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All-state girls track & field teams for Season D

The Season D all-state girls track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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Class 5A

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Athlete of the year: Riley Stewart, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Brian Kula, Valor Christian

First Team
Name School Year Event(s)
Kylie Bahr Valor Christian Junior 300 hurdles, 4×400
Shelby Balding Cherry Creek Junior 4×800
Fabiola Belibi Regis Jesuit Junior Long jump
Jordan Blankenship Valor Christian Freshman 4×400
Kajsa Borrman Loveland Junior Discus
Kinsey Christianson Cherry Creek Junior 4×800
Saniya Craft Grandview Senior 4×200, sprint medley
Amber Davis Grandview Senior 4×200, sprint medley
Reese Dragovich Valor Christian Senior 4×400
McKenzie Droughns Grandview Sophomore Sprint medley
Elizabeth Johnson Denver East Junior 4×100
Mina Khadem Denver East Junior 4×100
Michelle McDonald Denver East Senior 4×100
Brooke Naughton Fort Collins Junior High jump
Lilly Nichols Broomfield Freshman Pole vault
Melody Nwagwu Grandview Senior Triple jump
Amanda Opp Lakewood Senior Shot put
Camille Peisner Valor Christian Senior 100m, 200m, 4×400
Addison Price Cherry Creek Sophomore 4×800
Kyairra Reigh Denver East Senior 400m, 4×100
Ava Robinson Grandview Sophomore 4×200
Molly Skurcenski Grandview Junior 4×200, sprint medley
Riley Stewart Cherry Creek Junior 800m, 1,600m, 3,200m, 4×800
Zeaniah Wedgeworth Overland Senior 100 hurdles

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Class 4A

Track and field state championships

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Athlete of the year: Lucca Fulkerson, Niwot

Coach of the year: Maurice Henriques, Niwot

First Team
Name School Year Event(s)
Kathryn Carroll Niwot Junior 4×100, 4×200
Jahzara Davis Sand Creek Senior 100 hurdles
Geneva-Grace Douillard Niwot Senior 4×400, sprint medley
Agur Dwol Mullen Junior Long jump, triple jump
Lucca Fulkerson Niwot Senior 3,200m, 4×800
Margaret Gillett Niwot Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
Annabelle Huddle Niwot Senior Sprint medley
Taylor James Niwot Senior 200m, 400m, 4×100, 4×200
Megan Kelleghan Silver Creek Sophomore Pole vault
Giavonna Meeks Northfield Junior Discus
Bethany Michalak Air Academy Freshman 1,600m
Bahati Nabindu Skyview Senior Shot put
Kimora Northrup Niwot Sophomore 300 hurdles, 4×100, 4×200
Shayla Padilla Pueblo West Senior High jump
Mia Prok Niwot Freshman 4×800
Julia Rudolph Niwot Freshman 4×400, sprint medley
Kaleah Ruff Mullen Senior 100m
Madison Shults Niwot Sophomore 800m, 4×400, 4×800
Stella Vieth Niwot Junior 4×400, 4×800, sprint medley

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Class 3A

Track and field state championships

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Athlete of the year: Peyton Garrison, Coal Ridge

Coach of the year: Ben Kirk, Coal Ridge

First Team
Name School Year Event(s)
Catelyn Adams Eaton Senior Sprint medley
Valarie Allen Sterling Senior Triple jump
Allison Beasley Peak to Peak Senior 3,200m
Jackie Camunez Coal Ridge Sophomore 4×400
Mikayla Cheney Coal Ridge Sophomore 800m, 4×400
Paige Farnam Berthoud Freshman 4×800
Peyton Garrison Coal Ridge Junior 100m, 200m, 400m, 4×400
Sierra Haberman Jefferson Academy Junior High jump
Halle Hamilton Moffat County Junior 4×200
Logan Haugestuen Liberty Common Sophomore 100 hurdles, 4×100
Skylar Hawk Holy Family Junior 300 hurdles
Emma Jones Moffat County Junior 4×200
Gigi Jurgens Liberty Common Junior 4×100
Olivia Krueger Berthoud Junior 4×800
Katelyn Maley Basalt Sophomore 1,600m
Lily Morrison Liberty Common Junior 4×100
Ally Padilla Berthoud Junior 4×800
Emaleigh Papierski Moffat County Senior 4×200
Andie Rasmussen Eaton Freshman Sprint medley
Aaliyah Robinson Jefferson Academy Senior Long jump
Madison Robson Eaton Sophomore Sprint medley
Sadie Smilanich Moffat County Sophomore 4×200
Natalie Smythe Coal Ridge Junior 4×400
Alexandria Tice Lamar Junior Shot put, discus
Allyson Weichel Eaton Junior Sprint medley
Jaycee Williams Berthoud Freshman 4×800
Anna Willis The Classical Academy Freshman Pole vault
Katie Wrona Liberty Common Junior 4×100

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Class 2A

Track and field state championships 2021

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Athlete of the year: Eboselulu Omofoma, Dayspring Christian

Coach of the year: Kirby Henderson, Cedaredge

First Team
Name School Year Event(s)
Ellison Black Cedaredge Senior 4×400
Jordan Burnett South Park Senior 200m, 400m
Isabel Case Colorado Springs Christian Junior 800m
Spencer Cheek Wray Senior 4×800
Eowyn Dalbec Peyton Junior 1,600m
Mayra Diaz Wray Junior 4×800
Aspen Furubotten Cedaredge Senior 4×100, 4×400
Karley Godsey Wray Junior 4×800
Madison Godsey Wray Senior 4×800
Hannah Grover Platte Canyon Junior Pole vault
Baylee Harris Cedaredge Senior 4×100, 4×200, sprint medley
Kammie Henderson Cedaredge Senior 4×200
Lauren Herman Holyoke Junior Discus
Mikayla Hutchison Banning Lewis Senior 100m
Megan Jenkins Cedaredge Junior 300 hurdles, 4×400
Correy Koellner Holyoke Junior Shot put
Kimmy Milholland Cedaredge Senior 4×100, sprint medley
Bailey Nelson Cedaredge Junior 4×100, 4×200, sprint medley
Eboselulu Omofoma Dayspring Christian Freshman 100 hurdles, high jump
Alison Rajzer Hayden Junior Triple jump
Zaila Smith Buena Vista Sophomore 3,200m
Kylee Terry Cedaredge Sophomore 4×200, 4×400, sprint medley
Hannah Turpin St. Mary’s Sophomore Long jump

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Class 1A

Track and field state championships

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Athlete of the year: Alivia Weathers, Lone Star

Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

First Team
Name School Year Event(s)
Payton Arbuthnot Springfield Senior 4×200, sprint medley
Taysa Conger Merino Junior 400m, 4×400
Aliyah Engle Haxtun Sophomore 4×100
Tobi Erickson Merino Sophomore 4×400
Cassidy Goddard Haxtun Freshman 4×100
Maggie Haase Eads Sophomore High jump
Avery Hughes Heritage Christian Sophomore 4×800
Olivia Lay Elbert Senior Discus
Lainee Leathers Springfield Freshman 4×200, sprint medley
Juliana Lundy Heritage Christian Freshman 4×800
Alayah Meltabarger Springfield Junior 4×200, sprint medley
Avery Palmgren Sangre de Cristo Senior 100m, 200m, long jump
Lily Ryles Merino Junior 4×400
Taylor Schram Haxtun Junior 4×100
Sophia Schuemann Heritage Christian Senior 4×800
Ainsley Stanton Heritage Christian Freshman 1,600m, 3,200m, 4×800
Colby Stoker Eads Senior Shot put
Allie Thompson Haxtun Junior 4×100
Amanda Thorpe Merino Junior 4×400
Alivia Weathers Lone Star Junior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, pole vault, triple jump
Brakelle Westphal Springfield Sophomore 800m, 4×200, sprint medley

Girls track: Recapping some of the best performances from Day 3 at the state meet

Track and field state championships

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LAKEWOOD – A steady rain forced Taylor James to rush in packing up her belongings on the infield at Jefferson County Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and it caused her to get soaked as she conducted post-race interviews.

