COLORADO SPRINGS — Chloe Wasielewski got plenty of run support as Elizabeth softball beat Cheyenne Mountain 18-1 on Tuesday.
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Photos: James helps No. 8 Pueblo West softball beat Elizabeth
Shelby James hit a home run, and Jasmine Garbiso and Katie Deville each added three RBIs as No. 8 Pueblo West softball beat Elizabeth 9-5 on Monday.
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Photos: Neppi drives in four to lead Ponderosa softball over Elizabeth
PARKER — Tatum Neppi went 2-for-4 and drove in four runs to lead Ponderosa softball to a 9-1 win over Elizabeth.
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Photos: Elizabeth softball edges Roosevelt in season opener
ELIZABETH — Elizabeth softball got off to an exciting start of the season, getting a 5-4 win over Roosevelt on Tuesday.
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All-state baseball teams for the 2019 season
The 2019 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
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Class 5A
Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke) Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista
Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit
First Team Name School Pos. Year Riley Cornelio Pine Creek RHP/INF Senior Sam Ireland Mountain Vista RHP/3B/1B Senior AJ Jergensen Ralston Valley OF Senior Geno Macias Regis Jesuit Senior Brice Martinez Cherry Creek Jack Moss Cherry Creek Drew Stahl Mountain Vista INF Senior Jacob Thompsen Regis Jesuit Junior Caden Wagner Regis Jesuit Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Justin Boyd Legend SS/CF Senior Jose Cintron Overland 3B/2B/INF Senior Peter Goldy Grandview RHP/1B Senior Calvin Hunt Ralston Valley RHP Senior Cale Lansville ThunderRidge Grant Magill Mountain Vista C Senior Nathan Mitchell Cherry Creek Ryan Stohr Dakota Ridge RHP/1B Senior Patrick Strawbridge Regis Jesuit Senior Case Williams Douglas County RHP/3B/1B Junior Honorable mention:
- Trey Adams, Ralston Valley, INF/RHP, Senior
- Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Senior
- Radek Birkholz, Valor Christian, P/INF, Sophomore
- Zach Boone, Castle View, CF/LF, Senior
- Clay Burke, Mountain Vista, RHP/1B, Senior
- Jake Campbell, Rocky Mountain, P/1B, Senior
- Tony Castonguay, Grandview, C/3B, Junior
- Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP, Senior
- Kellen Cox, Cherokee Trail
- Garrett Crawford, Overland, OF/RHP, Junior
- Clay Cutter, Cherry Creek
- John Emerson, Denver East, CF/LHP/SS, Senior
- Chase Esplin, Legacy, Junior
- Matt Glover, Denver South, RHP/OF/SS, Sophomore
- Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Senior
- Josh Hojnowski, Grandview, RHP/3B, Senior
- Ben Horwith, Douglas County, Senior
- Owen Lockner, Windsor, Senior
- Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF, Senior
- Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior
- Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, OF, Senior
- Ryan McKown, Chaparral, OF, Senior
- Mason Mitchell, Heritage, OF/RHP, Senior
- Justin Moehlenpah, Horizon, LHP/OF, Senior
- Ben Perla, Cherry Creek
- Jaren Piepho, Rocky Mountain, C, Senior
- Kevin Pipich, Rock Canyon, RHP/1B, Senior
- J.C. Rodriguez, Far Northeast Warriors, Sophomore
- Jacob Roybal, Chatfield, P/OF, Junior
- Teddy Schoenfeld, Boulder, Senior
- Macully Sehr, Legacy, Sophomore
- Colby Shade, Fort Collins, OF, Junior
- Derek Shaver, Grand Junction, Senior
- Blake Templeton, Fort Collins, SS/RHP, Junior
- Diego Velasquez, Smoky Hill, P/1B/OF, Junior
- Ben Whipple, Valor Christian, RHP/1B, Sophomore
- Tristan Wolf, Mountain Range
- Matt Zaccaro, Bear Creek, OF/P, Senior
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Class 4A
