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  • Jeffco student-athletes sign their National Letter of Intent

    JEFFERSON COUNTY — It was another banner day for student-athletes in Jeffco Public Schools on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

    More than 100 signed their National Letter of Intent to a wide range of colleges and universities across the country. Arvada West, Chatfield, Columbine, Dakota Ridge, Golden, Pomona and Ralston Valley all held celebrations Wednesday to honor their students who will continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level.

    To date, more than 150 student-athletes from Jeffco have signed National Letter of Intents this school year. That number will surely grow with three more final signing days coming up April 1, May 15 and August 1.

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    Jeffco’s signers on National Letter of Intent — Feb. 6

    Arvada West High School
    Christaana Angelopulos, softball, University of Wisconsin
    Chase Biel, football, Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Ashleigh Burr, women’s soccer, Colorado Mesa University
    Cory Carignan, football, Minot State University
    Anthony Cass, football, Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Timothy English, football, Presentation College
    Dominic Folks, baseball, Barstow College
    Christopher Gist, football, Nebraska Wesleyan University
    Makenna Fowler, women’s soccer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
    Gianna Haley, softball, Black Hills State University
    Mark Hunter, baseball, Blue Mountain College
    Madison Johnson, women’s soccer, Wayne State College
    Latham Kleckner, men’s soccer, Gustavus Adolphus College
    Johnny Krutsch, football, Bethel University
    Brady Legault, football, Nebraska Wesleyan University
    Chris McEahern, football, Colorado State University
    Ella McShane, women’s swimming & diving, Chapman University
    AJ Ortez, football, Fort Lewis College
    Theresa Price, women’s tennis, Hastings College
    Devin Smith, cross country & track, Nebraska Wesleyan University
    Dori Sterne, women’s soccer, Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Michael Vandenberg, football, Nebraska Wesleyan University

    Bear Creek High School
    Megan McGriff, women’s lacrosse, Marietta College

    Chatfield Senior High School
    Sam Low, baseball, Mesa Community College
    Luke Lachance, baseball, Doane University
    Ben Kornegay, baseball, Northeastern Junior College
    Jack Kornegay, baseball, Northeastern Junior College
    Dalton Dillard, baseball, Barstow Community College
    Julia Geiger, volleyball, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
    Kayleigh Conner, volleyball, Doane University
    Alexa Alameddin, volleyball, Fort Lewis College
    Tedy Reed, women’s basketball, Colorado College
    Bailey Truex, women’s lacrosse, Fresno State University
    Kevin Peterson, men’s soccer, Colorado College
    Noah Haddad, men’s soccer, Radford University
    Christian Holmes, men’s tennis, Utah State University
    Anthony Johnston, football, Western Colorado University
    Broc Doughty, football, Bethany College
    Cameron Austin, football, Bethany College
    Sydney Williams, cross country/track, Colorado School of Mines

    Columbine High School
    Jake Gimbel, baseball, Lamar College
    Chance Goodson, baseball, Southeast Community College
    Braiden Fritz, baseball, Hastings College
    Logan DeArment, football, Colorado School of Mines
    Cole Parrott, football, University of Northern Colorado
    Evan Durbin, football, Drake University
    Ben Earnest, football, Kearney University
    Jaden Armbrust, football, Concordia University
    Cody Ramming, football, Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Corbin Curry, football, Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Grant Keim, football, Luther College
    Maddie Hadden, women’s rugby, Central Washington
    Taryn Elsner, women’s soccer, Knox College
    Kelsey Akins, volleyball, Lake Forrest College
    Grayson Mix, men’s water polo, University of California-San Diego
    Teagan Simons, men’s lacrosse, Monmouth College

    Dakota Ridge High School
    Joseph Ashley, men’s golf, Buena Vista University
    Andrew Eickelman, men’s lacrosse, Colorado Mesa University
    Jacob Eickelman, men’s lacrosse, Colorado Mesa University
    Riley Fisher, men’s lacrosse, Colorado Mesa University
    Ryan Kissinger, men’s lacrosse, Colorado Mesa University
    Jackson Lamb, men’s basketball, Case Western Reserve
    Elliot Pigati, baseball, Alvin Community College
    Ryan Stohr, baseball, Air Force Academy
    Austin Vancil, cross country, University of Colorado

    D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
    Isabella Porreco, softball, Yavapai College

    Golden High School
    Elizabeth Henshaw, women’s soccer, Culver-Stockton (MO)
    Katie Dunson, softball, Lamar Community College
    Jonah Wimbish, boys soccer, Augustana (IL)
    Jack Walters, football, Colorado School of Mines

    Lakewood High School
    Pierce Holley, football, Georgetown University
    Jacob Brunner, men’s lacrosse, Johns Hopkins University
    Elyse Hatch Rivera, women’s soccer, Macalester College
    Isaac Garcia, men’s swimming, St. Ambrose University

    Pomona High School
    Justin Pacheco, wrestling, Air Force Academy
    Theorius Robison, wrestling, University of Northern Colorado
    Colten Yapoujian, wrestling, Cornell University
    Brooke Weins, gymnastics, University of Oklahoma
    David Ross, football, University of Northern Colorado
    Colten Muller, football, Colorado Mesa University
    Luke Rohweder, football, Colorado Mesa University
    Jack Thiele, football, University of Wyoming (preferred walk-on)
    Billy Pospisil, football, Washington State University (early graduate)
    Michael Marquez, football, Dakota College at Bottinuea
    Jaime Wolf, softball, Garden City Community College
    Peyton Westphal, women’s soccer, Hastings College
    Jim Gassman, baseball, Tabor College
    Trevor Abernathy, baseball, Marshalltown Community College
    Cameron Berthold, men’s golf, Southern Virginia University

    Ralston Valley High School
    Peyton Anderson, women’s ice hockey, Northeastern University
    Savannah Brown, women’s soccer, Johnson and Wales University
    Mackenzie Friedman, women’s rowing, University of Wisconsin
    Levi Johnson, football, Colorado School of Mines
    Jessica Lemmon, women’s soccer, Laramie County Community College
    Keaton Maring, men’s swimming, SUNY Oswego
    Lexi Mueldener, women’s golf, Grinnell College
    Maya Provencal, women’s track, Duke University
    Brad Roberts, football, Air Force Academy
    Ben Schneider, football, University of Northern Colorado
    Tanner Spirek, men’s lacrosse, Colorado Mesa University
    Isaac Townsend, football, University of Oregon

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  • Getting to Know … Ralston Valley senior Brad Roberts

    Ralston Valley senior Brad Roberts, football and track star, sat down with Jeffco Public Schools’ communications Dennis Pleuss for a one-on-one interview before the start of the 2018 football season. Roberts talks about his commitment to the Air Force Academy, along with several other topics. This is the first of the monthly series of “Getting to Know …” where we’ll have one-on-one interviews with Jeffco student-athletes.

