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  • Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

    Valor Christian football stadium
    Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

    In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

    We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

    Previous Championship Counts:

    • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
    • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
    • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
    • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
    • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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    Team Championships

    Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

    The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

    Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

    Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

    In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

    A breakdown of team championships is below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
    1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
    2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
    2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
    2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
    2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
    7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
    7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
    7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
    7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
    7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
    7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
    7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
    7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
    17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
    17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
    17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
    17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
    17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
    17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
    17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
    17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
    17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
    17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
    17 Durango 0 1 0 1
    17 Eads 0 1 0 1
    17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
    17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
    17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
    17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
    17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
    17 Holly 0 1 0 1
    17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
    17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
    17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
    17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
    17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
    17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
    17 Otis 1 0 0 1
    17 Overland 0 1 0 1
    17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
    17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
    17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
    17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
    17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
    17 Salida 1 0 0 1
    17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
    17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
    17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
    17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
    17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
    17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
    17 University 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
    17 Valley 0 1 0 1
    17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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    Individual Championships

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    Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

    Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

    A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

    Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
    2 Lutheran 1 9 10
    3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
    4 Air Academy 5 3 8
    4 Pomona 4 4 8
    6 Fairview 5 2 7
    6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
    6 Paonia 6 1 7
    9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
    9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
    9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
    13 Arapahoe 4 1 5
    13 Cedaredge 2 3 5
    13 Fort Collins 3 2 5
    13 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 4 5
    13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
    13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
    13 Resurrection Christian 0 5 5
    13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
    13 Springfield 2 3 5
    22 Boulder 0 4 4
    22 Denver East 3 1 4
    22 Kim 4 0 4
    22 Moffat County 4 0 4
    22 Palmer Ridge 0 4 4
    22 Poudre 0 4 4
    22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
    22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
    22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
    22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
    32 Aspen 0 3 3
    32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
    32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    32 Eaton 3 0 3
    32 Evergreen 3 0 3
    32 Lyons 0 3 3
    32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
    32 Meeker 0 3 3
    32 Niwot 3 0 3
    32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
    32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
    32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
    32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
    32 Sterling 2 1 3
    32 Valley 0 3 3
    32 Windsor 2 1 3
    48 Alamosa 0 2 2
    48 Baca County 2 0 2
    48 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
    48 Berthoud 0 2 2
    48 Buena Vista 0 2 2
    48 Caliche 2 0 2
    48 Canon City 1 1 2
    48 Chaparral 0 2 2
    48 Delta 2 0 2
    48 Durango 0 2 2
    48 Estes Park 2 0 2
    48 Faith Christian 2 0 2
    48 Flagler 0 2 2
    48 Fort Morgan 0 2 2
    48 Grandview 2 0 2
    48 Highland 1 1 2
    48 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
    48 Hinkley 0 2 2
    48 John Mall 0 2 2
    48 Lake City Community 1 1 2
    48 Longmont 0 2 2
    48 Mesa Ridge 0 2 2
    48 Monarch 0 2 2
    48 Montrose 0 2 2
    48 Mountain View 0 2 2
    48 Otis 1 1 2
    48 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
    48 Rocky Mountain 2 0 2
    48 Salida 0 2 2
    48 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
    48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
    48 Telluride 2 0 2
    48 Thompson Valley 0 2 2
    48 Vail Christian 1 1 2
    48 Wray 2 0 2
    83 Akron 0 1 1
    83 Arickaree 0 1 1
    83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
    83 Burlington 1 0 1
    83 Castle View 0 1 1
    83 Centauri 0 1 1
    83 Cheraw 0 1 1
    83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
    83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
    83 Crowley County 0 1 1
    83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    83 Eads 0 1 1
    83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
    83 Ellicott 0 1 1
    83 Fleming 1 0 1
    83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
    83 Fruita 0 1 1
    83 Glenwood Springs 0 1 1
    83 Granada 1 0 1
    83 Grand Junction 0 1 1
    83 Greeley Central 0 1 1
    83 Green Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Heritage 1 0 1
    83 Holy Family 0 1 1
    83 Hotchkiss 1 0 1
    83 Jefferson 0 1 1
    83 Kiowa 1 0 1
    83 Lakewood 0 1 1
    83 Lamar 0 1 1
    83 Legacy 0 1 1
    83 Mancos 0 1 1
    83 McClave 0 1 1
    83 Mountain Vista 0 1 1
    83 Mullen 0 1 1
    83 North Park 0 1 1
    83 Olathe 0 1 1
    83 Palisade 0 1 1
    83 Pawnee 0 1 1
    83 Peyton 0 1 1
    83 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    83 Roaring Fork 0 1 1
    83 Roosevelt 0 1 1
    83 Sedgwick County/Fleming 0 1 1
    83 Sheridan 0 1 1
    83 Skyline 1 0 1
    83 Soroco 0 1 1
    83 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    83 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
    83 Summit 1 0 1
    83 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Vista Peak 1 0 1
    83 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
    83 Weld Central 0 1 1

  • All-state boys track & field teams for 2016 season

    State track Henry Raymond Poudre
    Poudre’s Henry Raymond is the 5A boys track and field athlete of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 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 a championship.

    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

    Athlete of the year: Henry Raymond, Poudre

    Coach of the year: Jeff Donnel, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Malic Bonner Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×400
    Max Borghi Pomona Sophomore 4×100
    Austin Campbell Regis Jesuit Senior High Jump
    Sergio Cedano Fountain-Fort Carson Junior 4×400
    Jacob Condill Chaparral Senior Discus
    David Cunningham Highlands Ranch Senior Long Jump
    William Dixon Monarch Sophomore 4×800
    Adam Eckhardt Pomona Junior 4×100
    Jason Farrell Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200, 4×400
    Jeremy Gonzales Pomona Junior 4×100
    Isaac Green Monarch Junior 4×800
    Angel Heredia Hinkley Sophomore 300 hurdles
    Ben Hogan Monarch Senior 4×800
    Zach Litoff Monarch Junior 4×800
    Christian Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×200, 4×400
    Jalen Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200
    Miles Matulik Pomona Junior 4×100
    Jake Moretti Pomona Junior Shot Put
    Henry Raymond Poudre Senior 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Connor Roberts Cherry Creek Senior Pole Vault
    Thomas Robillard Fort Collins Senior 110 hurdles
    Darrien Wells Hinkley Junior 400 meters
    Donovan Williams Fountain-Fort Carson Junior 4×200
    Danny Williams Pomona Senior Triple Jump

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Caleb Ojennes, Palmer Ridge

    Coach of the year: Kevin Clark, Mountain View

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Jacob Bejarano Roosevelt Senior High Jump
    Conlan Berger Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Conor Bertles The Classical Academy Senior Shot Put
    William Chandler Durango Senior 4×800
    Trevor Cook Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Will Domier Holy Family Junior 100 meters
    Logan Goodner Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Aaron McCoy Canon City Junior 300 hurdles
    Ian Meek Montrose Junior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Seamus Millett Durango Senior 4×800
    David Moenning Durango Senior 800 meters, 4×800
    Garrett Obermeyer Palmer Ridge Senior 4×400
    Caleb Ojennes Palmer Ridge Senior 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×400
    Brandon Pappas Palmer Ridge Junior 4×400
    Anthony Peters Vista Ridge Senior Triple Jump
    Bailey Rosenstrauch Palmer Ridge Senior 4×400
    Ramon Salgado Mountain View Senior Pole Vault
    Jay Shuman Palisade Senior 110 hurdles
    George Silvanic Palmer Ridge Senior Discus
    Harry Steinberg Durango Junior 4×800
    Logan Stewart Mountain View Senior Long Jump
    Eli Sullivan Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Kent Harris, Lutheran

    Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Sunday Abarca Aspen Junior 400 meters
    Luke Arkell Lutheran Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Ben Butler SkyView Academy Senior 3200 meters
    Bryce Coop Manitou Springs Junior 4×400
    Jacob Dack Lutheran Junior Shot Put
    Adam Dawson Lutheran Junior Discus
    Isaiah Delacerda Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Jasper Germain Roaring Fork Sophomore High Jump
    Kharon Hall Lutheran Senior 4×100, 4×200, Triple Jump
    Matt Hanson Lutheran Senior 110 hurdles
    Kent Harris Lutheran Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 4×200
    Chad Jackson Alamosa Freshman 4×800
    Jared Keul Manitou Springs Junior 800 meters, 4×400
    Oscar Martinez Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Caleb Palmer Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Conner Plackis Manitou Springs Senior 4×400
    Gallian Roberts Salida Senior 300 hurdles, Long Jump
    Luke Rodholm Manitou Springs Junior 4×400
    Taylor Stack Salida Senior 1600 meters
    Harrison Tomko Lutheran Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Victor Zimmerman Sterling Junior Pole Vault

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Shane Gates, Cedaredge

    Coach of the year: Kirby Henderson, Cedaredge

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Evan Anderson Resurrection Christian Senior 400 meters, 4×100, 4×400
    Cooper Daniels Vail Christian Senior Pole Vault
    Shane Gates Cedaredge Senior 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, High Jump
    Jaylen Hayes Ellicott Junior 4×200
    Adrian Hernandez Mancos Senior 4×800
    Simon Kearns Mancos Sophomore 4×800
    Ben Kelley Soroco Sophomore 800 meters
    Jake McKie Mancos Sophomore 4×800
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Junior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Ro Paschal Mancos Senior 4×800
    Garrett Quintana John Mall Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Paul Roberts Lyons Senior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Jarod Seery Ellicott Senior 4×200
    Conner Stahla Resurrection Christian Junior 4×100, 4×400
    Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Junior 4×400
    Chiante’ Stewart Ellicott Sophomore 4×200
    Jack Taylor Resurrection Christian Sophomore 4×100
    Kevin Vargas Ellicott Senior 4×200
    Cooper Ward Resurrection Christian Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 4×400

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Jordan Cherin, Shining Mountain

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Chris Athey Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Zane Bearfoot Cheraw Senior 4×100
    Ian Beckett McClave Sophomore High Jump
    Isaac Borchers Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Andy Borunda Springfield Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Shiloh Bremer Cheraw Junior 4×100
    Jordan Cherin Shining Mountain Senior 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Senior 1600 meters
    Beau Dukes Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Bowman Ellis Springfield Junior 4×200
    Blayden Fletcher North Park Sophomore 110 hurdles
    Luke Gilliland Heritage Christian Senior 3200 meters
    Tate Goble Otis Sophomore Pole Vault
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Senior 4×100
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Senior 4×200
    Cameron Klann Flagler Junior 100 meters, Long Jump
    Matt Lee Heritage Christian Senior 4×400
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree Senior Triple Jump
    Riley Moore Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Taylor Motschall Heritage Christian Junior 4×400
    Marshall Thornton Springfield Senior 4×200
    Brendon Trujillo Cheraw Junior 4×100
    Fred Turner Eads Junior 300 hurdles
    Robbie Wagner Heritage Christian Senior 4×400
    Liam Whinnery Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Caleb Wickstrom Heritage Christian Senior 4×400

  • All-state girls track & field teams for 2016 season

    State track Katie Rainsberger Air Academy
    Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger is the 4A girls track and field athlete of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 all-state girls 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 a championship.

    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

    Athlete of the year: Arria Minor, Denver East

    Coach of the year: Conrad Crist, Fort Collins

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Aumni Ashby Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×200
    Hannah Carlson Arapahoe Sophomore 800 medley
    Amelia Cavazos Arapahoe Senior 800 medley
    Gina Coleman Fountain-Fort Carson Junior Discus
    Anna Hall Arapahoe Freshman 4×400, High Jump
    Julia Hall Arapahoe Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Symonne Holland Cherokee Trail Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Jamie Johnson Cherry Creek Freshman 4×800
    Audra Koopman Fort Collins Junior Long Jump
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Sophomore Triple Jump
    Allison Marizza Arapahoe Junior 4×400
    Jordan McCurdy Cherry Creek Sophomore 4×800
    Gabriella McDonald Rocky Mountain Sophomore Shot Put
    Arria Minor Denver East Freshman 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters
    Brie Oakley Grandview Junior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Devon Peterson Cherry Creek Junior 4×800
    Becca Schulte Fort Collins Senior 800 meters
    Sarah Slack Arapahoe Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Emily Sloan Rock Canyon Sophomore 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Lisa Swartz Cherry Creek Senior 4×800
    Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Chloe Woest Fossil Ridge Senior Pole Vault

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Katie Rainsberger, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Timothy Daggett, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Teresa Ambuul The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Sophomore High Jump
    Tess Boade Valor Christian Junior 4×100, 4×200
    Alexis Buckhaults Canon City Junior 100 hurdles
    Maya Evans Vista Peak Sophomore Long Jump
    Kendra Frieden The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Lauren Gale Discovery Canyon Sophomore 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 medley
    Destiny Grimes Valor Christian Freshman 4×100
    Jenny Hall Discovery Canyon Junior 800 medley
    Lilliana Hamilton Air Academy Sophomore 4×800
    Alex Hellenberg Skyline Senior Triple Jump
    Bethany Johns The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Ayannah Lang Discovery Canyon Sophomore 800 medley
    Lily Lockhart Delta Junior Shot Put
    Bianca Lopez Valor Christian Sophomore 4×200
    Megan Maccagnan Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Maria Mettler Air Academy Junior 4×800
    Katie Rainsberger Air Academy Senior 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4×800
    Bailey Sharon Green Mountain Senior 300 hurdles
    Gianna Tesone Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Lianna Ubungen Discovery Canyon Sophomore 800 medley
    Raquel Valdez Mountain View Senior Discus
    Kayla Wiitala Air Academy Senior 4×800
    Andrea Willis The Classical Academy Senior Pole Vault
    Maggie Zielinski The Classical Academy Senior 4×400

