Amy Medina's jumping figures to keep Mountain View among the top 4A girls teams. Photo by Paul Jaeger.
With a tip of the hat to Dr. Seuss...
The sun did not shine.
It was too wet to play.
So I sat in the house
All that cold, cold, wet day.
So, I wrote state track and field previews as the snow killed off my apricot blossoms. And this one is the last in the series.
As with the other classifications, there's a set of meet results or two missing that could tweak the rankings below a little. Once again, though, I'm not striving for perfection, just a picture of where things stand on the day of the big spring storm along the Front Range.
4A Girls (Scroll down for 4A Boys)
Am I the only one who didn't see this coming? I don't recall talking previously about Windsor being one of the contenders. But, here they are, and it's indisputable. The Wizards are on top of the pile one month out from the state meet. Windsor has speed to burn, and they're putting it to good use on their relay teams.
The teams in the chase to catch Windsor include perennial contenders Mullen and Thompson Valley, but also the likes of Mountain View, Glenwood Springs, and Fossil Ridge. Just as it is in cross country, the little Bermuda Triangle of Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley is home to some pretty destructive girls track and field programs.
Realistically, it appears nobody else has a wide enough distribution of talent to make a serious and sustained run at Windsor. Of the programs in the chase, Thompson Valley likely has the best distribution of potential points and is still a little short on meet participation. So, we may yet see more from the Eagles. That and the fact that they just might get a little chafed from seeing Windsor on a regular basis.
Calculated as of April 23, 2010
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
| 1. | Windsor High School | 84 |
| Ashlee Utley (D 4 + S 5 = 9) | ||
| Chelsea O'Connor (D 3 + PV 5 = 8) | ||
| Emily Elliott (200m 5 + 400m 6 = 11) | ||
| Katie Weber (200m 3 + 300H 8 = 11) | ||
| Relay Team (45) | ||
| 2. | Mullen High School | 52 |
| Christine Scott (100m 6 + 200m 10 = 16) | ||
| Lindsey Shell (300H 2 = 2) | ||
| Relay Team (10) | ||
| Ryan Russ (1600m 8 = 8) | ||
| Vanessa Fabrizio (1600m 6 + 800m 10 = 16) | ||
| 3. | Thompson Valley High School | 48.5 |
| Becky Schmitt (1600m 10 + 3200m 10 + 800m 6 = 26) | ||
| Karina Ernst (1600m 1 + 800m 8 = 9) | ||
| Relay Team (12) | ||
| Sarah Van Horn (PV 1.5 = 1.5) | ||
| 4. | Mountain View High School | 38 |
| Amy Medina (100m 1 + HJ 9 + LJ 8 + TJ 10 = 28) | ||
| Relay Team (10) | ||
| 4. | Fossil Ridge High School | 38 |
| Abby Pahlau (LJ 4.5 + TJ 5 = 9.5) | ||
| Gracie Petersen (400m 5 = 5) | ||
| Koree Willer (HJ 2.5 + TJ 6 = 8.5) | ||
| Relay Team (13) | ||
| Rikka LaBere (3200m 2 = 2) | ||
| 6. | Glenwood Springs High School | 37 |
| Jolie Dubois (100m 3 + 200m 1 = 4) | ||
| Kristy Moore (300H 4 = 4) | ||
| Madi Goodstein (100H 1 + 300H 5 = 6) | ||
| Relay Team (21) | ||
| Theresa Gabriel (TJ 2 = 2) | ||
| 7. | Harrison High School | 34 |
| Alyssa Mlodzik (D 5 + S 8 = 13) | ||
| Charron Johnson (100m 8 = 8) | ||
| Relay Team (13) | ||
| 8. | Niwot High School | 30.5 |
| Danielle Metzner (PV 5 = 5) | ||
| Miranda Lahman (300H 3 = 3) | ||
| Relay Team (13) | ||
| Sydney Coffey (HJ 2.5 + LJ 3 + TJ 4 = 9.5) | ||
| 9. | Longmont High School | 26 |
| Sam Kee (100m 10 + 200m 8 + 400m 8 = 26) | ||
| 10. | Alamosa High School | 25 |
| Jenny DeSouchet (800m 5 = 5) | ||
| Nikki DeSouchet (1600m 5 + 3200m 1 = 6) | ||
| Relay Team (14) | ||
| 11. | Falcon High School | 24 |
| Kiah Hicks (D 10 + S 6 = 16) | ||