  • Gilpin County’s new football field and track is a jewel in the mountains

    BLACK HAWK — It’s a jewel cut into the side of a mountain. And come Friday nights this all, that jewel will be shining bright above the casinos just down the road.

    Gilpin County High School is nearing completion of a $1.7 million renovation to its athletic field, which includes a new six-lane track. Included is a set of lights; for the first time, the Eagles will play their home games on a Friday night. Under the lights.

    “It’ll light up the whole community,” said Craig Ball, the head football and boys track coach at the high school.

    Gilpin County football stadium
    Craig Ball. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Gilpin County, which encompasses both Black Hawk and its neighbor Central City, sits just south of Nederland. The county was established in 1861, two years after the discovery of gold in Black Hawk. It was named for William Gilpin, the first territorial governor of Colorado, and is the second-smallest county in terms of area in the state — due to its relatively large population at the time it was formed.

    The high school itself was established in 1921, and it was relocated to its current location off Highway 119 in 1978. That same year, a natural grass athletic field was built on the west side of campus, overlooking a lake and mountainous terrain topped by a forest.

    But that natural grass did present some challenges, especially at the elevation of 8,954 feet. They’d have to stop watering it by October, and the ground would often freeze under cold temperatures.

    “We had a pretty rocky and hard field at the end of the year,” Ball said. “So it was a pretty rough last month of the season. Not too many teams wanted to come play us here. But now I think they will.”

    In recent years, Ball helped to spearhead a campaign for a new field and track, citing the hazards created by maintaining a natural grass field at elevation, as well as the overall lack of a flat surface in Gilpin County. He also pointed to the recent growth of the school’s track program, and the fact that that team didn’t have an actual track.

    Gilpin County football stadium
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In March 2017, construction started on the new field. Because plans called for a track, everything had to shift 30 yards to the west. That also meant digging out part of the nearby mountainside and using that earth as a way to extend the flat surface. It took the entire summer of 2017 to excavate, and it cost $300,000.

    “We had to fill it all in,” Ball said. “There’s just no flat areas up here. It’s either up or down.”

    The money came, in large part, from grants via the Colorado Health Foundation and the Allen Green Foundation.

    “It’s a nice flat area that we haven’t really had in Gilpin,” Ball said. “This will be something nice for the community to be able to walk and exercise, and that’s part of the Colorado Health Foundation grant. It’s a community health grant.”

    Construction on the field itself started in April 2018.

    The project left plenty of room for the expected growth of the high school. Gilpin’s enrollment was 102 in October 2015. Last October, it was 123. Ball said the school is adding five to ten students per year.

    So even though the Eagles play 8-man football, they built an 11-man field. (The current cutoff for 1A is 150 students.) The field will have separate lines for 8-man, however.

    In addition, it is also lined for soccer, even though Gilpin County doesn’t currently have a team.

    “And it’s a community-oriented thing, too,” Ball added. “We don’t have soccer as a school, but we could still host a youth game.”

    The track, which includes a long jump pit, will also be done this fall, allowing the team to finally host a meet. Shoot, it will also allow them to practice on a real track. Asked where they had practiced in the past, Ball said, simply, “Hallways. Stairs.”

    Gilpin County football stadium
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    But because of the cold weather, the most realistic chance of hosting a meet will come in May. With the state meet held in mid-to-late May each year, the only meets that month are typically “last chance” meets — events where athletes have one last shot to qualify for state. And an event of that nature at high altitude wouldn’t exactly be a huge draw.

    So Ball envisions a type of pre-state meet on their track, hosting athletes from all classifications who have already qualified for state, and want to train at high altitude just prior to the big event. “Come to elevation, and the next week you go to state, and go down,” he said.

    The field and track are only the first phase of a larger project at Gilpin County. The next steps include raised bleachers where the mountainside was dug out, and a press box looming above. (Right now, teams film from the aspen grove 30 feet above the field.)

    Also included: a two-level fieldhouse, complete with a wrestling room and concession stand. The current wrestling room is in a log cabin that overlooks the field.

    The new state-of-the art field will also provide much more cushion than the previous natural grass turf.

    “With our other field, when you’re talking about a health concern, later in the season, when you couldn’t water — both middle school and high school had to practice on it,” Ball said. “We don’t have this other spot you can go. You go to West Grand, and they have three other fields. Most places have practice fields. We have to excavate to even get one. We just don’t have that kind of stuff. It would really get worn down. So the amount of injuries we can save just from practice is going to be huge for us.”

    Completion is mere weeks away now, and the final details that are coming together. The school’s shield “G” logo — designed by Ball years ago — is centered on the field, and the elevation is proudly displayed along each sideline. (Gilpin’s new turf field will be among the highest in the nation.)

    The facility will get its first real use when football practice begins on Aug. 6. It’ll be home to a team which just completed its fourth-straight winning season, and made the playoffs.

    The first game is Aug. 24 against Caliche, on a Friday night. Under the lights.

    The new field, and the view it reveals, is breathtaking. On a quiet summer morning, a soft wind winds through the trees. Birds can be heard overhead. The lake behind sits still.

    “Isn’t it something?” Ball wondered aloud.

