Colorado Leap Of The Year: Boys 800

Colorado Leap Of The Year
Bobby Reyes

Rye sophomore David Maroney went from 2:31.42 in 2023, to 2:04.86 in 2024, for an improvement of 26.46-seconds.

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It's time for our annual Colorado Leap Of The Year!

We'll start with the boy's 800.

Taking the cake was David Maroney!

The Rye sophomore sliced a staggering 26.56-seconds off his 2023 best, going from 2:31.42, to 2:04.86. He was one of three to make improvements of over 20-seconds. 

Taking silver on this list was Grand Valley's Craig Cotter, who went from 2:25.04 in 2023, to 2:03.23 in 2024 for an improvement of 21.80-seconds. 

And coming in third was Golden View Classical Academy's Ezra Knoel, who went from 2:22.60 in 2023, to 2:01.67 in 2024 for an improvement of 20.93.

Editor's Note: This list was compiled using the top 300 performances from 2024, and matching them up against 2023. 

Athlete
2024 
2023 
Difference
David Maroney  - Rye High School 2:04.862:31.42( 26.56 )
Craig Cotter  - Grand Valley High School 2:03.232:25.03( 21.80 )
Ezra Knoell  - Golden View Classical Academy 2:01.672:22.60( 20.93 )
David Seaver  - Platte Canyon High School 2:02.392:22.00( 19.61 )
Bennett Gauvin  - Manitou Springs High School 1:59.292:18.03( 18.74 )
Michael Corral Rascon  - Vista Peak High School 2:03.992:22.71( 18.72 )
James Grothe  - Holy Family High School 2:00.492:18.91( 18.42 )
Anthony Pena  - Primero High School 2:02.052:20.27( 18.22 )
Tanner Kaufman  - Frederick High School 1:58.922:16.73( 17.81 )
Ryder Jay  - ThunderRidge High School 2:04.592:20.38( 15.79 )
Aaron Roll  - Lutheran High School 2:04.472:20.04( 15.57 )
Jacob Schwarting  - Centaurus High School 1:58.382:13.50( 15.12 )
Elijah Mondragon  - Valley High School 2:00.382:15.38( 15.00 )
Devon Villareal  - Centaurus High School 1:58.712:13.57( 14.86 )
Grant Fleenor  - The Classical Academy 1:58.152:12.86( 14.71 )
Kimi Bulto  - Rangeview High School 1:57.872:12.36( 14.49 )
Benjamin Clopper  - Berthoud High School 2:00.022:14.05( 14.03 )
Henry Johnston  - Valor Christian High School 2:05.282:18.90( 13.62 )
Gabe Gatti  - Peyton High School 2:01.292:14.25( 12.96 )
Evan Keppy  - Eaglecrest High School 1:59.672:12.58( 12.91 )
Andrew Crippen  - Cherokee Trail High School 2:04.812:17.50( 12.69 )
Dawson Tisdall  - Woodland Park High School 2:04.262:16.77( 12.51 )
Joseph Wade  - Fort Collins High School 2:03.062:15.09( 12.03 )
Jack Brown  - Fairview High School 2:01.262:13.21( 11.95 )
Matthew Start  - Monument Academy High School 2:02.092:13.57( 11.48 )
Aiden Bram  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 1:55.922:07.13( 11.21 )
Andrew Sands  - Denver South High School 2:03.952:14.96( 11.01 )
William Newkirk  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 2:02.392:13.25( 10.86 )
Albert Booth  - Grand Junction High School 2:02.262:13.08( 10.82 )
Sheppard Collier  - Lewis-Palmer High School 1:58.512:09.24( 10.73 )
Benjamin Kamperman  - Olathe High School 2:03.412:14.13( 10.72 )
Carson Smith  - Air Academy High School 2:04.302:14.86( 10.56 )
Kaleb Spadafora  - Thompson Valley High School 2:01.842:12.36( 10.52 )
Cooper Filmore  - Eagle Valley High School 2:00.202:10.61( 10.41 )
Matthew Peery  - Peyton High School 1:59.392:09.71( 10.32 )
Noah Thompson  - Lewis-Palmer High School 2:01.292:11.49( 10.20 )
Reid O'Brien  - Erie High School 2:02.072:12.14( 10.07 )
Aden Reinoehl  - Pomona High School 2:03.922:13.60( 9.68 )
