(Paul Soriano/CHSAANow.com)

THORNTON — Evergreen overcame many obstacles to claim its third-straight Class 3A girls swimming and diving state championship Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center.

The Cougars took second place in each of the last two races en route to 360 points. Aspen finished in second place (273), followed by Glenwood Springs (254) and Holy Family (219.5).

“It has been a crazy season, but it has been incredibly rewarding,” said Evergreen head coach Liz Hudd, now in her 21st season. “We had a way smaller team. We had girls that came back from illness, came back from not being able to swim because they couldn’t get into the water … and they brought it in the end.

“The girls just did their job,” she explained. “Some of them had best swims, some of them didn’t. But they just were resilient, and consistent and they did an amazing job. I have to hand it to them. They really picked it up at the end, and that’s when we were able to pull away with it.”

It marked the fifth-ever girls swim and dive state championship for Evergreen, which also won 4A titles in 2014 and 2015.

“It’s my first! It’s super-exciting!” said freshman Finley Anderson, who finished second in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 100 butterfly.

“It was different from anything else that I’ve done. But it was an experience that I will never forget. It was so fun being in here and racing and being a part of such an amazing team. There was definitely some pressure to win a third, but it made me go faster; it made us push each other.”

Evergreen wasn’t the only big winner Tuesday.

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Berthoud’s Jamie Dellwardt captured a pair of state championships on the day.

She blazed to a title in the 200 freestyle. The senior recorded a time of 1:54.51 to finish ahead of Jolie Kim of Kent Denver (1:55.93), last year’s champion in the event, and Tuva Siegel of Denver North (1:58.28).

Dellwardt earned her second state championship with the top time in the 100 backstroke (56.91). Anderson finished second (57.31) while Holy Family’s Abigail Philipsen placed third (58.28).

Discovery Canyon junior Victoria Sanders began the day with a state championship in diving. Her score of 479.35 gave her the win over Holy Family’s Mary Kate Cavanaugh (432.30) and Libby Claassen of Glenwood Springs (420.70) and marked the third-straight diving state championship for Discovery Canyon. Rachel Alexander won the event in 2019 and 2020.

Aspen won the first relay event, the 200 medley. The Skiers (Lilly Huggard, Emily Kinney, Kayla Tehrani and Bennett Jones) swam to a mark of 1:49.76 to easily outpace Evergreen (1.51.76) and Glenwood Springs (1:51.92).

Caitlin Crysel of St. Mary’s Academy, cruised to an easy victory in the 200 Individual Medley. The freshman posted a time of 2:06.62 to finish ahead of Bennett Jones of Aspen (2:10.06) and Pueblo County’s Kandi Liberato (2:14.04).

Kalie Linden of St. Mary’s Academy was the top athlete in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.52. Discovery Canyon’s Eden Nolan finished second in 24.85, followed by Tehrani (25.01).

Tehrani then flew to a victory in the 100 butterfly with a time of 57.37 to edge Crysel (57.46) and Caitlin Beery of Thomas Jefferson (58.18).

In the 100 freestyle, Siegel won the state championship with a time of 53.35. Linden finished second (54.42) and Gunnison’s Ashlynd Harris placed third (54.74).

(Paul Soriano)

Kim improved on her second-place finish in the 200 freestyle with a state championship in the 500 freestyle. Kim, a senior, posted a time of 5:08.76 to win the event for the second-consecutive year. Beery finished second with a time of 5:09.46, while Amelie Ogilby of Glenwood Springs finished third (5:09.47).

In one of the most exciting races of the day, St. Mary’s Academy edged Aspen in the 200 freestyle relay. The Pirates (Crysel, Ella Yearsley, Charlotte Gaudet and Linden) earned a time of 1:40.73 to win the state championship, while the Skiers touched in 1:40.79

Isabella Kuzbek of Manitou Springs was the top-seed in the 100 breaststroke heading into the meet, and she did not disappoint. The senior captured her first state championship with a time of 1:07.36. Alyssa Cook of Evergreen finished second in 1:07.95, followed by Jillian Carlson of Delta (1:08.10), last year’s champion in the event.

D’Evelyn capped the evening with a stunning win in the 400 freestyle relay. Sammy Skrzekut, Kati Livingood, Ayla Pierce and Ava Anderson teamed up to post a time of 3:42.91. Evergreen’s Anderson, Kileigh Ackerman, Cook and Taylor Jacobson finished second in 3:43.06, followed by Glenwood Springs (Amy Madsen, Ogilby, Ellie MacPherson and Kylee Smith) in 3:44.21.