Pueblo West’s Tyler Barth. (Bobby Stevens/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West
Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West
First Team Name School Pos. Year Lincoln Andrews Canon City INF/P Senior Aaron Arcilise Wheat Ridge RHP/INF Senior Tyler Barth Pueblo West Senior Aaron Berkhoff Cheyenne Mountain INF Senior Charlie Deeds Palmer Ridge SS/RHP/2B Senior Nate Denniston Pueblo West Senior Kyle Jameson Pueblo West Senior Collin Kringlen Holy Family 1B/RHP Senior Spencer Rich Silver Creek Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Tayler Aguilar Northridge CF Senior Brodie Blackford Pueblo West Junior Jayden Cordova Pueblo West Senior JP Hamer Fort Morgan Senior Ben McLaughlin Golden SS/RHP Junior Brady Renck Longmont 2B/SS/P Senior Jason Shuger Lewis-Palmer P/INF Senior John Thoren Erie Michael Wegleitner Silver Creek Junior Honorable mention:
- Zach Becker, Holy Family, SS/2B/RHP, Senior
- Johnny Behm, Lewis-Palmer, /OF, Senior
- Dominic Bronk, Wheat Ridge, 3B/RHP, Junior
- Angel Carlos, Lincoln, Senior
- Tyler Declusin, Pueblo West, Senior
- Devin Dodson, Cheyenne Mountain, C/RHP, Junior
- Tyler Dollahan, Glenwood Springs, Senior
- Garrett Flaagan, Eagle Valley
- Avery Fulford, Conifer, Senior
- Michael Guber, George Washington, UTIL/RHP, Senior
- Chris Gumeson, Longmont, RF/C/INF, Senior
- Tyler Hrin, Thomas Jefferson, OF/1B/LHP, Freshman
- Charlie Jackson, Silver Creek, Junior
- William Kapner, Evergreen, 2B/1B, Junior
- Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, OF, Junior
- Noah Lasecki, The Classical Academy, 1B/P, Senior
- Isaac Linker, Fort Morgan, Senior
- Cesar Loma, Greeley Central, 3B/RHP/C, Senior
- Seth Lucero, Denver North, SS/RHP/OF, Senior
- Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, CF, Senior
- Parker Martin, Coronado, C/INF/OF, Senior
- Cole Martino, Pueblo County, P/1B/3B, Sophomore
- Bryce McKee, Coronado, SS/UTIL/RHP, Senior
- Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore
- Adam Muniz, Pueblo Central, 3B/SS/2B, Senior
- Corey Musch, Skyview, CF/LF, Senior
- Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, SS/P/UTIL, Junior
- Mason Pastorello, Discovery Canyon, SS/RHP, Senior
- Dominic Puchino, Roosevelt, LHP/1B, Junior
- Joe Quintana, Golden, SS/RHP/2B, Senior
- Stevenson Reynolds, Palisade, Junior
- Tyler Richardson, Elizabeth, LHP/1B/OF, Senior
- Brayden Rizzi, Centaurus, 1B/P, Senior
- Brady Rose, Standley Lake
- Paul Schiebel, Littleton, Senior
- Grant Shandy, Air Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
- Weston Siefken, Holy Family, UTIL/RHP, Senior
- Justin Swenson, Silver Creek, Senior
- Lalo Veliz, Lincoln, Senior
- Chazz Vigil, Pueblo Centennial, C/INF/UTIL, Junior
- Nate Vondy, Mountain View, P/3B, Senior
- Derek Wagler, Rifle, SS/2B/P, Junior
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Class 3A
University’s Koy Jorgensen. (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Koy Jorgensen, University
Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University
First Team Name School Pos. Year Andre Chacon University OF/P Junior Koy Jorgensen University OF/P Senior Graham Osman Colorado Academy Senior Kalob Padilla University INF/P Senior Nathan Poretz Peak to Peak C/1B Senior Brody Schneider Lutheran Senior Sawyer Shepherd Resurrection Christian RHP/3B Junior Jared Ure Eaton INF/P Senior Ryan Ure Eaton P/1B Sophomore Second Team Name School Pos. Year Caden Alonzo Alamosa Emmett Ela Colorado Academy Senior Nolan Johnson University OF Sophomore Ben Kuhnel Middle Park LHP/CF/1B Senior Gauge Lockhart Delta 3B/P Junior Caleb Madrid Sheridan 3B/P/1B Senior Jerry Martinez University P/1B Junior Henry Rogers Kent Denver P/OF Senior Chris Scherbarth Sterling LHP/CF Junior Honorable mention:
- Ty Addington, La Junta, INF/P, Senior
