Logan Malone

Caleb Ojennes won the 200 and 400, and helped Palmer Ridge to a 4x400 title at the end of the meet as well. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Jordan Swango might be more important that you'd first suspect to Palmer Ridge's title hopes. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Eric Hamer will be representing Palmer Ridge and Colorado in the Invitational 3200 at Arcadia on Saturday evening. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Jordan Xiong screams through the 100-meter finish in 10.68. Photo by David Pressgrove.

For those wondering if Ben Morgan can pick up where he left off last year, the answer to that question begins on Saturday at the Valor Invitational. Colorado Track XC file photo by Jeff McCoy.

Andrew Bradberry comes into his senior track season at the top of his class at both 100 and 200 meters. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Figure Cole Pappas handles a lot of batons for Palmer Ridge again this spring. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Most of the guys in the field probably didn't realize they were getting pre-race instructions from one of the all-time best steeplers in Colorado history. All photos by Alan Versaw

Paxton Smith and Cooper Wiens raced nearly shoulder-to-shoulder for several laps, before Smith made his decisive move. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Riley Geldean and Maya Evans left a pair of serious impressions at Steinhauer Field House this weekend. Colorado Track XC file photos by Alan Versaw.

We just barely got accustomed to seeing the name of Ben Waters in the 400 meter rankings before last year's season closed. Figure it won't take as long for the name recognition to stick this year. Photo by Alan Versaw.

After not running for Denver South as a freshman, Saybechee Weah has exploded on the 400 meter scene since that time. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

By the time Thomas Busath got the stick on leg #3, Valor was already fading from view. Photo by Alan Versaw.

The lengthy list of state meet records from 2014 includes a 53.44 400 from Nicole Montgomery. Photo by Alan Versaw.

So far as 4A boys are concerned, all that's left to do is to run the state meet. And, that's a lot to look forward to, as the 4A boys race has tightened up considerably since we last visited the classification.

There are Bears loose in the 4A boys picnic ground!

Isaac and Claire Green took turns setting 800 meter records at the Longmont Invitational on Saturday. Photos by Renee Haip/Ashley Green.

Palmer Ridge's Logan Malone ran 50.07 last week; he takes aim at sub-50 this week. Photo by Alan Versaw.

The Centennial Invite completed with a girls 4x400 run under conditions of driving snow. Photo by Alan Versaw.

As a freshman last spring, Caleb Ojennes was already leaving folks in his dust. Colorado Track XC file photo.