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47.58, Doherty Spartan Invitational. Photo by Alan Versaw.

If you can names the girls of this row of the Liberty Bell 3200 start, you're up-to-speed on Colorado distance. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Kelsey Lakowske and Spencer Wenck this year's class of all-state runners. Photos by Alan Versaw & Jeff McCoy.

Brooke Grissom's hopes for the state meet figure into both the individual and team races. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Littleton's Garrett Sapakoff rounds the final turn with Arvada West's Carson Aberle at the Arvada West Invitational. Sapakoff would go on for the win. Photo by Cliff Jurgens.

Nick Baca and Peyton come down from 3A this year and figure to add a serious element of interest to the 2A competition this fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Garrett Smith and Lori Weirich of Eads have been on a roll of late. Each is atop of the 2A discus rankings. Photos contributed by John Weirich. Rocky Ford's Amber Lowther is a legitimate threat to win all three jump titles in 2A girls. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Erin Kelly of Crested Butte and Ty Williams of Telluride give the 2A All-State teams a distinctly western slope feel. Photos by Paul Jaeger and Alan Versaw.

The start of the 3A boys State race from 2008. You should be seeing a few of these guys again on Saturday. Colorado Track XC File Photo.

Chris Zirkle, after finishing fourth at the Chris Severy Invitational, will be counted on to lead a much improved Moffat County team into the championship season. File photo by Alan Versaw.

Vanguard's Jeremiah Evangelista is one of only three returners from the top 10 2A boys at last year's state meet. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Arapahoe's Connor Winter, who did not run cross country last fall, was arguably the state's major find as a distance runner this spring. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Wiggins gets off the starting line at Limon Invitational, a pivotal meet in their season.