- Sam Baldwin, St. Mary’s, OF/LHP/C, Senior
- CJ Blaskowski, Eaton, C/INF/P, Senior
- Drew Book, Sterling, Junior
- Max Carere, Lamar, 3B/2B/RHP, Senior
- Rowyn Carmichael, Delta, 1B/P, Senior
- Jessie Castorena, Bruce Randolph
- Zach Cook, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
- Nick Crandall, Lutheran, Junior
- Tristen Crowther, Centauri
- Cade Curran, Manual, OF/P, Senior
- Sean Dale, Cedaredge, UTIL/SS/RHP, Junior
- James Doyle, Kent Denver, P/1B/OF, Senior
- Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, 3B/P, Senior
- Dustin Ferguson, Sterling, P/CF/1B, Senior
- Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy
- Max Higdon, Peak to Peak, CF/P, Senior
- Kolten Hillis, Alamosa
- Carson James, Lutheran, Senior
- Matt Johnson, Colorado Springs Christian, C/INF/OF, Senior
- Tucker Jones, Monte Vista, 3B/P, Senior
- Justin Kahn, DSST: Stapleton, 1B/RHP/C, Senior
- Tyler Kissler, Valley, C/P/OF, Senior
- Dawson Kuhl, Roaring Fork, INF/P, Senior
- Ryan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, 3B/P, Junior
- Andy Limoncelli, Buena Vista, /OF, Senior
- Dalton Logan, Eaton, OF/P, Junior
- Christian Mack, Manitou Springs, OF/P, Senior
- Isaiah Martinez, Buena Vista, /UTIL, Senior
- Max McGhehey, Bayfield, CF/P, Senior
- Trevor Myers, Delta, C/INF/P, Senior
- Elijah Pacheco, Jefferson, LHP/1B/CF, Junior
- Krece Paperski, Moffat County, Sophomore
- Dakota Pruitt, Riverdale Ridge, P/SS, Sophomore
- Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior
- Edwin Romo, St. Mary’s, INF/P, Senior
- Patrick Sandoval, Trinidad, SS/P, Senior
- Garrett Shriver, Peak to Peak, /SS/P, Junior
- Cutter Smith, Bennett, P/SS, Senior
- Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, SS/RHP, Junior
- Kellen Strole, The Academy, INF/RHP, Senior
- Austin Templeton, Florence, 3B/P/OF, Senior
- Jake Thiret, Prospect Ridge Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
- Nicholas Wellen, Brush
- Logan Widick, Platte Valley, C/INF, Senior
- Clayton Yoder, Montezuma-Cortez, 2B/RHP, Senior
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Class 2A
Peyton’s Rodney Gregg. (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com) Player of the year: Rodney Gregg, Peyton
Coach of the year: Kelly Nickell, Peyton
First Team Name School Pos. Year Bryce Benz Rye Paul Brophy Yuma 1B/P Senior Brayden Dillingham Calhan 3B/P/C Senior Damon Elarton Rye Bryce Ford Wiggins INF/P Senior Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Senior Jaeden Meyers Peyton P/INF/C Senior Presley Pene Hotchkiss OF/P Senior Rupert Shaw Peyton P/INF/C Senior Braden Witzel Burlington Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Koby Anderson Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/3B Senior Simon Dodge Dawson School C Senior Josh Lang Front Range Christian OF Junior Drew Lloyd Front Range Christian P/INF/C Senior Jose Magallanes Holly C/SS/RHP Sophomore Johnathan Mobbley Fowler 1B/P/OF Junior Kory Tacha Limon Jesus Trejo Holyoke Senior Jamison Yanish Hotchkiss INF/P Senior Honorable mention:
- Rylan Aikens, Dayspring Christian Academy, Senior
- Junior Arambula, Wray, C/P/INF, Sophomore
- Soul Connolly, Paonia, Senior
- Jacob Deacon, Sargent, SS/P, Senior
- Zane Denton, Fowler, P/SS/3B, Senior
- Quinton Flanscha, Fowler, CF/C, Senior
- Isiah Garcia, Rocky Ford, C/RHP/3B, Junior
- Eddie Glaser, Calhan, SS/P, Senior
- Marvin Guereque, Hotchkiss, INF/P, Senior
- Dillon Harshman, Wiggins, OF/INF/P, Junior
- Joe Hayes, Calhan, C/3B, Senior
- George Hogan, Clear Creek, P/SS/2B, Sophomore
- Zack Jackson, Highland, SS/P, Senior
- Dylan LeBleu, Rangely, P/INF, Junior
- Tyler Lewis, Swink, C, Senior
- Will Lorenz, Gilpin County, SS/C/RHP, Senior
- David Lozano, Paonia, Senior
