A couple of impressive relays in the last weekend before league meets thrust Vanguard in the state team title picture in a way they hadn't been before. Photo by Alan Versaw.
2A girls was looking like a route of significant proportions until a bit of bad luck struck Telluride. With star distance runner Rachel Hampton out with a broken foot, Telluride comes down to the level of mere mortals in the 2A ranks.
Mind you, Telluride is still a very good team, and may yet win the whole kit and kaboodle, but losing Hampton removed all margin of error. Suddenly, 2A girls has the look of a contest that could go down to the last event.
Let's start our analysis with Telluride. There are still weapons in the armory, and Josephine Bush is a good place to start when talking about those weapons. Bush holds the #1 or #2 seed at 200, 400, and 800 meters. She'll be tired at the end of the state meet, but if she can hold or improve or her seeds, Telluride is going to be in a good p...