Photos from the 2A volleyball Region 10 tournament between Clear Creek, Dolores and Soroco.
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Radio: Berthoud vs. Platte Valley highlights Week 1 football matchups
(Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos) After a slate of Week 1 games took place Thursday night, the bulk of football season truly gets underway as competition against all classes will be in full force on Friday.
Several games can be seen on the NFHS Network while others have the opportunity to be seen on television broadcasts.
All around the state, local radio stations will feature select games as teams begin their journey to have turnaround seasons or go hunting for a state championship.
(If any stations are interested in featuring their games in this weekly post, please send an email to dmohrmann@chsaa.org)
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Class 2A
Berthoud at (2) Platte Valley
Time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: 1310 KFKA
On the call: Clark Johnson (play by play) and Bryan Kentfield (color)
Johnson on the matchup: Preps Radio’s Friday Night Game of the Week features first year coach Cory Ticnor and his Berthoud Spartans on the road to Kersey to take on Troy Hoffman’s State runner-up Platte Valley Broncos.
The Broncos opened with a 16-0 shutout against the Spartans last season, but things might be a little tougher for the Broncos this time around as they look to replace dual threat QB Trevon Wehrman and standout RB and LB Ernesto Rios. Look for senior Josh Yancey to step up big for Platte Valley.
The Spartans give the controls to senior QB Sam Baird and will look to get the ball into the dangerous hands of senior Cooper Stratmeyer.
The broadcast kicks off at 7pm Friday Night on 1310 KFKA Preps Radio.
Salida at Summit
Time: 7:00 pm (Pregame: 6:00 pm)
Station: The Peak 92.3
On the Call: Caleb Burggraaf (Play by play) Jimmy Doogan (Color)
Burggraaf on the matchup: The Salida Spartans are coming into this season with low numbers on the football team compared to last season, but the hopes are still high with a few returning starters speckling the roster. The Spartans graduated double digit seniors from last years roster, so the big key to watch will be how the young starters react to the Friday night lights experience. Being on the road actually might be a help in this regard to take some nerves away for as many new faces as there will be.
Check out the game on Heart of the Rockies Radio.
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Class 4A
Grand Junction Central at (5) Montrose
Time: 7 p.m.
Station: The Team 1340
The game: Montrose heads into the season as the fifth-ranked team in Class 4A. Coach Brett Mertens lost his leading rusher from a year ago, but senior Emmert Kastendieck appears ready to pick up the load.
Central lost quarterback Max Marsh and he and now former head coach Shawn Marsh moved to Eaglecrest. But the Warriors still have standout tight end — and LSU commit — Kole Taylor who can be a huge difference maker on offense.
Check out the game on 1340 The Team.
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8-Man
Soroco at South Park
Time: 1:00 pm (Pregame: Noon) on Saturday
Station: Eagle Country 104
On the Call: Caleb Burggraaf
Burggraaf on the matchup: Soroco will always be a tough test, but that is exactly what the South Park Burros are hoping for this season with their schedule coming in as one of the toughest in 8-man. This matchup should only help to prep them for games with Front Range Christian, Caliche and Haxtun (all of which are home games for the Burros). South Park will be looking to replace Daigen Springer and TJ Peters as weapons in the offense, but the line is looking very good, and the running game should get some help with new size up front.
Check out the game on Eagle Country 104.
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A look at returning volleyball stat leaders in 2019
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) If talent heading into 2019 is being judged on where volleyball players sat on the state stat leaders list, there are high-quality players returning this season.
The 2018 season saw players at all classifications put up impressive numbers throughout the year and in the case of some categories, overall leaders will be right back on the floor when things get rolling this fall.
Ahead is a look at some of the players that are looking at putting up solid stats once again when the 2019 Colorado volleyball begins next month.
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Kills
Silver Creek senior Caitlin Volkmann was a wrecking machine last year. She finished the season with the most kills in the state, recording 552 through the course of the season. She was one of just two players in Colorado to record more than 500 kills in 2018. The other was Fleming’s Whitney Chintala who cleared that mark as a freshman and should be one of the premier hitters in the state.
Eaglecrest’s Audrey Black led all Class 5A hitters with 442 kills and will be back for the Raptors this season. Lutheran’s Payton Brgoch led all 3A returners with 434 and Lyons’ Taylor Maguire had 481 to top all players returning at 2A.
Aces
The ability to score a point without the other team returning a serve can be vital to a team’s success. Pikes Peak Christian’s Kyler Sweat returns in 2019 having dished out 87 aces last year to lead players coming back this season. Dawson’s Angelina Sala was just five behind sweat with 82 aces to top the 2A field and she’ll be back as a junior.
Fossil Ridge’s Rachel Lambrecht recorded 73 aces, topping returning 5A players. In her first year of varsity volleyball, Lincoln’s Evelyn Montalvo-Lopez was tied for third in all of 4A with 70 aces. She’s hoping she can top the field in 2019 as just a sophomore.
The same can be said for DSST: College View’s Jandel Bracamontes. Her 80 aces were tied with Eagle Ridge Academy’s Emma Cable for second in all of 3A. Both players will be back and trying to strike off the serve for their teams.
Blocks
Ellicott’s Dalton Henderson was a nightmare for hitters trying to attack the net. The now-sophomore ranked second in the entire state with 159 blocks last year topping the list of players coming back this season.
She edged Horizon’s Lauren Strain who led all 5A returners with 157. If Grandview’s Addison O’Grady and Chaparral’s Julianna Dalton are factored in, 5A sees its top three blockers returning in 2019.
Alameda’s Felicity Trujillo Maldonado tops the returning 4A players with 112. Woodland Park’s Sarah Garner was right behind her with 111.
Soroco’s Tyla Johnson led 2A returners with 142 and La Veta’s Desi Ortivez led all of 1A 123 and will return as a senior.
Digs
Holy Family’s Peyton Frank doesn’t top the list of returning players with the most digs, she led the entire state in the category last year.
Merino’s Faith Trenkle tops the field of returning 1A players with 642 and Fleming’s Whitney Chintala was also right there at 639. Both players joined Frank as three of the top four leaders across the state last year.
Rampart’s Grace Wilkinson is the 5A player coming back with the most kills (497) this fall while Sterling’s Jade Feather (571) holds that honor in 3A.
Highland’s Alyssa Winter led all 2A players with 552 digs last year and will be back as a senior in 2019.
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All-state girls track & field teams for the 2019 season
The 2019 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 an event.
Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.