- Joaquin Martinez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Jacob Mazurek, Clear Creek, 2B, Senior
- Carl McKenzie, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
- Santino Mendoza, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/2B, Junior
- Brennen Meyers, Peyton, INF/P, Sophomore
- Tristan Moore, Rangely, UTIL/P/C, Senior
- Blake Mosenteen, Holyoke, Junior
- Nathan Paolucci, Swink, INF/P, Sophomore
- Brigden Parker, Holly, LHP/1B/LF, Sophomore
- Ryan Phelan, Meeker, Sophomore
- Braden Sandersfeld, Limon
- Dakota Smith, Dolores, 1B/RHP/3B, Senior
- Manny Tena, Yuma, CF/P, Junior
- Luis Villalpando, Meeker, Senior
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Class 1A
Nucla’s Will Gabriel. (Paul Shepardson/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Will Gabriel, Nucla
Coach of the year: Dustin Conley, Cornerstone Christian Academy
First Team Name School Pos. Year Drew Coffin Haxtun Senior Jonah Cox Cornerstone Christian Academy SS Junior Will Gabriel Nucla LHP/INF Senior Cullen Glosson Otis P/SS Senior Chance Gulliford Cotopaxi P/3B Junior Ethan Richmond Stratton/Liberty Senior Alex Roedel Cornerstone Christian Academy C/RHP/OF Senior Cade Walker Cornerstone Christian Academy 2B/3B/RHP Senior Tyler Wytulka Nucla LHP/INF Sophomore Second Team Name School Pos. Year JD Brantingham Nucla C Senior Dominic Coleman Granada 3B/P Freshman Andrew DeRuiter Evangelical Christian Zach Dube Cornerstone Christian Academy OF/3B/RHP Senior Beau Dukes Springfield Senior Ty Hunt Otis P/1B/3B Senior Devon Jara Granada P/C Senior Trenton Rowan Cornerstone Christian Academy 1B/3B/RHP Freshman Brandon Williams Caliche Junior Honorable mention:
- Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Senior
- Dustin Carroll, Manzanola, P/INF, Senior
- T.J. Conaway, Eads, Senior
- Joey Gerk, Haxtun, Senior
- Hayden Gray, Dove Creek, 3B/RHP, Sophomore
- Patrick Jones, Springfield, Senior
- Eitan Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, OF, Junior
- Dylan Milner, Sierra Grande, P/INF/C, Senior
- Bryce Miracle, Otis, P/SS/C, Senior
- Frank Ogden, Cotopaxi, C/OF/P, Junior
- Kris Park, Evangelical Christian
- Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
- Sebastian Rose, Elbert, OF/RHP, Junior
- Kyle Saunders, Longmont Christian, RHP/UTIL/OF, Sophomore
- Jace Sinks, Nucla, OF/INF, Senior
- Ty Smith, Dove Creek, SS/RHP, Junior
- Xander Speicher, Prairie, Junior
- Isaac Wells, Otis, C/3B, Senior
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All-state girls soccer teams for the 2019 season
The 2019 all-state girls soccer teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
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Class 5A
Grandview’s Kacy Johnston. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Kacy Johnston, Grandview
Coach of the year: Tari Wood, Grandview
First Team Name School Pos. Year Tessa Barton Columbine FORW Senior Brooke Berdan Fairview MF Senior Lauren Holleran Grandview D/MF Senior Kacy Johnston Grandview MF Senior Madison Livingston Grandview GK Senior Grayson Lynch Rock Canyon FORW Senior Caylin Lyubenko Grandview MF Junior Mallory Mooney Broomfield FORW Junior Sarah Piper Ralston valley MF/FORW Senior Lauren Walter Arapahoe FORW Junior Audrey Weiss Arapahoe FORW Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Lauren Durbin Rock Canyon MF Senior Cori Dyke Valor Christian MF/FORW Senior Shaylee Gailus Broomfield FORW Senior Abby Gearhart Windsor MF/FORW/STRK Senior Maddie Hahn Arapahoe D Senior Madi Hand Rocky Mountain MF Senior Ava Laden Regis Jesuit FORW Junior Reilly Madden Boulder D Senior Grace McReynolds Rampart Junior Izzy Munsell Broomfield D Senior Shalom Prince Grandview FORW/MF Senior Honorable mention:
- Aaliyah Acevedo, Cherokee Trail, Junior
- Shayla Addington, Chaparral, D, Freshman
