Our panel of coaches picks the top seven female cross country runners in Colorado for 2012.
Heather Bates
Senior, Pine Creek
5A State Champion, 5A Region 5 Champion, CSML Champion, Pat Amato Classic Champion, Rim Rock Classic Runner-Up
Elise Cranny
Junior, Niwot
4A State Champion, 4A Region 3 Champion, Northern Conference Champion, Andy Myers Champion, Broomfield Invitational Champion, St. Vrain Invitational Champion
Katie Rainsberger
Freshman, Air Academy
4A State Runner-Up, 4A Region 2 Champion, Coronado Cougar Classic Champion, Air Academy Invitational Champion, CM Stampede Champion
Eva-Lou Edwards
Junior, Bayfield
3A State Champion, 3A Region 1 Champion, Montezuma-Cortez Invitational Champion, Anna Banana Invitational Champion, Salida Invitational Champion, CM Stampede Champion
Emma Gee
Sophomore, Legacy
5A State Runner-Up, 5A Region 3 Runner-Up, Pat Amato Classic Runner-Up, John Martin Invitational Champion, Centaurus Invitational Runner-Up, CM Stampede Runner-Up
Isabelle Kennedy
Junior, Fairview
5A State 3rd, Pat Patten Champion, Liberty Bell 3rd, St. Vrain Invitational Runner-Up
Jordyn Colter
Sophomore, Cherry Creek
5A Region 2 Champion, Centennial League Champion, Stanford Invitational 3rd, Liberty Bell Champion, Cherry Creek Invitational Champion, CM Stampede Champion
Photos by Paul Jaeger and Alan Versaw