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Class 5A
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Anna Hall, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Brian Kula, Valor Christian
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Kylie Bahr ThunderRidge Freshman Medley Kajsa Borrman Loveland Freshman Discus Taryn Burkett Fort Collins Sophomore Triple Jump Alisha Davis Grandview Senior High Jump Reese Dragovich Valor Christian Sophomore 4×400, 4×800 Destiny Grimes Valor Christian Senior 4×200 Anna Hall Valor Christian Senior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4×200, 4×400 Anna Hart ThunderRidge Senior Medley Elizabeth Johnson Denver East Freshman 4×100 Ashley Jones Valor Christian Junior 4×800 Keely Jones Valor Christian Senior 4×800 Nina Kemp Denver East Senior 4×100 Mia Manson Monarch Junior Pole Vault Michelle McDonald Denver East Sophomore 4×100 Quincy McMahon Valor Christian Sophomore 4×400 Sadie McMullen Valor Christian Junior 4×200, Long Jump Arria Minor Denver East Senior 100m, 200m, 4×100 Camille Peisner Valor Christian Sophomore 4×200, 4×400 Jane Powers Valor Christian Senior Shot Put Marlena Preigh Fairview Senior 800m, 1600m Leah Prochazka ThunderRidge Senior Medley Taylor Whitfield Valor Christian Sophomore 3200m, 4×800 Lily Williams Denver East Junior 400m Teagan Zwaanstra ThunderRidge Sophomore Medley [divider]
Class 4A
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Taylor James, Niwot
Coach of the year: Maurice Henriques, Niwot
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Raina Branch Vista PEAK Junior High Jump Madeleine Burns Durango Junior 3200m Ava David Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100 Logan Derock Roosevelt Senior Shot Put, Discus Margot Diasabeygunawardena Niwot Sophomore 4×200 Agur Dwol Mullen Freshman Triple Jump Abby Glynn Mead Senior 300 hurdles, Medley Lizzy Harding Battle Mountain Senior 1600m, 4×800 Naomi Harding Battle Mountain Senior 4×800 Tara Hitchcock Longmont Senior Long Jump Maddison Hock Mead Junior Medley Gabrielle Hyatt Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100 Taylor James Niwot Sophomore 200m, 400m, 800m, 4×400 Zatee Jones Cheyenne Mountain Freshman 4×100 Ereana McCallister Harrison Senior 100m Kayla Nowlin Niwot Senior 4×200, 4×400 Amanda Polansky Mead Sophomore Medley Kelia Portis Niwot Junior 4×400 Elliot Pribramsky Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800 Emma Reeder Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800 Zion Smith Northfield Senior 100 hurdles Grace Szucs Palmer Ridge Senior Pole Vault Erika Timbang Niwot Senior 4×200, 4×400 Julea Trank Niwot Junior 4×200 Ashlyn Ventimiglia Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100 Haley Williams Mead Freshman Medley [divider]
Class 3A
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Jordan Lanning, Bayfield
Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Emily Anderson Eaton Senior 4×100 Regan Aurich Lutheran Junior Medley Tiana Bradfield Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Katie Dack-Howell Lutheran Sophomore Shot Put, Discus Bailee Del Tando Alamosa Junior 4×400 Isabella DiLuzio Lutheran Freshman Medley Ryanne Ehlers Eaton Senior 4×100 Halle Hamilton Moffat County Freshman 4×200 Lainee Hauer Eaton Senior 4×100 Jenna Howard Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Jenni Jarnagin Eaton Sophomore 4×100 Emma Jones Moffat County Freshman 4×200 Jordan Lanning Bayfield Senior 100 hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump Emily Lavier Alamosa Sophomore 4×400 Lilly Lavier Alamosa Junior 400m, 800m, 4×400 Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Emaleigh Papierski Moffat County Sophomore 4×200 Allyssa Romero Alamosa Junior 4×400 Anna Shults Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Caitlin Simmons Lutheran Junior Triple Jump Nyah Streib Lutheran Senior Medley Katie Sundrup Lutheran Sophomore Medley Stephanie Swindler Moffat County Junior 4×200 Kaylee Thompson The Classical Academy Senior 1600m, 3200m Kristina Willis The Classical Academy Junior Pole Vault Avery Wright Montezuma-Cortez Freshman 100m, 200m [divider]
Class 2A
Athlete of the year: Kaiya Firor, Hotchkiss
Coach of the year: Eric Lind, Highland
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Chasey Blach Yuma Senior 4×200 Gracie Bradfield Meeker Senior 4×100 Alora Cross Lyons Junior 4×800 Adair Ela Hotchkiss Sophomore Medley Katie Fankhouser Lyons Junior 4×800 Kaiya Firor Hotchkiss Senior 400m, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, Medley Julissa Garcia Yuma Sophomore 4×200 Shay Glaser Hotchkiss Junior Medley Quin Gregg Lyons Freshman 4×800 Staci Higgins Yuma Senior 4×200 Sidney Hines Limon Junior 4×400 Jenna Jaklich Limon Junior 4×400 Sarah Kracht Meeker Freshman 4×100 Logan Kuskie Lyons Senior Pole Vault Trista Marx Limon Freshman 4×400 Savannah Mendenhall Meeker Freshman 4×100 Hannah Paton Lyons Junior 4×800 Alison Rajzer Hayden Freshman Triple Jump Kora Rich Highland Sophomore High Jump Cody Robinson Yuma Senior 4×200 Remington Ross Highland Junior 100m, 200m, Long Jump Jaley Schubarth Limon Sophomore 4×400 Megan Shelton Meeker Senior 4×100 Morgan Smith Wray Senior Discus Emali Torres Holyoke Sophomore Shot Put Elsie Vazquez Hotchkiss Junior Medley Chloe Veilleux Soroco Senior 1600m, 3200m Hannah Wilkie Rangely Junior 800m [divider]
Class 1A
Athlete of the year: Faith Novess, De Beque
Coach of the year: Mike Kirschner, De Beque
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Payton Arbuthnot Springfield Sophomore 4×400 Nataly Castro De Beque Senior 4×200, Medley Maggie Chase McClave Freshman 4×800 Brinlyn Dukes Springfield Sophomore 4×400 Kaylee Ellenberger Eads Junior 4×100 Benisa Ellis Springfield Junior 800m, 4×400 Shaina Enciso McClave Senior 4×800 Alissa Hebberd South Baca Sophomore Discus Brooklynn Jones Eads Senior 4×100 Cecilia Landeros De Beque Senior 4×200, Medley Jentry Largent De Beque Senior 100m, 400m, 4×200 Railey Largent De Beque Freshman 4×200, Medley Gentry Martin McClave Sophomore 4×800 Emily Mason Flagler/Hi-Plains Freshman Triple Jump Alayah Meltabarger Springfield Freshman 4×400 Faith Novess De Beque Senior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, High Jump Desirae Ortivez La Veta Junior 200m Avery Palmgren Sangre de Cristo Sophomore Long Jump Cecilia Richardson Simla Freshman 1600m, 3200m Katie Roesch McClave Junior 4×800 Madison Scott De Beque Junior Medley Ryely Smartt Genoa-Hugo Junior Shot Put Ally Spady Eads Sophomore 4×100 Kyler Sweat Pikes Peak Christian Junior Pole Vault Kaylee Wilson Eads Senior 4×100 -
All-state boys track & field teams for the 2019 season
The 2019 all-state boys track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.