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Kayla Pinnt, Moffat County

    Coach of the year: Kaelie Jelden, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Lannan Abbott Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore 4×400
    Morgan Barone Lutheran Junior High Jump
    Amber Bowles Coal Ridge Senior 4×200
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Junior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Christina Hamerly Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Alie Hodgson Eaton Senior 800 medley
    Brittany Knutson Eaton Senior 800 medley
    Dana Kotz Coal Ridge Junior 4×200
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Sophomore 800 medley
    Santana Martinez Coal Ridge Sophomore 4×200
    Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Freshman 800 meters, 4×800
    Alice Oveson Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Kayla Pinnt Moffat County Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×100
    Quinn Pinnt Moffat County Freshman 4×100
    Julia Ridgway Colorado Springs Christian Junior 4×400
    Courtney Sabatino Eaton Sophomore 800 medley
    Emma Samuelson Moffat County Junior 4×100
    Ary Shaffer Moffat County Senior 4×100
    Anna Shults Peak to Peak Freshman 1600 meters, 4×800
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Junior Shot Put, Discus
    Abby Skrastins Colorado Springs Christian Senior 4×400
    Erica Thompson Colorado Springs Christian Junior 4×400
    Ivy Todd Estes Park Junior Pole Vault
    Lily Tomasula-Martin Estes Park Junior 3200 meters
    Allie Winkler Coal Ridge Senior 4×200
    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian Junior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Soleil Gaylord, Telluride

    Coach of the year: Brian Mitchem, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Taylor Alexander Vail Christian Senior Pole Vault
    Ellie Berry Burlington Junior Discus
    Shayna Dale Cedaredge Junior 4×100
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Junior 400 meters
    Marisa Edmondson Paonia Senior 4×200, 800 medley
    Soleil Gaylord Telluride Sophomore 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Megan Godsey Wray Junior Triple Jump
    Kenzie Henderson Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Brooke Hillman Paonia Sophomore 4×800
    Isabelle Himmel Highland Junior 200 meters
    Katie Hyke Cedaredge Sophomore Shot Put
    Amber Jenkins Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Senior 100 hurdles
    Poppy Lightfoot Paonia Freshman 4×800
    Kendall McHugh Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Chelsea Meilner Paonia Senior 4×800
    Katy Parsons Hotchkiss Senior 800 meters
    Emily Pieper Paonia Junior 4×200, 800 medley
    Randi Rapke Paonia Sophomore 4×400, 4×800
    Kassidy Rapke Paonia Sophomore 800 medley
    Alyssa Valko Wray Senior 300 hurdles
    Brianna Van Vleet Paonia Junior 4×200, 4×400, Long Jump
    Ashley Van Vleet Paonia Senior 4×400, High Jump
    Shira Woods Paonia Sophomore 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley
    Kayla Zink Caliche Junior 100 meters

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Zariah Mason, Kim

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Bree-ann Carwin Baca County Junior 800 meters
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    Morgan Cockroft Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    D’Lanee Doyle Sedgwick County Senior High Jump
    Tori Goode Kim Freshman 4×100, 800 medley
    Miranda Hall Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Kylee Holden Granada Junior 300 hurdles
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Junior 4×400
    Tatelyn Lasley Springfield Junior 400 meters, 4×200
    Jacee Lawrence Lake City Community Freshman 4×800
    Jenna Lengfelder Fleming Freshman 4×400
    Megan Levine Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Zariah Mason Kim Sophomore 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 800 medley
    Mabree McClung Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Taylor Nittler Kim Senior 4×100, 800 medley
    Rebekah Rairdon Heritage Christian Senior 1600 meters
    Rachel Rairdon Heritage Christian Senior 3200 meters
    Audrey Rau Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Jordan Reed Springfield Senior 4×200
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Senior Pole Vault
    Sarah Storey Sangre de Cristo Senior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Ciarra Tate Baca County Senior 100 hurdles
    Jayci Westphal Springfield Sophomore 4×200
    Ashley Yergert Kim Sophomore 4×100, 800 medley

  • Girls golf: 4A’s Day 1 results, Day 2 tee times

    PUEBLO — Complete results after the first day of the 2016 Class 4A girls golf state tournament at Pueblo Country Club, as well as Day 2 tee times.

