Chaparral and Boulder returner the No. 6 and No. 8 squads.
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Let's take a look at the top returning girl's squads for 2024...
Next year we could have an epic battle on tap in 5A...
Air Academy and Mountain Vista look insanely strong.
On paper Air Academy looks to be the driver seat. They return six of seven from this year's state championship squad. They own a 1-5 average of 17:36, and 1-5 split of 55-seconds. They return five who have broken 18-minutes.
While they look just as strong as they did this year, Mountain Vista has the potential to take the top spot.
On paper they own a 1-5 average of 17:43, and a 1-5 split of 1:01. They return five who have run 18:16 or faster.
But - this does not include Keeghan Edwards, who will be eligible to race for them by next spring.
The inclusion of Edwards into the lineup could give Mountain Vista a lean here.
Either way, it looks like the 5A team race could be tight!
On paper Niwot is the only other squad with a returning average of under 18-minutes (1...