In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.
Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.
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Class 5A
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Cole Sprout, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Brian Kula, Valor Christian
First Team Name School Year Event(s) David Cardenas Grand Junction Central Senior 800m Brody Dempsey Mountain Vista Senior 4×800 Zion Gordon Regis Jesuit Senior 100m, 110 hurdles Davis Helmerich Mountain Vista Junior 4×800 Max House Valor Christian Freshman 4×100, 4×200 Kaden Keefe Valor Christian Junior 4×100,4×200 Darrian Leu-Pierre Grandview Senior High Jump Joseph Maguire Fort Collins Senior 4×400 Max Manson Monarch Senior Pole Vault Micaylon Moore Fort Collins Senior 4×400, Long Jump, Triple Jump Garrett Nelson Poudre Senior 300 hurdles Drake Nugent Highlands Ranch Senior Shot Put Dane Palazzo Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200 Cian Quiroga Valor Christian Senior Discus Jack Ranson Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200 Ethan Rouse Mountain Vista Senior 4×800 Jack Sheesley Fort Collins Senior 4×400 Cole Sprout Valor Christian Junior 1600m, 3200m Spencer Thurgood Fort Collins Sophomore 4×400 Elijah Williams Gateway Senior 200m Langston Williams Eaglecrest Sophomore 400m Harrison Witt Mountain Vista Sophomore 4×800 [divider]
Class 4A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Luc Andrada, Pueblo East
Coach of the year: Maurice Henriques, Niwot
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Luc Andrada Pueblo East Senior 100m, 200m, 4×100, 4×200 Noah Bodewes Durango Senior 4×800 Cruz Culpepper Niwot Junior 800m, 1600m Samuel Dirkes Silver Creek Senior Shot Put Jensen Douillard Niwot Senior 4×400 Wyatt Ewer Glenwood Springs Senior 300 hurdles Aidan Fitzgerald Durango Senior 4×800 Marcus Flint Durango Senior 4×800 Oscar Flores Pueblo East Freshman 4×200 Zaire Jackson Northfield Senior 110 hurdles Nolan Johan Niwot Senior 4×400 Jack Kenkel Niwot Junior 4×400 Marvin London Pueblo East Junior 4×100 Kain Medrano Pueblo East Senior 4×100, 4×200, Discus Milo Ostwald Niwot Junior 4×400 Cisco Padilla Pueblo West Senior High Jump Joe Padula Pueblo East Senior 4×100, 4×200 Hunter Potrykus Silver Creek Junior Pole Vault Dylan Schubert Thompson Valley Junior 3200m Luke Tichi Durango Junior 4×800 Tyler Williams Standley Lake Senior 400m Brendan Young Canon City Senior Long Jump, Triple Jump [divider]
Class 3A
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Yasin Sado, Denver West
Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Mason Anthony Elizabeth Senior 300 hurdles, Long Jump Kelita Baroumbaye Gunnison Senior Triple Jump Braden Bartlett Holy Family Senior 4×800 Cole Caskey Lutheran Junior 4×200 Jack Casper Lutheran Junior 4×200 Skye Ciccarelli Woodland Park Senior High Jump Rasce Engelhardt Holy Family Senior 4×800 Nate Hanson Lutheran Senior 110 hurdles David Hawkins Bayfield Senior Shot Put Chad Jackson Alamosa Senior 4×400 Ian Jackson Alamosa Junior 400m, 4×400 Noah Kelly Lutheran Sophomore Pole Vault Devyn Lauer Platte Valley Freshman 4×100 Alex Martinez Holy Family Senior 4×800 Kade McDaniel Platte Valley Sophomore 4×100 Gabe Montes Platte Valley Junior 4×100 Christian Montoya Holy Family Senior 4×800 Jayden Omi Manitou Springs Senior 100m, 200m Jace Pittman Sterling Senior Discus Max Rivkin Lutheran Junior 4×200 Yasin Sado Denver West Junior 800m, 1600m, 3200m Cole Schweizer Alamosa Junior 4×400 Michael Valdez Alamosa Sophomore 4×400 Kameron Varney Lutheran Senior 4×200 Josh Yancey Platte Valley Junior 4×100 [divider]
Class 2A
Athlete of the year: Kellen Kinsella, Vail Christian; Colton Jonjak-Plahn, Lyons
Coach of the year: Mark Roberts, Lyons
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Morgan Arnold Limon Senior 4×400 Luke Bowers Vail Christian Senior 4×200 Michael Burch Clear Creek Senior 4×100 Orin Carnes Fowler Junior 110 hurdles Jake Chrisman Yuma Senior Pole Vault Jaden Evans Telluride Senior 1600m Lucas Gerding Clear Creek Senior 4×100 Ben Griffin Clear Creek Junior 4×100 Celby Hollenbaugh Limon Senior 4×400 Colton Jonjak-Plahn Lyons Senior 800m, 4×800 Kellen Kinsella Vail Christian Senior 200m, 4×200 E.J. Koller Vail Christian Senior 4×200 Jeremiah Leeper Limon Freshman 4×400 Victor Mendoza Yuma Senior Long Jump, Triple Jump Quinn Mitchell Vail Christian Junior 4×200 Nicholas Navarette Hoehne Junior 300 hurdles Brandon Pennell Clear Creek Senior 4×100 Alex Ramos Holly Junior 400m Grant Redmond Soroco Senior High Jump Isaac Roberts Lyons Junior 3200m, 4×800 Braden Sandersfeld Limon Senior 4×400 Jordan Schackelford Lyons Junior 4×800 Caden Showalter Mancos Junior Shot Put, Discus Simon Stone Lyons Junior 4×800 David Trujillo Rocky Ford Senior 100m [divider]
Class 1A
Athlete of the year: Elton Yarger, Stratton/Liberty
Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Jayce Bauer Wiley Senior Shot Put Seth Bruxvoort Heritage Christian Senior 3200m, 4×800 Joel Carpenter Simla Senior 4×100, 4×400 Keaton Case Heritage Christian Senior 4×800 Jade Cass Pawnee Senior High Jump Keylan Dracon Otis Senior Discus Joey Dwyer Simla Sophomore 4×100, 4×400 Arlo Garner Cotopaxi Senior 110 hurdles Christopher Garza Simla Sophomore 4×400 Tommy Harmon Pikes Peak Christian Senior Pole Vault Darias Harms Simla Junior 100m, 4×100 Hunter Hermsen Heritage Christian Senior 4×800 Jaden Johnson Heritage Christian Junior 200m, 4×200 Jarrett Johnson Heritage Christian Freshman 4×200 Levi Kilian Heritage Christian Senior 800m, 1600m, 4×800 Kelsey Montague Simla Junior 4×100, 4×400 Jathan Rentfrow Heritage Christian Junior 4×200 Elton Yarger Stratton/Liberty Senior 400m, Long Jump, Triple Jump Ryan Zrubek Heritage Christian Sophomore 300 hurdles, 4×200 -
Boys track: Pueblo East’s Luc Andrada caps off a terrific weekend; other top performances from the state meet
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) LAKEWOOD — Luc Andrada saw a glimpse of the future.