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2021 3A Girls Swimming and Diving State Champions

• Diving: Victoria Sanders, Discovery Canyon
• 200 Medley Relay: Aspen
• 200 Freestyle: Jamie Dellwardt, Berthoud
• 200 Individual Medley: Caitlin Crysel, St. Mary’s Academy
• 50 Freestyle: Kalie Linden, St. Mary’s Academy
• 100 Butterfly: Kayla Tehrani, Aspen
• 100 Freestyle: Tuva Siegel, Denver North
• 500 Freestyle: Jolie Kim, Kent Denver
• 200 Freestyle Relay: St. Mary’s Academy
• 100 Backstroke: Jamie Dellwardt, Berthoud
• 100 Breaststroke: Isabella Kuzbek, Manitou Springs
• 400 Freestyle Relay: D’Evelyn
• Team: Evergreen

(Paul Soriano/CHSAANow.com)

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The preseason girls volleyball rankings have been released.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.

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The preseason boys soccer rankings are out, and they are led by Broomfield (5A), Air Academy (5A), Colorado Academy (3A) and Ridgway (2A).

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

Complete rankings for each class are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.

This week’s girls swimming rankings are below.

These team rankings are created from the top marks of the season so far which have been entered in MaxPreps. They are compiled by PrepSwimCo.com.

In addition, the top individual marks of the season to date are compiled here.

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PrepSwimCo.com Girls Swimming & Diving Rankings

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This week’s girls swimming rankings are below.

These team rankings are created from the top marks of the season so far which have been entered in MaxPreps. They are compiled by PrepSwimCo.com.

In addition, the top individual marks of the season to date are compiled here.

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PrepSwimCo.com Girls Swimming & Diving Rankings

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Colorado high school basketball alums on display in Boulder

It’s not up for debate, the girls basketball scene in Colorado is no joke. Just last year 65 Colorado girls went on to play at the next level, 10 players going Division I.

One conference in particular, the Pac-12, has been drawing recruits from Colorado like no other. Just this week Grandview junior Lauren Betts committed to become the fourth player from Colorado to join the Stanford Cardinal since Ashten Prechtel (Discovery Canyon) and Fran Belibi (Regis Jesuit) started paving the way from the Centennial State to “The Farm” before Jana Van Gytenbeek (Cherry Creek) joined them this season.

In this picture you have:

– 2 Colorado Gatorade POYs
– The holder of the @CHSAA assists record
– The holder of 9 school records at Discovery Canyon @GoThndr
– The first girl to dunk in a game in Colorado #copreps pic.twitter.com/RWAlbFumjP

— Ben Parris (@BenParris04) January 17, 2021

Those three are joined in the Pac-12 conference by 3 other Colorado alums in UCLA’s Michaela Onyenwere (Grandview) along with Colorado’s Maura Singer (Columbine) and Kylee Blacksten (Air Academy). Just down the line set to join the Conference of Champions in late 2021 is Regis’s Avery Van Sickle who’ll join the Huskies in Washington and Valor Christian’s Kindyll Wetta will head to Boulder. Look ahead to 2022, Grandview’s Lauren Betts will join the Cardinal in Stanford as Valor’s Raegan Beers will play for Oregon State.

Inside the CU Events Center in Boulder on Saturday, it was a homecoming for Prechtel, Belibi, and Van Gytenbeek who have not had a place to call home all season due to COVID-19 protocols in Santa Clara County. The No. 1 team in the nation Stanford Cardinal have had just three home games 12 contests into their 2021 campaign, but only one of those games has actually been played in their home arena at Maples Pavilion, the others taking place in Las Vegas and in Santa Cruz (home of the NBA G-League Warriors).

“They’re not only outstanding players, but outstanding students and people,” said Stanford head coach Tara Vanderveer, who recently became the winningest NCAA coach of all time. She mentioned how the high level of both high school and club basketball within the state make players from Colorado a great fit for Stanford’s program.

The three Coloradoans on Stanford’s roster aren’t just fitting in for the Cardinal, they’re standing out.

Perhaps the biggest standout on the roster, and maybe even in the whole conference is Regis Jesuit grad Fran Belibi. While most here in Colorado learned of Fran Belibi after she became the first girl in the state to dunk during a game 2017 followed by putting down an alley-oop in 2019, she’s taking the entire nation by storm after becoming the eighth woman to dunk in the NCAA, the fifth woman to do it multiple times.

