Ethan Rouse closes in on the creek crossing, and a Mountain Vista state title draws nearer with every step.
Ethan Rouse closes in on the creek crossing, and a Mountain Vista state title draws nearer with every step.
It's been a while since we've seen Peak to Peak in blue singlets, but the remainder of the scene is familiar to the rest of 3A.
Naomi Harding was one of four Battle Mountain Huskies claiming top-20 finishes on Saturday.
It took a long time for the lead group to dwindle even as far as four in the 5A Boys race.
What you may not have realized is that Steamboat Springs was actually beating Peak to Peak through two miles of the 3A Girls race.
Isabella Prosceno maintained a consistent position at or near the front through the entire race.
Isaac Roberts' second-place finish helped keep Lyons in the familiar position of first.
Lyons' Field Soosloff moved from 34th place at the mile to seventh place at the finish.
Once inside the stadium, Mason Norman made certain he made his lead stick to the finish line.
The 3A Boys race had nothing close to a well-defined leader at the base of Little Willis.
Helen Cross's patient persistence meant an individual title for her and a team title for Nederland.
Sarah Davidson ends her high school cross country career playing an instrumental rule in bringing a title back to Nederland.
Hannah Brown's late-race fatigue wasn't enough to keep her from nailing down a team title for Mountain Vista.
Stephanie Carrasco set a solid pace for the 5A Girls race through most of its duration.
Brock Dykema dogs the heels of Cole Sprout nearing the midway point of the race.
Ryan Matson's patient persistence helped keep Palmer Ridge in a position to execute their dreams of a state title.
Mountain Vista's patience paid off for a big result that put them atop the 5A results and both meet merges.
Not surprisingly, Mountain Vista wins the state meet merge, but how do the rest of the teams fare?
Can Elizabeth Constien and Naomi Harding defend their position as the top two returners from last year's 4A State race?
Cole Sprout dominated on this course on August 25. Can he do it again on October 28?
A fresh, new update on the old viewing-options-for-state article...
Chloe Veilleux won going away last year, but faces a stiff test to repeat this year.
Charlie Perry, not much heard from of late, reminded a few folks of what's he's capable of at 5A Region 3.
Blake Davis is one of 3A's top returners from last year, but instead of finishing 16th this year, he could be very much in the running for the 3A Boys title.
Catch up on the moving and shaking among the region's top teams here.
Ivy Gonzales is the top returning female from last year's 5A state meet.
Grant Gardner led Springville to a Utah 5A state title over Timpanogos and the top place in the boys merge.
Monarch's boys ended four years of Mountain Vista domination last fall. Photo by Karen McCoy.
Broomfield has won the last two 5A Girls state cross country titles. Photo by Karen McCoy.