Vanessa Kort

For Emily Mitchem (left), it's a repeat trip to Portland. For Sydney Swanker, it will be a first.

John O'Malley and Cooper Brown very nearly led Centaurus to an upset of epic proportions on Saturday. Photos by Ashley Green.

Ivy Gonzales moves briskly to the finish line as Broomfield's top finisher at State last fall.

At the midway point, Brie Oakley's lead was already the stuff of legend. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Ivy Gonzales powers her way home on what would prove to be the first step toward a second-consecutive Broomfield girls team title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Broomfield's top three get a lot of publicity, but Vanessa Kort and Laura Thompson at 19:05 is also a big part of the success of this team. Photo by Tim Hilt.

Hopefully you haven't yet had your fill of Mountain Vista vs. Palmer Ridge, because neither of the two schools have yet had their fill. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Lauren Neugeboren is a key member of a Boulder team that is much better than preseason projections suggested. Photo by Alan Versaw.

At one mile of the boys race, there were still a whole lot of folks in contention. Photo by Alan Versaw.