FRAN SLAM!!!!! 😳

Yeah, she did that @fran_belibi1‼️#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/iBBspz6vXL

— Stanford WBB 🌲🏀 (@StanfordWBB) December 14, 2020

It was not only a homecoming in Boulder for those on Stanford, as the Buffalos made some history in their defeat over the Cardinal. Today’s 77-72 win gave CU their first ever win against a No. 1 ranked team, and it was the first time CU beat Stanford since the Buffs joined the Pac-12 in 2011. The Buffs moved to 6-6 overall (4-5 in the Pac-12) as the Cardinal dropped to 11-1 (8-1).

Seeing Colorado talent compete at the next level is always a thrill, and it sure builds anticipation for competition to begin all around Colorado on Jan. 25.

The 2020 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.

Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.

Because there will be two football seasons during the 2020-21 school year, this is the all-state football team for Season A. There will be a separate all-state football team released for Season C.

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

Honorable mention:

• Tanner Arkin, LB/TE, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Spencer Aye, G, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Matthew Baer, DE/DT, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Mike Beeson, T/LS, Horizon, Senior
• Jake Berry, OL, Fairview, Senior
• Charlie Carlston, WR, Ralston Valley, Senior
• Mason Dickerson, FS, Legacy, Junior
• David Dody, RB, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Jackson Dorr, P, Valor Christian, Senior
• Stone Fletcher, DT/NG, Horizon, Junior
• Blake Haggerty, CB/WR, Castle View, Junior
• Andrew Hale, S/WR, Valor Christian, Junior
• Evan Harrell, CB/SS, Cherokee Trail, Junior
• Jaxon Heil, SS/RB, Mullen, Junior
• Adam Holton, LB/WR, Mountain Vista, Senior
• JuJu Howard, LB, Pomona, Senior
• Wesley Jones, K, Columbine, Junior
• Ryan Kawashima, Cherokee Trail,
• Cole Kesner, C/DT, Highlands Ranch, Senior
• Sean Kidd, RB/SB, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Tyson Lambert, ILB/TE, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Tyler Larson, WR, Valor Christian, Senior
• JP Luketu, RB, Eaglecrest, Senior
• Connor Mantelli, K/P, Douglas County, Senior
• Colton Martin, DB, Grandview, Senior
• Watson McBride, DE/T, Valor Christian, Senior
• Ren Miller, C/NG, Castle View, Senior
• Chase Muller, RB/DB, Pomona, Junior
• JJ Nelson, CB, Chaparral, Senior
• Cody Pettitt, DE/G, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Garrett Quenzer, G, Prairie View, Senior
• Ryan Randall, DE, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Jonah Rubadue, G/DT, Chaparral, Senior
• Michael Runnels, LB/RB, Arvada West, Sophomore
• Luke Sandy, TE/OL/DL, Legend, Junior
• Chris Sarkodie, T, Overland, Senior
• Kalen Shoemaker, QB, Legend, Senior
• Braelon Tate, Legacy, Junior
• Anthony Tocchini, T/C, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Chase Tompkins, WR/CB/FS, ThunderRidge, Junior
• Jarrell Trahan, RB/CB, Highlands Ranch, Senior
• Nunie Tuitele, DE, Regis Jesuit, Junior
• Kade Unberhagen, Doherty, Senior
• Marc Wessbecker, FS/RB, Castle View, Junior
• Trace Williams-Mitchel, T/DT, Columbine, Junior
• Hunter Wilson, MLB, Cherokee Trail, Senior
• Jack Zilligen, LB, Rock Canyon, Senior

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Zack Rakowsky, Loveland

Coach of the year: Jeff Mauck, Loveland

Honorable mention:

