In this week's edition of Colorado Future Stars we'll be highlighting recent standout sophomore performances.
Colorado, meet Delaney Reuter!
The Eaton sophomore has been on a rampage in the opening weeks of the season...
Reuter recently torched a state-leading 17:15 to win the John Martin XC Invitational in a course record.
She took down Isabel Allori's 17:21 record from last year.
Of additional context here...
Allori starred the Colorado landscape in recent years, clocking a Colorado 3,200 state record last spring, and finishing fourth at Nike Cross Nationals last fall.
Clearly, this means that Reuter is in great company...
The Eaton sophomore opened her season with a victory at the Rocky Mountain Lobo Invitational, running 17:58 - also a course record. The irony here, is that the previous course record belong to - Allori, who ran 18:00.
So, in the first two weeks of the 2024 Colorado cross country season, Reuter has picked up two wins, and two course records.
Let's take a look further back...
Last spring Reuter ran personal bests of 2:16 in the 800, 4:55 in the 1,600, and 10:46 in the 3,200. She finished third at State in the 800, and the 3,200, and nabbed a runner-up finish in the 1,600.
During her freshmen cross country season she finished sixth at the 3A Colorado State Cross Country Championships, and ran a PR of 18:16 at the Colorado 3A Region 4 Cross Country Championships.
While it is early in the season, it's clear that Reuter has very quickly run herself into the conversation of who'll be the next star in 3A - and Colorado.
Quick Takes
Chamorra Cooper - Air Academy - She finished third at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational varsity race, running 18:51.
Kaylie Kast - Mountain Vista - She won the Freshmen/Sophomore race at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational, clocking 19:10.
Izzy Schimmelpfennig - Timnath - She finished fourth at the John Martin XC Invitational in 18:06.
Grant Pierson - Thompson Valley - He finished ninth at the John Martin XC Invitational in 16:10.