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  • Boys wrestling rankings: Four newcomers jump in

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Below are this week’s boys wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

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    Class 2A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Wray 1
    2 Centauri 3
    3 Buena Vista 4
    4 Cedaredge 2
    5 John Mall 9
    6 Rocky Ford 7
    7 Meeker 6
    8 Crowley County 8
    9 Lyons 5
    10 Dolores Huerta –
    Dropped out
    Yuma
    Class 3A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pagosa Springs 1
    2 Valley 4
    3 Eaton 2
    4 Weld Central 3
    5 Bennett 5
    6 Jefferson 7
    7 Platte Valley 6
    8 Sterling 9
    9 Alamosa 8
    10 Lamar –
    Dropped out
    Moffat County
    Class 4A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3
    4 Windsor 5
    5 Loveland 6
    6 Thompson Valley 4
    7 Mesa Ridge 9
    8 Falcon 7
    9 Coronado –
    10 Roosevelt 8
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West
    Class 5A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 2
    3 Monarch 4
    4 Douglas County 5
    5 Brighton 3
    6 Pine Creek 6
    7 Poudre 10
    8 Columbine 7
    9 Adams City 9
    10 Chaparral –
    Dropped out
    Denver East

  • Boys wrestling rankings: Highland, Sterling, Roosevelt and Grand Junction are newcomers

    Below are this week’s boys wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

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    Class 2A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Wray 1
    2 Centauri 2
    3 Cedaredge 4
    4 Buena Vista 3
    5 Lyons 5
    6 Rocky Ford 6
    7 Meeker 7
    8 Crowley County 9
    9 John Mall 10
    10 Highland –
    Dropped out
    Hotchkiss
    Class 3A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pagosa Springs 1
    2 Eaton 2
    3 Weld Central 3
    4 Bennett 4
    5 Valley 5
    6 Platte Valley 6
    7 Alamosa 7
    8 Jefferson 8
    9 Moffat County 9
    10 Sterling –
    Dropped out
    Lamar
    Class 4A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3
    4 Thompson Valley 4
    5 Windsor 5
    6 Loveland 6
    7 Falcon 7
    8 Roosevelt –
    9 Mesa Ridge 8
    10 Pueblo West 9
    Dropped out
    Erie
    Class 5A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 2
    3 Brighton 3
    4 Monarch 4
    5 Douglas County 5
    6 Pine Creek 6
    7 Columbine 7
    8 Rocky Mountain 8
    9 Grand Junction –
    10 Denver East 10
    Dropped out
    Prairie View

