In a talent-rich county, Jake Dysart and Kristen Kientz are two of the best. Colorado Track XC file photos.
Highlands Ranch is the only Douglas County school ever to win a state title in cross country. And it's been a while for them.
Don't look for that trend to continue indefinitely. A lot of solid programs have developed between C/E-470 and El Paso County.
2A Programs
Kiowa - Maybe we should all offer a tip of the hat to Jill Miller and the work she has done keeping the cross country program alive at tiny Kiowa High School. Her son graduated years ago, but the program lives on. As so often happens in a school this small, however, there's a question of whether or not the Indians will be able to field full teams this fall. Right now, the prospects for either the boys or girls having a complete team appear to be in doubt.
Lutheran-Parker - This may be the last time I hyphenate the name of this school. With the demise of Denver Lutheran, there's no longe...