    A comparison of the Gilpin County football field in 2017 and 2018. (Craig Ball/Gilpin County HS)

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  • Simplification of uniform rule continues in track and field, and cross country

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    INDIANAPOLIS — Further simplification of the uniform rule in track and field, and clarification on the method of determining the order of finish in cross country highlight 2019 rules changes in those two high school sports.

    Seven changes were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Track and Field and Cross Country Rules Committee at its June 11-13 meeting in Indianapolis, and all changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

    In Rule 4-3-1, the interpretation of a foundation garment was expanded to include any item worn under the uniform top and/or bottom. The rule now states that “any visible garment worn underneath the uniform top and/or bottom is considered a foundation garment. A foundation garment is not subject to logo/trademark/reference or color restrictions.”

    In addition, Rule 4-3-2 was rewritten to allow schools more options in meeting the uniform rule. The rule now states that “all relay and cross country team members must wear uniforms clearly indicating, through predominant color, school logo and color combination of all outer garments worn as a uniform, that members are from the same team.”

    “It has become increasingly more difficult to officiate the uniform rule given the increase in the number of programs nationwide that are allowing individual team members the option of independently purchasing either all or part of their team uniform,” said Julie Cochran, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Track and Field/Cross Country Rules Committee. “Slight differences in design of uniform do not negatively impact the identification of a relay or cross country team. The expectation of this rule is that all relay and cross country team members can be clearly identified as representing the same school.”

    The revised 4-3-2 NOTE states that “the official shall have no uncertainty in determining that all members are from the same team.”

    In cross country, regardless of the system used to determine the places of runners, the order of finish should be based on when the torso of the runner crosses the finish line. Changes in Rule 8-3 state that whether hand timing, transponder/chip or image-based timing systems are used, the torso is the determining factor in order of finish.

    The committee also revised Rule 8-1-1 regarding the cross country course which better describes a legal course layout.

    The remaining changes concern field events in Rule 6. In the discus and javelin, measurement shall be recorded to the nearest lesser inch or centimeter. The addition of centimeter allows states using the metric system to give a fairer depiction of the actual performance.

    In Rule 6-9 regarding the long jump and triple jump, the committee established ranges of distances in the events. Rule 6-9-5 NOTE states that the “distance from the foul line or takeoff board may be adjusted to accommodate different levels of competition. Competitors may change which foul line or takeoff board they are using during competition, but only with the prior notification and confirmation of the event judge.”

    According to the 2016-17 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, track and field is the most popular sport for girls with 494,477 participants and is No. 2 for boys with 600,136. Cross country ranks sixth for girls with 226,039 and sixth for boys with 266,271 participants.

    A complete listing of the track and field/cross country rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page and select “Track and Field/Cross Country.”

  • Valor Christian’s Anna Hall and Cole Sprout named Gatorade track athletes of the year

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).

    Anna Hall and Cole Sprout, both from Valor Christian, have been named the girls and boys track athletes of the year by Gatorade.

    Each are the first track athlete from their school to be named a Gatorade player of the year.

    Hall, a junior, recently set the national heptathlon record at the Great Southwest Classic. She also won the heptathlon at the USA Track & Field Junior National Championships to qualify for the World Junior Championships.

    During the high school season, Hall won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, as well as the long jump. She also finished second in the 200 meter dash.

    After the season, Hall was named first-team all-state and the Class 4A athlete of the year.

    Hall has a 4.15 GPA.

    “Anna Hall is just exceptional in all areas,” said Niwot coach Maurice Henriques. “She’s probably the best athlete in the state, and maybe the best in the nation. She’s a role model for the state for her attention to detail to this sport in every area.”

    Sprout, meanwhile, won both the 1,600 and 3,200 at the 4A state meet. He also set the all-classification record in the 3,200 during the Jeffco League Meet.

    He was named first-team all-state in 4A after the season.

    Sprout, who just finished his sophomore year, has a 3.98 GPA.

    “Cole is an amazing kid with great discipline and determination to be the best he can be,” said Valor Christian head coach Brian Kula. “He is an outstanding student and goes about life with high character and humility.”

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Jeffco Athletics HOF inducts five new members

    Kent Waryan, Laura Probst, Chris Peterson, Liz Armbrustmacher and Kevin Williams (not pictured) were inducted into the Jeffco Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Arvada Center. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    ARVADA — Laura Probst never won a state championship.

    The 2002 graduate of Arvada West High School finished runner-up 11 times in state cross country and track individual races. However, 16 years after leaving Jeffco and after a stellar soccer career at Texas A&M University, Probst was inducted into the Jeffco Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday afternoon at the Arvada Center — along with Chris Peterson, Liz Armbrustmacher, Kevin Williams and Kent Waryan.

    “It’s incredibly special. Part of the reason it was so unexpected,” said Probst, who is now a primary care doctor at a Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. “Being a student-athlete in Colorado and Jefferson County was such an important time in my life, but it seem so far in the past.”

    Despite all the second-place finishes, Probst’s attitude was always positive.

    “I think you have to remember why you are doing it and what it is all about,” said Probst, who won the coveted Freddie Joe Steinmark Award in 2002. “For me I was competing against myself. As long as I knew I gave my best and left it all out on the track I was satisfied.”

    Chris Peterson

    The Jefferson High School graduate might have been a little ahead of his time. The sharp-shooting basketball guard led the state in scoring his senior year in guiding the Saints to an appearance in the Final 4 of the state tournament.

    Peterson’s youngest son —Lakewood High School graduate Kolton Peterson — broke the all-time Class 5A 3-point record just a few years ago. All the scoring Chris Peterson did in his time in the mid-1970s came without the 3-point line in existence.

    “I thought it was going to be a roast at first,” Peterson said during his speech. “My boys were all sitting around last tonight and said I would probably be the first basketball player to go into the (Jeffco) Hall of Fame who never made a 3-point shot.”

    Peterson went on to coach softball at Green Mountain, along with boys basketball at Arvada West.

    Liz Armbrustmacher

    This Evergreen High School graduate was apart of the volleyball juggernaut the Cougars build under coach Lo Hunter in the 1980s, which included a 182-match winning streak.