“Before the 4×100, I swear I’ve never been more confident before a race,” Andrada said on the final day of the state track and field championships. “I had a weird gut feeling that we would PR by half a second and win it. That’s what we did.”
Andrada and his teammates capped off a terrific weekend for Pueblo East, claiming the 4A 400-meter relay title in a time of 42.40 seconds.
But, the victory did not come so easily. In the preliminary round, held on Friday, Pueblo East finished 4th with a time of 42.98. Only 0.17 of a second separated Windsor in 1st and Skyline in 5th though.
The senior sprinter knew how close Saturday’s final would be, but Pueblo East had a lightning rod in Andrada as the anchor leg. As long as he could get the baton relatively close to the leaders, he would have a chance of winning.
After all, he was the 4A king of the sprints this season, tallying gold medals in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Andrada simply has next-level speed.
“We were thankful to be in lane three, so we could see our competition in front of us,” he said.
And, Kain Medrano, Joe Padula, and Marvin London gave Andrada a shot. They were in the thick of the race with one leg to go, but Skyline (42.54, 2nd place) and Canon City (42.63, 3rd) were ahead.
Andrada made it all up in the final 100 meters, causing the Jeffco Stadium crowd to buzz.
He had plenty of spectators chatting about him throughout the final day of competition. His winning times of 10.51 in the 100 and 21.21 in the 200 were slightly wind-aided but very swift.
The 4A 100 state record of 10.53, which Andrada would’ve beaten if his time was wind-legal, has been held since 2000 (Gregg Trigg of Fountain Fort-Carson).
Nevertheless, Andrada put the finishing touches on a memorable prep career, and with style, while also anchoring Pueblo East to a 4×200 relay state crown on Friday.
“They just gave me a chance,” he said of the 4×200. “With a team like that, how can you lose it?”
Medrano, Padula, and Oscar Flores were the other members of that relay as they gave Andrada the baton in a close battle with Pueblo West (runner-up).
For all of Andrada’s accomplishments in football, East was the state runner-up his senior year and the champion in 2016, Medrano has been a decorated athlete as well. He broke the 4A state meet record in discus on Thursday (188-6) and finished runner-up in shot put.
Medrano will soon be a football player for UCLA, while Andrada will compete at Brigham Young University in both football and track.
“He motivates me to be a better person day in and day out,” Andrada said of their friendship. “He’s always pushing me to be better. He deserves every accomplishment.”
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Class 5A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) The Valor Christian boys won their first state championship as a track and field team with 90 points. They also won the girls title as Fort Collins (57 boys points) was the runner-up for both genders.
Cian Quiroga will bring a title back to Valor in the discus (182-4) and Cole Sprout won his second 1,600 crown (4A in 2018) in 4:13. They also earned gold in the 4×100 relay (42.46).
Fort Collins’ Joseph Maguire, the anchor of their 4×400 relay group, just barely edged out Arapahoe at the line as the teams ran 3:18.77 and 3:18.78.
A terrific 110 hurdles showdown between seniors Zion Gordon of Regis Jesuit and Cameron Harris of Brighton produced swift times of 13.85 and 14.03. Gordon, a University of Southern California recruit, won the 5A crown.
Gordon (10.67) got the better of Harris (10.72) again in the 100-meter dash, the next event on Saturday. Both will be competing at the collegiate level as Brighton’s super sprinter signed with Air Force.
Harris was also the runner-up in the 300 hurdles to Garrett Nelson of Poudre (37.16). Nelson’s time was sixth-fastest in Colorado prep history.
Eaglecrest’s Langston Williams will bring a gold medal back to Aurora with his 400 win (48.59).
Monarch’s Max Manson capped his storied career with three pole vault state titles. He cleared 16 feet, 8 inches in his prep finale.
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Class 4A
Niwot needed to finish at least fifth in the final event of the weekend, the 4×400 relay, to capture the team crown over Pueblo East but instead the Cougars won the event in a time of 3:22.86. Niwot bettered Pueblo East 66-60 in the final team standings. The Cougars also won the girls crown.
Zhaire Jackson (Northfield) topped the 110 hurdles field in 14.60 seconds.
Niwot junior Cruz Culpepper smoothly crossed the line in 4:16.69 to earn a 1,600 championship, adding to his 800 crown on Friday and helping Niwot earn a team trophy.
Brendan Young, the pride of Canon City, won a pair of jump titles this weekend (long and triple). He leapt 47 feet, 11 inches in triple jump Saturday.
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Class 3A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Manitou Springs produced the 100 and 200 champion in Jayden Omi. His times were 10.97 and 22.14 seconds.
Nate Hanson of Lutheran (14.31) was the 110-hurdles champion as the Lions swept the boys (91.5 points) and girls team titles. Mike Ciccio was second in the 400 and Lutheran piled up points with great depth.
Lutheran has won six state titles in boys track and field.
Denver West, with brothers Yasin and Ahmed Sado finishing 1-2 in the 1,600, was the runner-up with 65 points.
Elizabeth’s Mason Anthony, the 3A state record holder in the 300 hurdles, didn’t quite top his best time but still finished 1st in 38.67.
Alamosa won the boys (3:23) and girls (3:58) 4×400 relays, while Ian Jackson and Lilly Lavier were individual 400 champions for Alamosa.
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Class 2A
Lyons boys (68 points) claimed their fifth team title in track and field, but first since 2015. Mancos was the runner-up with 57. Lyons excelled in distance events once again.
Both competitors, Grant Redmond of Soroco and and Jake Chrisman of Yuma, cleared 6 feet, 7 inches in the high jump but Redmond won with fewer attempts. Chrisman was the pole vault gold medal winner on Thursday.
David Trujillo of Rocky Ford was the champion in the 100 with a time of 11.19.
Clear Creek boys won the 4×100 relay (44.10).
Alex Ramos (Holly, 50.14) cruised in the 400.
Jaden Evans of Telluride (4:30.27) held off Isaac Roberts of Lyons (4:30.77) in the 1,600.
Victor Mendoza (20 feet, 10.5 inches) of Yuma was the long jump champion.
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Class 1A
The Heritage Christian boys scored points in bunches, securing the team title again with 148 points. They won in 2018 in much the same way with firepower in distance as Levi Kilian (4:28) and Seth Bruxvoort (4:32) both shattered the 1A State meet record in the 1,600 and were 1st and 2nd.
HCA tallied points in many other events, as well, including the 300 hurdles (Ryan Zrubek, champion) and the 200 (Jaden Johnson, 1st).
Arlo Garner of Cotopaxi (15.48) was the state champion in 110 hurdles.