- Brynn Boeyink, Mountain Vista, D, Junior
- Mackenzie Bryant, Cherry Creek, GK, Senior
- Brae Cole, Monarch, Sophomore
- Emily Cottrell, Rock Canyon, D, Senior
- Madison DeHerrera, Ralston Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
- Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, FORW, Junior
- Mikayla Eccher, Rocky Mountain, MF, Senior
- Makenna Fowler, Arvada West, MF/FORW, Senior
- Jariya Freeling, Denver East, D, Senior
- Jordan Garrett, Rampart, Junior
- Kaitlin Glover, Cherry Creek, MF, Senior
- Anna Hart, ThunderRidge, STRK, Senior
- Lucy Hart, Pine Creek, Sophomore
- Tara Hoffman, Heritage, GK, Senior
- Riley Kaali-Nagy, Columbine, FORW, Freshman
- Carty Kingsbury, Windsor, MF/FORW, Freshman
- Sophia Leone, Fossil Ridge, Junior
- Daisy Light, Monarch, Senior
- Marisa Lucero, Doherty, STRK/MF, Junior
- Kailey Maness, Legacy, Senior
- Maria Martinez, Liberty, GK, Sophomore
- Makayla Merlo, Legacy, MF, Junior
- Sophie Moran, Ralston Valley, D, Senior
- Rylee Mullen, Chatfield, MF, Senior
- Nariana Nealy, Northglenn, FORW/GK, Senior
- Molly Reich, Regis Jesuit, D, Senior
- Lucy Roberts, Legend, Junior
- Kaitlyn Rogers, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore
- Sarina Russ, Fairview, MF, Senior
- Dekota Schubert, Douglas County, Junior
- Hanna Sexton, Highlands Ranch, MF, Senior
- Kailey Seymour, Castle View, D/MF, Junior
- Laurel Storheim, Fruita Monument, MF, Senior
- Kali Villalobos, Brighton, Junior
- Savannah Watts, Prairie View, GK, Senior
- Kylie Wells, Chatfield, STRK, Junior
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Class 4A
Cheyenne Mountain’s Lisa Long. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Lisa Long, Cheyenne Mountain
Coach of the year: Nikki Athey, Cheyenne Mountain
First Team Name School Pos. Year Abby Barhydt Palmer Ridge Junior Marissa Dowlin Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior Laryssa Hamblen D’Evelyn Senior Molly Kratzer Wheat Ridge MF Senior Jadyn Ledoux Sand Creek FORW Sophomore Lisa Long Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior Liza Louthan Air Academy D Senior Bella Scaturro D’Evelyn Senior Zoe Sims Air Academy MF Senior Colleen Tyrrell Silver Creek D Senior Luisa Weiner Evergreen Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Baylee Barnes Air Academy FORW Senior Kinley Carter Pueblo Centennial FORW Senior Macy Clem Mullen MF Senior Trinity Harvey The Classical Academy FORW Junior Kaitlin Hinkle Pueblo County Senior Sharon Mayes Discovery Canyon FORW Junior Sophia McConnell Cheyenne Mountain MF Sophomore Olivia Pietro Green Mountain Senior Catherine Rapp Evergreen Freshman Elizabeth Rapp Evergreen Freshman Madeline Schuemann Sand Creek D Sophomore Honorable mention:
- Cailynn Andreis, Canon City, D, Sophomore
- Catherine Bakken, George Washington, MF/FORW, Senior
- Carlene Beaton, Denver North, D/GK, Senior
- Morgan Berry, Woodland Park, MF, Freshman
- Faith Brendefur, Centaurus, Senior
- Allison Canada, Mesa Ridge, D, Senior
- Hannah Coster, Durango, MF, Junior
- Logan DuFord, Wheat Ridge, GK, Senior
- Kate Eggen, Silver Creek, MF, Senior
- Jackie Escalera, Fort Morgan, FORW, Sophomore
- Melina Faris, Pueblo County, FORW/MF, Junior
- Kiera Flanagan, Niwot, FORW, Sophomore
- Jersey Garoutte, Pueblo West, FORW/MF/D, Junior
- Drew Girling, Sierra, GK, Junior
- Stephanie Gwilliam, Thompson Valley, Sophomore
- McKenna Harrington, Erie, FORW, Senior
- Molly Hennessy, Skyline, FORW/MF/D, Junior
- Mikayla Henson, Pueblo Centennial, D, Sophomore
- Kiera Hess, D’Evelyn, GK, Senior
- Jaelyn Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, D/FORW, Senior
- Allie Jones, Pueblo Centennial, MF, Sophomore
- Riley Jones, Palmer Ridge, Sophomore
- Alexa Karsel, Silver Creek, STRK, Junior
