Abbey Ervin

Whether in track or in cross country, it's hard to think of Fort Collins without this kind of scene coming to mind. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Fort Collins moved by Monarch on the second leg of the 4x800 and never looked back. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Colorado Track XC takes an early shot at identifying the top five 5A girls teams.

Fort Collins took flight when it counted, narrowly beating Davis and earning an NXN berth. (Photo by Margot Kelly)

Paul Miller, barely showing a hint of exhaustion, runs to the Front Range League boys title. Photo by Ken Regan.

Cherry Creek and Fort Collins celebrate a 2-1 finish at John Martin, reversing their order of finish two weeks earlier at Cherry Creek. Photo by Daniel Joiner.

Rocky Mountain will be counting on Kacey Doner for some big production this fall. Colorado Track XC file photo.

If you're a fan of 5A girls cross country, you already recognize most of these faces--and you realize that they're all back for more this year. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Midway through the girls championship race, Elise Cranny, Heather Bates, and Katie Rainsberger were firmly entrenched among the top four. Photo by Alan Versaw.

In a great high school girls program, the runners continue to get better through the years. Kari Van Zyl is just one of the examples of that at Fort Collins. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Kaitlyn Benner personified the quality of consistency for Monarch last fall. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Alexa Chacon had the distinction of breaking the 3A 100 hurdles mark twice on Saturday morning. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Sticking together: At the first pass over the whoop-de-dos, it was the pack mentality working for Fort Collins. Photo by Patrick Bendzick.

Colleen Koenig is back as Arapahoe's top returning runners, and there's been a lot of buzz about how good that team will be. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Double trouble: Daniel Lara and Gus Waneka give the Thompson Valley Eagles a lot of strength and experience at the front of the lineup. Colorado Track XC file photos.