• DJ Allen, WR/DE/TE, Widefield, Junior
• Oscar Aranday, G/DT, Skyline, Senior
• Kaden Arrastia, OL, Dakota Ridge, Senior
• Lamaine Arrington jr, RB/FS, Pueblo West, Junior
• Claudio Austin, Grand Junction Central, Senior
• Austin Bierhaus, CB/LB/TE, Loveland, Senior
• Trent Blundell, RB/DB, Montrose, Senior
• Jake Boley, OLB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eli Bowman, WR/FS, Brighton, Senior
• CJ Brown, T/DT, Rampart, Senior
• Braxton Burrows, WR/LB, Widefield, Senior
• Yahir Chairez-Salazar, MLB/RB, Greeley Central, Junior
• JJ Dickerson, K/P, Mesa Ridge, Senior
• Aiden Gaddis, DT, Longmont, Senior
• Isacc Gomez, WR/DB, Thornton, Sophomore
• Jimmy Grace, DL/OL, Monarch, Sophomore
• Austin Griffin, FB, Montrose, Junior
• Jack Hanson, K, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eric Haslett, MLB/T, Rampart, Senior
• Espin Hernandez, FB/MLB, Fruita Monument, Senior
• Joel Hesse, DT/T/DE, Skyline, Senior
• Daymond Hill Jr., RB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eli Hubert, WR/CB, Silver Creek, Junior
• thane humiston, RB/DE, Mesa Ridge, Junior
• Alexis Irizarry, CB/RB, Greeley West, Junior
• Anthony Jay, G/C, Liberty, Senior
• Aiden Johnson, HB/LB/SS, Grand Junction, Senior
• Caleb Johnson, WR, Longmont, Junior
• Joe Killian, WR/RB/C, Loveland, Senior
• Mason Lowe, WR, Chatfield, Sophomore
• Raul Martinez, OL/DL, Montrose, Senior
• Troy McCarthy, RB/LB, Standley Lake, Senior
• Mason Micci, RB/DB, Coronado, Senior
• Carter Motichka, WR, Ponderosa, Senior
• Branyon Murdock, Pine Creek, Senior
• Joe Naple, MLB/ATH, Palmer, Junior
• Keegan Patterson, QB/SS, Longmont, Junior
• Hunter Peck, ILB/OG/FB, Windsor, Senior
• Matthew Ramsey, G/LB, Brighton, Senior
• Marcellus Reed, WR/CB, Palmer Ridge, Senior
• Ray Salvatore, DE/G, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior
• Eric San Souci, OL/DL, Coronado, Senior
• Christopher Smith, G/DE, Wheat Ridge, Senior
• Jaden Solano, WR/DB, Broomfield, Senior
• Philip Sonntag, T/G, Pueblo West, Senior
• Ryan Toy, OL/DL, Golden, Senior
• Adrian Valenzuela, RB/CB, Bear Creek, Senior
• AJ Wheeler, DL/OL, Broomfield, Senior
• Gavin Whetzal, LB/WR, Pine Creek, Junior
• Tyson Williams, WB/CB/K, Loveland, Junior

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Class 3A

(Brad Cochi)

Player of the year: Jordan Woolverton, Durango

Coach of the year: David Vogt, Durango

Honorable mention:

• Buddy Almintakh, DT/G, Pueblo East, Senior
• Ayden Bartko, QB, Niwot, Senior
• Ray Bellotti, DT, Conifer, Senior
• Connor Clancy, K, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Aidan Collins, WR/FS/RB, Summit, Junior
• Breckin Davis, WR/FS, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
• Patrick Diem, RB/SS, Northridge, Senior
• Zach Hansen, Evergreen, Senior
• Gabe Harrison, QB/DB, Palisade, Senior
• Clay Heffron, TE/DE/WR, Pueblo Central, Senior
• Gavin Howes, DE/OT, Pueblo County, Senior
• Alex Hurr, WR, Mountain View, Senior
• Marshall Jones, OG/ILB, Battle Mountain, Junior
• Cameron Kalaf, QB/SB, Summit, Senior
• Graham Kalaf, G/DL, Summit, Junior
• Aaron Kness, TE/MLB/LS, Northridge, Senior
• William Knight, DT, Durango, Junior
• Cael Langford, RB/MLB, Fort Morgan, Senior
• Reese Lehman, T/DL, Frederick, Senior
• John Lopez, RB/FS, Pueblo South, Senior
• Cayden Mazurek, WR/FS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
• Elijah Morales, ATH/FS, Battle Mountain, Junior
• Tyler Morrison, SS/TE, Eagle Valley, Senior
• Anthony Munoz, DT/G, Roosevelt, Sophomore
• Seth Newton, WR/DB, Canon City, Senior
• Kenneth Pasion, QB/SS/RB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Tucker Peterson, WR/FS, Roosevelt, Sophomore
• Mason Rosser, DT/C, Conifer, Junior
• Dylan Ruane, FB/MLB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Brady Samaras, LB/FB, Holy Family, Junior
• Josh Smith, OL/DL, Canon City, Senior
• Corby Tecu, RB/LB, Mead, Junior
• Colton Thewes, LB/WR, Lutheran, Senior
• Jeremiah Vasquez, C/DT, Battle Mountain, Senior
• John Wagner, T/DE, Evergreen, Senior
• Craig Wright, WR, Niwot, Junior
• Devan Zahl, QB/DE, Lewis-Palmer, Junior

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Zane Rankin, Lamar

Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton

Honorable mention:

