CLASS 4A TOP 10

1 Longmont: Champion pole vaulter Elizabeth Stover could lead the Trojans over the top.

2 Mullen: It's hard to count out the Mustangs after winning eight titles in nine years.

3 Thompson Valley: The cross country champions will be bolstered by move-in Cammi Collier from Arkansas.

4 Cherokee Trail: The Cougars vaulted from 20th to fourth at state last year and could keep rising.

5 Harrison: The Panthers finished ninth last season and are expected to be strong again.

6 Silver Creek: The Raptors are led by distance standout Kelly King.

7 Windsor: The Wizards lost only two seniors from a state-contending team.

8 Mountain View: The Mountain Lions are expected to be another solid team in the competitive Northern League.

9 Ralston Valley: Kaitie Vanatta figures to capture attention in her pursuit of the state's distance records.

10 Fossil Ridge: Led by juniors Liz Johnson and Madi Lane, the SaberCats might be a dark-horse contender.

TOP RETURNEES

Athlete School Year

Brianne Beemer Mountain View Jr. State finish: Third, 800

Britany Burgeson Evergreen Sr. State finish: Second, 100 hurdles

Melissa Catt Ranum Jr. State finish: Second, high jump

Stephanie Echer Mullen Jr. State finish: Third, 300 hurdles

Alyssa Higby Pueblo East Sr. State finish: Third, discus

Liz Johnson Fossil Ridge Jr. State finish: First, discus

Kelly King Silver Creek So. State finish: Third, 1,600

Colleen Knill Mullen Sr. State finish: Second, pole vault

Madi Lane Fossil Ridge Jr. State finish: Third, high jump

Beth Praska Longmont Sr. State finish: Third, 200

Brooke Regan Thompson Valley So. State finish: First, 800

Michelle Roberts Mullen Sr. State finish: First, long jump

Katrina Selsor Glenwood Springs So. State finish: Third, 3,200

Elizabeth Stover Longmont Jr. State finish: First, pole vault; third, 100 hurdles

Kaitie Vanatta Ralston Valley So. State finish: First, 1,600; first, 3,200

Joy Warrington Widefield Jr. State finish: Third, shot put

Jen Webers Conifer Jr. State finish: Second, 1,600; second, 3,200

Other top returnees

Desarey Ballon, Widefield, Jr. (100 hurdles)

Brittany Benningsdorf, Windsor, Sr. (high jump, long jump)

Emily Blok, Conifer, So. (long jump)

Justine Boddy, Thompson Valley, So. (high jump)

Lauren Bowers, Windsor, Jr. (400, 800)

Megan Braunschweig, Thompson Valley, So. (800)

Jessica Brungardt, Falcon, Jr. (shot put)

Sarah Branson, Rock Canyon, Sr. (relays)

Nikki Burley, Adams City, Jr. (1600, 3200, 300 hurdles)

Sarah Cantin, Widefield, So. (100, relays)

Madeleine Child, Summit, Sr. (300 hurdles)

Lindsey Ciepiela, Conifer, Sr. (triple jump)

Catherine Clark, Summit, Sr. (100 hurdles)

Mallery Clark, Summit, Jr. (400)

Cammi Collier, Thompson Valley, Jr. (800, 1600, 3200)

Nadi DeJulie, Summit, Sr. (high jump)

Sarah Dennis, Rock Canyon, Sr. (hurdles, relays)

Sharayah Dossett, Summit, Jr. (discus)

Mallory Duran, Windsor, Jr. (long jump, 100, 200)

Haley Elmers, Niwot, Sr. (100, 200, 400)

Darby Emerson, Windsor, Sr. (400, 800)

Paula Ernst, Widefield, So. (1600, 3200)

Jessica Foreman, Thompson Valley, Jr. (200, 400, 800)

Alison Garcia, Widefield, So. (100, 400, relays)

Marie Godla, Rock Canyon, Sr. (pole vault)

Rachel Godby, Liberty, Jr. (pole vault)

Carissa Hirsch, Niwot, Jr. (200, 400, 800)

Megan Horsch, Niwot, Jr. (400, 800, 1600)

Heidi Kasemir, Niwot, Sr. (300 hurdles)

Erin Jaske, Rock Canyon, Sr. (middle distance, relays)

Amy Kress, Liberty, So. (1600)

Cassi Lane, Falcon, Sr. (200, 400, relays)

Geena Lovell, Niwot, Sr. (100, 200, 400)

Michelle Markham, Windsor, So. (400)

Genevieve Martinez, Adams City, So. ( long jump, relays)

Rachel McGuffin, Niwot, Sr. (pole vault)

Rebecca Miller, Widefield, So. (shot put, discus)

Katie Olson, Windsor, So. (shot put, discus)

Hannah Pensack-Rinehart, Thompson Valley, So. (1600, 3200)

Bernadette Pitre, Palisade, Jr. (triple jump)

Lacey Rand, Thompson Valley, So. (triple jump, relays)

Jaquia Respass, Rock Canyon, So. (hurdles, relays, sprints)

Jeannette Rodriguez, Adams City, Sr. (100, 200, relays)

Deborah Sagapoletele, Widefield, Jr. (shot put, discus)

Kaylan Slade, Liberty, Jr. (1600)

Katie Sodergren, Summit, Jr. (triple jump)

Hannah Steffey, Niwot, Sr. (100, 300 hurdles)

Saunders Stewart, Palisade, Sr. (200, 400)

Rachel Thomas, Falcon, Sr. (300 hurdles, relays)

Laura Tremblay, Thompson Valley, So. (800)

Liz Tremblay, Thompson Valley, So. (100, 200, 400)

Olivia True, Thompson Valley, Jr. (high jump)

Louisa Tut, Rock Canyon, Sr. (distance, relays)

Rachel Weakland, Windsor, So. (high jump, triple jump, long jump)

Amy Younger, Adams City, Jr. (800, relays)

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