The moisture did not, however, dampen her spirits as the Niwot senior closed one of the most remarkable track and field careers in Colorado history.

James won two more state titles on Saturday, leading Niwot to one of the most dominating team performances in state history.

“That hasn’t quite sunken in yet,” she said of knowing her high school career has come to a close. “Definitely I’m gonna miss the state meet, Jeffco Stadium, the crowd and what an amazing meet the organizers put on. It’s tough for sure, but I’ve still got things to look forward to.”

The Stanford-bound star has a bright future, but put together another memorable performance this weekend.

On Saturday, James won the 200-meter dash (24.61 seconds), the 400-meter dash (54.69) and anchored the Cougars to a win in the 400-meter relay (48.30). She helped them to a win and meet record in the 800-meter relay on Friday.

James closed her three-year career (she didn’t get a 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic) with 10 state titles in the 12 events she competed. She placed first in the last nine state events she ran, including going 4-for-4 in 2019 and this year.

James ranks not only among the greatest in Niwot history – along with Griffin Matthew, Elise Cranny and others – but in state history.

“Yeah, it’s definitely very exciting,” she said. “I do try to take time to reflect a little bit. Sometimes I can be a little hard on myself, so I try to think back to a lot of my best races and I love the feeling of coming across the line first for sure. I’m a very competitive person in nature. But my goal orientation is always about what my team wants me to do.”

With James leading the way, the Cougars scored a stunning 183 team points to beat second-place Mullen (48) by 135.

In addition to James on Saturday, the Cougars got an individual title from sophomore Kimora Northrup in the 300 hurdles (43.78 seconds) and two more championships in relays. Niwot won the 400 relay and 1,600 relay on Saturday, completing a sweep of the five girls relays.

Niwot won its second consecutive team title after finishing as runner-up in James’ freshman year, 2018.

“It means everything,” James said of the team crown. “All these girls have been working so hard, battling their own battles, but yet coming to practice every single day for their teammates. I’m so excited to stand on the podium with all of them because I’m so proud of them. I know the coaches are proud of them. As a team leader, appointed team captain, it means a lot to see them all kind of grow and mature and everybody running so well.”

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Class 5A

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When this season began, Valor Christian senior Camille Peisner wasn’t sure she’d make it to the state meet. On Saturday, she was a three-time champion.

Peisner won the 100 meters with a time of 11.88 seconds and then narrowly won the 200 meters in 23.92 seconds. Denver East’s Kyairra Reigh was just .01 of a second behind Peisner.

“It’s so exciting,” said Peisner, who added a second-place finish in the 400 meters and helped the Eagles to a victory in the 1,600-meter relay (3:52.92 seconds). “This was a comeback season for me. I started in the hospital, so I was just surprised to get the (100 and 200) and I can’t complain about the 400.”

Peisner got appendicitis this spring and then had some complications that kept her in the hospital for about five days.

“At that point I was like, ‘Hopefully I can even make it to the state track meet,’” she said. “I’m just thankful to be here let alone get the win.”

Peisner, who won three relay titles with the Eagles earlier in her career, was runner-up in the 400 in 2019 and third in the 200. Her performance this weekend, however, helped Valor Christian to the team title, with 130.50 points (Grandview was second, with 83.5).

Track and field state championships

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“I don’t know about other teams, but last year with the COVID season, we were still working out on our own every day, whether if it was in our garage or driveways or something like that,” she said. “Coming back and seeing all that work come to fruition is really rewarding.”

Cherry Creek junior Riley Stewart capped a remarkable weekend with a victory in the 1,600 meters. Stewart, who set the Colorado prep record with a time of 4:44.13 earlier this year, came up just short of that mark, but did establish a new 5A state meet record, crossing the line in 4:45.96.

Stewart swept her three individual races this weekend, also taking titles in the 800 meters and 3,200 meters. In addition, she helped the Bruins to a win in the 3,200-meter relay.

“It’s amazing,” Stewart said. “The whole weekend has been so fun and to finish it on this high note, I’m so excited.

While Reigh lost the 200 meter final to Peisner, the Denver East star did win the 400 meters, in a time of 53.27 seconds. She also helped the Angels win the 400-meter relay, in 47.72 seconds.

In other events Saturday, Overland senior Zeaniah Wedgeworth won the 100-meter hurdles (14.36); Valor Christian junior Kylie Bahr won the 300 hurdles (42.93); Loveland junior Kajsa Borrman won the discus (145-10); and freshman Lilly Nichols of Broomfield won the pole vault (12-0).

Track and field state championships

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Class 4A

Track and field state championships

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While James and Niwot dominated the team race, Mullen had a great meet, as well. The Mustangs finished second in the team race, led by junior Agur Dwol and senior Kaleah Ruff.

Dwol, who won the long jump on Thursday, easily won the triple jump on Saturday with a leap of 40 feet, 9 inches. Ruff was beaten out by James in the 200, but won the 100 meters, in 12.03 seconds. She lost the 100 meters by .03 of a second in 2019.

“It was well deserved,” Ruff said of the first state title of her career. “I’ve been working for two years to run a good time and to win state, so it felt really nice.”

Ruff said the strong team showing meant a lot because the Mustangs didn’t bring a large contingent to Jeffco Stadium.

“It’s been really amazing because we only have seven girls right now at state compared to most schools,” she said. “I love all my girls and we’re doing the very best we can, putting 100 percent into our races and we’re seeing good results from it.”

Also on Saturday, Bethany Michalak of Air Academy won the 1,600 (4:55.01) by just .07 of a second over Niwot’s Lucca Fulkerson; and Sand Creek senior Jahzara Davis won the 100 hurdles (14.62).

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Class 3A

Track and field state championships

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Coal Ridge won the first team title in its history, outlasting Liberty Common, 111-80. And, it was junior Peyton Garrison who was the star for the Titans.

Garrison swept the sprints, winning in the 100 meters (12.38 seconds), 200 (25.02) and 400 (56.23). She also capped her day by helping the Titans win the 1,600-meter relay in 4:01.78.

“It’s exciting. It really is,” she said after winning her three sprints. “My freshman year I didn’t win and I thought I was going to, but I came in this year a little more confident. I’m proud of where I came.”

In 2019, Garrison was third in the 200 and fourth in the 100.

