Mandy Ortiz of Battle Mountain passes Jessica Kleven and Sam Skold at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede. Battle Mountain has been passing lots of folks lately. Photo by Alan Versaw.
If you like team races with lots of intrigue and a multitude of possibilities, you're going to love 4A this fall. Let's take a closer look at what has been revealed in the first two weeks of the season.
Boys
Cheyenne Mountain - The Indians came into the season with high expectations. They've done nothing to diminish those expectations. A win in one of the 4A races at the Stampede and what appears to be a calculated effort to have their top six (Zach Kuzma, Josh Fowler, Tristan Pelto, Ben Fox, Alex Baer, and Tristan Myers) all pace through at about 17:30 at the Cherry Creek Invitational lend credence to the theory that this team is ready to roll. While allowing that Cherry Creek is a faster-type course, there aren't any other 4A teams with six guys clearly at 17:30 or better.
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