Summer Eberhardt

Taylor Strohecker reaches over the bar on her way to her third consecutive state high jump title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Hannah Carr winds up on a state meet record mark of 143-9 in the discus. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Coal Ridge extended their tradition of relay excellence with a big win in the girls 4x200. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Lamar's Summer Eberhardt takes the top 3A girls seed into the discus with a throw of 135-6. Colorado Track XC file photo.

It's probably safe to say that 3A girls has taken a little clearer shape since our last look at the classifications top five. And most of that shaping has been taking place in a quiet little town just north of Greeley.

Kahlil James of Mesa Ridge won both horizontal jumps titles at Saturday's Ray Campbell Invitational. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Rock Canyon's Rhyan Pettaway hurdled her way to the Palmer Terror Invitational 100H title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

With this 3A girls installment, we continue our rotating series of Colorado Track XC Top 5 rankings, checking up on the top teams in each classification and gender.

Bailey Hammer of Fruita Monument edges Moffat County's Ashlee Griffiths and Karmen Christopher to the finish line. Photo by David Pressgrove.

One of the better marks of the end of the week was Monarch's Andrew Barlow over the bar at 14-9. Photo by Ashley Green.

Summer Eberhardt prepares to launch a throw at last spring's state meet. Colorado Track XC file photo.

No, it isn't that Colorado Track XC has gone to covering football. It's just that there are usually a lot more cameras around the gridiron than there are around the throwing rings. Photo by John Contrares/Lamar Ledger.

Lamar's Courtney Clark returns as one of several top throwers among 3A girls. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Megan McCabe took over leadership of the state pole vault rankings on Thursday with a clearance of 12-6. Photo by Kelli Noto.

  Rifle's Joey Kuheim nearly had to take on Mel Herl in last year's 3A shot put. It doesn't get much better this year, as the must take on Sand Creek's Mariah Walker--plus a few more. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Emily Romo, Chyna Ries, and Alleandra Watt charge toward the finish line of the Liberty Bell 100 meters, but out in lane 6, Zainab Sanni took the win. Photo by Ashley Green.

Mckenzie Brogan has left a lot of people in her wake the last couple of years. On Saturday, she and her Lakewood teammates will be trying to do it again at the Greeley Central Invitational. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Pueblo South's Megan Patterson summons every joint and every muscle for her throw. Colorado Track XC file photo.