Levi Russell  - Pomona High School 2:00.112:09.56( 9.45 )
Tyson Bhalla  - Rocky Mountain High School 2:01.082:10.33( 9.25 )
Cooper Draves  - Boulder High School 2:02.682:11.93( 9.25 )
OWEN FAIRCHILD  - Denver South High School 2:01.522:10.76( 9.24 )
Trent Gabrielson  - Thompson Valley High School 1:55.562:04.64( 9.08 )
Emmanuel Haro Gutierrez  - Riverdale Ridge High School 1:59.502:08.57( 9.07 )
Teagan Martin  - Holyoke High School 2:04.882:13.93( 9.05 )
Leopold Doll  - Denver North High School 2:03.172:12.07( 8.90 )
Behn Thomas  - Erie High School 2:00.232:09.10( 8.87 )
Josh Shriver  - Summit High School 1:57.972:06.65( 8.68 )
Jack Friesen  - Liberty Common High School 1:57.472:05.98( 8.51 )
Cadel Ruthven  - Fort Collins High School 1:54.182:02.68( 8.50 )
Tristan Persons  - Pueblo West High School 2:05.142:13.64( 8.50 )
Bode Becker  - Longmont High School 1:58.452:06.93( 8.48 )
Gable Rial  - Pine Creek High School 1:55.532:03.87( 8.34 )
Andrew Purvis  - Cedaredge High School 2:01.332:09.37( 8.04 )
Aiden Le Roux  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 1:57.992:06.02( 8.03 )
Isaac Thompson  - Coal Ridge High School 1:57.742:05.66( 7.92 )
Jake Morrison  - Lewis-Palmer High School 1:56.722:04.59( 7.87 )
Matthew Hayden  - Frontier Academy 2:00.532:08.38( 7.85 )
Ayden Breese  - Peyton High School 2:00.452:08.23( 7.78 )
Alexander (AJ) Maher  - Green Mountain High School 1:58.932:06.63( 7.70 )
Bryce Weeks  - Green Mountain High School 1:58.592:06.25( 7.66 )
John Perales  - Northridge High School 2:03.792:11.44( 7.65 )
Samuel Boedeker  - Douglas County High School 2:01.192:08.82( 7.63 )
Turner Federico  - Pomona High School 2:02.492:10.06( 7.57 )
Jett Cowee  - D'Evelyn High School 2:01.912:09.44( 7.53 )
Caleb Aex  - Regis Jesuit 2:03.812:11.28( 7.47 )
Bryce Flanagan  - Grand Junction High School 1:58.922:06.34( 7.42 )
Julien Frazier  - Longmont High School 2:03.462:10.66( 7.20 )
Gilbert Perez  - Holy Family High School 2:00.032:07.22( 7.19 )
Tad Rabenhorst  - Mountain Range High School 1:58.212:05.34( 7.13 )
Jack D'Souza  - Rock Canyon High School 1:59.712:06.82( 7.11 )
Gabe DeVanna  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 2:03.002:10.11( 7.11 )
Camden Johnson  - Lutheran High School 2:01.312:08.36( 7.05 )
Curtis Smela  - Thompson Valley High School 1:55.892:02.92( 7.03 )
Nathaniel Stokes  - Thomas Maclaren Charter School 2:03.202:10.07( 6.87 )
Garrett Smith  - Holy Family High School 2:05.242:12.00( 6.76 )
Boston Potts  - Coronado High School 2:02.672:09.40( 6.73 )
Samuel Langer  - Resurrection Christian High School 2:00.682:07.34( 6.66 )
Owen Molgaard  - Heritage Christian Academy 2:02.102:08.70( 6.60 )
Luke Nortman  - George Washington High School 2:03.962:10.51( 6.55 )
Bobby Kiesewetter  - Golden View Classical Academy 1:59.262:05.69( 6.43 )
Anthony Salgado Parra  - Loveland High School 2:05.202:11.58( 6.38 )
Brady Andrew  - Rock Canyon High School 2:04.602:10.85( 6.25 )
Giancarlo Ortega  - Highlands Ranch High School 2:05.282:11.47( 6.19 )
Ty Bakker  - Thompson Valley High School 2:05.222:11.38( 6.16 )
James Beam  - St. Mary`s High School 2:02.902:09.03( 6.13 )
Fox Everton  - Palmer Ridge High School 2:02.022:08.10( 6.08 )
Colton White  - Grandview High School 2:01.642:07.69( 6.05 )
Ian Molgaard  - Heritage Christian Academy 2:03.612:09.40( 5.79 )
Rocco Culpepper  - Niwot High School 1:52.961:58.72( 5.76 )
Noah Bishop  - Smoky Hill High School 2:01.122:06.84( 5.72 )
Lincoln Brewer  - Niwot High School 1:56.852:02.56( 5.71 )