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    Teams
    Place School R1 To Par
    1 Colorado Academy 244 +28
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 265 +49
    3 Rifle 274 +58
    4 Northridge 275 +59
    5 Golden 283 +67
    6 Windsor 287 +71
    7 Vista Peak 298 +82
    8 Pueblo County 316 +100
    Individuals
    Place Name School Score To Par Day 2 Tee
    1 Erin Sargent Silver Creek 75 +3 10:36 am (Tee: 1)
    2 Caroline Jordaan Colorado Academy 76 +4 10:36 am (Tee: 1)
    3 Kelsey McKenna Air Academy 77 +5 10:36 am (Tee: 1)
    4 Elly Walters Rifle 78 +6 10:27 am (Tee: 1)
    5 Kiselya Plewe Dolores 79 +7 10:27 am (Tee: 1)
    6 Sydney Prey Golden 80 +8 10:27 am (Tee: 1)
    7 Masi Smith Rifle 81 +9 10:18 am (Tee: 1)
    T8 Kellsey Sample Palmer Ridge 82 +10 10:09 am (Tee: 1)
    T8 Marin Halvorsen Kent Denver 82 +10 10:18 am (Tee: 1)
    T8 Kacey Godwin Colorado Academy 82 +10 10:18 am (Tee: 1)
    T11 Hannah More Mullen 83 +11 10:09 am (Tee: 1)
    T11 Makayla Dahl Valor 83 +11 10:09 am (Tee: 1)
    13 Aryn McLaughlin Thompson Valley 85 +13 10:00 am (Tee: 1)
    T14 Trinity Goderstad Colorado Academy 86 +14 10:00 am (Tee: 1)
    T14 Claire McPeak Niwot 86 +14 10:00 am (Tee: 1)
    T16 Emma Moser Northridge 87 +15 9:51 am (Tee: 1)
    T16 Regina Dillon Cheyenne Mountain 87 +15 9:51 am (Tee: 1)
    T16 Emma Robinson Pueblo Centennial 87 +15 9:51 am (Tee: 1)
    T19 Ashlee Sample Palmer Ridge 88 +16 9:42 am (Tee: 1)
    T19 Maxine Choi Cheyenne Mountain 88 +16 9:42 am (Tee: 1)
    T19 Isabella Morfe Valor 88 +16 9:42 am (Tee: 1)
    T19 Taylor Sandoval Eagle Valley 88 +16 9:33 am (Tee: 1)
    T23 Sarah Hwang St. Mary’s 89 +17 9:33 am (Tee: 1)
    T23 Caitlyn Olson Northridge 89 +17 9:33 am (Tee: 1)
    T23 Bailey Reed Wray 89 +17 9:24 am (Tee: 1)
    T26 Casey Fetters Cheyenne Mountain 90 +18 9:24 am (Tee: 1)
    T26 Cassie Kneen Colorado Academy 90 +18 9:24 am (Tee: 1)
    T28 Lauren Murphy Glenwood Springs 91 +19 9:15 am (Tee: 1)
    T28 Grace Gunlikson Skyline 91 +19 9:15 am (Tee: 1)
    T28 Addie Ekhoff Ponderosa 91 +19 9:15 am (Tee: 1)
    T31 Molli Boruff Berthoud 92 +20 9:06 am (Tee: 1)
    T31 Ellie Broker Cheyenne Mountain 92 +20 9:06 am (Tee: 1)
    T31 Meaghan Ireland Florence 92 +20 8:57 am (Tee: 1)
    T31 Makena Prey Golden 92 +20 8:57 am (Tee: 1)
    T31 Natalie Holley Evergreen 92 +20 9:06 am (Tee: 1)
    T36 Sarah Johnson Windsor 93 +21 8:57 am (Tee: 1)
    T36 Larissa Roberts Bishop Machebeuf 93 +21 8:48 am (Tee: 1)
    T38 Leah Donnelly WheatRidge 94 +22 8:48 am (Tee: 1)
    T38 Dolores Sharaf Aspen 94 +22 8:48 am (Tee: 1)
    T40 Kyree Conaway Vista Peak 95 +23 8:30 am (Tee: 1)
    T40 Sarah Rhodes Pueblo West 95 +23 8:30 am (Tee: 10)
    T40 Jolene Carrica Swink 95 +23 8:39 am (Tee: 1)
    T40 Sam Chaney Vista Peak 95 +23 8:39 am (Tee: 1)
    T40 Jessica Zapf Windsor 95 +23 8:30 am (Tee: 1)
    T40 Kenzie Fontana The Classical Academy 95 +23 8:39 am (Tee: 1)
    T46 Halle Holmes Ponderosa 96 +24 8:30 am (Tee: 10)
    T46 Sam Caricato Pueblo West 96 +24 8:39 am (Tee: 10)
    T48 Lorenza Rios Pueblo Central 97 +25 8:39 am (Tee: 10)
    T48 Shannon Bocquet Discovery Canyon 97 +25 8:39 am (Tee: 10)
    T50 Vanessa Johnson Vista Ridge 98 +26 8:48 am (Tee: 10)
    T50 Danyka Fetty Pueblo County 98 +26 8:48 am (Tee: 10)
    T50 Alyson Shuman Palisade 98 +26 8:48 am (Tee: 10)
    T53 Cheyanne Williams Coal Ridge 99 +27 9:06 am (Tee: 10)
    T53 Sophia Montoya Pueblo South 99 +27 8:57 am (Tee: 10)
    T53 Kinsey Smith Windsor 99 +27 8:57 am (Tee: 10)
    T53 Alli Brown Northridge 99 +27 8:57 am (Tee: 10)
    T57 Keena Strope Niwot 100 +28 9:06 am (Tee: 10)
    T57 McKenna Eddy Elizabeth 100 +28 9:06 am (Tee: 10)
    T59 Nicole Cherry Montrose 101 +29 9:15 am (Tee: 10)
    T59 Courtney Kauffman Standley Lake 101 +29 9:15 am (Tee: 10)
    T61 Samantha Colletti Pueblo County 102 +30 9:24 am (Tee: 10)
    T61 Madi Rifkin Kent Denver 102 +30 9:24 am (Tee: 10)
    T61 Alana Hackett Alamosa 102 +30 9:15 am (Tee: 10)
    T64 Brianna Choman Alamosa 104 +32 9:24 am (Tee: 10)
    T64 Rachel Shaffer Rye 104 +32 9:33 am (Tee: 10)
    66 Dani Ortonword Manitou Springs 105 +33 9:33 am (Tee: 10)
    T67 Jorie Anaya Pueblo Centennial 106 +34 9:33 am (Tee: 10)
    T67 Nicole Matthews Eagle Valley 106 +34 9:42 am (Tee: 10)
    T69 Alex Hanley Montrose 107 +35 9:42 am (Tee: 10)
    T69 Haley Owens Pueblo South 107 +35 9:51 am (Tee: 10)
    T69 Jayden Muro Windsor 107 +35 9:42 am (Tee: 10)
    T72 Erin Baum Frederick 108 +36 9:51 am (Tee: 10)
    T72 Kylee Shepard Vista Peak 108 +36 9:51 am (Tee: 10)
    T74 MaKenzie Andert Mesa Ridge 109 +37 10:00 am (Tee: 10)
    T74 Meghan Witt Mullen 109 +37 10:00 am (Tee: 10)
    T76 Kelsey Rodrigue Mesa Ridge 110 +38 10:09 am (Tee: 10)
    T76 Ashley Macaluso Trinidad 110 +38 10:09 am (Tee: 10)
    T76 Autumn Brown Wray 110 +38 10:00 am (Tee: 10)
    T79 Samantha McConnell Golden 111 +39 10:18 am (Tee: 10)
    T79 Olivia Lopez Vista Peak 111 +39 10:09 am (Tee: 10)
    81 Caitlin Morgan Rifle 115 +43 10:18 am (Tee: 10)
    82 Sydney Houghton Pueblo County 116 +44 10:18 am (Tee: 10)
    83 Faith Mewmaw Durango 118 +46 10:27 am (Tee: 10)
    T84 Audrey Gunlikson Skyline 121 +49 10:27 am (Tee: 10)

  • Girls track: Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger caps incredible career

    State track Katie Rainsberger Air Academy
    Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — If Katie Rainsberger isn’t the greatest girls distance runner in state history, she’s at least in the conversation.

    The Air Academy senior proved her place in history again by breaking yet another record, this time the Class 4A 1,600 state meet-best of 4:47.54 by Niwot’s Elise Cranny in 2014. Rainsberger capped off an illustrious career for the Kadets with a winning time of 4 minutes, 45.27 seconds, close to her all-classification record of 4:44.31 from earlier in the season.

    The University of Oregon recruit did a clean sweep of every event there is in distance the last two seasons — cross country, 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200 relays. Rainsberger also won the Nike national championship in cross country as a senior. Asked what she’ll remember most from her final state meet at Jefferson County Stadium, Rainsberger said it’ll be a combination of things.

    “Winning the 4×8 with my team, my best friend getting second in the 800 (Air Academy senior Kayla Wiitala) and just turning around and seeing her cross the line, and having everyone in the stadium cheering me on in the last lap,” she said. “I just really appreciate the time I’ve had here.”

    For all of her accolades, Rainsberger wasn’t peerless in star power Saturday.

    Denver East’s Arria Minor won the 100 (11.83), 200 (23.53) and 400-meter dashes (52.50) in 5A as a freshman. Her 400 time came as close as it could to the all-classification record of 52.49 by Ana Holland of Regis Jesuit in 2013. But, hey, she’s got three more years.

    “I’m just proud that I got to experience this as a freshman,” she said. “Before the season started, I didn’t really have huge goals. I just wanted to make it into finals and then it was top-3. Then it turned to striving to win. There’s definitely a difference in my goals now.”

    Moffat County senior Kayla Pinnt was the queen of the 3A sprints in also winning the 100 (12.22), the 200 (24.77) and the 400 in a state meet record time of 55.01. The Colorado State recruit won seven individual titles in her career.

    “I came in here thinking two state titles,” she said. “That’s all I wanted to go home with, so I’m very proud to go home with three.”

    Moffat County also won the 400 relay in a time of 50.03 seconds as Pinnt anchored after Emma Samuelson, freshman sister Quinn Pinnt, and Ary Shaffer.

    Amazingly enough, the 4A sprints were also swept as Discovery Canyon sophomore Lauren Gale was the champion in times of 12.21, 24.19 and 53.72.

    If that’s not enough to convince you of the in-state talent in girls track and field, consider Rock Canyon sophomore Emily Sloan’s 100 and 300 hurdles wins in times of 13.46 and 41.24. Already a two-time 5A champion in the 100 hurdles, Sloan didn’t shatter any records Saturday but sure came close to Carly Lester’s (Rocky Mountain) all-classification best of 41.18 in the 300 hurdles from the 2014 state meet.