Elton Yarger of Stratton/Liberty broke the triple jump state record yesterday and clinched the 400 title in 50.61 seconds today.
Pikes Peak Christian’s Tommy Harmon (12-10) climbed higher than anyone in pole vault.
Simla (3:37.82) won the 4×400 relay and finished runner-up in the team standings. Simla also claimed the 4×100 title and Darias Harms was the 100 champion in a new 1A State Meet record of 11.18.
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State track: Recapping some of the best performances from the first day
(Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com) LAKEWOOD — Over the course of an eight-lap race, separation between the winner and the rest of the field usually spans several seconds.
In perhaps the most thrilling running event during the opening day of the state track and field championships, with all classifications competing at Jeffco Stadium, less than a full second (0.13) separated Madeleine Burns from Samrawit Dishon in the 4A girls 3,200.
Burns clinched the title in 10 minutes, 53.63 seconds, barely nipping Dishon’s 10:53.76.
“I can’t really believe it,” the Durango junior said. “It’s always been a goal of mine ever since freshman year. Now that it’s happened, I’m still kind of in shock.”
The 3,200 is the longest distance event Colorado prep track athletes compete in and, for many, the eight-lapper can be equally challenging mentally and physically. Burns had enough of both to beat a talented field that included Joslin Blair (Eagle Valley) and a trio of Niwot girls in Lucca Fulkerson, Layla Roebke, and Dishon.
Several girls took the lead at various stages of the race, but Dishon and Burns pulled away the final two laps. They traded leads a few times, but Dishon had a strong surge that threatened Burns’s title hopes.
Ultimately, the Durango standout pulled even with Dishon, then had enough closing speed to overtake her in the final fifty meters. Burns had to be at the top of her game to outlast them all as Blair (11:00), Fulkerson (11:03), and Roebke (11:05) rounded out the top five.
“I knew it would be a really competitive field just because 4A has a lot of really good girls,” Burns said. “I wanted to hang with the pack, then make a move with 800 to go. It turns out I didn’t really get to do that. I just hung on and tried to save a little bit for the last lap.”
That little bit proved to be enough for the distance star to claim her first gold medal at the state meet. She finished 12th in the 3,200 as a sophomore, but had the No. 1 seed (10:50) entering the season finale.
Challengers loomed Thursday with Dishon proving to be the greatest threat.
“I knew her from cross country and Niwot always has a lot of really strong runners,” Burns said. “They had six girls in the two mile, so I knew they would be a force to be reckoned with.”
Burns was eager for the test. Training in Durango, at an elevation around 6,500 feet, helped her overcome all of them, eventually.
“It’s pretty hilly,” she said. “There are a lot of trails. It’s hard to find flat places to run, but I think it helps us. It can be pretty lonely, because we are far away from everyone. That makes it even more exciting to race though.”
After Burns’ terrific 3,200 race, Durango earned a state crown in the 3,200 relay with a boys contingent of Aidan Fitzgerald, Marcus Flint, Noah Bodewes, and Luke Tichi. They nipped the previous 4A state record of 7:48.60, set by D’Evelyn in 2006, with a magnificent time of 7:48.55. That is currently a top 10 time in the country for this season.
Below is a roundup of other action during the morning (4A/5A) and evening (1A-3A) competitions.
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Class 5A
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Valor Christian girls (9:16) claimed the 3,200 relay crown over Cherry Creek (9:20).
The Eagles of Valor also set a new all-classification girls 4×200 state record (1:37.00) with an already legendary Anna Hall on the anchor leg of the preliminary round. The University of Georgia recruit has won several state and national crowns in both track and field events. She recorded the fastest time in the 100 hurdle prelims (14.37) on Thursday.
Valor’s Jane Powers (40-2.25) added to the championship haul for the Eagles with the shot put gold medal.
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Hall’s soon-to-be college teammate, Arria Minor of Denver East, will be the No. 1 seed in both the 100 and the 200-meter dashes for the girls with times of 11.79 and 23.79. She will look to collect her ninth and 10th state titles individually this weekend.
On the boys side, Highlands Ranch’s Drake Nugent (56-2.75) topped an in-city rival in Valor’s Cian Quiroga (56-1.50) to win the shot put title.
Mountain Vista (7:47) outlasted Arapahoe (7:48) in the 5A boys 3,200 relay to add another chapter to their distance running tradition. They also finished first in the event in 2018. The all-classification state record in the event is 7:45 by Smoky Hill (2001).
Valor freshman Gavin Sawchuk will be the top seed in the 100 finals.
Fort Collins’ fantastic tandem of Allam Bushara (2nd) and Micaylon Moore (1st, 48-10) swept gold and silver in the triple jump. Moore won the long jump last season, while Bushara was the triple jump champion.
Darrian Leu-Pierre, a talented basketball player for Grandview, showed off his leaping ability in high jump, clearing 6-8. Teammate Alisha Davis, a University of Northern Colorado recruit for hoops, ensured a Grandview sweep of the high jump with a mark of 5-9.
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Class 4A
With plenty of high altitude training giving them a lift, Battle Mountain sped past the field in the 3,200 relay.
Dylan Schubert (9:24), a terrific Thompson Valley junior, surged with about 500 meters left to overtake Dillon Powell of Air Academy (9:28) in the 4A boys 3,200. Cheyenne Mountain freshman Erik Le Roux finished 3rd in a time of 9:32.
The city of Longmont crowned multiple field event champions in Silver Creek junior Hunter Potrykus (15-3 in pole vault) and Longmont senior girl Tara Hitchcock (18-4.50 in long jump).
Canon City’s Brendan Young bettered the field in the long jump with a mark of 23 feet, 1 inch.
Pueblo East senior Kain Medrano (188-6) claimed a new 4A state meet record in the discus throw. He will attend UCLA on a football scholarship.
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Class 3A
A super group of 800-meter runners clinched the 3,200 relay for Peak to Peak in a very fast time of 9:17. The Pumas clinched six consecutive 3A state titles in the event.
Holy Family boys (7:59) dipped under eight minutes to claim the boys 3,200 relay.
David Hawkins of Bayfield (51-0) was atop the podium in the shot put.
22 feet, 9 inches was the winning long jump mark by Elizabeth’s Mason Anthony, who is also a top-flight hurdler.
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Class 2A
Hotchkiss has won many relay state crowns over the years and they could grab another in the 800-meter sprint medley after finishing with the No. 1 seed during prelims with a time of 1:52.84.
Those who follow 2A track know the name “Lyons” with their immense success at the state meet. They claimed the girls 3,200 relay title with a time of 10:03. In the very next event, their foursome of boys won the same relay in 8:20.
The 3,200 champions were Chloe Veilleux (Soroco, 11:45) and Isaac Roberts (Lyons, 9:57).
Yuma’s Victor Mendoza (44-1.50 in triple jump) and Jake Chrisman (14-4 in pole vault) were crowned as 2A kings.