“My times have been increasing ever since freshman year and I’ve been working really hard to get where I am,” she said.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Logan Haugestuen of Liberty Common won the 100 hurdles in 15.9 seconds and helped her team win the 400-meter relay (48.98); Alexandria Tice of Lamar won the discus (125-0); Basalt’s Katelyn Maley won the 1,600 meters (5:01.10); Holy Family’s Skylar Hawk won the 300 hurdles (46.05); and Sterling’s Valarie Allen won the triple jump (36-6).

Track and field state championships

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Class 2A

Track and field state championships

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Despite some sore legs on Friday, South Park senior Jordan Burnett made sure the final meet of her prep career was a memorable one.

On Saturday, she won the 200 meters (25.29 seconds) and the 400 meters (56.91) for the first state titles of her career. She also finished second in the 100 meters, behind Mikayla Hutchison of Banning Lewis. Hutchison had a time of 12.53, while Burnett was 0.09 behind.

“It was so much fun,” Burnett said. “It was great. I didn’t know what to expect. My legs were a little sore yesterday even, so today I was just like it’s for fun; we’re just going to go out and give it everything we’ve got and it was so much fun.”

Cedaredge won the team title, 87-53 over second-place Banning Lewis Academy.

The Bruins dominated all weekend in relays and won two more on Saturday, taking the 400 relay (52.17) and the 1,600 relay (4:13.43). Megan Jenkins also won a title in the 300 hurdles (46.20)

Dayspring Christian freshman Eboselulu Omofoma was a two-time champion. After winning the high jump on Thursday, she came and won the 100 hurdles on Saturday (15.41 seconds).

In other Saturday finals, Peyton’s Eowyn Dalbec won the 1,600 meters (5:24.65); Holyoke’s Correy Koellner won the shot put (38-8.25); and Hannah Turpin of St. Mary’s won the long jump (16-11.75).

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Class 1A

Track and field state championships

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Heritage Christian cruised to the team title – the third in program history and first since 2016 – and freshman Ainsley Stanton played a starring role.

On Saturday, Stanton easily won the 1,600 meters, her time of 5:4377 beating the field by nearly six seconds. It was the third title in three events this weekend for the freshman, who also won the 3,200 meters and helped the Eagles win the 3200 relay.

Track and field state championships

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“I’m really excited,” Stanton said. “I wasn’t really expecting it. The mile was the one I was most nervous for. I’m pumped.”

Adding a team title made the weekend even sweeter.

“It’s amazing,” Stanton said. “My team is great and I think we’ve worked really hard for it.”

Individually, nobody had a better meet in Class 1A than Alivia Weathers of Lone Star. The junior went 4-for-4 on the weekend, including a pair of titles on Saturday in the 100 hurdles (16.5 seconds) and the 300 hurdles (48.15). She also won the pole vault and triple jump.

Sangre de Cristo senior Avery Palmgren had a big day, winning three individual state titles. She started her day with a leap of 17 feet, 1.75 inches to win the long jump. Then, she cruised to the win in the 100 meters (13.14 seconds) and added a title in the 200 meters (27.24)

Other champions on Saturday included Eads senior Colby Stoker in the shot put (38 feet, 2 inches); Merino junior Taysa Conger in the 400 meters (1:01.91); Haxtun won the 400-meter relay (54.04); and Merino won the 1,600 relay (4:23.96).

Track and field state championships

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State track: Recapping some of the best performances of Day 2

Track and field state championships

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LAKEWOOD – When he’s ready to start his run toward the high jump bar, Longmont’s Eddie Kurjak stands, raises his arms and begins a slow clap, urging the crowd to join him.

On Friday, the fans at Jefferson County Stadium followed his lead with the slow clap and then Kurjak cleared the bar with a Class 4A state-meet record leap of 7 feet to win the state title in the high jump.

“It feels amazing, man,” Kurjak said. “I love this environment. I’ve been psyching myself up all week for it just trying to prepare every night the best I can. A good season’s work finally paid off. I’m really proud of myself.”

Kurjak, headed to Colorado Mesa to play basketball and compete in track and field, said getting the slow clap going helps him.

“Me personally, it helps me flush out over-thinking to get the whole crowd involved,” he said. “Obviously it’s not going to make me jump higher, but it helps me not be so in my head about things. It just enables me to run and jump.”

It completed a long quest for a state title. He was second in the high jump in 2019 and likely would have been the favorite in 2020, but the season was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kurjak said clearing 7 feet – the previous 4A record was 6-11 by Cheyenne Mountain’s Colt Sessions in 2013 – added a lot to his title, but that winning was sweet.

“They were both big personal goals for me, but I think winning state means a little more because I came up short sophomore year and last year I didn’t have a season,” he said. “Both years I’ve wanted to win. To finally get it this year just feels really, really amazing.”

It was an amazing feeling for the Class 4A girls high jump champion, as well.

Pueblo West’s Shayla Padilla won the title with a season-best leap of 5-6. She followed in the footsteps of her brother, Cisco, who beat Kurjak for the 4A boys title in 2019.

“It’s so exciting,” she said. “I’m literally just filling in my brother’s shoes because my brother won two years ago. It feels so good to come out here and compete with all these girls and it felt great.”

Padilla said her brother has given her some grief for not having a title, but he gave her some works of encouragement before Friday’s final.

“I think me and my brother are really competitive and he always used to make fun of me and be like, ‘Don’t talk to me because you don’t have a ring yet,’” she said. “It just made me  want to win so bad, so here I am and I got a ring.”

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Class 5A

Track and field state championships

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Cherry Creek’s Riley Stewart knew she would be busy this weekend, but the junior has made it worth it.

On Friday, she won state titles in the 800 (2:09.60) and 3,200 meters (10:31.45), adding to the 3,200-meter relay championship she helped the Bruins on Thursday.

“I’m a little tired,” she said with a laugh. “I knew it was going to be a struggle coming in, but I need to do what’s best for my team and this would be best for the points.”

Stewart, favored to win the 1,600 on Saturday, picked up 20 valuable points for the Bruins with her two victories Friday.

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“It’s so exciting,” said Stewart, who was top-five in all three individual events in 2019. “It’s like momentum building into the 1,600. I’m just so happy to come back from freshman year (in 2019) and to have these opportunities again. It’s just a great feeling to come out with two state titles.

“It’s been a great meet so far. It honestly just keeps getting better and better.”

Stewart’s teammate, Parker Wolfe, cruised to the boys 3,200-meter championship in 9:07.87, but scratched in the 800 so he could focus on Saturday’s 1,600.

In the boys 800, Mountain Vista’s Harrison Witt set a 5A meet record with a time of 1:48.75. He cruised to the title by more than three seconds over the rest of the field. It’s the first individual state title for Witt, who helped the Golden Eagles win the 3,200 relay in 2019.

Grandview, meanwhile, dominated the relays on Friday – winning all three finals that were contested.

The Grandview girls won the 800 medley relay and 800-meter relay. Saniya Craft, Molly Skurcenski and Amber Davis were a part of both relays, while Ava Robinson ran on the 800 relay and McKenzie Droughns on the medley.