• Damian Antonio Ramos, CB/RB, Lamar, Senior
• Grant Aucoin, QB/MLB, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Wil Aucoin, RB/DE, Pagosa Springs, Junior
• Shane Bishop, QB, D’Evelyn, Senior
• Brandon Blanco, MLB, Valley, Senior
• Brock Burkholder, WR/CB, Sterling, Senior
• Gage Butler, RB/FS, Eaton, Senior
• Joseph Campagna, RB/MLB, Moffat County, Senior
• Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Junior
• Logan Curtis, Platte Valley, Junior
• Kayden Derbigny, DT/T, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
• Dylan Evans, LB/RB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Hunter gator Goff, TE/ILB, Delta, Junior
• AJ Goldfain, MLB/FB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Pedro Gomez, OL, Lamar, Senior
• Nate Gravagno, WR/LB, Englewood, Senior
• Logan Hafey, DE/T, Moffat County, Junior
• Colton Johnson, RB/LB, Delta, Senior
• Gunner Johnson (labbe), QB/DB, Englewood, Junior
• Cameron Kirwan, T/DE, Middle Park, Senior
• Jayden Lawrence, G/C, Elizabeth, Junior
• Alejandro Maltos-Garcia, QB/SS, Brush, Junior
• Aidan O’Donnell, WR/FS, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Damian Orozco, DE/LB, Alamosa, Junior
• Sebastian Owens, C/G, Arvada, Senior
• Jace Perez, WR/CB, Elizabeth, Junior
• Servando Perez, QB/SS, Valley, Senior
• Garrett Purman, C/G, Berthoud, Junior
• Braden Roskam, RB/FS, Woodland Park, Senior
• Nathan Scharnhorst, QB/FS, Delta, Junior
• Zayne Stam, Weld Central, Junior
• Taran Teeter, MLB/FB, Moffat County, Junior
• Anthony Torrez, RB/MLB, La Junta, Junior
• Zachary Vaughan, OG/DT, Severance, Junior
• Kyle Wellen, RB, Brush, Junior

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Class 1A

(Paul Soriano)

Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon

Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon

Honorable mention:

• Carlos Almeida, TE/DT, Center, Senior
• Grant Blackmon, T/DT, Platte Canyon, Senior
• Cooper Brower, C, Rye, Senior
• Sam Buckhanan, OL/ILB/QB, Gunnison, Junior
• Adnex Bumba, DE/LB, Jefferson, Senior
• Shawn Campbell, WR, Ignacio, Junior
• Yahir Chavez, QB/ATH, Hotchkiss, Senior
• Colby Clatterbaugh, RB/MLB, Meeker, Senior
• Zak Cobb, C/DT/ILB, Peyton, Junior
• Brady Collins, WR/NG, Wray, Sophomore
• MIke Dean, DT/DE/T, Platte Canyon, Senior
• Dusty Duran, TE/DE, Monte Vista, Junior
• Nate Early, WR/DB, Banning Lewis Academy, Junior
• Zachary Eskelson, OL/DT, Meeker, Junior
• Dom Felice, TE/DE, Paonia, Senior
• Parker Franz, OL/LB, Burlington, Senior
• Severin Grundvig, ILB/RB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Gael Guzman, G/DT/K, Bennett, Senior
• Allen Hardey, FS/SS/QB, Platte Canyon, Junior
• Baron Holman, WR/CB, Centauri, Junior
• Cade Killin, DE/T, Holyoke, Junior
• Fletcher Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
• Josh Martinez, QB/DB/WR, Florence, Senior
• Quentin Nolan-Henson, DE/G, Rocky Ford, Senior
• Tyrese Otero, WR/CB/FS, Monte Vista, Senior
• Isaac Peerman, Del Norte, Senior
• Clay Robinson, RB/SS, Yuma, Junior
• Aidyn Shafer, G/DT, Holyoke, Junior
• Wyatt Sprague, WR/SS, Holyoke, Freshman
• Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Jack Swanson, WR/FS, Strasburg, Senior
• Iley Tuttle, FS/WR/CB, Peyton, Senior
• Brody Wagner, G/LB, Cedaredge, Senior
• Evan Walls, G/C/T, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
• Deklan Wilk, LB, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
• Jeremy Woodward, RB/LB, Meeker, Senior

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8-man

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Player of the year: Kelton Gartrell, Sanford

Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

Honorable mention:

