Addy Neibauer

Check out which girls are among the top 100 from the Great Southwest Classic in each event.

Check out which girls are among the top 100 from the Great Southwest Classic in each event.

Air Force track and field head coach Ralph Lindeman announced the addition of 34 cadet-athletes to the upcoming season's roster, as classes began this morning (Aug. 8) at the Academy. The newest class of Air Force track and field athletes features nine high school state champions and three nationally-ranked athletes." />

A selection of my favorite images from Great Southwest. All photos by Alan Versaw.

As the sun sets on an Albuquerque evening, Connor Turnage takes off on a 49-foot triple jump. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Haley Showalter winds up on her winning throw of 166-4. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Dior Hall made it back just in time to qualify for, and then dominate, the state 100 meter hurdles. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Auston Tribble's big win in the 300 hurdles catapulted him into a spot on the 4A All-State team. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Gabby Pajak and Toni Stoll, Pagosa's dynamic duo--between them, they accounted for 72 points at Saturday's Intermountain League meet. Photo by Aaron Lorenzen.

Austin Waterman winds up for one of his big throws. His biggest throw of the day, 167-11, won the boys discus competition. Photo by Kenny Regan.

Grandview's Jordan Charles won the 110 hurdles at the Pomona Invitational and owns the 5A top mark in the event. Photo by Kelli Noto.

If you missed the Lakewood pole vault flying circus at last year's state meet, they're coming back to Windsor on Saturday. I'd throw a photo ID on this image except that I'm not sure which one of the Fab Four this is. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Few of the state's jumpers rival the diversity of talents Nola Basey brings to the runways. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Addy Neibauer goes airborne, something she figures to do a lot more of at the US Air Force Academy. Contributed Photo.

Zac McCoy, Jaylyn Mars, and Casey Lewis (left to right) ran a near dead heat in the MLK Mile-Hi Classic 200, with Zac McCoy taking a very narrow victory over Casey Lewis. Photo by Paul Jaeger.

Girls in Black: One of the more interesting, and telling, battles this spring could come in the long jump between Hailey Stephens of Thompson Valley and Jayma Martin of Pueblo South. Colorado Track XC file photos.

Travlor Skudneski's 35.50 in the 300 on Friday evening currently has him atop the national 300 meter indoor rankings. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Chloe Rogers earned a little early-season notoriety with a 5-7 clearance in the high jump. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Tabor Scholl and Kelley Robinson staged one of state's best battles on the wettest part of the day on Saturday of the state meet. Photo by Alan Versaw.

On the first lap of the 5A boys 800, Kirk Webb still had a lot of company. On lap two, it was a different story. Photo by Alan Versaw.