Kaitlyn Benner personified the quality of consistency for Monarch last fall. Colorado Track XC file photo.
Before going any further, can I simply take a moment to say, "There are a lot of really good 5A girls teams that will be toeing the line this fall."
For a number of us, one of the biggest questions concerns which Fort Collins teams we'll see at state this fall. Will it be the Fort Collins team that struggled through the CHSAA season (granted, most teams would die to struggle after the fashion that Fort Collins struggled last fall, but they never really were in sync through all of September and October), or will it be the team that had mastery over everthing and everyone at Nike Cross Regionals? My preseason top five will assume the latter.
1. Fort Collins - Can you believe Erin Hooker is now a senior? Can you believe the team that assembles around her? When Kari VanZyl, Audrey Oweimrin, Abbey Ervin, Devynn Miller, Kira Miklos, Michelle Kramer, etc., etc.,...