- Haley Klasner, Standley Lake, MF, Senior
- Claire Krueger, Battle Mountain, D, Senior
- Lily Maus, Evergreen, Sophomore
- Rachel Melchior, Elizabeth, FORW, Junior
- Delaney Moon, Steamboat Springs, STRK, Senior
- Shelby Olson, Mountain View, MF/GK, Junior
- Kiley O’Rourke, Canon City, Senior
- Lauren Prescott, Conifer, MF, Senior
- Abby Raio, Pueblo South, MF, Junior
- Yadira Ramos Gurrola, Skyview, HB/STRK, Senior
- Addie Randel, Northridge, FORW/MF, Junior
- Shelby Ransom, Green Mountain, Senior
- Talia Schmidt, The Classical Academy, Sophomore
- Abby Scruton, Glenwood Springs, Sophomore
- Emma Seufer, Ponderosa, D, Junior
- Shelby Smotzer, Frederick, Senior
- Emily Stec, Golden, FORW, Junior
- Lauren Strizich, Coronado, MF, Junior
- Audrey Teague, Battle Mountain, D, Senior
- Hailey Ter Meer, Greeley Central, GK/FORW, Sophomore
- Isabelle Thibault, Falcon, D/MF, Senior
- Lesley Vasquez, Northfield, MF/STRK, Freshman
- Kaylah Wanna, Mullen, FORW/MF, Senior
- Haley Williams, Mead, Freshman
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Class 3A
Colorado Academy’s Catie Groves. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Catie Groves, Colorado Academy
Coach of the year: Sean Stedeford, Colorado Academy
First Team Name School Pos. Year Bridget Lynch Jefferson Academy D/MF Senior Catie Groves Colorado Academy Senior Iris Zhang Peak to Peak FORW/MF Junior Kelley Francis Aspen FORW Sophomore Kendall Beall Colorado Academy Junior Kristen Capan Jefferson Academy FORW/MF Senior Lily Thimsen Jefferson Academy D/MF Junior Mari Annest Colorado Academy Senior Maya Pellegrini Colorado Academy Sophomore Mika Fisher Kent Denver GK Junior Sidney Chong Kent Denver Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Taylor Ehlert Middle Park MF Senior Megan Elmer Kent Denver Senior Lily Fletcher Prospect Ridge Academy MF Junior Katie Fowler St. Mary’s D Senior Kayla Futakami Stargate School FORW Sophomore Sammy Gish Vail Mountain MF Senior Annabelle Johnson Kent Denver Junior Lisa McClain Middle Park FORW Senior Laura Pelino Salida Senior Natalie Smink DSST: Stapleton MF/FORW Junior McKenzie Stricker The Academy MF Sophomore Honorable mention:
- Destany Araiza, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior
- Nevaeh Archuleta, Sterling, FORW/STRK, Senior
- Victoria Arzalo, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Senior
- Hannah Baylor, The Vanguard School, GK/FORW, Sophomore
- Addison Bright, Salida, GK, Senior
- Emily Broadhurst, Roaring Fork, Junior
- Mary Brummel, St. Mary’s, FORW, Senior
- Lesli Bueso, Aurora West College Prep Academy, GK/D, Sophomore
- Ava Candelaria, DSST: Byers, MF, Sophomore
- Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
- Sheridan Choat, Lamar, Senior
- Julia Creech, St. Mary’s, MF, Sophomore
- Emma Day, Basalt, MF/FORW, Junior
- Lorelai Flores, Eagle Ridge Academy, MF/STRK, Freshman
- Kaylie Gabel, The Academy, FORW/MF, Senior
- Lauren Gamlin, Liberty Common, MF, Junior
- Reygan Garcia, Fort Lupton, MF/FORW/STRK, Freshman
- Brianna Gelok, Eagle Ridge Academy, MF/FORW, Freshman
- Kait Halverson, Colorado Springs Christian, FORW, Senior
- Emily Hughes, Eagle Ridge Academy, FORW, Junior
- Jamison Litvay, Buena Vista, STRK, Freshman
- Ainsley MacDonald, Prospect Ridge Academy, FORW, Freshman
- Ellie MacKendrick, Middle Park, MF, Senior
- Margo McHugh, Aspen, D, Senior
- Kelsey Mundy, Florence, MF/FORW, Senior
- Audrey Pulliam, Bennett, Junior
- Nallely Robles, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior
- Caileen Sienchnect, Manitou Springs, MF, Senior
- Morgan Thompson, Pagosa Springs, MF, Senior
- Ashlee Trujillo, Riverdale Ridge, Freshman
- Missa Webb, Delta, FORW, Senior
- Alyssa Wenzel, Coal Ridge, Senior
- Morgan White, Frontier Academy, Junior