Jacob Moyer  - Legend High School 2:00.462:06.08( 5.62 )
Chet Gorman  - Rocky Mountain High School 1:59.922:05.49( 5.57 )
Sean Beasley  - Jefferson Academy 1:56.882:02.43( 5.55 )
Carter Brazelton  - Fossil Ridge High School 2:01.972:07.52( 5.55 )
Will Mathews  - Greeley Central High School 2:04.112:09.46( 5.35 )
John Wakimura  - Mountain Vista High School 2:01.652:06.99( 5.34 )
Guthrie Manzella  - Thompson Valley High School 1:55.022:00.35( 5.33 )
Owen Lambert  - Basalt High School 1:59.772:05.01( 5.24 )
David Flaig  - Regis Jesuit 1:54.832:00.05( 5.22 )
Dillon Richardson  - Erie High School 1:56.002:01.13( 5.13 )
Jacob Silvis  - Pine Creek High School 1:54.701:59.79( 5.09 )
Jacob Brown  - Severance High School 2:03.602:08.67( 5.07 )
Ty Hesse  - Glenwood Springs High School 2:04.262:09.30( 5.04 )
Miles Miller  - Longmont High School 2:01.182:06.10( 4.92 )
Jacob Kinne  - Castle View High School 1:59.052:03.84( 4.79 )
Dylan Laity  - Rock Canyon High School 2:01.482:06.27( 4.79 )
Dacen Wach  - Longmont High School 2:02.942:07.73( 4.79 )
Owen Gifford  - Moffat County High School 1:54.611:59.34( 4.73 )
Grant Hoehne  - Discovery Canyon High School 2:01.712:06.43( 4.72 )
Armando Fuentes  - Eagle Valley High School 1:56.382:01.05( 4.67 )
Kieran Cameron  - The Classical Academy 1:59.642:04.21( 4.57 )
Yishai Trowbridge  - Central Grand Junction High School 2:00.922:05.49( 4.57 )
Lucas Blevins  - Grandview High School 1:56.832:01.35( 4.52 )
Jordan Schatz  - Centaurus High School 1:56.552:01.00( 4.45 )
Porter Middaugh  - Battle Mountain High School 1:55.601:59.92( 4.32 )
Ian Weich  - Broomfield High School 2:00.482:04.80( 4.32 )
Anthony Porter  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 1:57.602:01.90( 4.30 )
Joshua Pittman  - Pine Creek High School 2:04.412:08.62( 4.21 )
Ryan Rademacher  - Erie High School 2:02.072:06.25( 4.18 )
Rylan Mills  - Jefferson Academy 1:58.812:02.94( 4.13 )
Jonas Scudamore  - Denver East High School 1:57.672:01.76( 4.09 )
Mason England  - Boulder High School 1:59.482:03.48( 4.00 )
Braden Medina  - Pueblo South High School 2:03.612:07.56( 3.95 )
Hayden Nici-Antesberger  - Palmer Ridge High School 2:04.552:08.44( 3.89 )
Adonai Kidane  - Vista Peak High School 2:02.252:06.13( 3.88 )
Colin Meeks  - Grandview High School 2:04.432:08.13( 3.70 )
Sammy Jackman  - Niwot High School 2:04.382:08.02( 3.64 )
Emory Vazquez  - Peak to Peak Charter School 2:00.412:03.99( 3.58 )
Parker Davidson  - Coronado High School 1:56.141:59.69( 3.55 )
James Anthony  - Niwot High School 1:57.582:01.13( 3.55 )
Cameron Skidmore  - ThunderRidge High School 1:59.502:03.03( 3.53 )
Parker Nowland  - Fort Collins High School 2:01.462:04.73( 3.27 )
Lucas Klein  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 2:03.072:06.34( 3.27 )
Charlie Dillman  - Durango High School 1:59.112:02.34( 3.23 )
Elijah Gien  - Cherry Creek High School 2:03.312:06.42( 3.11 )
Matthew Gale  - ThunderRidge High School 1:58.112:01.21( 3.10 )
James Carwin  - Broomfield High School 1:59.972:03.04( 3.07 )
Cade Green  - Wiggins High School 2:02.682:05.66( 2.98 )
Cody Simonson  - Erie High School 2:00.082:02.99( 2.91 )
Ryder Keeton  - Niwot High School 1:57.422:00.29( 2.87 )
Paul Leeder  - Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy 1:59.152:02.00( 2.85 )
Isaac Vasquez  - Thompson Valley High School 1:59.082:01.92( 2.84 )
Nate Riley  - Rock Canyon High School 2:02.492:05.28( 2.79 )
Dylan Wheatley  - Loveland High School 2:04.862:07.65( 2.79 )
Owen Whitney  - Rock Canyon High School 1:56.141:58.92( 2.78 )
