After placing their entire scoring line up in the top 10 at the 5A XC State Championship, the boys from Niwot High School won last week's performer of the week!
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Here are the nominations for the Performer of the Year! Make sure to get your votes in by Friday, November, 14th at 11:59pm MT!
Oliver Horton, Coronado High School: Horton won every race he toed the line for and set course records left and right. He won and set a course record at the Coronado Cougar Classic, running a time of 14:36. He then went on to win Desert Twilight in a time of 14:23, and finally ended his regular season with a win at the 4A State XC Championship, running 14:48 - a brand new state meet record!
Benjamin Adams, Mountain Vista High School: Adams also put together a consistent season, winning all of his races. His season was highlighted by a win at Liberty Bell, where he ran 14:32, running one of the fastest times in all of Colorado. He also won the Pat Patten Invitational and took the victory at the Class 5A state meet, running 15:03! His time was the 3rd fastest time ever run on the course and set the 5A state meet record!
Dylan Blair, Eagle Valley High School: Blair started off his season hot, winning the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede, in a new meet record of 15:11, defeating the reigning 4A state champion in the process. He also consistently ran under 15 minutes in the 5k with times of 14:43 (Liberty Bell), 14:57 (Desert Twilight), and 14:23 (Warrior Lincoln Park Classic). He finished runner-up at the 4A state meet, solidifying him as one of the best runners in Colorado!
Hunter Robbie, Niwot High School: Though he is on one of the best teams in the whole nation, Robbie still managed to stick out, consistently finishing as Niwot's #1 runner. He won a handful of meets including the St. Vrain XC Invite and the Granite Peaks League Championship. He also ran 14:45 at Desert Twilight to finish 4th overall. Finally, he placed 2nd overall at the 5A XC Championship running 15:06 and also dipping under the 5A state record!