Oliver Horton of Coronado High School and Aiden Le Roux of Cheyenne Mountain High School are the top returners, both running 14:30 last year on the course. They finished in the top 5 giving themselves a bid to the Nike National XC Championship. Le Roux has not raced since the end of August, so we will have to wait and see what kind of shape he is in or if he decides to race.
For Horton, he has already run under the course record of 14:24 when he ran 14:23 at Desert Twilight. After many record-breaking performances in Colorado, all eyes will be on Horton as he aims to lower that course record!
All eyes will also be on Benjamin Adams of Mountain Vista High School and Niwot High School. Adams just won the 5A state meet individual title and though he will have his hands full with the rest of the region and the likes of Horton, he could find himself racing to a new PR.
For Niwot High School, they are the #1 ranked team in the whole nation, so everyone will be watching out for them a...