• Nathaniel Aguilar, Crowley County, Senior
• Hector Almeida, South Park, Senior
• Braxton Asbell, ATH, Sargent, Senior
• Braxton Bates, TE/DB, Fowler, Senior
• Austin Beanland, C/DE, Dove Creek, Senior
• Blake Boulter, QB/DE/LB, Gilpin County, Senior
• Jakob Buller, QB/K/P, West Grand, Senior
• Alejandro Castanon, C/LB, West Grand, Senior
• Wyatt Cook, FB/LB/DE, Holly, Senior
• Christian Cova, WR, Mancos, Senior
• Chorbin Cressler, QB/CB, Dove Creek, Junior
• Austin Davis, OL/MLB, Rangely, Senior
• Brody Despard, RB/DB, Byers, Senior
• Rene Dominguez, RB/KR, West Grand, Senior
• Dakota Eaton, RB/DT/SE, Holly, Junior
• Zachery Edwards, RB/LB, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
• Jose Garcia, CB/WR, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Brayden Glover, RB, Simla, Sophomore
• Traevin Jones, TE/LB, Caliche, Senior
• Owen Knode, QB/DB, Haxtun, Junior
• Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Senior
• Jacob Martin, CB/WR, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior
• Aiden Martinez, McClave, Sophomore
• Keihlin Myers, QB/QB/QB, Rangely, Junior
• Vincent Nowicki, RB/WR/LB, Vail Christian, Junior
• Slater O’Brien, OL/DL, Vail Christian, Senior
• Grayson Pachner, QB/SE, Akron, Senior
• Kage Pepper, ATH, Sargent, Senior
• Monte Pickering, MLB/G, Lyons, Senior
• Gabe Polley, G, Rangely, Senior
• Sam Puderbaugh, OL/DL, Norwood, Senior
• Kevin Rice, DE/G/LB, Swink, Senior
• Isaiha Rivas, LB, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Damian Romero, QB/DB, Fowler, Senior
• Austin Schake, OG/DE, West Grand, Senior
• Rylee Smith, TE/DE, Fowler, Senior
• Cooper Tixier, G/DE, Wiley, Sophomore
• Tyler Wytulka, QB, Norwood, Senior
• Cade Zordel, RB/LB, Wiley, Senior

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6-man

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Player of the year: Brady Kuntz, Fleming

Coach of the year: John King, Fleming

Honorable mention:

• Gus Andreatta, WR/DE/P, La Veta, Junior
• Richie Atencio, DL/OT, Sierra Grande, Senior
• Dillon Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
• Logan Breyer, TE/DL, Stratton/Liberty, Sophomore
• Isiah Chairez, LB/RB/ATH, Sierra Grande, Junior
• Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Sophomore
• Peyton Cranson, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
• Jonathan De Jesus, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
• Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, Junior
• Junior Flores, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
• Samuel Koolstra, RB/LB, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior
• Levi Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior
• Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Junior
• Kevin Rodriquez, Walsh, Senior
• Nick Schroeder, WR/LB, Hi-Plains, Senior
• Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
• Porter Spady, RB/LB/K, Eads, Freshman
• Salvador Vigil, QB/S/LB, Mountain Valley, Senior
• Tatum White, DB/LB/SB, Cheraw, Junior

The 2020 all-state girls cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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Class 2A

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Runner of the year: Ella Johnson, The Vanguard School

Coach of the year: Julia Fuller, Buena Vista

Honorable mention:

• Maci Barnes, Freshman, Ignacio
• Brooke Bomgardner, Sophomore, Custer County
• Isabel Case, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
• Cecilia Davies, Senior, Clear Creek
• Layla Haji, Senior, Lotus School for Excellence
• Megan Jenkins, Junior, Hotchkiss
• Kadance Kelso, Sophomore, Buena Vista
• Allura Luna, Junior, West Grand
• Sofia Mcgrath, Sophomore, Colorado Springs Christian
• Cecilia Richardson, Junior, Peyton
• Reaghan Rinow, Senior, Strasburg
• Alexis Santopietro, Senior, Buena Vista
• Madison Sutter, Senior, Merino
• Lizzie Valentine, Senior, Centauri
• Samantha Westfahl, Senior, West Grand

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Class 3A

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Runner of the year: Katelyn Maley, Basalt

Coach of the year: Alan Versaw, The Classical Academy

Honorable mention:

• Evelyn Boyd, Junior, Holy Family
• Madison Brosig, Sophomore, Frontier Academy
• Kendall Clark, Senior, Aspen
• Ella Hedman, Sophomore, Elizabeth
• Hana Husmann, Sophomore, St. Mary’s Academy
• Bryanna Kauffman, Junior, Liberty Common
• Payton Kauffman, Freshman, Liberty Common
• Michaela Kenny, Sophomore, Aspen
• Kylie Kravig, Senior, University
• Emma Murphy, Senior, Frontier Academy
• Summer Norwell, Sophomore, Holy Family
• Ellie Sundheim, Senior, Berthoud
• Madeline Tapp, Senior, Holy Family
• Elsie Weiss, Sophomore, Aspen
• Alyssa Wells, Senior, Holy Family