For the boys, Charlie Dick, Kahden Rullo, Evan  Johnson and David Maldonado teamed up to win the 800-meter relay for the Wolves.

In the only field events contested Friday in 5A, Brandon Hills of Vista Ridge won the boys long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 2 inches, while Fabiola Belibi of Regis Jesuit won the girls long jump with a leap of 18 feet.

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Class 4A

Track and field state championships

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Erie has been chasing Air Academy all season in the boys 800-meter relay and on Friday, the Tigers finally caught the Kadets.

The team of Sean Thomas-Francisco, Mason Veve, Blake Donaldson and Quintin Hartel crossed the finish line in a school-record time of 1:29.52, edging rival Mead by just .56 of a second. Air Academy, the top seed coming in, was disqualified for a zone violation.

“It’s amazing,” Hartel said. “We’ve always known we had a good team since two great football players (Thomas-Francisco and Veve) came into the program. We’ve been working all year. We’re always ranked No.2  behind Air Academy. We use that as encouragement to run as hard as we could. It worked out and it’s amazing to come away with a school record and a state championship.”

Friday was another big day for Niwot, as well.

The favorite to repeat as girls champion, the Cougars took home three titles Friday, including a Class 4A meet record in the 800-meter relay. The Cougars finished in 1:39.49, just ahead of the previous record of 1:39.80, by Valor Christian in 2016.

Niwot also won the girls 800 medley relay and swept the individual 800 meters, with Madison Shults winning the girls race and Zane Bergen the boys race.

In the girls shot put, Northfield junior Giavonna Meeks was the overwhelming favorite, but injured her ankle during warm-ups and was taken to the hospital. Meeks, who won the discus on Thursday, was unable to compete. In her absence, Skyview senior Bahati Nabindu won the state title, with a season-best throw of 36 feet, 5.5 inches.

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Class 3A

Track and field state championships

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Two down, one to go for Joshua Medina of Alamosa.

On Friday, the senior won the 800-meter run and 3,200-meter run for the first state titles of his career.

“It still hasn’t really sunk in,” he said. “It’s kind of unreal.”

Track and field state championships

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Runner-up at the state cross country meet earlier this year, Medina had an exceptional time of 9:28.27 in the 3,200 meters, beating Gunnison’s Alex Baca – who beat Medina in cross country – by nearly eight seconds.

In the 800, he hung on to post a time of 1:54.78 and get the win.

“All week I’ve been telling myself I’m going to triple crown, so it wasn’t unexpected,” said Medina, who will aim for the 1,600-meter title on Saturday. “I would say I expected to win, but it was certainly a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be. With around 300 left (in the 800), I didn’t think I was going to win. I was just able to dig deep and pull through.”

Medina closed the 3,200 meters with a 63-second split, by far his fastest of the eight laps.

“I think they were both just kind of surreal,” he said. “I feel like the 800 afterwards was a lot more exciting  because I didn’t think I was going to come back on him and I did. The 3,200, pulling away like I did felt really good.”

Track and field state championships

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While Medina is closing his career strong, Classical Academy’s Anna Willis is starting her career on a high note.

The freshman won the girls pole vault, becoming the fourth Willis sister to win the event at state for TCA. Andrea Willis won state titles from 2014-16, Erika Willis in 2017 and 2018 and Kristina Willis in 2019.

Anna posted a winning vault of 12 feet, 6 inches. She came up just short of the 3A state meet record set by Erika in 2018 (12-9). Andrea has the Colorado prep record, at 13-9 in 2016.

On the girls side, other champions included Peak to Peak’s Allison Beasley with a 22-second personal-best in the 3,200 meters (11:02.51); Jefferson Academy’s Aaliyah Robinson in the long jump (17-8.5); Lamar’s Alexandria Tice in the shot put (40-5.25); Coal Ridge’s Mikayla Cheney in the 800 (2:15.22); Eaton in the 800 medley relay (1:51.10); and Moffat County in the 800-meter relay (1:45.46).

On the boys side, other champions included Lutheran’s Noah Kelly in the pole vault (14 feet); Classical Academy’s Mitchell Anderson in the discus (150-2); Sterling’s Tucker Myers in the triple jump (45-2.75); and University in the 800-meter relay (1:29.79).

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Class 2A

Track and field state championships

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Aiming for a team title, the Cedaredge girls took a big step forward on Friday with a pair of wins in relays. The Bruins took home state titles in the 800 medley relay and 800-meter relay and lead the team race, 34-23 over Hayden.

Seniors Baylee Harris and Kimmy Milholland teamed with junior Bailey Nelson and sophomore Kylee Terry to post a time of 1:52.55 in the medley, beating second-place Hayden by more than two seconds.

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In the 800 relay, Harris, Nelson and Terry teamed with senior Kammie Henderson to post a time of 1:49.62, just edging Hoehne by .25 of a second.

In other girls finals, Holyoke’s Lauren Herman won the discus with a throw of 126 feet, 1 inch; Isabel Case of Colorado Springs Christian won the 800 meters (2:23.41); and Hannah Grover of Platte Canyon won the pole vault (9-5) in a jump-off.

On the boys side, Wiggins junior Mohamed Ibrahim had a big day in the shot put. Although he came up short of his personal best, Ibrahim had a throw of 56 feet, 4 inches to win the title by nearly six feet over Wray’s Bryant Schoenthal (50-8). On Thursday, Ibrahim was second to Schoenthal in the discus.

Also on Friday, Connor Williams of Crested Butte pulled an upset in the 800 meters. Seeded fifth coming in, he ran a blistering time of 1:54.21 – more than 10 seconds better than his season-best – to win the title. Custer County’s Micah Zeller, the favorite coming in, also had a season-best time (1:57.61) to finish second.

Centauri took home a state title in the boys 800 relay, posting a time of 1:31.60.

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Class 1A

Track and field state championships

(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow)

Just a sophomore, Maggie Haase of Eads had never been to state before this week, but she has looked comfortable at Jeffco Stadium.

On Friday, Haase won the girls high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 3 inches, and then finished third in the triple jump.

Track and field state championships

(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow)

“It was very exciting,” she said. I’ve never been to a state tournament before and I was just really looking forward to it. I’m so glad we could still have it with everything going on.”

Haase was favored to win both events and set a personal best in the high jump. In the triple jump, she came up short of her best, but still posted a solid leap of 33 feet, 9.5 inches.

Lone Star’s Alivia Weathers had a season-best jump of 34-8 to win the title, while Merino’s Taysa Conger had her best leap of the season (34-6) to finish second.

“I’m not disappointed getting third,” Haase said. “I’m just happy to be here. I’m happy for the other two jumpers. They deserve it.”

Heritage Christian dominated in the 3,200-meter relays, sweeping the titles. The boys team posted a time of 9:08.64 to win by 21 seconds, while the girls finished their race in 10:46.85 to win by nearly 11 seconds.

In other girls finals, Brakelle Westphal of Springfield won the 800 meters (2:28.93) and helped her team win the 800-meter relay (1:52.92).

In other boys events, Elbert’s Nick Dahm won the triple jump (41-10.25); DeBeque’s Trevor Lewis won the 800 (2:01.84); Prairie’s Erik Lebsock won the discus (138-4); and Cheyenne Wells had a strong final kick to win the 800 relay (1:36.30).