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Class 1A
In a thrilling girls sprint medley relay final, De Beque (1:54.88) was able to catch Springfield (1:55.32), a classification power who finished runner-up as a team last season, in the final 100 meters.
Seth Bruxvoort (Heritage Christian) shattered his teammate’s 1A state meet record in the 3,200 with a time of 9:47, 17 seconds quicker than Levi Kilian’s winning mark last season. Killian didn’t compete in the 8-lapper, but is one of the favorites to win the 800 and 1,600.
Jace Bower of Wiley captured the shot put championship with a mark of 48-3.50.
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All-state girls basketball teams for the 2018-19 season
The 2018-19 all-state girls basketball 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 week-long vote of coaches.
A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.
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Class 5A
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Player of the year: Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry CreekCoach of the year: Clint Evans, Cherry Creek
First Team Name School Year Pos. Francesca Belibi Regis Jesuit Senior PF/SF/C Alisha Davis Grandview Senior – Kasey Neubert Highlands Ranch Senior PF Ashley Steffeck Fossil Ridge Senior PG Jana Van Gytenbeek Cherry Creek Junior PG Second Team Name School Year Pos. Raegan Beers Valor Christian Freshman F/C Cali Clark Cherry Creek Junior PF/SF Alyssa Jimenez Horizon Senior PG Allyah Marlett Grandview Senior SG/PG Autumn Watts Highlands Ranch Senior PF/SF/C Honorable mention: Dezmonea Antwine, Denver East, Senior; Juanita Aragon, Greeley West, Sophomore; Jennessy Aragon, Adams City, Senior; Jamie Bain, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Lauren Betts, Grandview, Freshman; Angel Broadus, Rangeview, Senior; Victoria Cabrera, Prairie View, Senior; Sanee’ Cates, Palmer, Senior; Sydney Daniels, Dakota Ridge, Senior; Samantha Deem, Horizon, Senior; Lexi Eberhardt, Loveland, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Sophomore; Makayla Hemingway, Cherokee Trail, Junior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Junior; Emerson Herrmann, Monarch, Senior; Hollie Hoffman, Windsor, Senior; Amy Holland, Mountain Vista, Junior; Denali Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Seairra Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Kacee Kyle, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Isabel Layne, Fort Collins, Senior; Kaylah Lewis, Brighton, Senior; Halle Mackiewicz, Legacy, Junior; Lydia Marshall, Liberty, Junior; Brionna McBride, Doherty, Senior; Jada Moore, Regis Jesuit, Junior; Shelby Nichols, Ralston Valley, Senior; Kai Padilla, Northglenn, Senior; Steph Peterson, Broomfield, Senior; Jenna Siebert, Valor Christian, Sophomore; Sydney Speights, Chaparral, Senior; Grace Talbot, Chatfield, Freshman; Avery Vansickle, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore; Samiyah Worrell, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior.
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Class 4A
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Player of the year: Gabi Lucero, Pueblo SouthCoach of the year: Frank Cawley, Mullen
First Team Name School Year Pos. Kylee Blacksten Air Academy Junior G/G Claudia Dillon Evergreen Senior PF/C Gabi Lucero Pueblo South Senior C Megan Pohs Mullen Sophomore – Hannah Simental Pueblo West Junior PG Second Team Name School Year Pos. Serin Dunne Mesa Ridge Junior PG Genevieve Gudino Holy Family Sophomore PG/SG Sydney Leeper Berthoud Senior PG/SG Ashten Prechtel Discovery Canyon Senior C D’nae Wilson Sierra Junior PG Honorable mention: RaLeigh Basart, Mountain View, Senior; Autumn Boyles, The Classical Academy, Senior; Kharial Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Nikki Derrell, Sand Creek, Sophomore; Sydnee Durtsche, Thompson Valley, Junior; Breanna Fowler, Berthoud, Sophomore; Gracie Gallegos, Mullen, Freshman; Ximena Gutierrez, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Courtney Hank, Green Mountain, Sophomore; Naomi Hidalgo, Greeley Central, Senior; Lauren Kia, Erie, Senior; Nicole Levine, Evergreen, Sophomore; Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Sophomore; Jocelyn Marquez, Pueblo Central, Junior; Seneya Martinez, Northridge, Freshman; Erin Mauro, Pueblo County, Junior; Kaitlyn McKenzie, Holy Family, Senior; Kennadie Minerich, Montrose, Junior; Amyah Moore, Harrison, Sophomore; Drea Nelson, Pueblo South, Senior; Ally Nichols, Montrose, Junior; Imani Perez, Mullen, Freshman; Ashayla Powers, Skyline, Junior; Aubree Raimer, Greeley Central, Senior; Aaliyah Ricketts, Widefield, Senior; Daija Robbins, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, Sophomore; Zoe Sims, Air Academy, Senior; Masi Smith, Rifle, Senior; Lexi Szathmary, D’Evelyn, Sophomore; Sophia Trujillo, Skyview, Senior; Maya Whiteside, George Washington, Sophomore.
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Class 3A
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Player of the year: Josephine Howery, St. Mary’sCoach of the year: Mike Burkett, St. Mary’s
First Team Name School Year Pos. Megan Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior G Seneca Hackley St. Mary’s Junior W/SG Josephine Howery St. Mary’s Junior PG/SG/W Rachel Ingram Colorado Springs Christian Senior G Caileen Sienknecht Manitou Springs Senior G Second Team Name School Year Pos. Bailie Duncan Eaton Senior SG Courtney Freeman Cedaredge Senior – Hailey Griego Pagosa Springs Junior P Kate Webster Lutheran Senior PG/SF/SG Devin Wilson Pagosa Springs Senior G Honorable mention: Corrie Anderson, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior; Kinlie Brennise, Moffat County, Senior; Emily Broadhurst, Roaring Fork, Junior; Slyvie Caton, Alamosa, Senior; Samantha Chambers, Ellicott, Senior; Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, Senior; Cydnee Collins, Eagle Ridge Academy, Junior; Catherine Cummings, St. Mary’s, Junior; Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, Freshman; Faith Fetzer, Platte Valley, Senior; Sara Geddes, Delta, Junior; Alejandra Godina, Salida, Senior; Jadalise Gomez, Riverdale Ridge, Freshman; Lilly Johnson, Englewood, Junior; Lilly Lavier, Alamosa, Junior; Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Freshman; Adet Malbeny, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Madelyn Malm, University, Senior; Natalia Miller-Forrest, SkyView Academy, Senior; Brecken Payne, Lamar, Senior; Elisabeth Perl, Resurrection Christian, Senior; Addie Randel, Eaton, Junior; Stephanie Schultz, Lutheran, Sophomore; Breanna Swann, The Vanguard School, Senior; Izzy Swanson, Liberty Common, Sophomore; Taylor Webster, Lake County, Senior; Melissa Wilson, Centauri, Senior.