  • Boys basketball rankings: Polls add eight new teams this week

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    This week’s boys basketball rankings added eight new teams across the five classes.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cherry Creek (11) 4-0 268 1
    2 Rangeview (4) 5-0 260 3
    3 Mountain Vista (1) 4-0 230 5
    4 Regis Jesuit (3) 4-0 207 4
    5 George Washington (1) 3-0 199 6
    6 ThunderRidge (1) 1-0 195 2
    7 Chaparral 4-0 152 8
    8 Overland 4-0 138 11
    9 Fossil Ridge 4-0 108 14
    10 Doherty 5-0 99 13
    11 Ralston Valley 4-1 91 15
    12 Eaglecrest 1-1 90 10
    13 Valor Christian 2-2 64 8
    14 Smoky Hill 2-2 59 7
    15 Rock Canyon 4-2 50 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 49, Fairview 40, Fountain-Fort Carson 31, Chatfield 29, Vista PEAK 28, Mullen 27, Rampart 23, Silver Creek 22, Highlands Ranch 10, Mountain Range 8, Gateway 7, Denver South 7, Legend 6, Arapahoe 4, Grandview 3, Poudre 3, Douglas County 3, Boulder 3, Skyline 2, Heritage 2, Air Academy 1, Columbine 1, Horizon 1
    Dropped out
    Denver East (12)
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Mead (17) 1-0 386 1
    2 Windsor (5) 1-0 305 5
    3 Longmont (3) 1-0 302 3
    4 Lewis-Palmer 1-1 290 2
    5 Erie 1-0 218 6
    6 Pueblo Central (1) 2-0 209 7
    7 Evergreen 2-0 189 8
    8 Pueblo South (1) 2-0 152 13
    9 Centaurus 1-0 148 11
    10 Montrose 0-0 145 8
    11 Golden 1-2 138 4
    12 Green Mountain 3-0 104 –
    13 Pueblo East 1-1 76 10
    14 Aurora Central 0-0 66 15
    15 D’Evelyn 1-1 42 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Frederick 38, Sand Creek 37, Harrison 36, Palisade 35, Wheat Ridge 33, Roosevelt 32, Palmer Ridge 30, Steamboat Springs 28, Coronado 22, Cheyenne Mountain 21, Thompson Valley 20, Canon City 19, Mountain View 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Holy Family 13, Thomas Jefferson 11, Eagle Valley 10, Denver North 9, Fort Morgan 9, The Classical Academy 9, Summit 8, Northfield 7, Severance 7, Weld Central 4, Falcon 2, Widefield 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Lincoln 1
    Dropped out
    Frederick (12), Harrison (14)
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lutheran (18) 3-1 414 1
    2 St. Mary’s (10) 4-0 399 2
    3 Manitou Springs 4-0 299 4
    4 Faith Christian 2-2 273 3
    5 Centauri 4-0 262 5
    6 Resurrection Christian 3-1 258 6
    7 Sterling 3-1 241 8
    8 Colorado Academy 4-0 189 10
    9 Kent Denver 4-1 125 –
    10 Eaton 2-2 120 7
    11 Manual 2-2 117 11
    12 Highland 4-1 116 12
    13 Coal Ridge 2-1 91 8
    14 Englewood 3-1 78 14
    15 Buena Vista (1) 3-0 70 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 50, University 49, Bishop Machebeuf 47, The Pinnacle 44, Colorado Springs Christian 36, Alamosa 35, Moffat County 31, DSST: Byers 22, Strasburg 22, DSST: Montview 22, Platte Valley 18, Aspen 17, Bennett 16, The Vanguard School 14, Middle Park 12, Brush 11, Estes Park 11, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 11, Arrupe Jesuit 11, Stargate 10, Liberty Common 9, Peak to Peak 8, SkyView Academy 7, Gunnison 7, Banning Lewis 6, Jefferson Academy 5, Basalt 5, DSST: Conservatory Green 3, Fort Lupton 2, Woodland Park 2, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Pagosa Springs 1, William Smith 1, Lamar 1, Roaring Fork 1
    Dropped out
    University (13), Bishop Machebeuf (15)
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Limon (25) 5-0 430 1
    2 Wray (2) 3-0 381 2
    3 Mancos 5-0 316 5
    4 Fowler 3-1 283 3
    5 Denver Christian 3-1 262 8
    6 Yuma (1) 2-3 261 4
    7 Sanford 3-1 231 6
    8 Holly 4-0 203 8
    9 Sedgwick County 3-2 174 7
    10 Meeker 3-0 133 11
    11 Ignacio 1-2 126 10
    12 Peyton 1-1 111 13
    13 Crested Butte 2-1 84 12
    14 Wiggins 4-0 79 –
    15 West Grand 3-0 53 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Monte Vista 41, Vail Mountain 35, Holyoke 33, Gilpin County 25, Soroco 23, Del Norte 22, Clear Creek 22, Swallows Charter Academy 20, Thomas MacLaren 19, Byers 17, Vail Christian 16, Sargent 12, Atlas Prep 10, Rocky Ford 9, Dayspring Christian Academy 6, Olathe 6, Telluride 5, Cedaredge 5, Rye 4, Lake County 4, Golden View Classical 4, Dolores 3, Front Range Christian 3, Addenbrooke Classical 3, Center 2, Lyons 2, Crowley County 1, Swink 1
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (14), Monte Vista (15)
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 De Beque (14) 5-0 358 1
    2 Belleview Christian (7) 4-0 302 3
    3 Mile High Academy (3) 0-0 243 2
    4 Merino (1) 2-1 220 6
    5 Primero 4-0 217 7
    6 Cheraw 5-0 215 10
    7 Haxtun (1) 4-1 182 8
    8 Granada 4-0 179 11
    9 Briggsdale 3-1 177 5
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-0 139 –
    11 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 131 8
    12 Evangelical Christian 4-1 114 12
    13 Flatirons Academy 3-0 100 14
    14 Kit Carson 2-3 75 4
    15 Denver Jewish Day 3-1 67 13
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 49, Genoa-Hugo 45, Eads 44, McClave 36, Simla 35, Denver Waldorf 32, Hi-Plains 19, Kim/Branson 18, Caprock Academy 16, Fleming 14, Walsh 12, Caliche 12, Longmont Christian 11, Springfield 11, South Baca 11, Idalia 10, Prairie 10, Sierra Grande 8, Cotopaxi 3, Dove Creek 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 2
    Dropped out
    Genoa-Hugo (15)

  • Boys wrestling rankings: Hotchkiss, Lamar and Falcon join

    Below are this week’s boys wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Wray 1
    2 Centauri 2
    3 Buena Vista 3
    4 Cedaredge 4
    5 Lyons 5
    6 Rocky Ford 6
    7 Meeker 7
    8 Hotchkiss –
    9 Crowley County 8
    10 John Mall 9
    Dropped out
    Highland
    Class 3A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pagosa Springs 1
    2 Eaton 2
    3 Weld Central 3
    4 Bennett 4
    5 Valley 5
    6 Platte Valley 6
    7 Alamosa 7
    8 Jefferson 8
    9 Moffat County 9
    10 Lamar –
    Dropped out
    Woodland Park
    Class 4A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3
    4 Thompson Valley 6
    5 Windsor 4
    6 Loveland 5
    7 Falcon –
    8 Mesa Ridge 7
    9 Pueblo West 8
    10 Erie 9
    Dropped out
    Discovery Canyon
    Class 5A
    Rank Team LW
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 2
    3 Brighton 3
    4 Monarch 4
    5 Douglas County 5
    6 Pine Creek 7
    7 Columbine 8
    8 Rocky Mountain 6
    9 Prairie View 9
    10 Denver East 10
    Dropped out
    None