| Sa`De Lewis (100H 5 + TJ 3 = 8) | ||
| 12. | Sierra High School | 23 |
| Elizabeth Robertson (D 2 + S 10 = 12) | ||
| Faleesa Jeffrey (200m 4 = 4) | ||
| Relay Team (7) | ||
| 12. | Cheyenne Mountain High School | 23 |
| Kita Alvares (100H 10 + 300H 10 = 20) | ||
| Samantha Chamberlin (100H 2 + 300H 1 = 3) | ||
| 14. | Wheat Ridge High School | 22 |
| Annie Kunz (100H 6 + LJ 6 = 12) | ||
| Kelsey Ankoviak (100H 8 = 8) | ||
| Relay Team (2) | ||
| 15. | Valor Christian High School | 21.5 |
| Claire Mueller (PV 1.5 = 1.5) | ||
| Elizabeth Jefferson (100m 2 + 200m 6 + 400m 10 = 18) | ||
| Relay Team (2) | ||
| 16. | Pueblo Centennial High School | 18 |
| G'Naya Stewart (200m 2 + 400m 3 = 5) | ||
| Kacey Pfannenschmid (D 1 + S 2 = 3) | ||
| Krystel Martinez (D 6 + S 4 = 10) | ||
| 16. | Lewis-Palmer High School | 18 |
| Chandler Marshall (PV 10 = 10) | ||
| Morgan Griffin (PV 8 = 8) | ||
| 18. | Greeley Central High School | 16 |
| Allison Parks (3200m 6 = 6) | ||
| Janelle Martinez (1600m 3 + 800m 4 = 7) | ||
| Relay Team (3) | ||
| 19. | Mesa Ridge High School | 15 |
| Kadeshia Rose (100m 5 = 5) | ||
| Rachael Jackson (LJ 10 = 10) | ||
| 20. | Elizabeth High School | 14.5 |
| Kelsi Chuven (LJ 4.5 = 4.5) | ||
| Relay Team (10) | ||
| 21. | Evergreen High School | 13.5 |
| Kelly Creel (HJ 2.5 = 2.5) | ||
| Maura O'Brien (3200m 4 = 4) | ||
| Relay Team (6) | ||
| Tayler Warren (800m 1 = 1) | ||
| 22. | Rock Canyon High School | 11.5 |
| Ali Will (3200m 5 = 5) | ||
| Alison Forrester (HJ 2.5 = 2.5) | ||
| Ivy Diebel (100H 3 = 3) | ||
| Relay Team (1) | ||
| 23. | Pueblo West High School | 10 |
| Anna Marshall (1600m 2 + 3200m 8 = 10) | ||
| 24. | Mitchell High School | 9 |
| Gelisa Thorton (HJ 9 = 9) | ||
| 25. | Berthoud High School | 8 |
| Courtney Mills (TJ 8 = 8) | ||
| 25. | Pueblo County High School | 8 |
| Abby Simpson (400m 2 = 2) | ||
| Relay Team (6) | ||
| 25. | Eagle Valley High School | 8 |
| Jamie Bair (D 8 = 8) | ||
| 28. | Castle View High School | 7.5 |
| Gioia Ibrahim (PV 5 = 5) | ||
| Julia Thurston (HJ 2.5 = 2.5) | ||
| 29. | Wasson High School | 7 |
| Patrice Harris (100m 4 = 4) | ||
| Relay Team (3) | ||
| 29. | Roosevelt High School | 7 |
| Haley Placke (400m 1 = 1) | ||
| Tiffany Trimble (HJ 6 = 6) | ||
| 29. | Frederick High School | 7 |
| Alexa Urban (400m 4 = 4) | ||
| Makenzie Urban (800m 2 = 2) | ||
| Relay Team (1) | ||
| 32. | Montezuma-Cortez High School | 6 |
| Jenna Schaak (300H 6 = 6) | ||
| 33. | Broomfield High School | 5 |
| Erin Michaelis (S 1 = 1) | ||
| Kayla Wein (100H 4 = 4) | ||
| 34. | Greeley West High School | 4 |
| Erica Hinchcliffe (1600m 4 = 4) | ||
| 34. | Vista Ridge High School | 4 |
| Beth Luckel (800m 3 = 3) | ||
| Relay Team (1) | ||
| 36. | Woodland Park High School | 3 |
| Laura Daily (S 3 = 3) | ||
| 36. | Pueblo South High School | 3 |
| Samantha Bellah (PV 3 = 3) | ||
| 36. | Palisade High School | 3 |
| Olevia Schaefer (TJ 1 = 1) | ||
| Relay Team (2) | ||
| 36. | Centaurus High School | 3 |
| Torie Weprin (3200m 3 = 3) | ||
| 40. | D`Evelyn High School | 2.5 |
| Calyn Hull (HJ 2.5 = 2.5) | ||
| 41. | Moffat County High School | 2 |
| Lauren Roberts (LJ 2 = 2) | ||
| 42. | Fort Morgan High School | 1 |
| Jordan Chappell (LJ 1 = 1) |
4A Boys
There really aren't any surprises among the top ten ranked teams in 4A boys. These are each solid, talent-laden programs. A couple weeks back, Sierra was on top of the pile, but the Stallions didn't quite have the meet at Mullen they should have and weather conditions wiped out last weekend's meet for them. So, Sierra may yet have more to show than what we see in the rankings.