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Class 2A
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Player of the year: Cody Robinson, YumaCoach of the year: Bob Rahm, Yuma
First Team Name School Year Pos. Chasey Blach Yuma Senior C Brianna Denton Swink Senior SG/SF Kendra Parra Del Norte Junior SG Cody Robinson Yuma Senior SG/PG/PF Morgan Smith Wray Senior – Second Team Name School Year Pos. Kegan Hamacher Simla Senior G/F Kyla O’Neal Swink Senior /PG Abby Snyder Rocky Ford Sophomore G Anna Weisensee Limon Senior – Laramie Woods Highland Senior – Honorable mention: Sydney Adamson, Rye, Freshman; Kara Amidon, Denver Christian, Junior; Asia Caldon, Sanford, Freshman; Sarah Collins, Heritage Christian, Senior; Kaitlyn Day, Dawson School, Junior; Lainie Dillon, Sargent, Senior; Julia Dinwiddie, Meeker, Junior; Viri Escobar, Yuma, Senior; Paige Finegan, Wiggins, Junior; Sidney Hines, Limon, Junior; Tierra Holland, Swink, Senior; Emma Johnson, Heritage Christian, Junior; Lacie Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Taby Jones, Wray, Sophomore; Toni Lopez, Limon, Junior; Kiela Madrid, Del Norte, Senior; Tatum Majors, Dolores, Senior; Shelby Miller, Peyton, Sophomore; Reagan Nolin, Yuma, Junior; Mackenzie Peterson, Sanford, Junior; Whitney Richardi, Colorado Springs School, Sophomore; Megan Shelton, Meeker, Senior; Taeryn Trumper, Holyoke, Junior; Chloe Veilleux, Soroco, Senior; Elissa Velasquez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Junior.
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Class 1A
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Player of the year: Tess Hornung, Kit CarsonCoach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson
First Team Name School Year Pos. Tess Hornung Kit Carson Senior PF/SG/SF Olivia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior C Dawson Knode Haxtun Senior P/G/F Jessica Slane Sangre de Cristo Senior – McKenzie Smith Kit Carson Senior SG/PG Second Team Name School Year Pos. Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Senior – Hope Davies Cripple Creek-Victor Senior – Delaney Eskew South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Junior – Kendyl Kirkwood Fleming Sophomore F Kylie Krise Briggsdale Freshman G Honorable mention: Ally Bartholomew, Cheraw, Senior; Molly Brown, Haxtun, Senior; Claire Carlson, Cotopaxi, Junior; Kylee Christensen, Sangre de Cristo, Sophomore; Abby Corona, Sierra Grande, Senior; Whitney Echols, Longmont Christian, Senior; Lauren Fairchild, Ouray, Senior; Tori Goode, Kim/Branson, Senior; Koylynn Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Sophomore; Alyssa Hammel, Mountain Valley/Moffat, Junior; Grace Hatfield, Dove Creek, Sophomore; Frances Hilliard, Shining Mountain, Sophomore; Shelby Hoffman, Briggsdale, Sophomore; Reyna Isenbart, Kit Carson, Junior; Devynn Johnson, North Park, Senior; Haley Johnson, Kit Carson, Senior; Micah Koolstra, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Kimberlyn Krise, Briggsdale, Junior; Jentry Largent, De Beque, Senior; Graycee Lay, Elbert, Senior; Jenna Lengfelder, Fleming, Senior; Brooke Long, Belleview Christian, Senior; Brianna Martinez, Antonito, Senior; Faith Novess, De Beque, Senior; Jordan Parker, McClave, Senior; Lydia Pejsa-Stegner, Merino, Senior; Ryely Smartt, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior; Marisa Vazquez, Wiley, Senior; Kaylee Wilson, Eads, Senior; Kirsten Wood, Weldon Valley, Senior.
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All-state wrestling teams for the 2018-19 season
The 2018-19 all-state wrestling teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Coaches and wrestlers of the year were selected by the Colorado High School Coaches Association at the state meet.
Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
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(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Wrestler of the year: Cohlton Schultz, Ponderosa
Coach of the year: Sam Federico, Pomona
First team Name Year School Weight Daniel Cardenas Freshman Pomona 120 Vince Cornella Sophomore Monarch 113 Franklin Cruz Sophomore Pomona 182 Alec Hargreaves Junior Rocky Mountain 195 Austin McFadden Senior Prairie View 152 Justin Pacheco Senior Pomona 132 Kenny Sailas Sophomore Brighton 106 Marquez Salazar Senior Adams City 160 Fabian Santillan Senior Grandview 138 Cohlton Schultz Senior Ponderosa 285 Mosha Schwartz Senior Ponderosa 126 Antonio Segura Sophomore Regis Jesuit 145 Jay Skalecki Senior Grand Junction 170 Hunter Tobiasson Senior Grand Junction 220 Second team Name Year School Weight Joey Airola Freshman Boulder 106 Keegan Bailey Senior Fruita Monument 195 Tyson Beauperthuy Junior Doherty 152 Kai Blake Senior Cherry Creek 170 Joshua Deaguero Junior Adams City 138 Armando Garcia Sophomore Denver East 113 Sam Hart Sophomore Cherokee Trail 220 Joey Joiner Junior Legacy 145 Austin Kelchen Senior Douglas County 160 Colin Lavell Senior Legend 285 Jaron Mahler Sophomore Ponderosa 120 Randy Myers Sophomore Castle View 132 Jake Welch Senior Valor Christian 182 Wyatt Yapoujian Junior Pomona 126 [divider]
Class 4A
(Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com) Wrestler of the year: Andrew Alirez, Greeley Central
Coach of the year: Pat Laughlin, Pueblo East