2A girls volleyball: Top-seeded Wiggins takes hunt for first title to semifinals

COLORADO SPRINGS — It has been an unusual – yet special – campaign for the Wiggins girls volleyball team.

Now in the finals days of Season C, the Tigers have stormed through the regular season and regional round to claim the No. 1 overall seed in the Class 2A state tournament bracket. In Tuesday’s opening quarterfinals round of the state championships, the Tigers won 25-22, 25-21, 25-23 over No. 8 Yuma to solidify their spot in Wednesday’s semifinals.

Playing for their program’s first state championship, the top-seeded Tigers will go to sleep Wednesday night intending to wake up determined to finish the tournament in the same spot they entered it when they return to The Broadmoor World Arena on Thursday.

“The first one is nice to get by and move on,” Wiggins head coach Michelle Baker said. “We’re happy we won today and we’re just going to move on to tomorrow.”

Seeding aside, the Tigers had their work cut out for them in the quarterfinals against Yuma, a team that has spent the past half dozen seasons among the favorites to win. Yuma played in five straight five championship matches from 2014-18, winning as recently as 2018.

“I think that we definitely had some jitters out there on the court. I’m not real sure why,” Baker said. “A lot of the things we weren’t clicking early on, and I’m going to chalk that up to going for as long as we did with so many practices and not getting to play for a week and a half.”

In Thursday’s semifinals, Wiggins will face No. 4 Fowler in the 8 a.m. match.

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(4) Fowler 3, (5) Vail Christian 1

The Fowler Grizzlies rolled into the state tournament on a four-match winning streak during which they did not drop a set, and they kept that momentum going into the opening round of the Class 2A state tournament. In the quarterfinals, the Grizzlies won 25-15, 23-25, 25-17, 25-13 over No. 5 Vail Christian to advance to the state semifinals.

Fowler will face No. 1 Wiggins in the semifinals on Thursday.

(3) Sedgwick County 3, (6) Dayspring Christian 0

In the final Class 2A match of a long first day, the wait proved to be worth it for Sedgwick County. The Cougars capped off the 2A quarterfinals with a sweep – 25-18, 25-22, 25-19 – of Dayspring Christian to reach the semifinals.

In Thursday’s Final Four, Sedgwick County will play reigning champion Denver Christian at 11 a.m.

(2) Denver Christian 3, (7) Holyoke 0

The reigning Class 1A state champions since the fall of 2019, Denver Christian’s volleyball team waited longer than usual to defend its title. At a new venue, The Broadmoor World Arena, the Thunder hit the ground running with a sweep of No. 7 Holyoke – 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 – on Wednesday night.

In Thursday’s semifinals, the Thunder will continue its title defense against Sedgwick County at 11 a.m.

(Brad Cochi)

Information for the girls volleyball state championships

 

State volleyball generic

(Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

To be hosted at the The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, the Colorado girls volleyball state championship tournament will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Below is the schedule for matches and information on event tickets for each session, which can only be purchased ONLINE via GoFan.

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Quarterfinals, Wednesday, May 12

8 a.m.

Windsor vs TCA (Court 1)

Mountain Vista vs Grandview (Court 2)

Coronado vs Mead  (Court 3)

Eaton vs Resurrection Christian (Court 4)

11 a.m.

Fleming vs Otis (Court 1)

Columbine vs Cherry Creek (Court 2)

Cheyenne Mountain vs Discovery Canyon (Court 3)

Wiggins vs Yuma (Court 4)

2 p.m.

Simla vs Stratton/Liberty (Court 1)

Palisade vs Palmer Ridge (Court 2)

Lamar vs University (Court 3)

Fowler vs Vail Christian (Court 4)

5 p.m.

Wiley vs Sangre de Cristo (Court 1)

Rampart vs Legend (Court 2)

Montezuma-Cortez vs Prospect Ridge (Court 3)

Denver Christian vs Holyoke (Court 4)

8 p.m.

Merino vs Briggsdale (Court 1)

Ralston Valley vs Chatfield (Court 2)

Sterling vs Lutheran (Court 3)

Sedgwick County vs Dayspring Christian (Court 4)

Semifinals, Thursday, May 13

8 a.m.

1A Semifinals (Court 1)

5A Semifinals (Court 2)

3A Semifinals (Court 3)

2A Semifinals (Court 4)

11 a.m.

1A Semifinals (Court 1)

5A Semifinals (Court 2)

4A Semifinals (Court 3)

2A Semifinals (Court 4)

2 p.m.

3A Semifinals (Court 2)

4A Semifinals (Court 3)

Finals, Thursday, May 13

5 p.m.

1A Finals (Court 1)

5A Finals (Court 2)

2A Finals (Court 4)

8 p.m.

3A Finals (Court 1)

4A Finals (Court 4)

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TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for all sessions are available to to the public and can be purchased ONLINE via GoFan.

  • Tickets are $10 per game
  • Tickets can ONLY be purchased digitally
  • Masks are required in the building.
  • Spectators can enter the building 30 minutes before games time, unless matches are delayed and should enter at the gate listed on their ticket.
  • As soon as the match is over, spectators must leave the arena due to capacity limitations and because the next set of spectators will be coming in.

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3185 Venetucci Blvd

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

BROADMOOR WORLD ARENA MAP

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2A girls volleyball state tournament bracket

The 2021 state tournament bracket for Class 2A girls volleyball.
2021 CHSAA State Girls Volleyball Championships (Colorado) Class 2A

Girls volleyball rankings: The final coaches poll of Season C

In the final coaches poll of the season, Mountain Vista, Windsor, Eaton, Wiggins and Fleming were voted No. 1 in their respective classifications.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Mountain Vista (11) 13-0 193 1 3-0
2 Rampart (1) 8-1 153 3 2-0
3 Cherry Creek 13-1 138 4 2-0
4 Ralston Valley (1) 14-0 135 7 4-0
5 Cherokee Trail 13-1 132 2 2-0
6 Columbine 10-1 123 6 3-1
7 Chaparral 9-2 110 5 3-0
8 Fossil Ridge 12-1 77 12 4-0
9 Legend 8-3 66 8 3-0
10 Valor Christian 7-4 58 10 3-2
11 Grandview 10-4 57 8 1-1
12 Chatfield 7-4 51 11 1-2
12 Pueblo West 13-1 51 15 3-0
14 Denver East 13-1 47 3-0
15 Fort Collins 10-4 46 13 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Liberty 26, Pine Creek 20, Loveland 11, Fruita Monument 10, Ponderosa 9, Lakewood 8, Brighton 7, Rocky Mountain 6, Castle View 5, Regis Jesuit 5, Douglas County 5, Broomfield 4, Denver South 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Heritage 1, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Liberty (14)

 

Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Windsor (8) 13-0 220 3 2-0
2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 10-2 217 1 3-0
3 Palisade (2) 11-2 156 8 3-0
4 Coronado (1) 10-0 155 4 1-0
5 Eagle Valley 10-1 151 8 2-0
5 Palmer Ridge (2) 8-5 151 2 0-2
7 Mead 9-3 147 5 2-2
8 Discovery Canyon 8-3 119 7 1-1
9 Niwot 11-2 103 6 0-0
10 Durango 10-3 98 10 1-1
11 Frederick 12-2 61 11 1-0
12 Skyview 13-0 51 4-0
13 Holy Family 8-3 50 13 1-0
14 Woodland Park 8-1 48 12 0-0
15 Thompson Valley 9-3 37 14 0-1
Others receiving votes:
Erie 31, The Classical Academy 29, Thomas Jefferson 29, Lewis-Palmer 12, Montrose 11, Steamboat Springs 8, Lincoln 7, Mullen 7, Pueblo South 6, Evergreen 4, Roosevelt 3, Fort Morgan 3, Golden 3, George Washington 2, Northfield 1
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (15)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Eaton (16) 14-0 309 1 4-0
2 Sterling (1) 12-2 263 2 3-0
3 Lamar (2) 14-0 254 3 3-0
4 Montezuma-Cortez (2) 12-0 248 5 1-0
5 University 11-2 211 8 2-0
6 Bayfield 9-4 163 7 1-1
7 Lutheran 9-3 157 4 1-1
8 DSST: Montview 12-1 149 6 3-0
9 Alamosa 10-3 136 10 2-0
10 Prospect Ridge Academy 12-1 109 11 1-0
11 Resurrection Christian 8-4 108 8 1-1
12 Middle Park 11-3 89 13 2-1
13 Manitou Springs 9-3 83 14 3-1
14 Platte Valley 8-6 60 12 2-1
15 Liberty Common 8-6 44 1-2
Others receiving votes:
The Vanguard School 27, Centauri 21, St. Mary’s 16, Coal Ridge 12, Bishop Machebeuf 11, Valley 10, Colorado Springs Christian 9, Faith Christian 7, Eagle Ridge Academy 5, Frontier Academy 5, DSST: Byers 4, Bennett 2, Delta 2, Ellicott 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Highland 1, James Irwin 1
Dropped out
Faith Christian (15)

 

Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Wiggins (8) 12-2 199 1 1-0
2 Denver Christian (5) 12-0 192 2 6-0
3 Meeker (1) 12-0 181 3 3-0
4 Sedgwick County 12-2 166 4 2-0
5 Fowler 10-3 143 5 2-1
6 Vail Christian 9-0 123 6 2-0
7 Dayspring Christian Academy 12-2 117 7 3-1
8 Vail Mountain 9-2 77 8 1-0
9 Del Norte 10-4 67 10 1-1
10 Soroco 10-3 65 11 1-2
11 Holyoke 10-4 64 4-0
12 Limon 7-7 50 8 2-1
13 Heritage Christian 10-4 36 12 2-1
14 Addenbrooke Classical Academy 7-2 33 2-1
15 Union Colony Prep 10-4 32 13 1-2
Others receiving votes:
Rye 31, Dawson School 23, Sargent 22, Telluride 13, Dolores 12, Yuma 11, Hoehne 7, West Grand 5, Rocky Ford 5, Monte Vista 4, Byers 2
Dropped out
Rye (14), Dawson School (15)
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Fleming (3) 12-2 215 1 1-2
2 Wiley (3) 13-1 205 3 4-0
3 Merino (3) 12-2 204 5 3-0
3 Simla (5) 14-0 204 2 3-0
5 Stratton/Liberty 13-1 163 4 2-1
6 Briggsdale 11-3 142 8 2-0
7 Springfield 12-2 120 6 2-1
8 Sangre de Cristo 11-3 114 7 2-0
9 Otis 11-3 102 15 4-0
10 Kit Carson 9-5 101 8 1-1
11 Belleview Christian (2) 11-0 89 11 4-0
12 Dove Creek 11-2 77 10 3-1
13 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 8-4 60 12 1-1
14 McClave 9-5 41 14 0-1
15 Elbert 10-2 30 13 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Weldon Valley 12, Haxtun 10, Kim/Branson 8, Cotopaxi 6, Flagler 4, Cheraw 4, Idalia 3, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 2, Flatirons Academy 2, Hi-Plains 1, La Veta 1
Dropped out
None

Final girls basketball coaches poll released

(Holyoke yearbook staff)

The final girls basketball coaches polls of season are out as part of the process for seeding the state basketball tournaments.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. Each vote went through an audit process.

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

Voted upon by coaches around the state.

First-place votes are in parentheses.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Grandview (15) 14-0 295 1 3-0
2 Valor Christian (5) 12-0 285 2 1-0
3 Regis Jesuit 11-1 251 3 2-0
4 Highlands Ranch 11-2 239 4 3-0
5 Ralston Valley 12-2 217 5 2-0
6 Chaparral 11-2 186 6 1-1
7 Rangeview 12-1 157 8 2-0
8 Arapahoe 10-4 150 7 1-2
9 Doherty 12-1 130 10 3-0
10 Fossil Ridge 11-2 127 8 2-0
11 Monarch 9-1 80 11 0-0
12 Chatfield 11-3 53 13 1-1
13 Denver South 12-2 32 12 1-1
14 Cherry Creek 7-7 25 3-0
14 Eaglecrest 7-7 25 15 0-3
Others receiving votes:
Fruita Monument 23, Fountain-Fort Carson 22, Columbine 19, Horizon 18, Castle View 12, Ponderosa 10, Broomfield 10, Arvada West 8, Pueblo West 7, Poudre 5, Lakewood 5, Westminster 4, Air Academy 2, Rocky Mountain 1, Mountain Vista 1, Vista PEAK Prep 1
Dropped out
Fruita Monument (14)
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holy Family (5) 10-1 311 2 2-0
2 Green Mountain (4) 14-0 307 1 2-0
3 Mullen (13) 12-2 293 3 3-0
4 Windsor 12-1 263 6 3-0
5 Falcon 13-1 250 4 2-1
6 George Washington (1) 12-1 231 5 2-0
7 Erie 11-3 166 13 3-0
8 The Classical Academy 12-2 153 7 1-0
9 Palmer Ridge 10-3 110 11 1-0
10 Grand Junction Central 11-3 96 10 2-1
11 Canon City 10-2 88 8 0-1
12 Weld Central 12-2 83 14 2-0
13 Northridge 12-2 78 8 2-1
14 Thompson Valley 11-3 72 12 2-1
15 Mead 7-3 71 2-1
Others receiving votes:
D’Evelyn 48, Roosevelt 45, Glenwood Springs 17, Coronado 16, Berthoud 10, Thornton 9, Pueblo County 7, Battle Mountain 7, Palisade 7, Severance 6, Rifle 4, Evergreen 3, Lewis-Palmer 3, Littleton 2, Aurora Central 1, Frederick 1, Durango 1, Northfield 1
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (15)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 The Vanguard School (18) 13-0 298 1 3-0
2 Centauri 13-1 263 2 2-0
3 Lutheran (2) 12-1 250 3 2-0
4 Platte Valley 12-1 239 4 3-0
5 Delta 12-2 207 6 2-1
6 Eaton 10-2 196 5 1-1
7 University 10-4 169 7 2-0
8 The Academy 9-1 147 8 4-0
9 Brush 11-3 144 8 2-1
10 Pagosa Springs 10-3 108 10 0-1
11 St. Mary’s 12-2 98 11 3-1
12 Kent Denver 9-3 69 12 1-1
13 Moffat County 9-3 48 15 2-0
14 Resurrection Christian 10-4 42 3-0
15 Coal Ridge 11-3 30 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Manitou Springs 21, Lamar 18, Peak to Peak 13, Ellicott 9, Sterling 9, Basalt 7, Faith Christian 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Pinnacle 2, Valley 2, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Salida 1, Middle Park 1
Dropped out
Peak to Peak (13), Manitou Springs (14)
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holyoke (3) 14-0 258 3 2-0
2 Sanford (5) 13-1 253 1 2-0
3 Cedaredge (6) 13-1 250 2 2-0
4 Rye (3) 13-1 232 4 2-0
5 Heritage Christian (2) 13-1 196 6 2-1
6 Rocky Ford 11-2 186 5 1-0
7 Paonia 12-2 154 7 2-0
8 Wray 10-3 153 8 1-0
9 Sedgwick County 12-2 130 11 1-0
10 Limon 11-3 117 8 2-1
11 Ignacio 9-4 77 10 1-2
11 Soroco 10-2 77 12 1-1
13 Lotus School for Excellence 13-0 55 13 3-0
14 Burlington 10-4 43 14 1-1
15 Del Norte 9-5 36 15 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Olathe 19, Center 19, Mancos 9, Sargent 7, Gilpin County 6, Monte Vista 1, Hotchkiss 1, Fowler 1
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Briggsdale (19) 12-0 326 1 2-0
2 Kit Carson (3) 13-0 306 2 2-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 10-2 266 3 0-1
4 Kim/Branson 13-1 202 6 2-0
5 Flatirons Academy 10-4 199 4 3-1
6 South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 12-2 185 5 1-1
7 Fleming 9-3 176 12 3-0
8 Shining Mountain 11-3 142 10 1-2
9 Simla 11-3 134 8 2-0
10 McClave 10-3 132 8 1-2
11 Cotopaxi 12-2 128 11 2-0
11 Dove Creek 13-0 128 13 3-0
13 Elbert 8-3 93 7 0-2
14 Merino 9-5 65 14 3-0
15 Lone Star 9-4 46 15 3-1
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 32, Kiowa 12, Sierra Grande 12, Springfield 12, Belleview Christian 11, Idalia 9, Eads 9, Evangelical Christian 8, North Park 5, Cheraw 1, Longmont Christian 1
Dropped out
None.

