale.

Who's ready for April 9?

Meets

Erie Tiger Twilight Invitational

Erie HS Track Erie, CO

Apr 1, 2022

Girls (13)
800m	F 4 1st	2:16.44	Maelynn Higgins	Broomfield High School
800m	F 4 2nd	2:18.71	Maggie McCleskey	Centaurus High School
1600m	F 4 1st	5:14.97	Avery Marr	Prospect Ridge Academy
3200m	F 1 1st	11:12.25	Ella Hagen	Summit High School
300H	F 10 1st	45.19	Skylar Hawk	Holy Family High School
300H	F 10 2nd	46.17	Ryan Kennett	Ponderosa High School
SMR8	F 2 1st	1:52.74		Longmont High School
SMR8	F 2 2nd	1:54.96		Berthoud High School
TJ	F 2 1st	36-5	Kourtney Rathke	Peak to Peak Charter School
PV	F 1 4th	11-4	Megan Kelleghan	Silver Creek High School
PV	F 1 3rd	11-10	Olivia Kosanovich	Fairview High School
PV	F 1 1st	12-4	Lilly Nichols	Broomfield High School
PV	F 1 2nd	12-4	Kourtney Rathke	Peak to Peak Charter School
Boys (9)
100m	F 17 1st	10.80	Grayson Arnold	Holy Family High School
800m	F 5 1st	1:53.73	Connor McCormick	Longmont High School
800m	F 5 2nd	1:54.98	Jackson Shorten	Mountain View High School
1600m	F 5 1st	4:17.00	Jackson Shorten	Mountain View High School
3200m	F 1 1st	9:39.37	Bryce Reeburgh	Golden High School
300H	F 12 1st	39.05	Bennett Feldenkirchen	Mountain View High School
300H	F 12 2nd	39.38	Tre Garcia	Resurrection Christian High School
4x100m	F 4 1st	42.14		Holy Family High School
PV	F 1 1st	15-0	Lucas Couron	Riverdale Ridge High School

Girls (5)
SMR8	F 2 1st	1:54.28		Loveland High School
HJ	F 1 1st	5-4	Eboselulu Omofoma	Dayspring Christian Academy
PV	F 1 2nd	11-6	Katie WRONA	Liberty Common High School
PV	F 1 1st	12-6	Anna Willis	The Classical Academy
D	F 4 1st	142-5	Kajsa Borrman	Loveland High School
Boys (1)
400m	F 8 1st	49.41	Brandon Bate	Liberty Common High School

Girls (3)
D	F 4 1st	127-5	Lauren Herman	Holyoke High School
S	F 4 2nd	38-8	Lauren Herman	Holyoke High School
S	F 4 1st	39-2	Correy Koellner	Holyoke High School
Boys (5)
D	F 5 3rd	159-6	Laith Ibrahim	Wiggins High School
D	F 5 2nd	178-2	Bryant Schoenthal	Wray High School
D	F 5 1st	185-2	Mohamed Ibrahim	Wiggins High School
S	F 5 2nd	53-7	Bryant Schoenthal	Wray High School
S	F 5 1st	56-3	Mohamed Ibrahim	Wiggins High School

