Moving back to the Class of 2028 for this week, Maeve Vancik of Arapahoe High School is our next future star! After running 17:52 at Desert Twilight, placing an impressive 7th overall in the sweepstakes division, Vancik is proving to be one of the best runners in all of Colorado, not just for sophomores.
Looking at her progression from her freshman year to her sophomore year, Vancik has improved by over a minute and in some cases 2-3 minutes from this season to last season. She has broken 18 minutes twice already this season, with a personal best time of 17:26, running that time at Liberty Bell.
In all of her races so far this season, Vancik has finished in the top 10. That stat becomes even more impressive considering the races on her schedule with the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede, Arapahoe Warrior Invitational, Liberty Bell, and now Desert Twilight. Every single one of those races showcased some of the best teams and individual talents in the whole state!
Vancik also has some strong personal best times on the oval as well. For her freshman year, she finished with personal best times of 2:23 in the 800m, 5:01 in the 1600m, and 10:37 in the 3200m. With how much she improved from her first cross country season to this year, these times are only the beginning for Vancik.
Quick Takes
-Freshman Jude Ritzenhein of Niwot High School and sophomore Wyatt Dann of Castle View High School both ran 15:04 at Desert Twilight to finish 11th and 14th respectively.
-Sophomore Scout Destefano of Liberty High School ran 17:51 at the Nike Portland XC meet, placing 8th overall and helping her team to a 1st place finish.
-10th grader Abdinasir Hassan of Northfield High School won the Danner JV freshman/sophomore division at the Nike Portland XC meet in an impressive time of 14:50 and was the fastest Coloradan on the course.
-Freshman Brynn Torres of Loveland High School won the Loveland Sweetheart Invitational in a time of 18:30.