    Kim sophomore Zariah Mason took down her own 1A 100-meter dash record of 12.72 from last season with a 12.52 this time. She also became the first 1A competitor to ever run under 26 seconds in the 200-meter dash in posting a 25.81.

    Peak to Peak has some spectacular freshman distance runners, again showing their strength Saturday in the 1,600 as first-years Anna Shults (5:08) and Quinn McConnell (5:12) placed first and second in 3A.

    The Arapahoe 1,600 relay of Anna Hall, Sarah Slack, Julia Hall and Allison Marizza ran an eye-opening 3:46.70, coming close to the Colorado record of 3:45.69 by Littleton in 2011.

    Records were set in the field events on the final day of competition as well as Sangre de Cristo senior Sarah Storey broke the 1A long jump record with a mark of 17 feet, 6.5 inches. Eaton junior Tarynn Sieg took care of the 3A state meet record in the shot put in posting a 45-5.

    Andrea Willis The Classical Academy pole vault
    The Classical Academy’s Andrea Willis. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Andrea Willis, a senior pole vaulter for The Classical Academy and the Colorado record holder at 13 feet, 9 inches, vaulted past the 4A state meet record of 13-3 by going 13-4. She also had three attempts at 13-10, but just missed on each. Sophomore sister Erika was the state runner-up at 11 feet, 11 inches.

    Raquel Valdez, a Mountain View senior, had a monstrous throw of 148 feet, 6 inches to claim the 4A crown in the discus. Cherokee Trail’s sophomore tandem of Sydnee Larkin (39-8.25) and Aumni Ashby (37-7) swept the top two places in the 5A triple jump.

    As for team champions, Fort Collins won their second 5A championship in three years by scoring 81 points. The Lambkins had victories by Audra Koopman (long jump) and Becca Schulte (800).

    Arapahoe (69) and Cherokee Trail (68) were in a close battle for second. Fort Collins added to a long-standing track and cross country tradition that is up there with any school in Colorado.

    The Classical Academy, fantastic on the track and in the field, tallied 84.5 points to win 4A. Bethany Johns, Teresa Ambuul, Maggie Zielinski and Kendra Frieden won the 1,600 relay for the Titans in a time of 3 minutes, 52.10 seconds.

    The Classical Academy has now won nine state championships in girls track and field, second-most in Colorado history behind only Mullen (11). Air Academy was the runner-up with 64.5 points.

    Eaton won the 3A team championship with 107.5 points to Moffat County’s 88. The Reds, in going back-to-back in track, clinched their 33rd championship overall in school history.

    In 2A, Paonia made history by becoming the fourth girls track and field program to win four state championships in a row. The Eagles became the first to do so since The Classical Academy won five in a row in 3A from 2006-2010. Limon won four in a row in 2A from 2004-07, while Mullen was a seven-time champion in 4A from 1997-2003.

    Brianna Van Vleet, Randi Rapke, Shira Woods and Ashley Van Vleet won the 1,600 relay for the Eagles in 4:05.20. Taylor Carsten was the runner-up to Burlington’s Ellie Berry in the discus on Saturday, while Ashley Van Vleet was second to Wray’s Alyssa Valko in the 300 hurdles. More than anything, the 2A field was simply outmatched again by Paonia’s ability to score across all events. They finished with 139 points to Wray’s 76.

    Heritage Christian defended their 1A team title from 2015 with 121 points, as Springfield was the runner-up with 69.5. Twin sisters Rebekah and Rachel Rairdon went out with numerous accolades. Rebekah won the 1,600 (5:36) and was second in the 300 hurdles (50.15) on Saturday.

  • Becca Schulte has Fort Collins in the race for 5A girls track champion

    State track Becca Schulte Fort Collins
    Fort Collins’ Becca Schulte. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — Becca Schulte had never toed the line for the 800-meter run at the state track and field championships, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t keep the idea handy in her back pocket.

    “I wanted to give it a better shot this year, especially when I saw that no one had run super fast yet,” the Fort Collins senior said. “I was like, ‘This could be mine.’ It’s kind of crazy looking up and seeing the time.”

    Schulte, the defending 400-meter state champion in Class 5A, was the No. 3 seed for the two-lapper on Friday at Jefferson County Stadium. Her season best of 2 minutes 15.12 seconds was within reach of Dakota Ridge’s Cayli Hume at 2:14.33.

    “The first lap I just tried to stay at the front of the pack,” Schulte said. “It was a little faster than what I was expecting and what I had run in the past, but it’s the state meet. I was just trying to stay there.”

    The seasoned veteran, arguably Colorado’s most versatile big-school standout, started to separate from the leaders on the back stretch of the final lap.

    “Then Hannah from Fairview started to come up on the outside, so I had to start picking it up,” she explained. “Then once I hit the 200 I knew it was time to go, get around that turn as fast as I could and finish that straight.”

    With four competitors separated by a mere 1.20 seconds, the one with the best closing speed turned the last curve and finished the home straight just ahead of the group. Schulte’s winning time of 2:11.62 was enough to hold off Hume (2:12.07), Madison Mooney (2:12.43) and Hannah Freeman (2:12.83).

    Schulte’s 10 points in the event were critical for the team race between likely Fort Collins, the favorites and 2014 champions, and Cherokee Trail, the defending champions.

    Schulte is also a top-four seed in the finals of both the 200 and 400-meter dashes. Denver East freshman Arria Minor, who came close to state records in both on Thursday at 23.42 and 52.80, is the No. 1 seed.

    The second day of the state meet heated up in a number of events, but especially so for the 800. The race has a way of captivating the crowd — plenty of speed, tactics, and toughness all play a role in the physical and psychological challenges that come with the event.

    With all five classifications going back-to-back during the afternoon session, Jeffco Stadium was alive after Shining Mountain Waldorf senior Jordan Cherin ran way under the 1A state meet record of 1:57.86.

    “Before the race I had planned to start off fast,” he said. “I went out a couple seconds too fast. When Eric (Enriquez-Acosta) passed me I was already more tired than I was expecting to be. All I was thinking was that I had to stay with him. If I gave him a gap he would just blow me away.”

    Enriquez-Acosta, the Idalia junior who ran away from Cherin for the 2015 title and record time, passed Cherin with about 250 meters to go. But he never let him get away and eventually passed him back while rolling to a time of 1:54.83.

    The senior, who hopes to walk-on to the track team at Baylor University, had designs on his first state championship but the time caught him by surprise.

    “I wasn’t expecting to run that fast,” Cherin said. “I still don’t know what to think about it, but it’s kind of unbelievable to me.”

    Also the No. 1 seed in the 400 with the only 1A time under 50 seconds this season at 49.53, Cherin will have a busy Saturday with the 100 and 200 finals as well.

    State track Katie Rainsberger Air Academy
    Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    As for other 800 champions, Bree-ann Carwin of Baca County (2:23.58) won 1A girls, Katy Parsons of Hotchkiss (2:18.91) won 2A, Quinn McConnell of Peak to Peak won 3A (2:16.02), and Katie Rainsberger of Air Academy won 4A (2:09.97).

    McConnell is part of a stellar freshman group for the Pumas. Rainsberger, if she wins the 1,600 on Saturday, will complete a distance state championship sweep in cross country, the 3,200 relay, 800, 1,600 and 3,200 junior and senior years in 4A. Her time of 10:23.24 in the 3,200 on Friday was 32 seconds ahead of runner-up Lexi Reed of D’Evelyn.