Girls (21)
400m	F 6 1st	56.69	Kinsey Christianson	Cherry Creek High School
400m	F 6 2nd	57.64	Stella Vieth	Niwot High School
800m	F 3 1st	2:10.28	Riley Stewart	Cherry Creek High School
800m	F 3 2nd	2:17.34	Ella Johns	Fort Collins High School
800m	F 3 4th	2:17.68	Shelby Balding	Cherry Creek High School
1600m	F 2 1st	4:59.90	Mia Prok	Niwot High School
1600m	F 2 2nd	5:05.90	Ella Johns	Fort Collins High School
1600m	F 2 3rd	5:09.30	Addison Laughlin	Cherry Creek High School
1600m	F 2 4th	5:14.77	Rosie Mucharsky	Denver East High School
1600m	F 2 5th	5:14.85	Stella Vieth	Niwot High School
3200m	F 2 1st	11:03.68	Shelby Balding	Cherry Creek High School
3200m	F 2 2nd	11:12.49	Tatum Berg	Fossil Ridge High School
3200m	F 2 3rd	11:14.04	Addison Price	Cherry Creek High School
3200m	F 2 4th	11:18.89	Frances Hudson	Mead High School
300H	F 5 1st	45.56	Kimora Northrup	Niwot High School
SMR8	F 2 1st	1:51.70		Niwot High School
LJ	F 4 1st	18-6.5	Agur Dwol	Mullen High School
TJ	F 3 2nd	36-4.5	Lily Patrick	Fossil Ridge High School
TJ	F 3 1st	41-0.25	Agur Dwol	Mullen High School
PV	F 1 1st	11-0	Victoria Spitzley	Legacy High School
S	F 3 1st	38-5	Laura Davis	Fort Collins High School
Boys (7)
3200m	F 2 1st	9:20.08	Christian Groendyk	Fort Collins High School
3200m	F 2 2nd	9:23.16	Dalton Kaines	Rocky Mountain High School
110H	p 4 1st	14.32	PJ Robinson	Cherry Creek High School
LJ	F 4 1st	22-6.25	Brandon Hills	Vista Ridge High School
PV	F 1 1st	14-8	Quin Dukes	Mead High School
D	F 4 2nd	151-6	Blaine Fisher	Denver East High School
D	F 4 1st	155-5	Kevin Bruxvoort	Rocky Mountain High School

Girls (8)
100H	F 6 1st	14.89	Leyah Martinez	Pueblo East High School
100H	F 6 2nd	14.90	Regan Thorne	Pine Creek High School
SMR8	F 3 1st	1:53.30		Pine Creek High School
TJ	F 3 1st	36-3.5	Joy Nnantah	Pine Creek High School
PV	F 1 1st	12-0	Isabella Coscetti	Manitou Springs High School
D	F 6 2nd	121-7	Alexandria Tice	Lamar High School
D	F 6 1st	122-4	Gabriella Beauperthuy	Doherty High School
S	F 6 1st	40-7	Alexandria Tice	Lamar High School
Boys (2)
800m	F 4 1st	1:57.73	Cooper Morris	Pueblo West High School
110H	F 5 1st	14.34	Carsen Bruns	Rampart High School

Girls (7)
SMR8	F 1 1st	1:50.25		Coal Ridge High School
SMR8	F 1 2nd	1:51.84		Cedaredge High School
SMR8	F 1 3rd	1:52.92		North Fork High School
D	F 1 1st	120-2	Elizabeth Brooks	Cedaredge High School
D	p 7 1st	120-2	Elizabeth Brooks	Cedaredge High School
S	F 1 1st	37-9	Elizabeth Brooks	Cedaredge High School
S	p 1 1st	37-9	Elizabeth Brooks	Cedaredge High School

Girls (7)
100m	F 6 1st	12.15	Symone Adams	Cherokee Trail High School
100H	F 3 1st	14.63	Fabiola Belibi	Regis Jesuit
100H	F 3 2nd	14.76	Kendall McCoy	Vista Peak High School
100H	F 3 3rd	15.00	Courtney Wilborn	Hinkley High School
LJ	F 3 2nd	17-7.5	Kaeli Powe	Cherokee Trail High School
LJ	F 3 1st	19-1	Fabiola Belibi	Regis Jesuit
TJ	F 2 1st	36-0.25	Natalie Rue	Cherokee Trail High School
Boys (1)
D	F 3 1st	161-1	Austin Appiah	Rangeview High School

Girls (2)
1600m	F 1 1st	5:04.62	Emily Lamontagne	Arapahoe High School
1600m	F 1 2nd	5:09.88	Ava Mitchell	Arapahoe High School
Boys (2)
1600m	F 2 1st	4:23.45	Connor Kennedy	Heritage High School
PV	F 1 1st	15-1	Jackson Wray	Legend High School

Girls (2)
300H	F 2 1st	45.64	Amelia Hubbell	Chatfield High School
SMR8	F 1 1st	1:51.95		Chatfield High School
Boys (1)
D	F 2 1st	151-0	Charles LaFore	Chatfield High School

Boys (2)
D	F 1 1st		152-3	William Knight	Durango High School
S	F 1 1st		52-8.5	William Knight	Durango High School