Longmont, to nobody's surprise, has steadily climbed in the rankings. The fact that Aaron Praska has some support in the hurdles in the form of Josh Cogdill has a lot to do with that. Longmont's traditional strength in the field events is starting to show up nicely as well. Relays are, at least for the moment, a weaker link in the Trojans' chain.
Valor Christian has no such weakness in the relays. If they end up on top, it will be largely on account of the contribution of their relays.
At this point, Mullen's contribution is coming from an unusually small group of guys. Figure Mullen has another Mustang or two in the stable who can augment their point total (Actually, as I write that, I'm pondering the incongruity of keeping a mustang in the stable. Oh well.).
And while we're given nods where nods are due, keep an eye on Castle View. Their 37 points in the rankings shown below won't win a state title. But, I'm willing to venture that the Sabercats can post more than 37 points at the state meet. This team has the look of a team biding its time for the proper moment.
To my thinking, of all the races for a state title, 4A Boys remains the most intriguing.
Calculated as of April 23, 2010
These rankings were calculated by scoring the rankings as a meet. We took the individual rankings and relay rankings and scored them as a normal meet: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
| 1. | Longmont High School | 60 |
| Aaron Praska (110H 8 + 300H 10 = 18) | ||
| Josh Cogdill (110H 4 + 300H 2 = 6) | ||
| Justin Reedy-Hansen (S 6 = 6) | ||
| Matthew Cirbo (S 4 = 4) | ||
| Relay Team (4) | ||
| Scotland Coyle (D 1 + S 1 = 2) | ||
| Tevan McIntire (LJ 8 + TJ 2 = 10) | ||
| Tyler Johnson (PV 10 = 10) | ||
| 2. | Valor Christian High School | 52.5 |
| Brock Berglund (200m 2 = 2) | ||
| Carzell Vickers (200m 1 + 400m 8 = 9) | ||
| Jason Propp (HJ 1 = 1) | ||
| Joshua Kamrass (100m 1.5 + LJ 5 = 6.5) | ||
| Relay Team (30) | ||
| 3. | Mullen High School | 52 |
| Cyler Miles (100m 5 + 200m 6 = 11) | ||
| Hondo Katz (1600m 6 + 3200m 4 + 800m 8 = 18) | ||
| Malik McKinney (100m 10 + 200m 3 = 13) | ||
| Relay Team (10) | ||
| 4. | Sierra High School | 51 |
| Chris Sterling (300H 3 + 400m 5 = 8) | ||
| Edison Mason (400m 1 = 1) | ||
| Emilio Trujillo (1600m 3 = 3) | ||
| Javonte Walker-Reese (110H 2 = 2) | ||
| Keith Limary (300H 6 + TJ 3 = 9) | ||
| Relay Team (14) | ||
| Steven Walker (LJ 10 + TJ 4 = 14) | ||
| 5. | Castle View High School | 37 |
| Alex Leatherman (PV 5 = 5) | ||
| Chris Ganem (1600m 8 + 800m 10 = 18) | ||
| Jade Pender (D 6 = 6) | ||
| Zane Evans (100m 3 + 200m 5 = 8) | ||
| 6. | Silver Creek High School | 36 |
| Ben Wooching (S 2 = 2) | ||
| Brett Wright (200m 8 + 400m 10 = 18) | ||
| Kenny Warner (100m 6 = 6) | ||
| Relay Team (6) | ||
| Scott Hardy (200m 4 = 4) | ||
| 7. | Broomfield High School | 34 |
| Carson Wagner (PV 5 = 5) | ||
| Relay Team (5) | ||
| Trent Ireland (100m 8 + 200m 10 + 400m 6 = 24) | ||
| 8. | Greeley West High School | 33 |
| A.j Frieler (D 10 = 10) | ||
| Connor Roggy (PV 5 = 5) | ||
| Jordan Davis (D 8 = 8) | ||
| Kody Leach (3200m 2 = 2) | ||
| Tre Howard (HJ 8 = 8) | ||
| 9. | Fossil Ridge High School | 32 |
| Anthony Taylor (300H 5 = 5) | ||
| Ben Petersen (400m 2 = 2) | ||
| Jake Schneeberger (D 4 = 4) | ||
