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The top girls performances delivered at the Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational in meet history.

Caroline Robbins is half of a devastating 1-2 at Grandview this fall.

Beware of unharnessed blobs of blue on the course on Saturday. Photo by Alan Versaw.

It wasn't intentional that the two top girls teams started out next to each other, but it definitely worked out that way. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Lillian Markusch is an 18-something type on a formidable Cherry Creek roster. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Emily Mitchem raised a few eyebrows by taking an early lead in the 5A State race. Photo by Ashley Green.

When Jordyn Colter has been out of the lineup this fall, Devon Peterson has taken over the reins of leadership very nicely. Photo by Ashley Green.

Blake Yount opens a big, wet lead at the Centennial League Championships. Photo by Bill Mills.

You've probably already seen the national lists, and now Hoka One One helps us pick a Colorado top ten, many of whom are not merely future stars of XC but very present stars as well.

Wearing lucky #13, Katie Rainsberger crosses the Desert Twilight finish line just ahead of local favorite Dani Jones. Photo by Margot Kelly.

Estes Park's Dylan Zurfluh took second in the Patriot League boys race, helping to lead the Bobcats to a sweep of the team titles. Photo by Ron Eberhard.

Monarch's girls started the season with four varsity positions more or less spoken for. It wasn't immediately clear who the fifth scorer would be, but Liz Hogan has answered those questions. Photos by Ashley Green.

Aubrey Till has successfully made her break from the pursuit of Lauren Offerman by the top of the hill. Photo by Tim Hilt.

Corey Lewenkamp enjoyed the day's largest margin of victory over the rest of a classification. Photo by Alan Versaw.