First team Name Year School Weight Andrew Alirez Senior Greeley Central 152 Patrick Allis Senior Discovery Canyon 126 Drake Engelking Senior Longmont 170 Christopher Fasano Senior Pueblo County 160 Zion Freeman Senior Pueblo East 195 Andy Garcia Junior Pueblo East 285 Brendon Garcia Senior Pueblo County 113 Jaxon Garoutte Junior Pueblo County 145 Darren Green Junior Broomfield 138 Brady Parker Junior Windsor 106 Dominic Robles Senior Pueblo East 220 Isaiah Salazar Junior Windsor 182 Dominick Serrano Junior Windsor 132 Will Vombaur Senior Windsor 120 Second team Name Year School Weight Tyler Carpenter Junior Broomfield 285 Dominick Castro Sophomore Pueblo Centennial 106 Malachi Contreras Junior Mountain View 120 Jayson Davis Senior Pueblo County 182 Cody Eaton Junior Windsor 170 Xavier Espinoza Senior Pueblo East 113 NIco Gagliardi Freshman Cheyenne Mountain 195 Cole Hernandez Senior Pueblo Centennial 145 KJ Kearns Senior Pueblo County 160 Gage Pruitt Senior Canon City 220 Ryan Roth Senior Pueblo East 126 James Ruona Senior Canon City 132 Trevor Singleton Senior Pueblo County 152 Aaden Valdez Junior Pueblo East 138 [divider]
Class 3A
(Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com) Wrestler of the year: Joe Chavez, Alamosa
Coach of the year: Gary Ramstetter, Alamosa
First team Name Year School Weight Joe Chavez Senior Alamosa 126 Nick Gallegos Junior Jefferson 152 Isaiah Gamez Junior La Junta 120 Ty Garnhart Senior Eaton 170 Brady Hankin Freshman Woodland Park 106 Nathan Johns Senior The Classical Academy 182 Abe Leonard Senior Elizabeth 195 Angelo Lozado Freshman Jefferson 113 Cameron Lucero Sophomore Pagosa Springs 145 Emanuel Munoz-Alcala Junior University 285 Zane Rankin Sophomore Lamar 132 Isaiah Rios Sophomore Valley 138 Eli Smith Senior Salida 220 Jaziah Whaley Junior Valley 160 Second team Name Year School Weight Ethan Andrade Senior Lamar 120 Austyn Binkly Senior Berthoud 145 Holt Brashears Senior Salida 195 Davion Chavez Sophomore Alamosa 106 Lucas Comroe Junior Eagle Valley 132 Toby Gavette Senior Eaton 113 Jimmy Gonzales Senior Pueblo Central 126 Oswaldo Nunez Senior Brush 152 Wyatt Pfau Senior Brush 170 Cody Ponce Junior Eagle Valley 220 Logan Thompson Senior University 285 Amos Wilson Junior Glenwood Springs 182 Dylan Yancey Senior Eaton 138 Josh Yancey Junior Platte Valley 160 [divider]
Class 2A
(Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com) Wrestler of the year: Seth McFall, Fowler
Coach of the year: Matt Brown, Wray
First team Name Year School Weight Louis Aguilar Senior Burlington 152 Anthony Aldretti Sophomore John Mall 132 Michael Atencio Sophomore Rye 113 Bennie Chacon Senior Centauri 285 Will Gabriel Senior Nucla 182 Trey Geyer Sophomore Cedaredge 120 Micah Hertrich Junior Buena Vista 160 Oran Huff Sophomore Lyons 126 Jace Logan Senior Soroco 170 Zach Martin Senior Centauri 145 Seth McFall Senior Fowler 106 Jesse Tapia Junior Rocky Ford 195 Taj Van der Linde Senior Cedaredge 220 Wesley VanMatre Junior John Mall 138 Second team Name Year School Weight Jayce Bauer Senior County Line 220 Ethan Burns Junior Holly 152 Sergio Campos Senior Hotchkiss 132 Eyan Chavez Freshman Centauri 126 Tyler Collins Sophomore Wray 138 Anthony Felice Senior Paonia 195 Cade Hillman Senior Wray 160 Dillon Jaramillo Senior Rocky Ford 120 Tannen Kennedy Senior Meeker 145 Cole Miller Freshman Rye 106 Levi Peterson Junior Paonia 285 Hunter Planansky Junior Hayden 182 Cade Rockwell Junior Wray 113 Carlos Tarin Senior Wray 170 -
Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch, Air Academy, C.S. Christian, Del Norte, and Kit Carson stay on top
(Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com) Highlands Ranch (5A), Air Academy (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Del Norte (2A) and Kit Carson (1A) have all stayed on top of their respective girls basketball rankings this week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Highlands Ranch (11) 20-1 136 1 2-0 2 Regis Jesuit (3) 19-2 129 2 2-0 3 Grandview 17-3 111 3 1-0 4 Cherry Creek 15-4 93 4 1-0 5 Valor Christian 18-2 76 6 1-0 6 Horizon 17-4 58 7 2-0 7 Broomfield 18-3 56 8 2-0 8 Fossil Ridge 17-3 54 5 1-1 9 Ralston Valley 14-5 28 9 1-0 10 Vista Peak 19-2 12 10 2-1 Others receiving votes: Windsor 10, Legend 3, Lakewood 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1, Rangeview 1. Dropped out None. Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Air Academy (18) 21-0 189 1 3-0 2 Pueblo West (1) 19-2 158 2 2-0 3 Pueblo South 18-3 133 3 2-1 4 Evergreen 16-3 123 4 2-0 5 Holy Family 14-5 99 6 1-0 6 Mullen 12-8 86 5 0-1 7 Greeley Central 20-1 63 7 2-0 8 Berthoud 17-3 61 9 1-0 9 Mesa Ridge 17-4 49 10 2-1 10 Montrose 17-4 22 8 0-2 Others receiving votes: Ponderosa 17, Green Mountain 16, Pueblo East 9, Skyline 5, Eagle Valley 3, George Washington 3, Sierra 3, Skyview 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Pueblo County 1, Thompson Valley 1. Dropped out None. Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Colorado Springs Christian (12) 18-0 129 1 2-0 2 St. Mary’s 17-1 110 2 2-0 3 Pagosa Springs (1) 15-2 107 3 1-0 4 Delta 16-1 88 4 2-0 5 Eaton 17-1 74 5 2-0 6 Alamosa 14-5 51 7 1-1 7 Centauri 13-5 43 6 1-1 8 Lutheran 13-4 31 8 2-0 9 Platte Valley 16-2 29 9 3-0 10 The Academy 17-1 23 10 2-0 Others receiving votes: Moffat County 22, Cedaredge 4, Grand Valley 2, Manitou Springs 1, SkyView Academy 1. Dropped out None. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Del Norte (8) 17-0 106 1 2-0 2 Limon (2) 17-1 90 3 3-0 3 Wray (1) 15-2 82 2 2-0 4 Swink 16-1 72 4 2-0 5 Yuma 14-3 62 6 3-0 6 Heritage Christian 17-0 56 5 2-0 7 Meeker 17-1 52 7 3-0 8 Rye 17-1 36 9 2-0 9 Peyton 13-3 14 – 2-0 10 Soroco 15-3 13 10 1-1 Others receiving votes: Holyoke 9, Simla 9, Sanford 3, Ignacio 1. Dropped out Simla (8). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Kit Carson (15) 17-0 151 1 1-0 2 South Baca 16-0 133 2 2-0 3 Briggsdale 16-1 106 3 1-0 4 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 15-2 101 4 1-1 5 Sangre de Cristo 15-2 96 5 3-0 6 Fleming 15-3 74 7 2-0 7 Haxtun 14-4 62 6 2-1 8 De Beque 14-3 38 8 2-0 9 Cotopaxi 16-2 25 9 2-0 10 North Park 13-3 21 10 2-0 Others receiving votes: Springfield 14, Longmont Christian 12, Sierra Grande 10, Wiley 10, Belleview Christian 7, Cheraw 7, Lone Star 6, Hanover 5, Elbert 1, Merino 1. Dropped out None.