Previewing 4A Boys Track and Field

Phillip Decoud of Lewis-Palmer returns with the fastest 4A time in the 200 and the third-fastest time in the 100. Colorado Track XC file photo.

 

One way of estimating the relative strength of teams coming into the track season is to simulate a meet by taking the best performances of returning athletes from 2009 and placing them into a mock meet. We just did that for 4A boys and, based on those results, you quickly realize that it's going to be very hard for anyone to break the stranglehold of power the Northern Conference currently holds over 4A track and field. The top four teams (Longmont, Broomfield, Greeley West, and Silver Creek--once you take Alex Paul out of Niwot's points and add him into Silver Creek's points) all come from the Northern Conference. It should be noted that the marks that rank Longmont's Tevan McIntire second in the long jump and third in the triple jump were earned before an injury suffered before the midpoint of the season last year.

 

Of course, virtual meets contested nearly three full months before state provide no guarantee of anything that happens in May, but they are a decent starting point for a conversation. Here's what the team scores for 4A boys (assuming all individuals stayed with the same school, participate in track this spring, etc.) break down as:

 

Calculated as of February 28, 2010

 

These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. No relay events are calculated into team scores due to the difficulties inherent in identifying and "replacing" graduated relay legs. Based on the expected strength of their sprint relays, the expectations for Silver Creek could rise still further. Athletes whose graduation years are unknown were left out of the list.

 

Athletes whose graduation years are unknown were left out of the list.

 

1. Longmont High School 54
  Aaron Praska (110H 8 + 300H 10 = 18)
  Josh Ehrmantraut (400m 5 = 5)
  Justin Reedy-Hansen (S 1 = 1)
  Scotland Coyle (D 3 + S 3 = 6)
  Tevan McIntire (LJ 6 + TJ 8 = 14)
  Tyler Johnson (PV 10 = 10)
2. Broomfield High School 50
  Carson Wagner (PV 8 = 8)
  J.j Blake (TJ 5 = 5)
  John Guardado (110H 3 = 3)
  Louis Fisher (LJ 10 = 10)
  Trent Ireland (100m 10 + 200m 8 + 400m 6 = 24)
3. Greeley West High School 47
  A.j Frieler (D 8 = 8)
  Antonio Olivas (HJ 2 = 2)
  Connor Roggy (PV 4 = 4)
  Daley Hall (LJ 8 = 8)
  Jordan Davis (D 10 + S 5 = 15)
  Kody Leach (1600m 4 + 3200m 6 = 10)
4. Niwot High School 32
  Alex Paul (1600m 5 + 800m 6 = 11)
  David Perry (1600m 8 + 3200m 10 = 18)
  Ryan Schuler (LJ 3 = 3)
5. Lewis-Palmer High School 30.25
  John Clewe (HJ 3.5 = 3.5)
  Kobi Rex (HJ 10 + PV 0.75 = 10.75)
  Phillip Decoud (100m 6 + 200m 10 = 16)
6. Castle View High School 28.5
  Alex Leatherman (PV 4 = 4)
  Chris Ganem (1600m 10 + 3200m 4 + 800m 8 = 22)
  Jade Pender (D 2 = 2)
  Zane Evans (200m 0.5 = 0.5)
7. Silver Creek High School 27
  Brett Wright (100m 1.5 + 400m 2 = 3.5)
  Brock Garden (HJ 1 = 1)
  Kenny Warner (100m 3.5 + 200m 4 + 300H 6 = 13.5)
  Nick Kadlec (1600m 1 + 3200m 5 = 6)
  Scott Hardy (400m 3 = 3)
8. Mullen High School 22.5
  Cyler Miles (200m 5 = 5)
  Hondo Katz (1600m 2 + 800m 10 = 12)
  John Greer (100m 3.5 + 200m 2 = 5.5)
9. Fossil Ridge High School 21.5
  Anthony Taylor (300H 1 = 1)
  Ed Cleary (3200m 2 = 2)
  Jake Schneeberger (D 1 = 1)
  Sam Rudkin (HJ 3.5 + TJ 6 = 9.5)
  Zach Zenzen (HJ 8 = 8)
10. Wasson High School 21
  Seth Brown (300H 3 = 3)
  Trevor Brown (110H 10 + 300H 8 = 18)
11. Falcon High School 17
  Kevin Haberkorn (110H 1 = 1)
  Paul Rotering (S 6 = 6)
  Sean Driscoll (110H 6 + 300H 4 = 10)
12. Montrose High School 14
  Josh White (D 4 + S 10 = 14)
12. Sierra High School 14
  Dean Trott (200m 6 = 6)
  Edison Mason (400m 4 = 4)
  Keith Limary (TJ 4 = 4)
12. Fort Lupton High School 14
  Reece James (D 6 + S 8 = 14)
12. Cheyenne Mountain High School 14
  Grant George (800m 4 = 4)
  Nolan Mayhew (400m 10 = 10)
16. Greeley Central High School 11.75
  Kole Kadavy (300H 5 = 5)
  Mikal Mekhraliyev (PV 6 = 6)
  Nathan Neibauer (PV 0.75 = 0.75)
17. Fort Morgan High School 11
  Sean Turner (1600m 6 + 800m 5 = 11)
17. Wheat Ridge High School 11
  Scott Fauble (1600m 3 + 3200m 8 = 11)
19. Moffat County High School 10
  Brian Ivy (TJ 10 = 10)
20. Northridge High School 8
  Jose Pinon (400m 8 = 8)
20. Thomas Jefferson High School 8
  Jared Lewis (100m 8 = 8)
22. Palmer Ridge High School 7
  Hunter Warwick (110H 5 + 300H 2 = 7)
22. Pueblo West High School 7
  Michael Cernoia (3200m 3 = 3)
  Nate Bass (110H 4 = 4)
24. Evergreen High School 6.5
  Bryson Newhall (200m 3 + 400m 1 = 4)
  Nathaniel Prouty (800m 1 = 1)
  Nick Johnson (100m 1.5 = 1.5)
25. Rifle High School 6.25
  James Martinez (PV 0.75 = 0.75)
  Tyler Rust (HJ 5.5 = 5.5)
26. Roosevelt High School 6
  Dalton Eining (S 4 = 4)
  Tony Predmore (LJ 2 = 2)
27. Delta High School 5.5
  Phillip Decker (HJ 5.5 = 5.5)
27. Golden High School 5.5
  Adam Frank (100m 5 = 5)
  Ryan Stokes (TJ 0.5 = 0.5)
29. Skyline High School 5
  Roman Owens (LJ 5 = 5)
29. Palisade High School 5
  Nick Stephanus (D 5 = 5)
31. Sterling High School 4.5
  Alex Beardsley (TJ 0.5 = 0.5)
  Steven Richendifer (PV 4 = 4)
32. Windsor High School 4
  Conner Glenn (LJ 4 = 4)
33. Denver South High School 3
  Mifta Ali (800m 3 = 3)
33. D`Evelyn High School 3
  Kevin Johnson (3200m 1 + 800m 2 = 3)
33. Pueblo Centennial High School 3
  Tom Pankey (TJ 3 = 3)
36. Mountain View High School 2.75
  Nick Sipes (110H 2 = 2)
  Trevor Floyd (PV 0.75 = 0.75)
37. Englewood High School 2
  Chris Nelson (TJ 2 = 2)
37. Pueblo Central High School 2
  Cameron Tripp (S 2 = 2)
39. Widefield High School 1
  Laquan Johnson (LJ 1 = 1)
40. Ridgeview Academy 0.5
  Michael Owens (200m 0.5 = 0.5)