| Relay Team (13) | ||
| Sam Rudkin (TJ 8 = 8) | ||
| 10. | Niwot High School | 25 |
| David Perry (1600m 10 + 3200m 8 + 800m 1 = 19) | ||
| Ryan Schuler (LJ 6 = 6) | ||
| 11. | Wasson High School | 24 |
| Relay Team (1) | ||
| Seth Brown (110H 5 = 5) | ||
| Trevor Brown (110H 10 + 300H 8 = 18) | ||
| 12. | Pueblo West High School | 23 |
| Michael Cernoia (1600m 5 + 3200m 5 + 800m 6 = 16) | ||
| Nate Bass (110H 1 = 1) | ||
| Relay Team (6) | ||
| 13. | Cheyenne Mountain High School | 20 |
| Nolan Mayhew (800m 5 = 5) | ||
| Relay Team (11) | ||
| Tyler Pigford (100m 4 = 4) | ||
| 14. | Palmer Ridge High School | 16 |
| Hunter Warwick (110H 6 + 300H 4 = 10) | ||
| Spencer Wenck (3200m 6 = 6) | ||
| 15. | Rifle High School | 15 |
| Dustin Ross (1600m 4 = 4) | ||
| James Martinez (PV 1 = 1) | ||
| Relay Team (6) | ||
| Tyler Rust (HJ 4 = 4) | ||
| 15. | Greeley Central High School | 15 |
| Kole Kadavy (300H 1 = 1) | ||
| Nathan Neibauer (PV 1 = 1) | ||
| Pete Ryan (D 2 + S 5 = 7) | ||
| Relay Team (4) | ||
| Steven Denham (800m 2 = 2) | ||
| 17. | Wheat Ridge High School | 14 |
| Scott Fauble (3200m 10 + 800m 4 = 14) | ||
| 18. | Fort Lupton High School | 13 |
| Reece James (D 5 + S 8 = 13) | ||
| 19. | Windsor High School | 12 |
| Conner Glenn (LJ 4 = 4) | ||
| Relay Team (8) | ||
| 20. | Lewis-Palmer High School | 11 |
| John Clewe (HJ 1 = 1) | ||
| Kobi Rex (HJ 10 = 10) | ||
| 20. | Moffat County High School | 11 |
| Alfredo Lebron (3200m 1 = 1) | ||
| Brian Ivy (TJ 10 = 10) | ||
| 22. | Falcon High School | 10 |
| Paul Rotering (S 10 = 10) | ||
| 22. | Elizabeth High School | 10 |
| Matthew Smith (LJ 3 = 3) | ||
| Relay Team (2) | ||
| Scott Carter (TJ 5 = 5) | ||
| 22. | Canon City High School | 10 |
| Relay Team (5) | ||
| Tabor Stevens (1600m 2 + 3200m 3 = 5) | ||
| 25. | Sterling High School | 9 |
| Alex Beardsley (TJ 1 = 1) | ||
| Steven Richendifer (PV 8 = 8) | ||
| 26. | Thomas Jefferson High School | 8 |
| Relay Team (8) | ||
| 26. | Skyline High School | 8 |
| Michael Seamon (TJ 6 = 6) | ||
| Relay Team (2) | ||
| 28. | Pueblo South High School | 6 |
| Daniel Pierson (PV 3 = 3) | ||
| Relay Team (3) | ||
| 28. | Golden High School | 6 |
| Trevor Evanson (HJ 6 = 6) | ||
| 30. | Widefield High School | 5 |
| Relay Team (5) | ||
| 30. | Vista Ridge High School | 5 |
| Relay Team (5) | ||
| 32. | Denver South High School | 4.5 |
| Mifta Ali (800m 3 = 3) | ||
| Pete Williams (100m 1.5 = 1.5) | ||
| 33. | Mountain View High School | 4 |
| Relay Team (3) | ||
| Trevor Floyd (PV 1 = 1) | ||
| 33. | Frederick High School | 4 |
| Steven Montgomery (HJ 4 = 4) | ||
| 33. | Glenwood Springs High School | 4 |
| Chad Montover (S 3 = 3) | ||
| Wyatt Israel (LJ 1 = 1) | ||
| 33. | Evergreen High School | 4 |
| Bryson Newhall (400m 4 = 4) | ||
| 33. | Thompson Valley High School | 4 |
| Relay Team (4) | ||
| 38. | Mitchell High School | 3 |
| Ian Reinhard (110H 3 = 3) | ||
| 38. | Northridge High School | 3 |
| Jose Pinon (400m 3 = 3) | ||
| 38. | Palisade High School | 3 |
| Nick Stephanus (D 3 = 3) | ||
| 41. | Montrose High School | 2 |
| Eric Shellhorn (1600m 1 = 1) | ||
| Relay Team (1) | ||
| 41. | Centaurus High School | 2 |
| Cyrus Norwood (LJ 2 = 2) | ||
| 43. | Delta High School | 1 |
| Clinton Botts (HJ 1 = 1) |