  • Preseason boys wrestling team rankings are out

    The preseason team boys wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    Rank Team
    1 Wray
    2 Centauri
    3 Buena Vista
    4 Cedaredge
    5 Lyons
    6 Rocky Ford
    7 Meeker
    8 Crowley County
    9 John Mall
    10 Highland
    Class 3A
    Rank Team
    1 Pagosa Springs
    2 Eaton
    3 Weld Central
    4 Bennett
    5 Valley
    6 Platte Valley
    7 Alamosa
    8 Jefferson
    9 Moffat County
    10 Woodland Park
    Class 4A
    Rank Team
    1 Pueblo County
    2 Pueblo East
    3 Cheyenne Mountain
    4 Windsor
    5 Loveland
    6 Thompson Valley
    7 Mesa Ridge
    8 Pueblo West
    9 Erie
    10 Falcon and Discovery Canyon
    Class 5A
    Rank Team
    1 Pomona
    2 Ponderosa
    3 Brighton
    4 Monarch
    5 Douglas County
    6 Rocky Mountain
    7 Pine Creek
    8 Columbine
    9 Prairie View
    10 Denver East

  • All-state boys cross country teams for the 2020 season

    The 2020 all-state boys 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

    Lotus School for Excellent boys cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Kidus Begashaw, Lotus School for Excellence

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Kidus Begashaw Senior Lotus School for Excellence
    Dylan Brush Junior St. Mary’s
    Jodzuel Juarez Junior Ellicott
    Jackson Neppl Sophomore St. Mary’s
    Joel Schluessler Senior Peyton
    Nathan Schluessler Sophomore Peyton
    Rosston Sherlock Senior Buena Vista
    Cole Thomas Sophomore Lyons
    Connor Williams Junior Crested Butte
    Micah Zeller Senior Custer County
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Michael Brophy Junior Thomas Maclaren
    Alex Colby Senior Soroco
    Fabian Jimenez Senior Lake County
    Evan Keys Sophomore Front Range Christian
    Caden Miller Sophomore Rocky Ford
    Jack Nauman Sophomore Heritage Christian
    Jace Peters Sophomore Lake County
    Josh Snyder Freshman Rocky Ford
    Xander Stanton Senior Heritage Christian
    Arjen Wyjna Junior Lyons

    Honorable mention:

    • Matthew Campos, Sophomore, The Vanguard School
    • Lyndon Gotelaere, Sophomore, St. Mary’s
    • Nabil Hassan, Junior, Lotus School for Excellence
    • Luke Hermsen, Junior, Heritage Christian
    • Issac Hutchings, Senior, Buena Vista
    • Aaron Jenkins, Junior, Twin Peaks Charter
    • Josh Kearse, Sophomore, Peyton
    • Ryan O’Loughlin, Sophomore, Heritage Christian
    • Ian Osko, Junior, Thomas Maclaren Charter School
    • Nick Parker, Senior, Lyons
    • Tyler Perry, Junior, Wiggins
    • Vincent Schierenberg, Freshman, Ouray
    • Cory Thomsen, Sophomore, Ouray
    • Jonas Van Zweden, Senior, Golden View Classical
    • Sage Wynja, Freshman, Lyons

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    Class 3A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Alex Baca, Gunnison

    Coach of the year: Brett Shanklin, Frontier Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Alex Baca Senior Gunnison
    Sylas Chambers Senior Frontier Academy
    Jack Culp Senior Holy Family
    Abuzaid Fanning Sophomore Frontier Academy
    Logan Gullett Sophomore Eaton
    Gabe Heraty Senior Pagosa Springs
    Henry Ilyasova Junior Manitou Springs
    Joshua Medina Senior Alamosa
    Caden Schweer Freshman Severance
    Benedict Siegel Senior Machebeuf
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jacob Crookston Senior Jefferson Academy
    Dylan Dieterle Junior Frontier Academy
    Matthew Edwards Freshman The Classical Academy
    Sebastian Groom Junior Frontier Academy
    Isaac Higareda Sophomore Alamosa
    Jack Lee Junior SkyView Academy
    Jadon Scarpella Senior Liberty Common
    Zeb Shields Senior Bayfield
    Chandler Wilburn Sophomore The Classical Academy
    Elijah Wilcox Junior Salida

    Honorable mention:

    • Noah Baca, Junior, Frontier Academy
    • Lucas Barber, Senior, Liberty Common
    • Sean Beasley, Freshman, Jefferson Academy
    • Nathaniel Brim, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Branden Davis, Junior, Lamar
    • Andrew Descalzo, Junior, Holy Family
    • Ryan Flaherty, Junior, The Classical Academy
    • Anthony Haberkorn, Sophomore, Holy Family
    • Luke Hixson, Junior, Holy Family
    • Nigel Kangethe, Senior, DSST: Conservatory Green
    • Evan Mills, Junior, Jefferson Academy
    • Will Moore, Junior, The Classical Academy
    • Micah Munoz, Junior, Holy Family
    • Justin Quammen, Senior, Frontier Academy
    • Brennan Stice, Senior, Gunnison

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    Class 4A

    Zane Bergen Niwot boys cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Zane Bergen, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Zane Bergen Junior Niwot
    Keegan Caldwell Senior Mead
    Zack Gacnik Senior Conifer
    Paul Knight Senior Durango
    Erik Le Roux Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    James Overberg Senior Centaurus
    Scott Prieve Senior Palmer
    Grayden Rauba Senior Niwot
    Jackson Shorten Junior Mountain View
    Curtis Volf Senior Niwot
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Zinabu Engstrom Junior Coronado
    Knox Exton Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    Joey Hendershot Junior Niwot
    Joaquin Herrera Senior Niwot
    Evan Kraus Sophomore Erie
    Kaden Levings Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain
    Alex Maline Senior Air Academy
    Sullivan Middaugh Junior Battle Mountain
    Bryce Reeburgh Junior Golden
    Charlie Welch Senior George Washington