- MyAnna Winters, James Irwin, FORW/HB, Sophomore
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Class 2A
Dawson School’s Degen Miller. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Degen Miller, Dawson School
Coach of the year: Brad Homan, Denver Christian
First Team Name School Pos. Year Kara Amidon Denver Christian MF/FORW Junior Karina Davalos Crested Butte Senior Alex Dunbar Dawson School Junior Cameron Epstein Dawson School Senior Tess Fenerty Crested Butte Senior Olivia Hansen Cornerstone Christian Academy Freshman Degen Miller Dawson School Sophomore Molly Miller Loveland Classical Senior Samantha Morrell Telluride Junior Eden Reece Denver Christian GK Junior Kaya Schaap Denver Christian MF Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Sydney Adamson Rye Freshman Makayla Dannelly Cornerstone Christian Academy Sophomore Sydney Hansen Cornerstone Christian Academy Junior Katherine Hatch Colorado Springs School Senior Sofia Mier Fountain Valley MF Sophomore Holland Reece Denver Christian FB Junior Claire Shaver Telluride GK Junior Leah Shorey Thomas MacLaren School STRK/MF Sophomore Meghan Sloan Front Range Christian Senior Siena Truex Crested Butte Senior Grace Whitehorn Del Norte D Junior Honorable mention:
- Sophie Adamson, Rye, Freshman
- Amy Antes, Evangelical Christian, Junior
- Alessa Baker, Rye, Sophomore
- Ella Beck, Colorado Rocky Mountain, Senior
- Mia Gardner, Thomas MacLaren School, GK, Junior
- Justice Gearhard, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior
- Juliet Hall, Thomas MacLaren School, MF, Junior
- Jamie Johnson, Fountain Valley, FORW, Senior
- Cameron McClelland, Loveland Classical, Sophomore
- Elaizha Nelson, Belleview Christian, Freshman
- Kendra Parra, Del Norte, FORW, Junior
- Tilly Rahm, Fountain Valley, GK, Junior
- Sidney Singh, Front Range Christian, Sophomore
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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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State track: Recapping some of the best performances from Day 2
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) LAKEWOOD — Just two years ago, Yasin Sado was a soccer player with a hidden gift for running.
By the end of Friday’s state track and field competitions, plenty of spectators at Jeffco Stadium became well aware of that gift. After all, he did clinch the Class 3A 3,200 and 800 titles on the same day.
As someone who is still a newcomer to being part of a track team (second track season), he was confident but also unsure of just how fast he could go in the 3,200, the first event of the day. Sado, donning the orange and black colors of Denver West, had only raced the distance once before in 2019, recording a time of 9 minutes, 42 seconds at the Denver South Rebel Invite on March 31.
To upset the No. 1 seed, Mason Norman (9:24 season best), Sado knew he needed to go faster. He did, posting a winning time of 9:29.
Norman, a two-time winner of state cross country for The Classical Academy, led most of the race, pulling William Ledden (Peak to Peak) and Sado through the first 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 46 seconds. Then, with only 800-meters left, Sado and Norman were still even with one another.
“I felt pretty good with two laps to go, but my coach said to just wait until the last lap,” Sado said of staying patient before making his winning move.
That move was a speedy 57-second final lap. He stayed smooth the entire way, then raised his arms in celebration as he crossed the finish line.
Norman, also a junior, was the runner-up in a time of 9:41. Sado’s brother, Ahmed, closed hard to secure third place in 9:42.
A few hours later, with a 3,200 on his legs, the Denver West junior hoped to capture the 800 championship as well.
