Okay, so we'll do a little spoiler here and tell you up front that Dior Hall's story ranks #1. Colorado Track XC file photo by Paul Jaeger.
Coverage
Colorado State Championships - 5A Girls 100 Hurdles Finals
A collection of favorite images of the state meet from Colorado Track XC photographer Jeff McCoy.
A gallery of favorite images from Colorado Track XC state meet photographer Jeff McCoy.
Heritage Christian Academy had a whole roster of heroes this past weekend, but none found their way to as many points as Isaiah D'Amico. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Generally speaking it didn't matter where Ally Watt got the baton, the race was over once she did. But it still wasn't enough to catch Fort Collins. Photo by Alan Versaw.
The uniforms at the start of the 2A boys 200 tended toward the side of monochromatic. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Hannah Carr winds up on a state meet record mark of 143-9 in the discus. Photo by Alan Versaw.
By the time Thomas Busath got the stick on leg #3, Valor was already fading from view. Photo by Alan Versaw.
In this week's installment of the Official's Corner MileStat reviews hurdling and the many ways you can get disqualified or not disqualified.
If you are looking for unsung heroes in Shining Mountain's state championship story, look no further than Paisley Sheehan. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Alexei Cox enjoyed a big state meet for Broomfield, including winning the 100. Photo by Jeff McCoy.
For the span of a half an hour on Saturday, Jennifer Celis was simply untouchable. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Want to watch the actual race video of the above carnage from a hurdles race at the Colorado High School Track & Field State Meet this past weekend? Check out the linked article with video with a story context or watch the video directly here.
The lengthy list of state meet records from 2014 includes a 53.44 400 from Nicole Montgomery. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Live results from the Colorado State Track & Field Championships this weekend in Lakewood, Colorado can be found on MileSplit. Events start on Thursday and last through Saturday. MileSplit is on-site with coverage as well.
Nick Deray, second from left, stunned a strong 3A 200 meter field. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Colorado State Championships - Kayla Zink Interview - 1A Girls 100 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Kelsi Lasota Interview - 3A Girls 1600 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Kevin McClanahan Interview (1/2) - 4A Boys 100 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Kevin McClanahan Interview (2/2) - 4A Boys 100, 200, 400 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Lance Munoz Interview - 1A Boys High Jump Champion
Colorado State Championships - Lauren Gregory Interview - 5A Girls 3200 Meter Champion, 1600 Meter Runner Up
Colorado State Championships - Lutheran Lions 100 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Lyons Lions 110 Hurdles Boys
Colorado State Championships - Manitou Springs Mustangs 4x100 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Marissa Storey Interview - 2A Girls 100 & 200 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Miguel Molas Interview - 3A Boys 100 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Miranda Mathiason Interview - 2A Girls 100 Hurdles Champion
Colorado State Championships - Nick Deray Interview - 3A Boys 400 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Nicole Montgomery Interview - 4A Girls 400 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Palmer Ridge Bears 4x400 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Paonia Eagles 200 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Lyons Lions 1600 Boys
Colorado State Championships - Pine Creek Eagles 4x400 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Rachel & Rebekah Rairdon Interview
Colorado State Championships - Ryan Dollerschell Interview - 1A Boys 1600 Meter Champion
Colorado State Championships - Ryan Younggreen Interview - 3A Boys 110 Hurdles Champion
Colorado State Championships - Sarah Yocum Interview - 3A Girls 100 Hurdles Champion
Colorado State Championships - Shining Mountain Waldorf Lions 4x400 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Sophia Anderson Interview - 2A Girls Triple Jump Champion
Colorado State Championships - Spencer Long Interview - 5A Boys 300 Hurdles Champion
Colorado State Championships - The Classical Academy Titans 4x400 Girls
Colorado State Championships - Trevor Lyons Interview
Colorado State Championships - Will Schmidt Interview
Colorado State Championships - Zac Petrie Interview - 4A Boys 800 Meter Champion
The eventual top teams were nicely represented the 5A boys 100 meter final, but it was Trey Smith of Douglas County in lane one who took the event title. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Nothing at today's opening day of the 2014 Colorado State Track and Field Championships generated as much buzz and conversation as the train wreck at the fifth hurdle of the 3A boys 110 meter hurdles prelims, first heat. Photo by Eric Versaw.
One of the things you can look forward to on Saturday is a kind of rematch of today's 4x200 final between Fountain-Fort Carson and Cherokee Trial in the 4x100. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Cerake Geberkidane and Blake Yount battled for the entire last 300 meters of the 5A boys 800. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Clay Russell keeps Idalia's Erick Enriquez-Acosta in second place around the third turn. Photo by Alan Versaw.
TCA's Andrea Willis sets a new 3A pole vault standard at 11-6. Photo by Tim Hilt.
Elise Cranny's 10:17.48 3200 eclipsed all other state meet news on Friday. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Three days of run in the sun! ...and jump! ...and throw!
Coal Ridge extended their tradition of relay excellence with a big win in the girls 4x200. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Morgan Hartigan pitched a win for Paonia in the shot put with a throw of 39-10. Photo by Alan Versaw.
Taylor Alexander rose to the occasion to reset her own 1A state meet record, a few times over. Photo by Tim Hilt.