Hayelom Fitsum and Brandon Swenson were this close at the finish of last year's Wiggins Invite, but Swenson may have some catching up to do this fall. Photo by Ben Hershelman.

Will Tyler Scholl and Quinn McConnell be the big impact freshmen of 2015? Photos by Alan Versaw.

It was a little drier for Kacey Doner this morning winning the women's 5K at the Evergreen Town Race than it was back in May for the St. Vrain 1600. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Nate Fedel will be trying to keep the rest of the Western Slope distance types in his rear-view mirror this fall. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

One week after steepling through Albuquerque, Tabor Scholl and Ben Butler were back to running more conventional races in Portland. Photos by Alan Versaw.

Loveland junior Marcus Quere (center) bided his time on the steeple early, but took things over in a convincing way late in the race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

At this point, pending any late entries, it appears Colorado will be sending a delegation of 10 to New Balance Nationals Indoor.

It's a short, but impressive, list of Colorado entries registered to date for Foot Locker Midwest.

As important as a healthy Joel Such might be, Lyons will need more than that to win a fourth consecutive state title next fall. Photo by Renee Haip.

Kenadi Krueger, Taylor James, and Lilly Lavier round the final turn with third place completely undecided. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Gage Voss spent a nice summer on the track prior to moving to the cross country course for the fall. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Jacob Robirds, 5th-place finisher at last year's middle school state meet, currently owns the #5 2A freshman boys time. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Tabor Scholl was spotted this weekend at the CU Alumni/Open Time Trial. Photo by Lyle Knudson.

Behind shades, but in front of the pack, Tyler Scholl was the picture of relaxation at the Colorado Middle School State Championships. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Allie Chipman of Mountain Ridge Middle School rates among the favorites to win the girls championship race on Saturday. Contributed photo.