Girls basketball rankings: Green Mountain girls basketball rises to No. 1 in 4A

(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

This week’s girls basketball rankings are out, and it’s the second-to-last poll of the season.

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 Girls Basketball Polls

Voted upon by coaches around the state.

First-place votes are in parentheses.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Grandview (12) 11-0 306 1 3-0
2 Valor Christian (9) 11-0 297 2 0-0
3 Regis Jesuit 9-1 257 3 0-0
4 Highlands Ranch 8-2 236 4 1-0
5 Ralston Valley 10-2 206 6 2-0
6 Chaparral 10-1 195 7 1-0
7 Arapahoe 9-2 156 8 3-0
8 Rangeview 10-1 145 8 1-1
9 Fossil Ridge 9-2 142 5 0-2
10 Doherty 9-1 96 10 2-0
11 Monarch 9-1 83 11 2-0
12 Denver South 11-1 67 13 2-0
13 Chatfield 10-2 65 12 2-0
14 Fruita Monument 8-2 39 15 1-1
15 Eaglecrest 7-4 36 2-1
Others receiving votes:
Cherry Creek 26, Horizon 25, Broomfield 23, Ponderosa 18, Vista PEAK 17, Mountain Vista 13, Fountain-Fort Carson 12, ThunderRidge 12, Arvada West 12, Pueblo West 9, Lakewood 5, Castle View 5, Columbine 4, Pine Creek 4, Poudre 3, Brighton 2, Denver East 2, Air Academy 2
Dropped out
Vista PEAK (14)
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Green Mountain (8) 12-0 393 2 2-0
2 Holy Family (5) 8-1 391 1 0-0
3 Mullen (13) 9-2 366 5 3-0
4 Falcon (3) 11-0 365 4 2-0
5 George Washington (1) 10-1 325 3 2-1
6 Windsor 9-1 301 6 1-0
7 The Classical Academy 11-2 204 7 3-0
8 Canon City 10-1 182 8 2-0
9 Northridge 10-1 156 8 2-0
10 Grand Junction Central 9-2 119 14 3-0
11 Palmer Ridge 9-3 115 12 2-1
12 Thompson Valley 9-2 111 2-0
13 Erie 8-3 105 11 2-0
14 Weld Central 10-2 94 15 3-0
15 D’Evelyn 10-3 76 10 1-2
Others receiving votes:
Roosevelt 52, Thornton 40, Berthoud 40, Mead 34, Coronado 30, Severance 25, Evergreen 18, Lewis-Palmer 18, Durango 11, Pueblo County 5, Battle Mountain 5, Widefield 5, Rifle 4, Mesa Ridge 3, Littleton 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Northfield 2, Centaurus 1
Dropped out
Roosevelt (13)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 The Vanguard School (20) 10-0 367 1 3-0
2 Centauri 11-1 324 2 2-0
3 Lutheran (4) 10-1 314 3 1-0
4 Platte Valley 9-1 299 5 2-0
5 Eaton (1) 9-1 245 4 1-1
6 Delta 10-1 235 7 3-0
7 University 8-4 187 12 3-0
8 Brush 9-2 166 11 2-0
9 The Academy 5-1 161 6 0-1
10 Pagosa Springs 10-2 148 8 2-0
11 St. Mary’s 9-1 128 8 1-0
12 Kent Denver 8-2 95 10 0-1
13 Peak to Peak 7-1 65 13 1-0
14 Manitou Springs 4-2 50 15 0-0
15 Moffat County 7-3 30 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 29, Resurrection Christian 27, Coal Ridge 26, Ellicott 24, Basalt 24, Faith Christian 16, Sterling 9, Colorado Academy 8, Alamosa 6, St. Mary’s Academy 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Valley 2, The Pinnacle 2, Middle Park 1, Prospect Ridge 1
Dropped out
Basalt (14)
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sanford (6) 11-1 306 1 2-1
2 Cedaredge (6) 11-1 297 5 2-0
3 Holyoke (3) 12-0 293 2 2-0
4 Rye (6) 11-1 284 3 3-0
5 Rocky Ford 10-2 221 4 1-2
6 Heritage Christian (2) 11-0 214 6 2-0
7 Paonia 10-2 189 7 2-1
8 Wray 9-3 175 8 2-1
9 Limon 9-2 152 10 1-1
10 Ignacio 8-2 135 11 1-1
11 Sedgwick County 11-2 134 8 1-1
12 Soroco 9-1 113 12 1-0
13 Lotus School for Excellence 10-0 73 13 2-0
14 Burlington 9-3 50 14 2-1
15 Del Norte 8-4 30 15 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Center 26, Addenbrooke Classical 13, Mancos 11, Olathe 11, Gilpin County 10, Fowler 9, Sargent 7, Monte Vista 3, Hotchkiss 2, Rangely 1, Hoehne 1
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Briggsdale (14) 10-0 348 1 1-0
2 Kit Carson (7) 11-0 332 2 2-0
3 Sangre de Cristo (1) 10-1 298 3 3-0
4 Flatirons Academy 7-3 232 4 2-0
5 South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 11-1 205 7 3-0
6 Kim/Branson 11-1 189 8 2-0
7 Elbert (1) 8-1 183 8 2-0
8 McClave (1) 9-1 179 6 2-0
9 Simla 9-3 168 5 1-2
10 Shining Mountain 10-1 146 10 2-0
11 Cotopaxi 10-2 126 11 3-0
12 Fleming 6-3 98 2-1
13 Dove Creek 10-0 77 14 3-0
14 Merino 6-5 67 12 2-0
15 Lone Star 6-3 60 13 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 52, Springfield 35, Sierra Grande 22, North Park 11, Belleview Christian 11, Idalia 10, Eads 9, Antonito 7, Moffat 4, Centennial 3, Genoa-Hugo 3, Kiowa 3, Cheraw 1, Granada 1
Dropped out
Sierra Grande (15)