    Armbrustmacher went on to play Indiana University before returning to Jeffco. She led Lakewood High School to a remarkable run starting in the late 1990s.

    “All of us in this room understand the impact of sports and activities,” said Armbrustmacher, who is still a teacher at Lakewood. “The lessons learned and taught on the field, the court, the pitch, the diamond and the track that those lessons learned expand far more than the game.”

    Kevin Williams

    Williams was a seven-time state champion in cross country and track at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School. He still holds the Class 4A state record in the 3,200-meter run that he set his senior year in 2008 with a time of 9:06.27.

    “Looking back at my athlete career a feel very lucky to have attended Jefferson County and D’Evelyn,” Williams wrote in a statement read by his high school track coach Micah Porter. “When I arrived at D’Evelyn in 7th-grade and I no idea I would become a distance runner and how big of a role that would play in my life.”

    Williams went on to run at the University of Oklahoma from 2008-13 where he had three consecutive top-10 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships. He is currently the head cross country coach at North Texas University and assistant track coach for the Mean Green.

    Kent Waryan

    Waryan came to Jeffco in the mid-1970s. He was a teacher, coach and administrator at a number of schools before retiring a handful of years ago from the district. He spent his final years at Jeffco at the athletic director at Wheat Ridge and Lakewood before sharing duties with Kevin Land as the Executive Director of Athletics and Activities in Jeffco.

    Jim Thyfault, current Executive Director of Athletics and Activities, said that Waryan served as a mentor to so many current athletic directors in Jeffco.

    “The scoreboard is not the most important thing and communication,” Waryan said of the two valuable things his wife has taught him over the years.

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    Pomona graduate Ryan Marquez, middle, stands with family members after receiving the 5A Jeffco Male Athlete of the Year and Freddie Joe Steinmark Award at the 32nd Annual Jeffco Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet on Thursday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Jeffco Athletics 2017-18 Awards

    Athletes of the Year
    Jeffco 5A Male: Ryan Marquez, Pomona
    Jeffco 5A Female: Camilla Emsbo, Lakewood
    Jeffco 4A Male: Adam Thistlewood, Golden
    Jeffco 4A Female: Kristina Schreiber, Evergreen

    Coaches of the Year
    Jeffco 5A Coach of Male Sports: Jay Madden, Pomona
    Jeffco 5A Coach of Female Sports: Tracey Boychuk, Pomona
    Jeffco 4A Coach of Male Sports: Brian Kula, Valor Christian
    Jeffco 4A Coach of Female Sports: Amy Bahl, Evergreen

    Assistant Coaches of the Year
    Jeffco 5A Asst. of Male Sports: Shane Fugita, Dakota Ridge
    Jeffco 5A Asst. of Female Sports: Steve Hadley, Lakewood
    Jeffco 4A Asst. of Male Sports: Brian Zehnder, Standley Lake
    Jeffco 4A Asst. of Female Sports: Ali Meyers, Evergreen

    Fred Steinmark Team Award
    Jeffco 5A: Ralston Valley
    Jeffco 4A: D’Evelyn

    Paul Davis Sportsmanship Award
    Jeffco 5A: Bear Creek
    Jeffco 4A: Golden

  • All-state boys track & field teams for the 2018 season

    The 2018 all-state boys track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    Jalen Lyon Foutain-Fort Carson boys track
    Jalen Lyon. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Jalen Lyon, Fountain-Fort Carson

    Coach of the year: Ben Montoya, Fountain-Fort Carson

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Allam Bushara Fort Collins Junior Triple Jump
    Devin Cadena Rock Canyon Senior 100m
    Brody Dempsey Mountain Vista Junior 4×800 relay
    Carter Dillon Mountain Vista Senior 4×800 relay
    Andrew Doctor Liberty Senior 110 hurdles
    Jason Farrell Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Caden Foster Mountain Vista Senior 4×800 relay
    D’Ante Giles Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 4×200 relay
    Mitchell Gorman Broomfield Senior 300 hurdles
    Kyle Hanlan Cherry Creek Senior 4×100 relay
    Jequan Hogan Fountain-Fort Carson Senior High Jump
    Michael Jones Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Jalen Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 200m, 400m, 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Max Manson Monarch Junior Pole Vault
    Marcus Miller Cherry Creek Junior 4×100 relay
    Michael Mooney Broomfield Senior 1600m, 3200m
    Micaylon Moore Fort Collins Junior Long Jump
    Drake Nugent Highlands Ranch Junior Shot Put
    Landon Rast Legend Senior 800m
    Ethan Rouse Mountain Vista Junior 4×800 relay
    Dimitri Stanley Cherry Creek Senior 4×100 relay
    Jawuan Tate Fountain-Fort Carson Senior Discus
    James Thomas Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 4×400 relay
    Andrew Wilson-Axpe Cherry Creek Sophomore 4×100 relay

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Raymon Harper, Vista Ridge

    Coach of the year: Jacy Riel, Silver Creek

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Luc Andrada Pueblo East Junior 100m
    Donald Armstead Pine Creek Junior 4×200 relay
    Marcell Barbee Pueblo South Senior 4×100 relay
    Jeremy Cody Pueblo South Senior 4×100 relay
    Isaac Dukes Mead Senior 4×800 relay
    Daniel Fuhr Pine Creek Senior 4×200 relay
    Raymon Harper Vista Ridge Senior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Wind Henderson Mullen Junior 4×400 relay
    Angelo Hurtado Roosevelt Senior 110 hurdles
    Adrian Jackson Mullen Senior 4×400 relay
    James Lee Silver Creek Senior 800m
    Maxwell Lofy Pine Creek Sophomore 4×200 relay
    Garrett Martin Standley Lake Senior High Jump
    Justin McDaniel Mead Senior 4×800 relay
    Kain Medrano Pueblo East Junior Shot Put, Discus
    Josiah Molascon Air Academy Senior Pole Vault
    Dane Palazzo Valor Christian Junior 300 hurdles
    Thomas Pannunzio Pueblo South Senior 4×100 relay
    Hunter Payne Mead Junior 4×800 relay
    Christian Rapp Mullen Senior 4×400 relay
    Andrew Seaman Mullen Senior 4×400 relay
    Cole Sprout Valor Christian Sophomore 1600m, 3200m
    Cedrick Tillman Pueblo South Junior 4×100 relay
    Tyrese VanHorne Harrison Sophomore 200m
    Jack Weiss Mead Senior 4×800 relay
    Wyatt Wieland Pine Creek Senior 300 hurdles, 4×200 relay
    Tyler Williams Standley Lake Junior 400m