    Ben Kelley, a sophomore at Soroco, shattered a record of his own in 2A with a winning 1:55.61 800 to oust Paul Roberts of Lyons (1:58.08). Jared Keul of Manitou Springs (1:55.70) was the 3A winner, while Durango’s David Moenning (1:52.26) and Poudre’s Henry Raymond (1:51.97) were the big-school champions in 4A and 5A.

    On a day where a number of state records fell, Roberts added to his legacy in the 2A 3,200 with a state meet record time of 9:26.17. The Cedaredge girls 400 relay broke their own 2A state record of 49.71 from 2015 with a 49.51 in prelims. Faith Christian’s Sarah Yocum set a new 3A standard in the 300 hurdles with a prelims time of 42.45, while Discovery Canyon’s sprint medley relay (Ayannah Lang, Jenny Hall, Lianna Ubungen, Lauren Gale) shattered the 4A record with a winning 1:44.54.

    The Springfield girls (Audrey Rau, Jordan Reed, Jayci Westphal, Tatelyn Lasley) broke the 1A record in placing first in the 800 relay in 1:48.27. Both Valor Christian and The Classical Academy shattered the 4A record in the same relay in both prelims and finals as Valor’s Tess Boade, Megan Maccagnan, Bianca Lopez and Gianna Tesone won in 1:39.80. TCA went 1:40.28 for second.

    In the 2A boys pole vault, both Cooper Daniels of Vail Christian (15-2) and Brandon Hinkle of Yuma (14-11) launched past the 1984 record of 14 feet, 9 inches held by Bill Culbreath of West Grand. Taylor Alexander, also of Vail Christian, cleared 14 feet, 9 inches to shatter the girls all-time best.

    Classification records were also broken by Brianna Van Vleet of Paonia (2A long jump), Trent Loeffler of Arickaree (1A triple jump), and Jenna McKinley of Sangre de Cristo (1A shot put).

    Ian Meek of Montrose won a memorable 4A 3,200 by two seconds over Tanner Norman of TCA 9:32-9:34, while Fountain-Fort Carson boys blitzed the 5A 800 relay field in 1:25.96.

    The state track and field championships resume at Jeffco Stadium at 9:30 am on Saturday with the finals of the 100 hurdles in every classification.

  • Tee times for 5A and 4A girls golf state championships

    Tee times for the first day of girls golf’s state championships in 2016.

    The tournaments for both classifications run May 23-24. Class 5A is held in Aurora, and 4A is in Pueblo.

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    Tee times: 5A | 4A

    Class 5A

    CommonGround Golf Course (Aurora)
    Time Hole Player School
    8:30 am 1 Melia Buckton Legend
    8:30 am 1 Allie Garcia Coronado
    8:30 am 1 Alix Mees Cherokee Trail
    8:30 am 10 Paige Gentry Fossil Ridge
    8:30 am 10 Brooke Kramer Cherokee Trail
    8:30 am 10 Caitlin O’Donnell Grandview
    8:39 am 1 Madi Eurich Coronado
    8:39 am 1 Sarah MacDonald Liberty
    8:39 am 1 Nicole Tedesco Douglas County
    8:39 am 10 Hannah Doran Loveland
    8:39 am 10 Kayla Elder Fossil Ridge
    8:39 am 10 Morgan Ryan Grandview
    8:48 am 1 Kendra George Heritage
    8:48 am 1 Liina Neitenbach Monarch
    8:48 am 1 Amanda Westrick Thornton
    8:48 am 10 Amy Chitkoksoong Grandview
    8:48 am 10 Cammie Fowler Fossil Ridge
    8:48 am 10 Lauren Lehigh Loveland
    8:57 am 1 Delaney Benson Heritage
    8:57 am 1 Sophie Nelsen Fairview
    8:57 am 1 Emma Teuton Monarch
    8:57 am 10 Aili Bundy Loveland
    8:57 am 10 Leigha Devine Fossil Ridge
    8:57 am 10 Morgan Sahm Grandview
    9:06 am 1 Delaney Elliott Monarch
    9:06 am 1 Gabby Esquibel Heritage
    9:06 am 1 Kelsey Webster Fairview
    9:06 am 10 Sloane Cape Highlands Ranch
    9:06 am 10 Hope Kim Broomfield
    9:06 am 10 Kelley Yoshihara Legacy
    9:15 am 1 Carly Gallant Monarch
    9:15 am 1 Joanna Kempton Heritage
    9:15 am 1 Madison McCambridge Fairview
    9:15 am 10 Andrea Hoos Legacy
    9:15 am 10 Anna Roh Broomfield
    9:15 am 10 Izzy Ruiz Highlands Ranch
    9:24 am 1 Stephanie Bang Cherry Creek
    9:24 am 1 Sydney Eye Ralston Valley
    9:24 am 1 Olivia Roper Denver East
    9:24 am 10 Jenna Chun Highlands Ranch
    9:24 am 10 Jennifer Hankins Legacy
    9:24 am 10 Maddie Kern Broomfield
    9:33 am 1 Elena Barboza Denver East
    9:33 am 1 Hannah Fey Cherry Creek
    9:33 am 1 Lexi Mueldener Ralston Valley
    9:33 am 10 Elizabeth Pendleton Pine Creek
    9:33 am 10 Jacq Pepper Arapahoe
    9:33 am 10 Hannah Thornburg Fruita-Monument
    9:42 am 1 Julia Baroth Denver East
    9:42 am 1 Riley McKibbon Ralston Valley
    9:42 am 1 Lexi Ringsby Cherry Creek
    9:42 am 10 Christine Attai Arapahoe
    9:42 am 10 Charlotte Cliatt Palmer
    9:42 am 10 Halley McDonald Pine Creek
    9:51 am 1 Payton Canon Cherry Creek
    9:51 am 1 Sarah Hunt Denver East
    9:51 am 1 Jordan Remley Ralston Valley
    9:51 am 10 Elly Carlson Pine Creek
    9:51 am 10 Emma Hesse Lakewood
    9:51 am 10 Beth Lebar Arapahoe
    10:00 am 1 Brooke Pulver Regis Jesuit
    10:00 am 1 Miranda Schiffbauer Arvada West
    10:00 am 1 Naura Taqiya Rock Canyon
    10:00 am 10 Grace Linderman Mountain Vista
    10:00 am 10 Katie Malcolm Chaparral
    10:00 am 10 Tess Mitchell Columbine
    10:09 am 1 Alexis Chan Rock Canyon
    10:09 am 1 Leigh Robinson Arvada West
    10:09 am 1 Ali Timlin Regis Jesuit
    10:09 am 10 Avery Hill Central-GJ
    10:09 am 10 Callie Kloenne Castle View
    10:09 am 10 Leia Vadeen Northglenn
    10:18 am 1 Amelia Lee Rock Canyon
    10:18 am 1 Reagan Robinson Arvada West
    10:18 am 1 Mary Weinstein Regis Jesuit
    10:18 am 10 Zarena Brown Pomona
    10:18 am 10 Bailey Summers Central-GJ
    10:18 am 10 Duval Sutherland Legend
    10:27 am 1 Brandy McClain Rock Canyon
    10:27 am 1 Jaclyn Murray Regis Jesuit
    10:27 am 1 Ali Peper Arvada West
    10:27 am 10 Tabitha Diehl Mountain Vista
    10:27 am 10 Arielle Keating Rampart
    10:27 am 10 Amisha Singh Smoky Hill


