Marcel Such ran 17:30 to finish sixth at this year's state meet as a sophomore. And that helps give Lyons plenty of reason to be hopeful about the prospects for next fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.
It's no understatement to say Lyons sneaked up on a few people in the 2A boys state race on October 29. In case you missed the show, while Telluride and Crested Butte were beating the stuffing out of each other at the front of the race, Lyons was running a very patient race well off the lead pack. In the final mile, places traded like stock market shares. In the end, Lyons was a surprising, but solid, second--only three points behind state champion Crested Butte.
Sean Flynn, Lyons' #1 runner from this fall, has run his last high school cross country meet, but his graduation won't blow a gaping hole in the fabric of this team. Marcel Such, Sam Crowley, and Ryan Boucher return off of this year's state roster. Crowley ran 18:17 to finish 14th at this year's state meet. Brian F...