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Region 1
Boys: Moffat County senior Owen Gifford ran away with the individual title, clocking 17:36.20.
Coal Ridge tallied 64 points to take the overall team title. They will be joined by D'Evelyn, Moffat County, and Delta in Colorado Springs next week.
Girls: Delta junior Paige Kehmeier ran 21:01.40 to take home the individual title.
Aspen was able to secure the overall team title, scoring 63 points. They will be joined by Middle Park, Basalt, and Colorado Academy at the State Championship.
Region 2
Boys: Lamar senior Cole Krug won a tight race over Cody Wyman. Krug took the region title in 16:08 to Wyman's 16:10.
Salida claimed the team title, tallying 52-points. They'll be joined by Manitou Springs, Alamosa, and Woodland Park at the State Championships.
Girls: Alamosa junior Elizabeth McQuitty ran away with a 18:52 victory. Gunnison's Madelyn Stice took second in 19:14.
Alamosa claimed the overall team title, tallying 45-points. Salida, Gunnison, and Woodland Park will join them at the State Championships.
Region 3
Boys: After finishing second here last year, Jefferson Academy senior Sean Beasley finally captured the region title, running away with a 16:16 victory. Rylan Mills finished second to give Jefferson Academy a 1-2 finish.
Holy Family put four inside the top-nine to tally 36 points, which was just ahead of Jefferson Academy's 44. Peak to Peak and Prospect Ridge finished third and fourth to book their tickets to State.
Girls: Stargate's Allison Pippert made no contest of this one. She successfully defended her region title, running 18:18 - a 49-second victory.
Holy Family dominated the team race, putting all five scoring runners inside the top-eight, tallying 24 points. They'll be joined by Peak to Peak, Jefferson Academy, and Prospect Academy at next week's State Championships.
Region 4
Boys: After finishing ninth at last year's regional championships, Frontier Academy senior Darren Hayden ran 16:06 to take home the individual title by two-seconds over Resurrection Christian's Jackson Fagerlin, who finished second in 16:10.
Hayden's finish led Frontier Academy to the team title, scoring 33 points. They will be joined by Berthoud, Resurrection, and Liberty Collins next week
Girls: Liberty Common senior Isabel Allori won her third-consecutive region title, clocking 17:38. As the defending state-champ, she'll definitely be someone to keep an eye on next week... Eaton freshman Delaney Reuter took second in 18:16.
Timnath tallied 67-points to claim the overall team title, and will be accompanied by Liberty Common, Resurrection Christian, and Estes Park next week in Colorado Springs.
Region 5
Boys: The Classical Academy took home the first four spots, with Matthew Edwards being the first to cross the line, running 15:33.70 - almost a minute ahead of second place.
The Classical Academy scored a nearly perfect score of 16 to take the overall team title. DSST Cedar, SkyView, and STEM will join them at the State Championship.
Girls: The girls of the Classical Academy secured seven out of the top eight spots, with senior Cassidy McDonald leading the pack with a time of 20:01.40.
TCA scored 17 points to take home the overall team title. Kent Denver, St. Mary's Academy, and Elizabeth High will join them in Colorado Springs next week.