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    Class 4A

    Pueblo Country Club
    Time Hole Player School
    8:30 am 1 McKenna Eddy Elizabeth
    8:30 am 1 Kelsey Rodrigue Mesa Ridge
    8:30 am 10 Autumn Brown Wray
    8:30 am 10 Sarah Rhodes Pueblo West
    8:39 am 1 Kenzie Fontana The Classical Academy
    8:39 am 1 Ashley Macaluso Trinidad
    8:39 am 1 Meghan Witt Mullen
    8:39 am 10 Sam Caricato Pueblo West
    8:39 am 10 Audrey Gunlikson Skyline
    8:39 am 10 Halle Holmes Ponderosa
    8:48 am 1 MaKenzie Andert Mesa Ridge
    8:48 am 1 Alana Hackett Alamosa
    8:48 am 1 Rachel Shaffer Rye
    8:48 am 10 Jorie Anaya Pueblo Centennial
    8:48 am 10 Dani Ortonword Manitou Springs
    8:48 am 10 Madi Rifkin Kent Denver
    8:57 am 1 Shannon Bocquet Discovery Canyon
    8:57 am 1 Brianna Choman Alamosa
    8:57 am 1 Jayden Muro Windsor
    8:57 am 10 Grace Gunlikson Skyline
    8:57 am 10 Faith Mewmaw Durango
    8:57 am 10 Keena Strope Niwot
    9:06 am 1 Jolene Carrica Swink
    9:06 am 1 Emma Moser Northridge
    9:06 am 1 Kinsey Smith Windsor
    9:06 am 10 Nicole Matthews Eagle Valley
    9:06 am 10 Claire McPeak Niwot
    9:06 am 10 Lorenza Rios Pueblo Central
    9:15 am 1 Erin Baum Frederick
    9:15 am 1 Alli Brown Northridge
    9:15 am 1 Jessica Zapf Windsor
    9:15 am 10 Vanessa Johnson Vista Ridge
    9:15 am 10 Courtney Kauffman Standley Lake
    9:15 am 10 Bailey Reed Wray
    9:24 am 1 Nicole Cherry Montrose
    9:24 am 1 Sarah Johnson Windsor
    9:24 am 1 Caitlyn Olson Northridge
    9:24 am 10 Haley Owens Pueblo South
    9:24 am 10 Larissa Roberts Bishop Machebeuf
    9:24 am 10 Dolores Sharaf Aspen
    9:33 am 1 Addie Ekhoff Ponderosa
    9:33 am 1 Corylyn Fetty Pueblo County
    9:33 am 1 Olivia Lopez Vista Peak
    9:33 am 10 Aryn McLaughlin Thompson Valley
    9:33 am 10 Emma Robinson Pueblo Centennial
    9:33 am 10 Cheyanne Williams Cedaredge
    9:42 am 1 Sam Chaney Vista Peak
    9:42 am 1 Sydney Houghton Pueblo County
    9:42 am 1 Caitlin Morgan Rifle
    9:42 am 10 Isabella Morfe Valor Christian
    9:42 am 10 Lauren Murphy Glenwood Springs
    9:42 am 10 Alyson Shuman Palisade
    9:51 am 1 Samantha Colletti Pueblo County
    9:51 am 1 Kylee Shepard Vista Peak
    9:51 am 1 Masi Smith Rifle
    9:51 am 10 Molli Boruff Berthoud
    9:51 am 10 Sarah Hwang St. Mary’s
    9:51 am 10 Kellsey Sample Palmer Ridge
    10:00 am 1 Kyree Conaway Vista Peak
    10:00 am 1 Danyka Fetty Pueblo County
    10:00 am 1 Elly Walters Rifle
    10:00 am 10 Makayla Dahl Valor Christian
    10:00 am 10 Leah Donnelly Wheat Ridge
    10:00 am 10 Meaghan Ireland Florence
    10:09 am 1 Casey Fetters Cheyenne Mountain
    10:09 am 1 Trinity Goderstad Colorado Academy
    10:09 am 1 Alex Hanley Montrose
    10:09 am 10 Natalie Holley Evergreen
    10:09 am 10 Sophia Montoya Pueblo South
    10:09 am 10 Ashlee Sample Palmer Ridge
    10:18 am 1 Ellie Broker Cheyenne Mountain
    10:18 am 1 Cassie Kneen Colorado Academy
    10:18 am 1 Samantha McConnell Golden
    10:18 am 10 Kelsey McKenna Air Academy
    10:18 am 10 Hannah More Mullen
    10:18 am 10 Taylor Sandoval Eagle Valley
    10:27 am 1 Maxine Choi Cheyenne Mountain
    10:27 am 1 Kacey Godwin Colorado Academy
    10:27 am 1 Makena Prey Golden
    10:27 am 10 Marin Halvorsen Kent Denver
    10:27 am 10 Kiselya Plewe Dolores
    10:27 am 10 Erin Sargent Silver Creek
    10:36 am 1 Regina Dillon Cheyenne Mountain
    10:36 am 1 Caroline Jordaan Colorado Academy
    10:36 am 1 Sydney Prey Golden

  • No. 4 Classical Academy girls soccer is playing as the forgotten powerhouse

    TCA Pueblo West girls soccer
    TCA’s Hannah Burgo rips a shot toward the Pueblo West net during the Titan’s 8-0 win on Wednesday. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — It seemed so long ago that the Classical Academy stood tall as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    They held the distinction for a week. Then a double-overtime loss to Cheyenne Mountain knocked the Titans off that perch.

    Wednesday night, the Titans (13-1-2 overall) cruised into the second round of the 4A state soccer tournament with a 8-0 win over Pueblo West. They’re not Lewis-Palmer and they’re not Cheyenne Mountain, but the Titans are content with flying under the radar in this tournament.

    “I know everyone is looking at LP now and waiting for them to make a mistake or just go on and continue to carry their season,” TCA forward Hannah Burgo said. “I don’t think anyone is paying any attention to us because we didn’t have a great start. I think we’re just trying to slip past everyone while everyone is focused on LP.”

    Burgo hosted the highlight reel for TCA all night, scoring five of the team’s eight goals in the win over the Cyclones (6-9). It’s the third time this season she’s scored five goals in a game.

    And as much as she thinks misdirection will work as long as Lewis-Palmer is alive, most teams will remember that the Titans beat the Rangers 1-0 back on Mar. 12.

    From that standpoint, coach Blake Galvin isn’t so sure that his team will be able to remain inconspicuous for long.

    “I thought we would be (seeded) somewhere in the four to eight range,” Galvin said. “So great. We’ll go. This is where we should be. We’re working hard and the girls are doing a good job.”

    Next up for the Titans is Mullen, which is coming off a 7-0 win over Vista PEAK. Something is going to have to give. Despite scoring eight goals on Thursday, it’s TCA’s defense that has been the most impressive.

    Behind that unit, the team hasn’t given up a goal since Apr. 9.