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Carl Heide, Bayfield

    Coach of the year: Gary Heide and Josh Walton, Bayfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Jared Ammon Lutheran Senior 4×200 relay
    Luke Arkell Lutheran Senior 4×200 relay
    Trinity Buckley Berthoud Senior 4×100 relay
    Brendan Bunting Platte Valley Junior 4×400 relay
    Eric Casey Steamboat Springs Junior Pole Vault
    Cole Caskey Lutheran Sophomore 4×200 relay
    Skye Ciccarelli Woodland Park Junior High Jump
    Reece Davidson Faith Christian Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Rasce Engelhardt Holy Family Junior 800m
    Carl Heide Bayfield Senior 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Inaujee Ison Ridgeview Academy Senior Long Jump
    Chad Jackson Alamosa Junior 400m
    Seven Lindsey Kent Denver Senior 100m, 200m
    Ethan Loper Lutheran Senior 4×200 relay
    Garrett Mix Platte Valley Senior 4×400 relay
    Ryan Moen The Classical Academy Senior 1600m, 3200m
    Jake Rafferty Berthoud Senior 4×100 relay
    Jimmy Scavuzzo SkyView Academy Senior 4×800 relay
    Ryan Schmad Berthoud Senior 4×100 relay
    Tyler Scholl SkyView Academy Junior 4×800 relay
    Connor Siruta Berthoud Senior 4×100 relay
    Justin Thompson Roaring Fork Senior Triple Jump
    Zach Waite Platte Valley Senior 4×400 relay
    Chris Wilhoite SkyView Academy Senior 4×800 relay
    Jordan Wilson SkyView Academy Senior 4×800 relay
    Sebastian Zehnder Platte Valley Senior 4×400 relay

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    Class 2A

    Colorado State Track and Field Championships
    Soroco’s Ben Kelley.

    Athlete of the year: Ben Kelley, Soroco

    Coach of the year: Luke Appleton, Resurrection Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Tanner Applebee Resurrection Christian Freshman Long Jump
    Alex Barron Cedaredge Freshman 4×200 relay
    Wyatt Camp Cedaredge Junior 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
    Jake Chrisman Yuma Junior Pole Vault
    Adam Crowl Lyons Senior 4×800 relay
    Cody Danley Rocky Ford Senior 3200m
    Austin Davis Byers Senior 110 hurdles
    Ty Grant Cedaredge Senior 200m, 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Joshua Jenkins Cedaredge Sophomore 4×100 relay
    Colton Jonjak-Plahn Lyons Junior 4×800 relay
    Ben Kelley Soroco Junior 800m, 1600m
    Brady Lenz Sanford Senior Triple Jump
    Drew Markley Cedaredge Senior 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Jordan McMillan Cedaredge Senior 4×400 relay
    Zach McMillan Cedaredge Sophomore 4×100 relay
    Danny Mendoza Cedaredge Senior 4×100 relay, 4×400 relay
    Michael Morgan Buena Vista Senior 100m
    Grant Redmond Soroco Junior High Jump
    Isaac Roberts Lyons Sophomore 4×800 relay
    Patrick Scoggins Rangely Senior 400m
    Field Soosloff Lyons Senior 4×800 relay
    Jacob Tu’ufuli Ellicott Senior Shot Put
    Lane Walter Crowley County Junior Discus
    Jacob Yates Hoehne Senior 300 hurdles

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Levi Kilian, Heritage Christian

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Braden Anderson Haxtun Junior 4×200 relay
    JT Borunda Springfield Senior Discus
    Isaiah Bowsher Heritage Christian Senior 4×800 relay
    Josiah Bowsher Heritage Christian Junior 4×400 relay
    Jaxon Brown Haxtun Senior 4×200 relay
    Seth Bruxvoort Heritage Christian Junior 4×800 relay
    Bryce Calstrom North Park Junior 4×100 relay
    Keaton Case Heritage Christian Junior 4×400 relay, 4×800 relay
    Jaden Cass Pawnee Junior Triple Jump
    Josh Damir Heritage Christian Senior 100m, 200m
    Keylan Dracon Otis Junior Shot Put
    Blayden Fletcher North Park Senior 4×100 relay
    Arlo Garner Cotopaxi Junior 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Tommy Harmon Pikes Peak Christian Junior Pole Vault
    Eli Houston North Park Sophomore 4×100 relay
    Jaden Johnson Heritage Christian Sophomore Long Jump, 4×400 relay
    Levi Kilian Heritage Christian Junior 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4×800 relay
    Nic Martin North Park Senior 4×100 relay
    Dalton McMurrin Haxtun Junior 4×200 relay
    Alex Ramos Holly Sophomore 400m
    Jathan Rentfrow Heritage Christian Sophomore 4×400 relay
    Wesley Ryan DeBeque Freshman High Jump
    Ryan Schaefer Haxtun Senior 4×200 relay

  • Video: June’s Jeffco Preps With Pleuss

    A roundup of Jeffco prep highlights from May with Dennis Pleuss, Jeffco Public Schools’ Communication Specialist. This month’s edition features playoff action in boys lacrosse and girls soccer. Along with Lakewood girls tennis ending a 36-year drought at the Class 5A state tournament. Evergreen baseball advanced to its third 4A baseball state tournament in four years. Highlights from the three-day state track meet.

  • Boys track: Fountain-Fort Carson wins fourth championship in five seasons

    State track champions Fountain-Fort Carson boys
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — During the final day of the state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium, Fountain Fort-Carson continued a championship tradition that is nearly unmatched in Colorado.

