Chase Cooper

The KU Relays turns 102 years old this year. We don't have all the data, but here are the top 100 marks in each event based on what we have.

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

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

Mason Finley is arguably, and perhaps indisputably, the top high school track and field athlete in the state over the last decade.

Chase Cooper still owns the top two high school pole vault marks, but Corbin Mayes put up a nice set of marks last winter.

Would you believe Chase Cooper still holds the PV record for the CC/G Invitational? Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Jordan Edwards of Heritage slips by Doherty's Kenny Chambers to win the 200.

Cherokee Trail's Michael Tasker is among the top hurdlers in a hurdler-rich classification. Photo by Alan Versaw.  

Sierra's Kelby Dias (right) wins the 110 hurdle finals at the Kansas Relays. Photo by Tracy Rollins.

Mountain Vista's Jeff Warren was one of several Colorado competitors taking home top performances at the prestigious Kansas Relays on Friday. Photo by Tracy Rollins.  

Despite the weekend exodus of distance talent to the Arcadia Invitation, the Mullen Runners Roost 3200 still boasted a formidable field of talent. Photo by Rick Wilson.

A special report from Nike Indoor Nationals and the National Scholastic Indoor Championships by Cam Magnall.

Gone are Roman Holmes, Caston Mabin, Dey Tuach, and Dominick Roberts. While those who competed against these individuals will not soon forget the experience,  there is still a pile of talent returning, including Fairview's Alex Weinheimer, above (photo by Alan Versaw).   .

Chase Cooper, shown here at last year's Mullen Runners Roost, upped his season-best pole vault mark at the Colorado School of Mines Twilight Invite last Friday with a vault of 16-6.75. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Kyle Macintosh continued his amazing string of performances this indoor season by dominating the boys 200 with a time of 21.73.  

Action from early stages of Sunday's 60 Meter Hurdle finals at the Cadet Field House (photo courtesy of Mark Weeks).

It turned out the state 5A meet came down to a battle between two of the biggest teams in the state, Cherry Creek and Arapahoe. While these two high schools fought it out for the state title, it was for Evan Appel the meet he had always wanted. Complete Results Mini Photo Gallery

This year's Mullen Runner's Roost is in the books. On a day that saw a large number of athletes perform very well, two stood out above the rest--Kevin Williams of D'Evelyn High School and Emily Blok of Conifer High School. For their efforts they were named as Rocky Mountain News athletes of the meet.   Conifer's Emily Blok makes the 400 look deceptively easy. Photo Gallery

Guest writer Matt Norton previews the boys and girls of the 5A classification for Colorado Runners. Thank you, Matt!