    “You definitely can’t win without a strong defense,” Emily Mueller said. “Like coach says, we all want to defend as a team, it’s not just the defense defending. Everyone, no matter if you’re a forward or midfield, everyone defends together as a team. That really gives us a strong defense and helps us shut down the other team.”

    That and maybe the ability to sneak by while everyone has their eyes on Lewis-Palmer is what might make this TCA team a legitimate threat in the 4A tournament. The Titans were the No. 2 seed a year ago and lost in the second round to Standley Lake. It’s an experience that they hope to use as a lesson this time around.

    “Last year we got in the mindset that we were undefeated and it was going to be easy in a way,” Mueller said. “This year, we’re going to focus on this game and not the long run.”

    If the Titans get past Mullen, a potential rematch looms with Air Academy. In their first three games of the season, the Titans recorded a tie, a win and a loss.

    Air Academy was the tie. Only time will tell if by that point, the Titans are still able to fly under the radar.

  • District baseball brackets released for first time under RPI system

    Pine Creek baseball team
    Pine Creek is the No. 1 seed in the 5A baseball districts. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Back in January, the Legislative Council approved the recommendation of the CHSAA baseball committee to fast track the use of RPI as the system to determine the playoff fields.

    Wednesday saw the results of that vote for the first time as district brackets for Class 3A through 5A were released. Unlike the Wild Card system used previously, the RPI format takes into account the overall strength of schedule for each team and combines it with their win/loss record to create the field of 32 teams.

    Pine Creek came away with the top overall seed in 5A, and will host this weekend. Other host schools are Regis Jesuit, Lakewood, Heritage, Rock Canyon, Grandview, ThunderRidge and Mullen.

    Rock Canyon, which won last year’s 5A championship, is the No. 5 overall seed and will play Bear Creek in their first game. If they advance they’ll see the winner of Dakota Ridge and Chaparral.

    Three of the final four teams left in last year’s playoff field made it back to the tournament with Grandview landing at No. 6, Chatfield at No. 26. District play will begin this weekend with the state tournament starting next week.

    Click here for the full 5A district brackets.

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    Mountain View leads the way in 4A, taking the top overall spot in the class. They’ll host their district where they will play Roosevelt. The winner of that game will meet the winner of Palisade and The Classical Academy.

    The other host schools in 4A are Canon City, Valor Christian, Windsor, Pueblo West, Fort Morgan, Denver North and Delta.

    Two-time defending state champion Green Mountain did not make it inside the top 32 teams and did not qualify for district play.

    Last year’s runner-up, Lewis-Palmer, drew the No. 26 seed and will head to District 6 and play host Fort Morgan. The potential of a showdown with league rival Palmer Ridge is there as the Bears play Longmont in that same district. Lewis-Palmer swept the season series against the Bears this year.

    Of last years final four teams in the tournament, only Lewis-Palmer and Ponderosa (No. 29) qualified for districts this year.

    Click here for the full 4A district brackets.

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    Defending 3A champion Eaton held strong as the No. 1 team in that class all season and is the No. 1 seed coming into districts. The Reds will face Olathe in their first district game with the winner of that game playing the winner of No. 16 Lutheran and No. 17 The Academy.

    University, St, Mary’s, Lamar, Faith Christian, La Junta, Valley and Kent Denver are the other host teams in 3A.

    All four of last year’s final four teams in the tournament qualified for districts this year. Eaton and University are the top two teams in the brackets, Brush comes in at No. 9 and will play No. 24 Buena Vista in District 2 at Kent Denver and Sterling lands at No. 21 and will play No. 12 Colorado Academy in District 4 at Faith Christian.

    Click here for the full 3A district brackets.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Top teams holding strong

    Lewis-Palmer girls soccer team
    Lewis-Palmer was one of four No. 1 teams to stay put in the girls soccer rankings this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    The top teams are holding strong in the CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings. Grandview, Lewis-Palmer, Kent Denver and Vail Mountain all held on to their No. 1 spots as the regular season comes to a close this week.

    There was not a lot of over change in the Class 5A rankings. There were no newcomers and the only change in position was Regis Jesuit moving up one spot to No. 6. They simply traded places with No. 7 Broomfield.

    A similar occurrence happened in the 4A rankings. There were no new teams to play their way in and any change in place happened mostly by one or two spots.

    In 3A, the top four teams all held on to their spot from a week ago. Peak to Peak climbed to No. 5, SkyView Academy climbed to No. 8 and Manitou Springs jumped to No. 9.

    Sterling is the only newcomer to any classification this week, landing at No. 10 in the 3A rankings.

    The same five teams from last week occupy the 2A rankings. the Dawson School jumped one spot to No. 2 and Front Range Christian dropped one spot to land at No. 3.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    With the regular season wrapping up this week, these will serve as the final rankings of the regular season. The state tournament brackets will be announced on CHSAANow.com on Sunday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (10) 10-0-1 118 1 3-0-0
    2 Columbine (1) 11-0-2 95 2 2-0-0
    3 Rocky Mountain 11-1-1 88 3 3-0-0
    4 Mountain Vista 11-1-1 71 4 2-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail (1) 11-0-2 70 5 3-0-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 8-2-1 58 7 2-0-0
    7 Broomfield 10-2-1 43 6 1-1-0
    8 Pine Creek 9-2-0 31 9 1-0-0
    9 ThunderRidge 9-2-1 21 8 0-0-0
    10 Fairview 8-3-1 20 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 16, Rock Canyon 9, Arapahoe 8, Cherry Creek 7, Castle View 2, Brighton 1, Doherty 1, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (7) 12-1-0 124 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (5) 12-0-1 110 2 2-0-0
    3 Windsor (1) 11-1-0 93 4 3-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 7-4-1 77 5 1-0-1
    5 Air Academy 9-2-2 71 6 1-0-1
    6 Valor Christian 9-3-0 65 3 1-2-0
    7 The Classical Academy 10-1-2 61 7 2-0-0
    8 Steamboat Springs 12-1-0 31 9 3-0-0
    9 D’Evelyn 8-3-0 22 10 2-1-0
    10 Mullen 7-6-1 14 8 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 9, Discovery Canyon 6, Ponderosa 6, Standley Lake 5, Palisade 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Denver South 3, Littleton 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Holy Family 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Vista PEAK 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (8) 11-1-1 105 1 2-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 10-2-0 96 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy (1) 12-0-1 88 3 1-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 11-3-0 80 4 2-1-0
    5 Peak to Peak 8-4-1 56 6 1-1-0
    6 Liberty Common 10-1-0 55 5 0-1-0
    7 Fountain Valley 9-1-0 47 7 2-0-0
    8 SkyView Academy 8-3-0 18 9 0-0-0
    9 Manitou Springs 7-4-0 13 10 1-0-0
    10 Sterling 10-3-0 10 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 9, Lutheran 6, Middle Park 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, CS Christian 3, Frontier Academy 3, Salida 2, Pagosa Springs 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out:
    Lutheran (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (6) 10-0-0 30 1 0-0-0
    2 Dawson 9-2-1 22 3 2-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 6-3-2 20 2 1-0-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian 9-3-0 12 4 2-0-0
    5 Denver Christian 5-4-1 6 5 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    .
    Dropped out:
    None.