    Honorable mention:

    • Jake Bach, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge
    • Kyle Berg, Junior, Centaurus
    • Cedar Collins, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
    • Jonas Graff, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Max Heins, Sophomore, Centaurus
    • Gerasimos Kavvadas, Senior, Thompson Valley
    • Enzo Knapp, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
    • Land Lambert, Junior, Durango
    • Jordan Leblow, Junior, Central Grand Junction
    • John Mcgill, Junior, Centaurus
    • Porter Middaugh, Freshman, Battle Mountain
    • Evan Moore, Senior, Littleton
    • Nathan Pontious, Junior, Canon City
    • Kailer Smith, Senior, Centaurus
    • Josh Trujillo, Senior, Central Grand Junction

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    Class 5A

    (Steve Abeyta)

    Runner of the year: Parker Wolfe, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Jonathan Dalby, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Caleb Boutelle Senior Pine Creek
    Ben Conlin Senior Rampart
    Ty Garrett Sophomore Valor Christian
    Lukas Haug Senior Boulder
    Ryan Montera Senior Legacy
    Henry Murphy Senior Fairview
    Jayden Nats Junior Mountain Vista
    Caden Smith Senior Cherokee Trail
    James Thomas Senior Broomfield
    Parker Wolfe Senior Cherry Creek
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Kien Cogley Junior Fruita Monument
    Peter Fox Senior Grandview
    Dalton Kaines Junior Rocky Mountain
    William Merrick Senior Castle View
    Adugna Moritz Senior Fossil Ridge
    Eric Sankey Junior Fairview
    Robert Scott Senior Rock Canyon
    Jake Sheykhet Senior Grandview
    Harrison Witt Senior Mountain Vista
    McGinley Zastrow Senior Fruita Monument

    Honorable mention:

    • Thomas Alley, Senior, Chaparral
    • Kyle Boe, Senior, Mountain Vista
    • Tanner Brown, Freshman, Chaparral
    • Jack Donze, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Brennan Draper, Freshman, Chaparral
    • Hal Fotinos, Senior, Castle View
    • Nate Harbert, Junior, Mountain Vista
    • Owen Nolan, Junior, Mountain Vista
    • Adam Parish, Senior, Cherry Creek
    • Tyler Pranno, Junior, Valor Christian
    • James Ramey, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Ethan Straub, Senior, Dakota Ridge
    • Beau Thomason, Senior, Valor Christian
    • Jacob White, Senior, Dakota Ridge
    • Aaron Yocom, Junior, Mountain Vista

  • All-state girls cross country teams for the 2020 season

    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

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Sophia Bull Junior Denver Christian
    Eowyn Dalbec Junior Peyton
    Quin Gregg Junior Lyons
    Adele Horning Sophomore Lake County
    Rose Horning Freshman Lake County
    Ella Johnson Junior The Vanguard School
    Ruby Pendy Sophomore Crested Butte
    Mallory Salazar Junior Buena Vista
    Zaila Smith Sophomore Buena Vista
    Hannah Thomas Senior Lyons
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Eliana Caucutt Junior Golden View Classical Academy
    Olivia Jabari Senior Shining Mountain Waldorf
    Keira King Freshman Lake County
    Grace Manning Senior Mancos
    Molly Mcmurry Junior Buena Vista
    Alex Mendoza Senior Grand Valley
    Sophia Schuemann Senior Heritage Christian Academy
    Mary Scoggins Junior Rangely
    Ainsley Stanton Freshman Heritage Christian Academy
    Elle Stevens Junior Colorado Springs Christian

    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

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Katelyn Maley, Basalt

    Coach of the year: Alan Versaw, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Allison Beasley Senior Peak to Peak
    Sierra Bower Senior Basalt
    Leah Hill Junior DSST: Montview
    Katelyn Maley Sophomore Basalt
    Cassidy Mcdonald Freshman The Classical Academy
    Kennedy Mcdonald Junior The Classical Academy
    Audrey Orstead Senior Faith Christian Academy
    Andie Rasmussen Freshman Eaton
    Kylie Simshauser Senior Florence
    Sophia Valentine Junior The Classical Academy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Isabel Allori Freshman Liberty Common
    Sarah Delacerda Freshman Alamosa
    Katherine Heekin Junior Faith Christian Academy
    Kylie Kenny Senior Aspen
    Olivia Krueger Junior Berthoud
    Ava Lane Sophomore Basalt
    Maya Ross Freshman Jefferson Academy
    Kyra Shaner Sophomore The Classical Academy
    Quinn Smith Sophomore Salida
    Jaycee Williams Freshman Berthoud

