Colorado Boys Cross Country Performer of the Week (Aug. 24-30)

After another week of cross country racing in Colorado, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Colorado boys cross country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Max Miller, The Vanguard School (Colorado): A crowded field of 698 finishers at the Cherry Creek Steve Lohman Invitational couldn't slow this 5K victory, secured by a 21.2-second margin in 15:40.60. The clocking sits at No. 16 of 2,265 athletes in MileSplit's database at Cherry Creek State Park since 2019, and it marks 31.4 seconds faster than the prior mark on this course.

Jackson Ferguson, Golden High School (Colorado): Covering the 5K at the Centaurus Bernie Gay XC Invitational in 15:07.14, this win came by 42.3 seconds over a 187-runner field. The time stands as the fastest in MileSplit's database at Waneka Lake Park since 2019 among 1,657 athletes, improving on the prior mark on this course by 97.8 seconds.

Aiden Smith, Niwot High School (Colorado): A 23.5-second victory topped the 276-runner field at the Centaurus Bernie Gay XC Invitational, with the 5K covered in 17:48.61. That effort ranks No. 162 of 1,657 athletes in MileSplit's database at Waneka Lake Park since 2019, and it came 35.7 seconds faster than the prior mark on this course.

Parker Arbuthnot, Springfield High School (Colorado): First place among 93 finishers at the 52nd Annual Rocky Ford Invitational came in 16:00.30 for the 5K, 42.4 seconds ahead of the field. The performance ranks No. 2 of 349 athletes in MileSplit's database at Rocky Ford Melon Field since 2019, a 58.2-second improvement on this course.

Kiptoo Barmasai, Mesa Ridge High School (Colorado): The 5K win at the Pueblo Central Pete Falleta Cross Country Invitational came in 16:46.41, 22.3 seconds clear of a 111-runner field. That time slots in at No. 29 of 763 athletes in MileSplit's database at Elmwood Short Nine Golf Course, Pueblo City Park since 2019, 70.1 seconds faster than the prior mark on this course.