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Class 4A

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Runner of the year: Bethany Michalak, Air Academy

Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

Honorable mention:

• Milaina Almonte, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
• Hayley Brewster, Senior, Battle Mountain
• Lex Bullen, Sophomore, Niwot
• Maren Busath, Senior, Palmer Ridge
• Cruzie Dudley, Junior, Silver Creek
• Brooklyn Ewert, Sophomore, Mountain View
• Abby Fehr, Junior, Durango
• Adele Havlick, Sophomore, Palmer
• Loren Linnenburger, Senior, Discovery Canyon
• Angela Mcmanus, Junior, Durango
• Brooke Moss, Senior, Air Academy
• Sarah Perkins, Freshman, Niwot
• Anne Reilly, Freshman, George Washington
• Lily Whelan, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
• Lindsey Whitton, Freshman, Battle Mountain

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Class 5A

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Runner of the year: Riley Stewart, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Ethan Dusto, Cherry Creek

Honorable mention:

• Lauren Boutelle, Sophomore, Pine Creek
• Natalie Buchanan, Junior, Pine Creek
• Amelie Colsman, Junior, Regis Jesuit
• Imani Fernandez-Gorbea, Senior, Fairview
• Shantell Hafner, Senior, Mountain Vista
• Abigail Maclean, Junior, Cherry Creek
• Mckenna Mazeski, Sophomore, Cherokee Trail
• Mia Mraz, Junior, Legacy
• Alexis Pagel, Sophomore, Cherokee Trail
• Sierra Parks, Junior, Broomfield
• Isabella Prosceno, Senior, Valor Christian
• Mollie Roden, Senior, Rampart
• Taylor Rorick, Sophomore, Valor Christian
• Nina St John, Senior, Mountain Vista
• Jordan Stead, Freshman, Arapahoe

An interception on the first play of the game sparked a big night for Discovery Canyon football. The Thunder beat Riverdale Ridge 44-7.

The 2020 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Players who were named first-team all-league are eligible for the all-state ballot.

Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Nikki McGaffin, Fossil Ridge

Coach of the year: Dave Philop, Fossil Ridge

Honorable mention:

• Naiah Ackerman, Chaparral, Junior
• Jenny Allen, Grandview, Senior
• Alexis Alvarado, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior
• Emilie Angel, Grand Junction, Senior
• Tatum Aragon, Fort Collins, Junior
• Amrajie Bass, Smoky Hill, Junior
• Emma Bracken, Castle View, Junior
• Audrey Burt, Rock Canyon, Senior
• Brooke Carey, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore
• Savannah Clausen, Arvada West, Senior
• Rylee Crouch, Horizon, Senior
• Ryleigh Cruz, Cherokee Trail, Junior
• Katie Cummings, Denver East, Senior
• Caitlin Cushenbery, Cherokee Trail, Junior
• Kaylyn English, Legend, Sophomore
• Zoey Gallegos, Prairie View, Junior
• Jaiden Geist, Ralston Valley, Senior
• Gabi Giroux, Smoky Hill, Sophomore
• Alesia Grimaldo, Westminster, Senior
• Alex Gruitch, Cherry Creek, Senior
• Kylie Harpman, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Alex Hendrian, Eaglecrest, Senior
• Brianna Jennings, Rampart, Senior
• Bryna Kapelke, Broomfield, Senior
• Aragon Kendall, Legacy, Junior
• Darby Kramp, Heritage, Junior
• Abby Larson, Poudre, Senior
• RyAnn LeBlanc, Adams City, Senior
• Jenna Madison, Douglas County, Freshman
• Katie Maney, Arapahoe, Senior
• Alexia Martinez, Dakota Ridge, Senior
• Reagan Medina, Lakewood, Junior
• Alexis Mohr, Horizon, Junior
• Nevaeh Ogden, Columbine, Senior
• Ivy Robinson, Rangeview, Senior
• Sydney Rodriguez, Brighton, Junior
• Lindsey Sais, Northglenn, Junior
• Peyton Shepard, Chatfield, Junior
• Jaidyn Studebaker, Monarch, Junior
• Kennedy Vis, Grand Junction Central, Junior
• Valerie Warszawski, Mountain Vista, Junior
• Kaylie Whidden, Valor Christian, Freshman
• Demi Woolsey, Prairie View, Senior
• Desi Woolsey, Prairie View, Senior

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Cassidy Chvatal, Holy Family

Coach of the year: Moriah Nguyen, Holy Family

Honorable mention:

• Emily Abraham, Pueblo South, Sophomore
• Claire Adams, Mead, Junior
• Brina Baysinger, Air Academy, Junior
• Kieya Belmont, Pueblo Centennial, Senior
• Abigail Bonuales, Rifle, Senior
• Bailey Carlson, Mountain View, Senior
• Malaya Coleman, Roosevelt, Junior
• Aiyana Cordero, Northfield, Sophomore
• Juliana Dickson, Denver South, Senior
• Kaleigh Duran, Pueblo East, Senior
• Hanna Espinoza, Elizabeth, Sophomore
• Gracie Flores, Berthoud, Sophomore
• Kambry Fraser, Erie, Senior
• Brynna Frey, Evergreen, Junior
• Rissy Garcia, Thornton, Junior
• Destiny Hackney, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
• Hannah Hall, Widefield, Senior
• Abby Hayes, Elizabeth, Junior
• Halle Herrera, Pueblo South, Senior
• Hayle Herrera, Pueblo County, Senior
• Sierra Hilgner, Woodland Park, Junior
• Brooklyn Horn, Kennedy, Senior
• Alina Jones, Pueblo West, Senior
• Kaleena Jones, Cheyenne Mountain, Sophomore
• Ava Kuszak, Holy Family, Junior
• Megan Leick, Longmont, Junior
• Ariadna Martinez, Mesa Ridge, Senior
• Isabella Martinez, Wheat Ridge, Junior
• Isabelle Martinez, Silver Creek, Sophomore
• Bella Marusich, George Washington, Junior
• Peyton Marvel, D’Evelyn, Freshman
• Ayva McComas, Niwot, Junior
• Jaycee Montes-Duran, Pueblo West, Senior
• Isabelle Murphy, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Tatum Neppl, Ponderosa, Senior
• Avery Panozzo, Mullen, Senior
• Caroline Pigati, Bear Creek, Junior
• Natalia Puchino, Severance, Junior
• Lawrencia Randle, Aurora Central, Sophomore
• Niviya Rivera, Palisade, Senior
• Brooklyn Ruiz, Pueblo Central, Senior
• Julia Shiesley, Boulder, Senior
• Ashley Silvernale, Conifer, Junior
• Cheyenne Simpson, Falcon, Senior
• Angela Smith, Air Academy, Senior
• Savannah Starr, Coronado, Junior
• Ava Symanski, Eagle Valley, Junior
• Jayah Tellez, Northridge, Sophomore
• Devyn Thornton, Windsor, Senior
• Elizabeth Uhl, Wheat Ridge, Sophomore
• Gianna Uyemura, Greeley Central, Senior
• Ellie Yuska, Berthoud, Senior

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Sadie Ross, Eaton

Coach of the year: Dale Hughes, Eaton

Honorable mention:

• Jadyn Baggett, The Academy, Senior
• Kiersten Bohler, Sterling, Senior
• Brooklyn Enny, Lyons, Sophomore
• Taylor Fells, Fort Lupton, Junior
• Sierra Finn, James Irwin, Junior
• Stephanie Framel, Burlington, Junior
• Azalea Gamez, La Junta, Senior
• Jayda Hernandez, Lamar, Senior
• Alisha Jaramillo, Rocky Ford, Junior
• Taby Jones, Wray, Senior
• Kayla Kingsley, University, Junior
• Alexis Knapp, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
• Shantel Koester, Lyons, Senior
• Maya Lindgren, Basalt, Senior
• Trista Marx, Limon, Junior
• Cassidy McQuiston, Weld Central, Senior
• Stephanie Medrano, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Senior
• Rozzie Mendoza, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
• Jamie Meyer, Cedaredge, Senior
• McKayla Meyer, Cedaredge, Senior
• Lexi Nunez-Rebel, La Junta, Junior
• Brynlyn Owens, Limon, Sophomore
• Carina Paul, Sand Creek, Senior
• Heidi Price, Strasburg, Sophomore
• Britt Propernick, Gunnison, Senior
• Jamie Rader, Peak to Peak, Senior
• Macy Rowan, Wiley, Senior
• Keslie Sandoval, Delta, Senior
• Abbey Smith, Alamosa, Sophomore
• Zoe Stanzyk, Lutheran, Freshman
• Bethany Summers, Wiley, Freshman
• Haley VanOverbeke, Holyoke, Senior
• Zoe Wadman, The Classical Academy, Senior
• Madison Wiley, La Junta, Sophomore
• Kaden Wyatt, University, Sophomore
• Joy Ziegler, Faith Christian, Junior