    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

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Bethany Michalak, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Samantha Blair Junior Eagle Valley
    Sophia Connerton-Nevin Sophomore Glenwood Springs
    Ella Johnson Junior Glenwood Springs
    Bethany Michalak Freshman Air Academy
    Elliot Pribramsky Senior Battle Mountain
    Mia Prok Freshman Niwot
    Kiera Shorten Freshman Mountain View
    Madison Shults Sophomore Niwot
    Hope Stark Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    Aubrey Surage Senior Lewis-Palmer
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Sophia Abernethy Senior Standley Lake
    Jade Allen Freshman Lewis-Palmer
    Ella Chura Junior Air Academy
    Aspen Fulbright Junior Pueblo West
    Lucca Fulkerson Senior Niwot
    Taylor James Senior Niwot
    Willow Lott Sophomore Durango
    Maggie Mccleskey Junior Centaurus
    Tristian Spence Junior Central Grand Junction
    Sara Wexler Junior Denver South

    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

    Riley Stewart Cherry Creek girls cross country
    (Steve Abeyta/steveabeytaphotography.com)

    Runner of the year: Riley Stewart, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Ethan Dusto, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Shelby Balding Junior Cherry Creek
    Ella Johns Sophomore Fort Collins
    Emily Lamontagne Sophomore Arapahoe
    Cameron Mcconnell Junior Cherokee Trail
    Ava Mitchell Sophomore Arapahoe
    Addison Price Sophomore Cherry Creek
    Riley Stewart Junior Cherry Creek
    Emma Stutzman Sophomore Pomona
    Taylor Whitfield Senior Valor Christian
    Brooke Wilson Sophomore Valor Christian
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Leah Christians Senior Mountain Vista
    Ava Escorcia Sophomore Arapahoe
    Jadyn Heil Junior Fruita Monument
    Maelynn Higgins Sophomore Broomfield
    Addison Laughlin Junior Cherry Creek
    Claire Semerod Junior Cherry Creek
    Elena Torres Freshman Loveland
    Reese Tucker Freshman Chatfield
    Aidyn Woodall Junior Douglas County
    Shayda Zarrin Junior Mountain Vista

    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

  • 2A state cross country: Kidus Begashaw wins first title ever for Lotus; Vanguard’s Ella Johnson claims championship

    Lotus School for Excellent boys cross country
    More photos from the race. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — What Kidus Begashaw accomplished Saturday was almost unfair.

    Begashaw, a senior from Lotus School for Excellence in Aurora, easily outpaced the competition to win the 2A Boys Cross Country State Championship by 30 seconds with a mark of 16:17.

    Facing runners that had been training to win a state title for many years, Begashaw came quite literally from nowhere, becoming a state champion after only discovering distance running six months ago.

    “I saw (2019 state champ Isaac Roberts of Lyons) do this last year, and I told myself, I want to do that,” Begashaw said. “I said I’m going to work hard for that, train hard, and now I became a state champion.”

    Begashaw also became the first Lotus runner ever to become a state placer, let alone a state champion.

    Before discovering running, his passion had always been basketball and soccer. Playing as a midfielder in soccer, Begashaw learned he had superior speed and endurance.

    Now, after trying cross country and succeeding at a high level, Begashaw’s post-high school goals have changed from soccer to running.

    “Now I’m going to focus on running in college,” Begashaw said. “I mean, I’m Ethiopian. It’s in my blood.”

    More photos from the race. (Brad Cochi)

    Much like Begashaw, Vanguard’s Ella Johnson came out of nowhere to emerge as the 2A girls cross country state champ, utilizing a late kick in a remarkable comeback win.

    For much of the race, Johnson trailed Buena Vista’s Zaila Smith and Peyton’s Eowyn Dalbec, who were running side-by-side in what was shaping up to be a potentially exciting finish to the girls’ 2A title race.

    “They had such a lead on me, and they were so so far ahead, I thought I was done,” Johnson said. “This is super unexpected.”

    With 800 meters to go, Johnson managed to make up ground late, climbing the final hill before the finish line to win by a remarkable nine seconds over Dalbec with a mark of 19:34, her season best.

    “I thought I wasn’t ever going to get close,” Johnson said. “But then they started to slow down, and then I said to myself, I’m so close. I need to catch them, and I did.”

    With the win, Johnson became Vanguard’s first ever state champion.

    A first-time team champions was also crowned Saturday.

    On the girls’ side, Buena Vista claimed its first team title, led by third-place finisher Mallory Salazar, and flanked by three finishers in the top 12.

    Heritage Christian won its third boys state championship, barely edging Lyons by five points to win the crown. Despite not having a single finisher in the top 10, four runners in the top 30 helped deliver the crown.

    More photos from the race. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    More photos from the race. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • Cross country team rankings by region

    Wiggins Invite girls cross country
    (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

    The 2020 cross country regional fields will be determined, in part, by a coaches poll within each region.

    The official vote will be held this coming weekend. The coaches held a trial vote last weekend, and the results of that vote is below.