Noel Collings  - Douglas County High School 2:03.742:06.51( 2.77 )
Dane Eike  - Valor Christian High School 1:53.531:56.23( 2.70 )
James Gramling  - Douglas County High School 1:58.432:01.05( 2.62 )
Oliver Voorhees  - Northfield High School 2:01.372:03.88( 2.51 )
Evan Valencia  - Grandview High School 2:05.202:07.67( 2.47 )
Jake Devivo  - Fossil Ridge High School 2:02.522:04.92( 2.40 )
Taven Beuke  - Legacy High School 2:04.812:07.07( 2.26 )
Gino Palombi  - Cherokee Trail High School 1:57.832:00.05( 2.22 )
Pierce Richardson  - Liberty Common High School 2:00.682:02.81( 2.13 )
Mikey Ambrozevitch  - Loveland High School 2:03.762:05.89( 2.13 )
Logan Halla  - The Classical Academy 1:56.421:58.50( 2.08 )
Jacob Blocker  - Fossil Ridge High School 2:04.772:06.84( 2.07 )
Jacob Exton  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 2:05.222:07.29( 2.07 )
Jackson Fagerlin  - Resurrection Christian High School 1:52.411:54.44( 2.03 )
Perry Chadwick  - Cheyenne Wells High School 2:03.072:05.08( 2.01 )
Donavyn Williams  - Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy 2:02.462:04.44( 1.98 )
Michael Webb  - Windsor High School 1:59.092:01.04( 1.95 )
Henry Bennett  - Denver East High School 2:01.432:03.37( 1.94 )
Jack Krasovec  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 1:58.652:00.58( 1.93 )
Harrison Landry  - Cherry Creek High School 2:04.582:06.51( 1.93 )
Nicholas Shoemaker  - Prospect Ridge Academy 2:04.782:06.69( 1.91 )
Josh Snyder  - Cheraw High School 2:01.082:02.87( 1.79 )
McKay Larsen  - Cherokee Trail High School 1:54.921:56.64( 1.72 )
Richard Boston  - Fairview High School 2:03.672:05.35( 1.68 )
Gabriel Gutierrez  - Eaglecrest High School 2:03.112:04.77( 1.66 )
Aiden Malherbe  - Berthoud High School 1:57.521:59.06( 1.54 )
Darren Hayden  - Frontier Academy 1:57.791:59.32( 1.53 )
Shane Larkin  - Northfield High School 2:04.082:05.54( 1.46 )
Leo Cole  - Fort Collins High School 1:56.181:57.62( 1.44 )
Liam Kissell  - Castle View High School 2:03.592:04.93( 1.34 )
Ryder Gaines  - Lakewood High School 2:05.302:06.63( 1.33 )
Jonathan Charpentier  - Broomfield High School 2:03.532:04.84( 1.31 )
Kieran Brillhart  - Broomfield High School 2:04.792:05.97( 1.18 )
Jacoby Ennis  - Centaurus High School 1:56.091:57.25( 1.16 )
Peter Swing  - Thompson Valley High School 1:59.382:00.43( 1.05 )
TJ Gantek  - Heritage Christian Academy 2:00.052:01.03( 0.98 )
Benjamin Wolff  - Heritage High School 2:01.412:02.29( 0.88 )
Alex Fowler  - Mountain Vista High School 1:57.021:57.83( 0.81 )
Sam Hoghaug  - Discovery Canyon High School 1:57.331:58.14( 0.81 )
Daniel Hruska  - Cherry Creek High School 1:58.081:58.85( 0.77 )
Brogan Collins  - Cheyenne Mountain High School 1:58.091:58.82( 0.73 )
Andrew Bel  - Colorado Springs Christian School 2:04.922:05.51( 0.59 )
Ben Lee  - ThunderRidge High School 1:52.761:53.30( 0.54 )
Calder Denham  - Broomfield High School 2:04.962:05.44( 0.48 )
Holden Krizek  - Fairview High School 2:02.092:02.55( 0.46 )
Parker Nelson  - Holy Family High School 1:57.321:57.69( 0.37 )
William McDavid  - Cherry Creek High School 1:54.311:54.66( 0.35 )
Kalid Fanning  - Frontier Academy 2:01.882:02.16( 0.28 )
Will Brunner  - Battle Mountain High School 1:55.691:55.94( 0.25 )
Ian Larkin  - Northfield High School 1:56.751:57.00( 0.25 )
Evan Kear  - Niwot High School 2:05.032:05.20( 0.17 )
Enzo Swan  - Valor Christian High School 1:58.271:58.41( 0.14 )
Dylan Smith  - Cherokee Trail High School 1:55.941:55.96( 0.02 )