Holy Family’s Braden Bartlett had something different in mind, accelerating the pace enough to drop all 3A challengers except Sado in the final 200 meters.
“I was just staying behind [University‘s Noah Smith], then the Holy Family guy was going pretty fast,” Sado said. “I just kicked during the last 400.”
The Denver West junior (1:56.25) found a burst, passing Bartlett (1:56.95, second) with only a few strides to go.
In just his second-ever track season, Sado has now won a pair of state titles. He did finish as the 800 runner-up as a sophomore, but as the No. 1 seed in the 1,600 on Saturday, a lofty time of 4:16, Sado could be a three-time champion.
What a way to kick off a track career.
He was a club soccer player, and just a soccer player in his eyes, only two years ago. The fact Sado’s brother, Ahmed, was third and fifth in the 800 (1:59) made Friday that much sweeter.
“He has been injured for cross country and track, but he’s really happy with how he did today,” Sado noted. “He didn’t believe he could get third.”
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Class 5A
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Cole Sprout, the owner of an all-classification state record in the 3,200 – 8:57 earlier this season — won the event in a time of 9:11.84. Sprout is still only a junior for Valor Christian, but has been a record-breaker many times already. Dakota Ridge’s Austin Vancil (9:17) was second on Friday.
As for the 800, David Cardenas (1:53.47) will bring a gold medal back to Grand Junction Central. Connor Ohlson, also of Dakota Ridge, was second in 1:54.
Fairview’s superstar senior Marlena Preigh won the girls 800 in 2:08.55, defending her title.
Micaylon Moore, the triple jump winner on Friday, represented Fort Collins well in clinching back-to-back titles in long jump. His best mark was 24 feet, 0.25 inches.
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Class 4A
Niwot put their stamp on the 800 once again as sophomore Taylor James beat former Cougar great Elise Cranny’s 4A state meet record of 2:08.50 with a mark of 2:08.28. She
Soon after, junior Cruz Culpepper (1:52.93) won an 800-meter title of his own for Niwot.
Pueblo West’s Cisco Padilla (6-5) claimed the high jump gold medal.
Grace Scuzs of Palmer Ridge (11 feet, 4 inches) bettered everyone in pole vault.
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Class 3A
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) In a race that was reminiscent of the 4A girls 3,200 yesterday, Sierra Bower (Basalt) and Kaylee Thompson (The Classical Academy) pulled away from the field and matched wits, stamina, and speed for eight consecutive laps. A better sprint down the homestretch allowed Thompson to clinch the title in 10:58.0 seconds. Bower was just behind in 10:58.3.
Lutheran’s Noah Kelly (14-6) finished as the pole vault king of 3A.
Mason Anthony of Elizabeth set a 3A record in the 300 hurdles (37.82).
Gunnison’s Kelita Baroumbaye (47-00.75) captured the triple jump crown with an excellent mark.
Lutheran (1:48.12) broke the 3A state record in the 800-meter sprint medley relay, besting runner-up Elizabeth (1:48.55).
Lily Lavier of Alamosa captured the two-lap crown (800-meters) in 2:13.08.
Moffat County (1:45.83) proved to have the best group of sprinters in the 800-meter relay.
Jordan Lanning of Bayfield (18-2.50) conquered the long jump.
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Class 2A
Colton Jonjak-Plahn of Lyons (1:59.43) topped the 800 field with a diving win.
Hotchkiss (1:50.81) cruised to a near-four second victory in the sprint medley relay.
Hannah Wilkie of Rangely (2:19) was the 800 winner.
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Class 1A
Elton Yarger of Stratton/Liberty set a classification triple jump record, winning with a mark of 44-8.25.
Faith Novess of De Beque cleared 5 feet, 7 inches to capture the 1A girls state record for the first time as a senior. She will compete for the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs next year.
“My goal was to get 5-6 and beat the state record,” Novess said. “I love representing De Beque. A lot of people think since we’re a small school, we don’t have good athletes. They take us for granted.”
They did win the girls sprint medley on Thursday, while also capturing the 4×200 relay crown on Friday.
“I think that really set the mood for the whole weekend,” Novess said of the sprint medley’s victory.
Levi Kilian (1:56) and Seth Bruxvoort (1:58) swept the gold and silver medals and tallied plenty of team points for Heritage Christian. The Eagles posted 10 more points in the boys 4×200 relay (1:33.63).