    [divider]

    [cbtabs][cbtab title=”Class 2A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 123
    2 Lyons 107
    3 Yuma 90
    4 Wiggins 73
    5 Lake Couty 56
    6 Byers 53
    7 Twin Peaks Charter 52
    8 Clear Creek 51
    9 Front Range Christian 41
    10 Dawson School 40
    11 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 33
    12 Strasburg 31
    13 Merino 24
    14 Shining Mountain 22
    15 Nederland 19
    16 Aurora West College Prep 14
    17 Highland 12
    18 Front Range Baptist 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 108
    2 Lyons 82
    3 Lake Couty 81
    4 Yuma 73
    5 Clear Creek 64
    5 Strasburg 64
    7 Shining Mountain 51
    8 Merino 40
    9 Byers 39
    10 Wiggins 34
    11 Aurora West College Prep 28
    12 Nederland 22
    13 Dawson School 20
    14 Highland 16
    14 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16
    16 Front Range Baptist 14
    16 Front Range Christian 14
    18 Twin Peaks Charter 11
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Golden View Classical Academy 80
    2 Peyton 78
    3 Lotus School for Excellence 71
    4 Wray 57
    5 Vanguard 51
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 46
    7 Limon 41
    8 Ellicott 40
    9 Dolores Huerta 20
    10 Addenbrooke Classical 16
    11 Colorado Springs School 14
    12 Denver Christian 8
    13 Denver Academy 5
    14 Fountain Valley 4
    15 CIVA Charter 3
    16 Two Roads Charter 2
    17 Pikes Peak Christian 1
    18 Denver Academy of Torah 0
    18 Stratton/Liberty 0
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Wray 82
    2 Golden View Classical Academy 76
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 71
    4 Peyton 60
    4 Vanguard 60
    6 Ellicott 48
    7 Limon 41
    8 Denver Christian 35
    9 Colorado Springs School 26
    10 Stratton/Liberty 14
    11 Lotus School for Excellence 10
    12 Addenbrooke Classical 3
    12 Fountain Valley 3
    12 Pikes Peak Christian 3
    15 Denver Academy of Torah 2
    16 CIVA Charter 0
    16 Denver Academy 0
    16 Dolores Huerta 0
    16 Two Roads Charter 0
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Rocky Ford 68
    2 Buena Vista 67
    3 Thomas MacLaren 59
    4 St. Mary’s 57
    5 Centauri 56
    6 Sargent 43
    7 Platte Canyon 31
    8 Custer County 29
    9 Rye 27
    10 Antonito 24
    11 Monte Vista 19
    12 Center 14
    13 Sierra Grande 13
    14 Centennial 9
    15 Kim 8
    16 Cripple Creek-Victor 7
    17 Del Norte 5
    18 Moffat 3
    19 Primero 1
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Buena Vista 48
    2 Centauri 44
    3 Rocky Ford 40
    4 Rye 36
    5 Platte Canyon 30
    6 Custer County 24
    7 Thomas MacLaren 20
    8 St. Mary’s 18
    8 Springfield 18
    10 Antonito 12
    11 Del Norte 4
    11 Sierra Grande 4
    13 Kim 3
    13 Moffat 3
    15 Sargent 2
    16 Center 1
    17 Centennial 0
    17 Cripple Creek-Victor 0
    17 Monte Vista 0
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Caprock Academy 154
    2 Meeker 130
    3 Grand Valley 129
    4 Ouray 119
    5 Olathe 107
    6 Paonia 99
    7 Crested Butte Community 77
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 68
    8 West Grand 68
    10 Rangely 34
    11 Soroco 28
    12 Dolores 23
    13 Mancos 17
    14 Ignacio 12
    15 Telluride 11
    16 Hotchkiss 10
    17 DeBeque 5
    18 Lake City 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Ignacio 159
    2 West Grand 149
    3 Soroco 138
    4 Meeker 120
    5 Caprock Academy 119
    6 Hotchkiss 116
    7 Paonia 87
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 84
    9 Telluride 52
    10 Crested Butte Community 49
    11 Mancos 45
    12 Rangely 31
    13 Ouray 15
    14 Olathe 4
    15 Dolores 1
    15 Grand Valley 1
    17 DeBeque 0
    17 Lake City 0

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 3A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Alamosa 47
    2 Aspen 39
    2 Gunnison 39
    4 Moffat County 28
    5 Basalt 25
    5 Coal Ridge 25
    7 Rifle 24
    8 Pagosa Springs 18
    9 Delta 13
    10 Bayfield 12
    11 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    12 Middle Park 1
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Basalt 39
    2 Aspen 35
    3 Alamosa 34
    4 Moffat County 25
    5 Delta 23
    6 Gunnison 20
    7 Pagosa Springs 17
    8 Coal Ridge 12
    9 Middle Park 6
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    10 Rifle 4
    12 Bayfield 1
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 80
    2 Salida 68
    3 Lutheran 59
    4 Woodland Park 55
    5 Elizabeth 45
    6 Manitou Springs 42
    7 Harrison 26
    8 Lamar 23
    9 Banning Lewis Prep 15
    10 La Junta 12
    11 James Irwin 8
    12 Sierra 4
    13 Florence 3
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 60
    2 Elizabeth 53
    3 Salida 49
    4 Lutheran 40
    5 Woodland Park 30
    6 Lamar 26
    7 Manitou Springs 22
    8 James Irwin 17
    9 Florence 13
    10 Sierra 8
    11 Banning Lewis Prep 6
    11 Harrison 6
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 100
    2 Jefferson Academy 89
    3 Peak to Peak 80
    4 Prospect Ridge 68
    5 Stargate 59
    6 DSST: Conservatory Green 49
    7 The Academy 41
    8 Arvada 35
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 31
    10 DSST: Montview 25
    11 The Pinnacle 14
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6
    13 Denver West 5
    14 Lincoln 3
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 85
    2 Jefferson Academy 71
    3 Peak to Peak 63
    4 Prospect Ridge 54
    5 Stargate 53
    6 The Academy 42
    7 DSST: Montview 38
    8 The Pinnacle 23
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 21
    10 Denver West 20
    11 Arvada 16
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4
    13 Lincoln 3
    14 DSST: Conservatory Green 2
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Frontier Academy 119
    2 Liberty Common 109
    3 Berthoud 86
    4 Northridge 80
    5 Brush 69
    6 Eaton 56
    7 Estes Park 52
    8 University 38
    9 Resurrection Christian 26
    10 Severance 13
    11 Valley 11
    12 Platte Valley 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Berthoud 104
    2 Liberty Common 102
    3 Frontier Academy 86
    4 University 69
    5 Northridge 68
    6 Brush 54
    7 Estes Park 49
    8 Resurrection Christian 33
    9 Eaton 24
    10 Severance 14
    11 Platte Valley 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Faith Christian 54
    2 Colorado Academy 47
    3 D’Evelyn 43
    4 Kent Denver 39
    5 SkyView Academy 38
    6 Machebeuf 33
    7 Ridge View Academy 17
    8 DSST: Byers 13
    8 Englewood 13
    10 DSST: College View 12
    11 Jefferson 8
    11 Sheridan 8
    13 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 3
    14 KIPP Denver Collegiate 1
    14 STRIVE Prep – Smart 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 D’Evelyn 27
    2 Faith Christian 25
    3 Colorado Academy 23
    4 Machebeuf 21
    5 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 16
    6 Kent Denver 12
    7 Sheridan 9
    8 Jefferson 7
    9 Ridge View Academy 6
    9 SkyView Academy 6
    11 Englewood 5
    12 DSST: Byers 3
    12 KIPP Denver Collegiate 3
    14 DSST: College View 2