    The Trojans (100 points) won the 5A boys state crown for the fourth time in five years. Cherry Creek was the runner-up with 71.

    A dynamic group of athletes featuring Jalen Lyon (200-meter dash and 400 champion), Deondre Ritter (2nd in 100), and Jequan Hogan (high jump champion, triple jump runner-up, third place in long jump) led the way in explosive events.

    But, in the 800 relay final Cherry Creek was in first after three legs. Lyon, a University of Northern Colorado recruit, made up the gap on the anchor leg, helping Fountain win a thrilling race in 1 minute, 26.53 seconds. The Bruins were second in 1:26.65.

    “We knew it was going to be close, because Cherry Creek always pushes us like that,” Lyon said. “I fought him at the end and that was probably the most adrenaline I’ve ever had in a race. I had my boys on my mind.”

    The camaraderie and expectations within the program are elements of their success.

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “We’re a family,” Lyon said. “We make jokes, we practice hard, we push each other hard, and we talk each other up. The coaches also push us to continue the legacy.”

    Following in the footsteps of older brother Christian (100 and 200 titles in 2016), Lyon joined a lengthy list of sprinters who have won multiple sprint crowns in the same season for the Trojans. Donovan Williams (2017), Tevin Donnell (2015), and Markesh Woodson (2011) all claimed championships of their own in the shorter sprint races.

    That is quite a run of talent. Fountain has now tallied 20 state championships (all since 1960) in boys track and field, tying Fort Collins for the state record.

    Several of the terrific Trojans, ones who won’t soon be forgotten, have signed with college programs, including Jason Farrell (hurdler, Northern Colorado) and Jequan Hogan (Texas Tech). Hogan was the New Balance national champion indoors in the triple jump as a senior.

    Jawuan Tate (158-9) added 10 more points to Fountain’s total with a discus crown. Iosua Maika (49-4) finished fifth in shot put.

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    Class 5A

    Devin Cadena of Rock Canyon (10.70) nipped Deondre Ritter (10.71) in a fast 100 final. The Jaguars tasted plenty of success this weekend.

    Liberty veteran Andrew Doctor did the same to Overland’s Joel Nyatusah with times of 14.35 to 14.38 in the high hurdle final.

    Michael Mooney (3,200 champion Thursday) capped a terrific career for Broomfield with a winning dive against Mountain Vista’s Carter Dillon in the 1,600. 4:16.15 and 4:16.17 were the final marks for the pair of Division I recruits.

    The Broomfield Eagles also produced the 300 hurdle champion in Mitchell Gorman (37.83).

    Highlands Ranch junior Drake Nugent launched a winning throw of 55 feet, 9.5 inches in shot put.

    Fort Collins was exceptional in triple jump, finishing 1st (junior Allam Bushara, 49-9.25, outstanding mark), 3rd, 4th, and 8th. Micaylon Moore, the third place finisher, won long jump as well.

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    Class 4A

    State track champions Silver Creek boys
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Silver Creek (3:23) finished runner-up in the 1,600 relay behind Mullen (3:22). That added enough points to their final tally to secure their first-ever title in track and field. The school’s last team championship came in football in 2012. The Raptors (60.5 points) pulled away from Pueblo South (52), Pine Creek (51), and Valor Christian (50).

    Silver Creek’s James Lee (University of Pennsylvania recruit) won the 800 on Friday and finished as the runner-up in the 1,600 on Saturday as they received further contributions in distance, jumps, pole vault, throws, and relays. In cross country, the Raptors had gotten close to winning titles each of the last two seasons with Lee, Brock Dykema (Colorado State), and Logan Simington (Arkansas State) all among the top talents in the classification.

    • Pueblo South did win the 400 relay in a thriller over Mullen with times of 42.44 and 42.47 seconds.
    • 185-9 was the winning mark in discus for Kain Medrano of Pueblo East. That surpassed a 28-year old classification record of 183-11 by Ron Wach of Estes Park.
    • Medrano’s teammate, Luc Andrada, claimed the 100 crown in 10.66 seconds.
    • Angelo Hurtado of Roosevelt cleared the 110 hurdles quicker than anyone in 4A with a time of 14.48.
    • Tyrese Van Horne (21.63) added to a rich tradition in sprints for the Harrison Panthers with a 200 championship. He’s only a sophomore.
    • Sensational underclassmen Cole Sprout of Valor Christian (4:14) responded to a strong move by James Lee (4:19) with a fast 300-meter finish to win the four-lapper.
    • Valor’s Dane Palazzo and Pine Creek’s Wyatt Wieland shared the 300 hurdles crown with a time of 38.01.
    • Yet another champion was crowned from Colorado Springs as Air Academy senior Josiah Molascon (14-6) won pole vault.

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    Class 3A

    State track champions Bayfield boys
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Bayfield’s Carl Heide (14.65) was unmatched in the 110 hurdles. He also won the 300 hurdles in 38.69 (state record in 3A yesterday). Heide provided a boatload of points for a program that has one other track championship in their history (girls in 1991).

    Bayfield tallied 79.5 points to win their first boys track title, but the Wolverines have corralled plenty of hardware in other seasons this school year while winning 2A football and 3A basketball. The Classical Academy was the runner-up with 73 points.

    • Lutheran, always a major presence, especially in sprints, had won four team championships in a row (three in 3A, one in 2A).
    • Seven Lindsey of Kent Denver topped all challengers in the 100 (10.74) and 200 (21.78).
    • Junior Chad Jackson, an Alamosa stalwart, completed 400 meters in first place with a time of 49.91.
    • Woodland Park junior Skye Ciccarelli (6-4) conquered high jump.
    • No one was able to better RidgeView Academy senior Inaujee Ison in long jump (21-2.25).
    • The Spartans of Berthoud (43.18) celebrated a victorious 400 relay.
    • Ryan Moen, a senior for TCA who also won the 3,200, had just enough foot speed to outlean Denver West sophomore Yasin Sado in the 1,600. Sado was also the runner-up in the 800. 4:25.72 and 4:25.75 were the final times.

