CLASS 4A TOP 10

1 Mullen: Sprint champion John Gaye helps make the Mustangsstrong again.

2 Pueblo Central: Two-event champ Bobby Aragon leads a strong contingent.

3 Longmont: State runners-up Matt Butcher and Sean Conlin carry the banner for the Trojans.

4 Thompson Valley: The Eagles, seventh in state last year, are ready to move up.

5 Pueblo South: The Colts, led by Ken Harriman, are strong in the field events.

6 Cherokee Trail: Every state place winner returns from last season’s eighth-place team.

7 D’Evelyn: State champion Kevin Williams leads a strong distance corps.

8 Rock Canyon: First year in 4A, but the Jaguars still are considered among the best.

9 Liberty: After a second-place regional finish last year, the Lancers are ready to make a move.

10 Mesa Ridge: Marcel Gibbons and Zack Little will be tough to beat in the jumps.

TOP RETURNEES

AthleteSchoolYear

Bobby Aragon Pueblo Central Sr.

State finish: First, 200; first, 400

Matt Butcher Longmont Jr.

State finish: Second, 400

Sean Conlin Longmont Sr.

State finish: Second, discus

Parker Fales Rock Canyon Sr.

State finish: Second, triple jump

Jesse Fassler Centaurus Sr.

State finish: Third, 400

John Gaye Mullen Jr.

State finish: First, 100; second, 200

Marcel Gibbons Mesa Ridge Jr.

State finish: First, triple jump

Brian Griffin Pueblo South Sr.

State finish: First, shot put

Ken Harriman Pueblo South So.

State finish: Second, shot put

Zack Little Mesa Ridge Jr.

State finish: Second, long jump

Bobby Potrykus Conifer Sr.

State finish: First, 800; second, 1,600

Kyle Randolph Cherokee Trail Sr.

State finish: Second, 300 hurdles

Erik Sutterfield Rock Canyon Jr.

State finish: Second, pole vault

Nolan Tuck Liberty Sr.

State finish: Third, high jump

Kevin Williams D’Evelyn Jr.

State finish: First, 3,200

Other top returnees

Temani Adams, Cherokee Trail, So., (middle (distance)

Rob Anderson, Thompson Valley, Sr. (sprints)

David Angilou, Niwot, Sr., (weights)

Jake Archibeque, Montezuma-Cortez, Sr., (weights, sprints)

Ken Armstrong, Thompson Valley, Jr., (hurdles, high jump)

Damon Austin, Thompson Valley, Sr., (distance)

Kenen Ballage, Falcon, Jr., (sprints)

Taylor Baker, Windsor, Sr., (sprints)

Bob Barbour, Windsor, So., (hurdles)

Andrew Berberick, Mullen, So., (distance)

Elliott Beski, Mullen, So., (hurdles)

Jeremy Bird, Moffat County, Sr., (distance)

A.J. Blackman, Cherokee Trail, Jr., (sprints)

Ben Bodemuller, Niwot, Sr., (sprints)

Seth Bott, Windsor, So., (distance)

Scott Branson, Rock Canyon, So., (sprints)

Casey Braun, Mullen, Sr., (middle (distance)

Dale Brooks, Mullen, Jr, (jumps), (sprints)

Clay Burns, Niwot, Jr., (sprints)

Isiah Cartmell, Pueblo South, Jr., (weights)

DeQ Cartwright, Pueblo South, Jr., (jumps)

John Cartwright, Pueblo South, Sr., (sprints)

Chris Clatlin, Liberty, Sr., (distance)

Josh Christiansen, Montezuma-Cortez, Jr., (middle distance)

Tom Cody, Cherokee Trail, Sr., (middle (distance)

Nate Cook, Rock Canyon, Sr., (pole vault)

Josh Corbin, Cherokee Trail, Sr., (sprints)

Kevin Daugherty, Thompson Valley, Jr., (hurdles)

Norman Dean, Falcon, Sr., (weights)

Pearce Decker, Liberty, Jr., (pole vault)

Andrew Drake, Moffat County, Sr., (sprints)

Andy Dryden, Mullen, Sr., (distance)

Mark Fearhefley, Pueblo South, Sr., (weights)

Brett Fieldler, Liberty, Sr., (sprints)

Alonzo Goggins, Cherokee Trail, Sr., (jumps)

Steve Habel, Cherokee Trail, Sr., (sprints)

J.T. Haddan, Moffat County, Jr., (weights)

Eldon Hall, Windsor, So., (distance)

Kyle Hameister, Niwot, Sr., (hurdles)

Ryan Harr, Pueblo South, Sr., (weights)

Colin Harris, Niwot, Sr., (distance)

Alex Hays, Palisade, Sr., (weights)

Alix Hill, Palisade, Sr., (hurdles)

Trevor Huffman, Rock Canyon, Sr., (weights)

Scott Ingram, Cherokee Trail, Jr., (distance)

Kevin Johnson, Falcon, So., (distance)

Joe Kappes, Rock Canyon, So., (middle (distance)

Chance Kittel, Palisade, (middle (distance)

Kane Kunz, Mullen, Jr., (weights)

Josh Larson, Windsor, Sr., (weights)

Michael Magaluso, Mullen, Jr., (hurdles, sprints)

Jack Martin, Thompson Valley, Sr., (sprints)

Mike McNicol, Moffat County, Jr., (distance)

Alex Miller, Liberty, Jr., (sprints), (jumps)

D.J. Miller, Liberty, Sr., (hurdles)

Jake Miller, Moffat County, Sr., (distance)

Phillip Morelli, Mullen, Sr., (sprints)

Matt Myers, Thompson Valley, Sr., (weights)

Mark Neff, Windsor, Sr., (jumps)

Vinnie Nocito, Liberty, Sr., (sprints), (jumps)

Mac Orlady, Rock Canyon, So., (middle distance)

Rafe O’Brien, Montezuma-Cortez, Sr., (sprints)

Corey Parker, Niwot, Sr., (middle (distance)

Alex Paul, Niwot, Fr., (distance)

Cory Pike, Moffat County, Sr., (weights)

Jarren Pope, Palisade, Sr., (sprints)

Brad Porter, Rock Canyon, Sr., (jumps)

Nate Reinhart, Montezuma-Cortez, Jr., (sprints)

Chris Rice, Summit, So., (distance)

Kevin Rice, Cherokee Trail, So., (sprints)

Wes Rickman, Falcon, So., (distance)

Colby Riggins, Mullen, Sr., (sprints)

Kam Rucker, Pueblo South, Jr., (jumps)

Danno Rude, Thompson Valley, Sr., (sprints)

Joey Scavuzzo, Mullen, Jr., (sprints)

Kent Schroeder, Palisade, Sr., (sprints)

Braden Shoop, Summit, Sr., high jump

Tyler Short, Thompson Valley, Sr., (sprints)

Brian Stimpson, Thompson Valley, Sr., (jumps)

Erik Sutterfield, Rock Canyon, Jr., (jumps, sprints)

Adam Swanson, Palisade, Sr., (jumps, sprints)

Robbie Talbott, Windsor, Sr., (middle distance)

Ryan Venor, Thompson Valley, Jr., (distance)

Ricky Weaver, Falcon, Sr., (sprints)

Sam Weeldreyer, Moffat County, Sr., (sprints)

Nick White, Falcon, Sr., (distance)

Matt Young, Palisade, So., (middle (distance)

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