Girls basketball rankings: Holy Family the new No. 1 in 4A

(Brad Cochi)

Holy Family has moved up to No. 1 in this week’s 4A girls basketball coaches poll.

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 Girls Basketball Polls

Voted upon by coaches around the state.

First-place votes are in parentheses.

Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Grandview (14) 8-0 318 1 2-0
2 Valor Christian (7) 11-0 308 2 4-0
3 Regis Jesuit (1) 9-1 270 3 2-1
4 Highlands Ranch 7-2 241 4 2-0
5 Fossil Ridge 9-0 218 5 2-0
6 Ralston Valley 8-2 196 6 2-0
7 Chaparral 9-1 166 8 3-0
8 Arapahoe 6-2 163 7 1-1
9 Rangeview 9-0 154 8 3-0
10 Doherty 7-1 87 11 1-0
11 Monarch 7-1 78 15 2-0
12 Chatfield 8-2 62 14 2-1
13 Denver South 9-1 61 1-0
14 Vista PEAK 3-1 52 13 0-0
15 Fruita Monument 7-1 43 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Westminster 43, Eaglecrest 41, Cherry Creek 38, ThunderRidge 21, Fountain-Fort Carson 17, Ponderosa 13, Broomfield 10, Arvada West 8, Horizon 8, Mountain Vista 5, Pine Creek 4, Lakewood 4, Pueblo West 4, Denver East 3, Castle View 3, Palmer 1
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (10), Westminster (12)
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holy Family (1) 8-1 342 6 3-0
2 Green Mountain (3) 10-0 336 3 3-0
3 George Washington (2) 8-0 315 2 1-0
4 Falcon (5) 9-0 313 5 2-0
5 Mullen (15) 6-2 300 1 1-1
6 Windsor (1) 8-1 274 4 2-1
7 The Classical Academy 8-2 196 8 1-1
8 Canon City 8-1 125 11 3-0
9 Northridge 8-1 119 3-0
10 D’Evelyn 9-1 111 8 2-1
11 Erie 6-3 106 7 1-2
12 Palmer Ridge 7-2 98 15 1-0
13 Roosevelt 8-1 86 3-0
14 Grand Junction Central 6-2 84 14 2-0
15 Weld Central 7-2 74 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Berthoud 58, Severance 54, Mead 50, Thompson Valley 38, Coronado 38, Evergreen 25, Lewis-Palmer 18, Thornton 18, Littleton 14, Durango 13, Battle Mountain 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Palisade 5, Widefield 4, Mesa Ridge 3, Rifle 3, Sand Creek 2, Northfield 2, Aurora Central 1, Centaurus 1
Dropped out
Berthoud (10), Mead (12), Severance (13)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 The Vanguard School (17) 7-0 358 1 1-0
2 Centauri 9-1 309 3 2-1
3 Lutheran (2) 9-1 295 2 3-0
4 Eaton (3) 8-0 281 4 2-0
5 Platte Valley 7-1 253 6 2-0
6 The Academy 5-0 212 5 1-0
7 Delta 7-1 206 8 1-0
8 Pagosa Springs 8-2 156 7 2-1
9 St. Mary’s 8-1 137 8 2-0
10 Kent Denver 8-1 120 11 3-0
11 Brush 7-2 117 10 3-0
12 University (1) 5-4 82 12 1-0
13 Peak to Peak 6-1 61 2-1
14 Basalt (1) 8-1 58 13 1-1
15 Manitou Springs 4-2 53 14 0-0
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 40, Lamar 37, Moffat County 27, Colorado Academy 25, Resurrection Christian 23, Faith Christian 23, Alamosa 20, Ellicott 18, Colorado Springs Christian 16, DSST: Byers 15, Manual 14, Sterling 10, DSST: Montview 8, Machebeuf 7, St. Mary’s Academy 7, SkyView Academy 6, Middle Park 2, Prospect Ridge 1, Bennett 1, Arrupe Jesuit 1, DSST: Conservatory Green 1
Dropped out
Coal Ridge (15)
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sanford (11) 9-0 258 1 2-0
2 Holyoke (1) 10-0 218 3 3-0
3 Rye (5) 8-1 216 2 3-0
4 Rocky Ford 9-0 208 4 3-0
5 Cedaredge 9-1 186 7 2-0
6 Heritage Christian (1) 9-0 147 8 3-0
7 Paonia 8-1 141 11 3-0
8 Sedgwick County 10-1 138 6 2-1
9 Wray 7-2 132 5 2-1
10 Limon 8-1 129 8 2-0
11 Ignacio 7-1 110 13 4-0
12 Soroco 8-1 73 10 2-1
13 Lotus School for Excellence 8-0 62 12 1-0
14 Burlington 7-2 34 14 2-0
15 Del Norte 7-3 28 15 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Olathe 19, Center 18, Mancos 11, Fowler 11, Peyton 8, Gilpin County 4, Wiggins 3, Monte Vista 3, Vail Christian 2, Sargent 1
Dropped out
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Briggsdale (15) 9-0 299 1 2-0
2 Kit Carson (5) 9-0 289 2 2-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 7-1 233 4 3-0
4 Flatirons Academy 5-3 205 5 0-2
5 Simla 8-1 199 7 3-0
6 McClave (1) 7-1 196 3 3-0
7 South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 8-1 182 8 3-0
8 Elbert 6-1 166 8 1-0
9 Kim/Branson 9-1 140 6 2-1
10 Shining Mountain 8-1 123 10 3-0
11 Cotopaxi 7-2 77 2-0
12 Merino 4-5 59 2-1
13 Lone Star 3-3 57 1-1
14 Dove Creek 7-0 56 12 1-0
15 Sierra Grande 7-2 50 11 2-1
Others receiving votes:
Fleming 43, Haxtun 42, Springfield 31, Eads 23, North Park 11, Kiowa 10, Idalia 8, Genoa-Hugo 8, Moffat 4, Cheraw 3, Centennial 3, Longmont Christian 3
Dropped out
Fleming (13), Springfield (14), Haxtun (15)