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    Class 2A

    State track champions Resurrection Christian boys
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The team competition between Resurrection Christian and Lyons was close, but the Cougars displayed the necessary depth to outlast the Boulder County power. The group donned in white and blue racked up 63 points, holding off both Lyons (58) and Cedaredge (58).

    Rez had earned runner-up honors in recent years, but had never before won state. That changed this weekend with placers in most events on and off the track. Freshman Tanner Applebee (21-3.5) was the long jump champion on Thursday for a program that started only seven years ago.

    • Patrick Scoggins of Rangely (51.02) grabbed gold in the 400. The senior had an illustrious career with a number of state medals.
    • Ben Kelley further cemented his status as one of the greatest 2A competitors in state history in any event by going back-to-back in the 1,600 (4:23). The leap team was led by junior Grant Redmond (6-5 high jump) of Soroco, Kelley’s teammate.
    • 14.90 was the winning mark in 110 hurdles by Austin Davis of Byers.
    • Michael Morgan of Buena Vista (11.23) was the 100 sprint king.
    • Hoehne has a veteran 300 hurdler in Jacob Yates (39.50) who proved his worth as a champion.
    • 22.62 was the winning 200 time by Ty Grant of Cedaredge, continuing a proud tradition in sprints for the program. The 400 relay (45.12) and the 1,600 relay (3:30.01) crowns were also claimed by Cedaredge.

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    Class 1A

    State track champions Heritage Christian boys
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Heritage Christian boys compiled a monstrous total of 169 points to win their fifth state championship in six years.

    Junior Levi Kilian (1:59, 4:34, 10:04) swept the 1A distance events and shattered 1A state meet records in the 1,600 and 3,200. Isaiah Bowsher (4:38) also broke a state meet record that was previously held by Ryan Dollerschell of Prairie in the 1,600 (4:42 in 2014). Seth Bruxvoort (4:45) and Keaton Case (4:47) ensured the Eagles of a sweep of the top four places.

    HCA also flourished in the sprints as Josh Damir (11.28, 22.87) swept the 100 and 200. He was the runner-up in the 300 hurdles. The Eagles finished the meet with a victorious 1,600 relay of 3:35.

    • Cotopaxi junior Arlo Garner (15.42, 39.56) was the title winner of the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles.
    • Holly sophomore Alex Ramos (50.72) proved his worth in the 400 as an underclassmen. He could be a force for years to come.
    • North Park (45.68) had a stronger foursome in the 400 relay than anyone else in 1A.
    • Pole vaulters will have to deal with Pikes Peak Christian again next year. Juniors Tommy Harmon (12-3) and Sam Smith (11-3) were wildly impressive in earning gold and silver.

  • “Sisters” Emily Sloan and Anna Hall break one another’s records at state track

    State track 2018 Emily Sloan Rock Canyon
    Rock Canyon’s Emily Sloan. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — Emily Sloan knows Class 4A’s top hurdler well.

    Nearly a decade ago, Sloan and Anna Hall were already teammates in a club track program. They have been great friends ever since.

    Now donning the black and gold of Rock Canyon and the blue and white of Valor Christian, the tandem has flourished into Colorado’s premier hurdlers.

    During the state track preliminary rounds of the 300 hurdles at Jeffco Stadium, Sloan saw her friend break her Colorado record with a time of 40.76 seconds, bettering the Jaguar’s time of 40.77 last week at the Continental League Championships. Then, Sloan managed to flip the script on Hall and take her record back in her 5A prelim with a new all-classification best of 40.60.

    In a terrific display of sportsmanship and a sign of the friends’ bond, Hall cheered loudly on the infield during Sloan’s attempt at the feat.

    “I definitely had extra motivation going into that race, because Anna’s my best friend,” Sloan, a senior, said. “I’m happy she got it, but I definitely wanted to take it back from her. She’s a great competitor though. We’ll push each other throughout the years.

    “We’re sisters almost.”

    Sloan and Hall, still only a junior, tallied the second and third best times in the nation for the 2018 season. As impressive as Friday’s hurdle races happened to be, the prep stars have a laundry list of other accomplishments.

    Sloan chose to sign with the University of Oregon, having already claimed four state titles (three in a row in 100 hurdles) going into her final season for the Jaguars.

    “It’s been a dream school of mine since I was little,” she said. “I knew that would be the best place to give me a shot at my goals.”

    She has ambitions of winning an individual and team national championship at Oregon, but before she embarks on even greater goals she’ll be putting the final touches on an illustrious prep career on Saturday in the 100 hurdles (No. 1 seed), 300 hurdles, and 200 (No. 2 seed at 23.93 seconds).

    Valor Christian’s Anna Hall. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    As for Hall, the junior has been a national champion indoors in the high jump and pentathlon, along with being tabbed the defending state champion in both hurdles in 4A.

    On top of that, she claimed her first long jump state crown on Friday with a mark of 18 feet, 9.75 inches. Valor Christian’s latest elite female in track could have a flurry of accomplishments coming her way at the prep level and beyond.

    As usual, the 4A and 5A competitions delivered plenty of eye-opening performances. Denver East girls continued their domination in sprints with a time of 46.51 seconds in the 400-meter relay in prelims, tying the state record held by George Washington from 2007. Later on in the meet, despite not running Arria Minor in the final, the Angels won the 800 relay (1:40.25).

    Denver East and Grandview both shattered the all-classification state records (previously held by George Washington) in the 800 meter sprint medley relay with marks of 1:42.62 and 1:42.89. Freshman Kyairra Reigh ran the 400 anchor leg for East.

    The beauty of track and field is that times and marks never lie though. With competitors from all five classifications testing themselves against the state’s finest athletes at Jeffco Stadium, small school competitors sometimes prove themselves as the best in Colorado.

    Colorado State Track and Field Championships
    Soroco’s Ben Kelley.

