Golden Baton Award Winners

Loveland's Taylor Buschy ran down Littleton in Friday's SMR8, just one of five impressive relays for the Loveland girls. Photo by Ashley Green.

 

Colorado Track XC awarded the five Golden Baton Awards for the five classifications to the teams from each classification with the highest total of relay points scored in the 2012 state meet. This year, those trophies went to Loveland (5A), Thompson Valley (4A), The Classical Academy (3A), Lyons (2A), and Simla (1A). The top five teams in each classification were as follows:

 

5A

1. Loveland, 44 points

2. Cherry Creek, 36 points

3. Littleton, 29 points

4. Fountain-Fort Carson, 28 points

5. Fairview, 22 points

 

4A

1. Thompson Valley, 35 points

2. Sand Creek, 32 points

3. Niwot, 24 points

4. Glenwood Springs, 21 points

4. Pueblo South, 21 points

 

3A

1. The Classical Academy, 60 points

2. Eaton, 39 points

2. Coal Ridge, 39 points

4. Berthoud, 28 points

5. Colorado Springs Christian, 24 points

 

2A

1. Lyons, 47 points

2. Paonia, 43 points

3. Akron, 42 points

4. Lutheran, 37 points

5. Vanguard, 27 points

 

1A

1. Simla, 51 points

2. Springfield, 50 points

3. Merino, 49 points

4. Elbert, 28 points

5. Holly, 22 points