Erin McLaughlin joined a long and distinguished line of Boulder front runners this spring. She'll be counted on to lead this team in the fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.
One thing that Boulder girls cross country seems to do well is to weather the storms of graduation. Over the years, Boulder High School has graduated a lot of notable female distance runners, but they never seem to end up short-suited in girls who can cover the cross country course.
Don't figure on the graduation of Sam Lewis impacting this team that much, unless it's from an emotional/leadership standpoint. Boulder figures to be, once again, among the most talented teams in the state. And you don't have to look far down the roster to see why.
Based on her track season this spring, Erin McLaughlin appears to have come into her own. Among returning 5A cross country runners from last fall, McLaughlin only ranks #22 with an 18:51 season best time. Those data, however, don't square well with the just-c...