    Soroco senior Ben Kelley shattered the 2A state record in the 800 three consecutive seasons at Jeffco Stadium (1:55.61 in 2016, 1:54.75 in 2017, 1:52.77 in 2018). He also broke the classification record in the 1,600 with a time of 4:17.23 at the St. Vrain Invite last week, a best time held by Paul Roberts of Lyons in 2016 (4:17.35).

    Kelley also claimed state crowns in cross country as a senior, the 1,600 as a junior, and the 3,200 as a junior. He has chosen to pursue collegiate running at Columbia University in the Ivy League.

    Oh, and the sensational Soroco harrier even ran the fastest 800 time in all classifications on Friday. Kelley feels inspired by the town he lives in.

    “I come from a super small community,” he said. “We have less than 90 kids in our school, so we’re practically 1A. We’re like a family. We get a lot of support from the community. Even the teachers, people who aren’t necessarily associated with athletics, they always keep up with it.”

    The state track and field meet will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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    Class 5A notes:

    • Fairview junior Marlena Preigh (2:09.19) fended off Broomfield senior Madison Mooney (2:10.19) and Highlands Ranch sophomore Bryce Johansen (2:10.55) in the 800-meter run.
    • Grandview senior Kylee Harr (5-10) won high jump with an impressive mark.
    • Landon Rast, a senior for the Legend Titans, won the 800 in 1:53.03.
    • Fountain-Fort Carson boys (1:26.53) beat a game Cherry Creek (1:26.65) contingent in the 800 relay. Fountain also finished first in prelims of the 1,600 relay (3:17.85).

    Class 4A notes:

    • Valor Christian girls won the 800 relay (1:41.89). They might also claim the team title on Saturday.
    • Discovery Canyon junior Liberty Ricca (10:57) and Valor Christian sophomore Cole Sprout (9:22) topped all competitors in the 3,200 races.
    • Mead girls (1:45.17) continued their high-level relay performances with a sprint medley championship.
    • Niwot freshman Taylor James (2:13.55) strided away from everyone in the two-lap 800 final. Former Niwot great Elise Cranny holds the classification state meet record with a time of 2:08.
    • Vista Ridge senior Raymon Harper has been terrific in all three jumps, finishing first in long jump (23-3) and second in high jump (6-9). He was also the winner of the triple jump on Thursday.
    • Garrett Martin, a Standley Lake veteran, cleared 6 feet, 10 inches to conquer high jump.
    • Pine Creek boys were victorious in the 800 relay (1:28.07).
    • Silver Creek superstar James Lee (1:54.25) is a back-to-back 800 state champion.

    Class 3A notes:          

    • TCA senior Erika Willis, the sister of Colorado record holder Andrea, broke her own 3A state meet record in pole vault. Last season she cleared 12-5, but this year 12-9 won it over Platte Canyon’s Hayley Rayburn (12-6).
    • The Classical Academy also won the girls 800 relay (1:43.91).
    • Sierra senior Alexandria Burns brought a triple jump title back to Colorado Springs with a mark of 36-5.
    • Maggi Congdon of Steamboat Springs (2:14) and Rasce Englehardt (1:56.41) claimed the 800 crowns. Denver West sophomore Yasin Sado (1:56.45) was barely second in the two-lapper.
    • Pagosa Springs senior Keena Murphy (127-10) topped the field in girls discus.
    • Faith Christian senior Reece Davidson finished first in another throwing event (53-4.50 in shot put).
    • Lutheran boys broke a 16-year record held by Yuma in the 800 relay with a blistering 1:28.01. The previous 3A record was 1:28.31. Lutheran girls won the sprint medley relay as well (1:49.43).
    • Bayfield senior Carl Heide (38.36) shattered the 3A state meet record in the 300 hurdles. The record was from 1995 and held by Ben Myers of Colorado Springs Christian (38.39).

    Class 2A notes:

    • Telluride senior Soleil Gaylord (11:16) won her third consecutive title in the 3,200 with a 37-second winning margin.
    • Monika Williams anchored Denver Christian to a victorious sprint medley relay (1:51.67).
    • Peyton junior Kaylee Kearse (2:18) pulled away from the field in the 800. Peyton also won the 800 relay in 1:48.93.
    • Logan Kuskie of Lyons continued a family tradition of success in pole vault with a gold medal (11-2).
    • Holyoke sophomore Taeryn Trumper (18-1.75) was the long jump champion.
    • Burlington senior Alex Bauer won girls shot put (39-2.25).
    • Cedaredge (1:32.02) claimed the boys 800 relay.
    • Rocky Ford senior Cody Danley (9:42) put his foot on the gas in the final 1,600 as Lyons sophomore Isaac Roberts (9:55) and Custer County freshman Micah Zeller (10:04) showed plenty of distance promise for future years while rounding out the top three in the 3,200.
    • Brady Lenz of Sanford outperformed everyone in triple jump (43-2.5).
    • Crowley County junior Lane Walter (160-1) was terrific in boys discus.
    • Jake Chrisman of Yuma won pole vault (13-4).

    Class 1A notes:

    • Springfield nipped the 1A state record in the girls sprint medley relay with a time of 1:53.88. JT Borunda also won boys discus (136-6) for Springfield. They were also champions in the girls 800 relay (1:50.89).
    • Heritage Christian once again dominated distance events as Leeann Wagner (2:25) and Levi Kilian (1:59.13) crushed the 800 races. Isaiah Bowsher finished runner-up in the 800 as well.
    • 43-1.5 won boys triple jump (Jade Cass of Pawnee).
    • Genoa-Hugo swept gold and silver in girls shot put as Heather Graham (39-5.5) and Ryely Smartt (36-8) were first and second.
    • Matalynn Dawson (Miami-Yoder) was impressive in triple jump with a mark of 34-6.
    • Jerraldawn Rector of Simla (5-1) beat Dawson in a jump-off in the girls high jump discipline as both cleared 5-1.
    • Plateau Valley (10:28.66) shattered the 1A girls state record in the 3,200 relay. Heritage Christian boys did the same (8:23.44).
    • Haxtun boys (1:32.93) broke the classification record in the 800 relay.