Cooper Ward

Andrew Vigil didn't always get the same recognition as teammate Garrett Quintana, but he proved himself a very capable thrower nonetheless. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Shane Gates won his first state title of the weekend in the 110 hurdles, but he wasn't nearly done yet. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Where hurdles are concerned, Alyssa Valko is accustomed to running from the front of the field. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Meets have been coming at us the last few days almost as fast as Melanie Doty and Shea Zeman. Photo by Ben Hershelman.

Bailey Sharon added one to her list of 300 meter hurdle titles at the Lakewood meet on Saturday. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Ben Butler takes the #3 position on the podium for USA Cross Country. Contributed photo.

With guys emerging like Austin Katzer in the triple jump, Paonia seems poised to rejoin the top tier of 2A boys. Photo by Alan Versaw.

This is the year that Cooper Ward figures to more or less take over as the top sprinter in the Mile High League. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Merino's Jorden Jole capped off a solid high school career with a state title at 800 meters. Photo by Alan Versaw.

It took Paul Roberts a while to drop the stubborn resistance from Corey Lewenkamp, but once he did he very nearly chased down the 2A state meet record for the 1600. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Chad Mikelson was a little torn between events today, but his triple jump results didn't suffer in the least. Photo by Alan Versaw.

You complete event-by-event guide to the 2A boys state team title race, and to seeing blue in almost every event!

Sisters Emily and Katelyn Mitchem logged a 1-2 sweep of the 1600 at Friday night's Stutler Bowl Twilight. Photo by Ashley Green.

Matt Dillon has been the often overlooked member of the Lyons distance group, but Lyons will find his state points very useful and important this spring nevertheless. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Tyler Molter nearly took a 110H win at Friday's La Junta Tiger Relays and made sure it didn't get away from him at Monday's Santa Fe League meet. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Resurrection Christian's Cooper Ward will be taking on the 200 and 110 hurdles today in Fort Collins. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Denver Christian's Kyler Schmitt elbowed out a little room in a very competitive 2A shot put field. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Sam Hopfe helped Woodland Park to a team title in Salida on Saturday with an individual title of his own. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Lamar's Santana Salazar was one of a surprisingly large number of athletes who started the 2015 season beyond the state-qualifying mark for the 2014 season. Photo by Eric Versaw.

Rachel Demby and Miranda Mathiason are two accomplished athletes who came out of dormancy for this weekend's indoor meets. Colorado Track XC file photos by Alan Versaw and Jeff McCoy.

Broomfield's Jordan Xiong has upset the established order of things in 4A sprinting. Photo by Alan Versaw.