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 4A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 74
    2 Conifer 73
    3 Grand Junction Central 70
    4 Eagle Valley 57
    5 Green Mountain 52
    6 Mullen 46
    7 Golden 30
    8 Evergreen 26
    9 Grand Junction 20
    10 Summit 18
    11 Steamboat Springs 14
    12 Palisade 9
    13 Glenwood Springs 6
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 69
    2 Eagle Valley 47
    2 Golden 47
    4 Glenwood Springs 41
    5 Evergreen 33
    6 Palisade 32
    7 Green Mountain 25
    8 Mullen 24
    9 Grand Junction Central 19
    10 Grand Junction 18
    11 Summit 14
    12 Conifer 9
    13 Steamboat Springs 7
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 74
    2 Palmer Ridge 70
    3 Palmer 57
    4 Lewis-Palmer 55
    5 Coronado 46
    5 Littleton 46
    7 Falcon 39
    8 Discovery Canyon 34
    9 Ponderosa 23
    9 Wheat Ridge 23
    11 Aurora Central 12
    12 Sand Creek 10
    13 Gateway 6
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 89
    2 Palmer Ridge 69
    3 Discovery Canyon 62
    4 Lewis-Palmer 58
    5 Coronado 50
    6 Littleton 37
    6 Palmer 37
    8 Falcon 21
    9 Ponderosa 20
    10 Wheat Ridge 19
    11 Aurora Central 14
    12 Gateway 10
    13 Sand Creek 9
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Centaurus 52
    2 Niwot 49
    3 Denver South 43
    4 George Washington 39
    5 Denver North 31
    6 Northfield 25
    6 Standley Lake 25
    8 Thomas Jefferson 21
    9 Vista Peak 17
    10 Regis Groff 11
    10 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 6
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Niwot 70
    2 George Washington 59
    3 Centaurus 56
    3 Northfield 56
    5 Denver South 47
    6 Standley Lake 37
    7 Denver North 34
    8 Thomas Jefferson 25
    9 Vista Peak 23
    10 Regis Groff 15
    11 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 7
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Thompson Valley 108
    2 Mead 107
    3 Longmont 94
    4 Mountain View 77
    5 Erie 65
    6 Thornton 57
    7 Riverdale Ridge 41
    8 Silver Creek 40
    9 Roosevelt 29
    10 Greeley Central 18
    11 Fort Morgan 11
    12 Frederick 6
    13 Windsor 5
    14 Skyline 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Silver Creek 127
    2 Thompson Valley 115
    3 Roosevelt 91
    4 Erie 87
    5 Mead 82
    6 Longmont 64
    7 Mountain View 58
    8 Riverdale Ridge 31
    9 Fort Morgan 28
    10 Windsor 17
    11 Frederick 6
    11 Skyline 6
    13 Greeley Central 2
    14 Thornton 1
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 70
    2 Durango 62
    3 Montrose 47
    4 Mesa Ridge 45
    5 Widefield 41
    6 Pueblo South 38
    7 Pueblo West 35
    8 Canon City 16
    8 Pueblo County 16
    10 Pueblo Centennial 9
    11 Pueblo East 5
    12 Mitchell 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Durango 66
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 61
    3 Pueblo West 56
    4 Montrose 43
    5 Mesa Ridge 34
    6 Pueblo County 32
    7 Pueblo South 29
    8 Widefield 28
    9 Canon City 23
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6
    10 Pueblo East 6
    12 Mitchell 1

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 5A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherokee Trail 83
    2 Cherry Creek 81
    3 Arapahoe 70
    4 Grandview 69
    5 Regis Jesuit 45
    5 Smoky Hill 45
    7 Eaglecrest 43
    8 Overland 25
    9 Rangeview 23
    10 Hinkley 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherry Creek 83
    2 Arapahoe 81
    3 Cherokee Trail 76
    4 Regis Jesuit 62
    5 Grandview 55
    6 Smoky Hill 41
    7 Eaglecrest 40
    8 Rangeview 27
    9 Hinkley 17
    10 Overland 13
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Mountain Vista 30
    2 Dakota Ridge 26
    3 Heritage 25
    4 Valor Christian 21
    5 Arvada West 16
    6 Fruita Monument 15
    7 Highlands Ranch 11
    8 Chatfield 8
    9 ThunderRidge 7
    10 Lakewood 5
    11 Columbine 1
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Valor Christian 60
    2 Mountain Vista 55
    3 Heritage 47
    4 Chatfield 46
    5 Dakota Ridge 42
    6 Fruita Monument 41
    7 Columbine 31
    8 ThunderRidge 22
    9 Arvada West 16
    10 Lakewood 13
    11 Highlands Ranch 7
    12 Bear Creek 5
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Boulder 69
    1 Ralston Valley 69
    3 Fairview 67
    4 Legacy 57
    5 Broomfield 52
    6 Denver East 41
    7 Monarch 33
    8 Pomona 28
    9 Northglenn 10
    10 Adams City 7
    10 Westminster 7
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Broomfield 70
    1 Fairview 70
    3 Denver East 58
    4 Boulder 54
    5 Monarch 53
    6 Legacy 37
    7 Pomona 36
    8 Ralston Valley 33
    9 Northglenn 14
    10 Westminster 9
    11 Adams City 6
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Fossil Ridge 68
    2 Rocky Mountain 64
    3 Poudre 51
    4 Horizon 49
    5 Fort Collins 46
    6 Loveland 36
    7 Mountain Range 27
    8 Brighton 22
    9 Greeley West 11
    10 Prairie View 9
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Loveland 69
    2 Fossil Ridge 64
    3 Rocky Mountain 54
    4 Fort Collins 45
    5 Brighton 40
    6 Horizon 34
    7 Poudre 33
    8 Mountain Range 20
    9 Greeley West 14
    10 Prairie View 10
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Chaparral 56
    2 Liberty 53
    3 Rock Canyon 45
    4 Pine Creek 40
    5 Castle View 39
    6 Rampart 35
    7 Douglas County 18
    8 Doherty 14
    8 Legend 14
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 11
    11 Vista Ridge 5
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Pine Creek 68
    2 Douglas County 50
    3 Chaparral 49
    4 Rock Canyon 48
    5 Castle View 42
    6 Rampart 39
    7 Doherty 26
    8 Fountain-Fort Carson 24
    9 Vista Ridge 18
    10 Legend 11
    11 Liberty 10

    [/cbtab][/cbtabs]

  • Buena Vista’s Seth Moss takes on a new challenge with cross country

    (Photo courtesy of Buena Vista High School)

    As Buena Vista junior Seth Moss took to the starting line for his first cross country race, he noticed a glaring difference between him and the other runners.

    It was just that they naturally looked like they belonged at the starting line of a foot race. That much was obvious. It had more to do with the fact that when Moss is typically running in the fall, it’s to deliver a downfield block for his quarterback or running back.

    Moss is an offensive lineman now living in a distance runner’s world.

    Wanting to maintain a level of competition in the fall, he decided to take on cross country as a new adventure. And as he walked up to the starting line, it was easy to see that he was well outside his comfort zone.

    “I was probably the only person over 150 pounds there,” Moss said. “I’m around 180, 185 and I started laughing when I got to the start line.”

    But he’s keeping a good attitude about it. Looking at the unique year that’s ahead of him he wanted to do something that would keep his competitive interest alive and potentially serve him well in prepping for the wrestling and football seasons, seasons that he cherishes as a high school athlete.

    He even tried to encourage some of his football teammates to go out with him, but it went to no avail.

    He did get the opportunity to let Demons head football coach Matt Flavin know that he was going to taking on distance running this fall.

    “He thought I was kidding at first,” Moss said. “He was happy that I’m doing it. He thinks it’s going to be great for me. All of the coaches have been supportive which is super cool.”

    That’s been the prevalent theme for most coaches throughout the year. With a lot of traditional fall sports being played at a different time of year, coaches just want their kids staying involved with athletics especially if it’s tied to the school.

    (Photo courtesy of Buena Vista High School)

    Moss sees another added benefit. There is some worry that distance running and a general increase in a cardio sport could lead to him shedding weight for both wrestling and football. He believes that he can get the weight back on once cross country ends, but is excited about what running will do for his overall endurance for those two sports.

    “It’s tough,” he said. “With football once the play is over you get into the huddle and get that quick breather. This is just 24 minutes and if you slow down it means you’re losing and if you start too fast you’re not going to have anything left in the tank. But hey, if I can get out and run a 5K, I’m going to be fine come the fourth quarter of a football game.”

    Moss spends his spring playing baseball for the Demons so he’s now prideful that he gets to go through this year a four-sport athlete. And he has no regrets over trying something outside of his comfort zone because of the way things have shifted with the calendar this year.

    “I would recommend if this situation ever came up again,” he said. “We should try to get as many people as we can doing something like this.”

    (Photo courtesy of Buena Vista High School)