CLASS 5A TOP 10

1 Fort Collins: Depth always has carried the Lambkins and should again.

2 George Wash- ington: There is talent to spare as the Patriots return 11 state qualifiers.

3 Smoky Hill: The Buffaloes always seem to find the talent to contend.

4 Grandview: Blake Bolen and Jahmil Taylor could help lift the Wolves to a state title.

5 Eaglecrest: The Harrison brothers, Antoine and Anthony, will help the Raptors stay in the chase.

6 Grand Junction: The Tigers can score big points in the distance events.

7 Legacy: Top jumper Alex Von Hagen leads the Lightning's effort.

8 Palmer: A healthy Daniel Blackledge and Dean Black can produce points.

9 ThunderRidge: Vaulter Parker Smith heads a solid crew in field events.

10 Overland: Sprinter Jeremy Rankin could propel the Trailblazers.

TOP RETURNEES

Athlete School Year

Blake Bolen Grandview Sr. State finish: Second, 110 hurdles

Eddie Cooks Sand Creek Sr. State finish: Third, 300 hurdles (4A)

Travis Corrow Wasson Sr. State finish: First, long jump

Ryan Deese Coronado Sr. State finish: Third, high jump

Marcus Felker Thornton Sr. State finish: Third, shot put

Joseph Manilafasha Denver North So. State finish: Third, 3,200

Terrance McGaughy G. Washington Sr. State finish: Third, 100

Richard Medina Grand Junction Sr. State finish: First, 3,200

Jeremy Rankin Overland So. State finish: Second, 100; third, 200

Dominick Roberts Denver East Sr. State finish: Second, 200; third, 400

Mike Sickafoose Pine Creek Sr. State finish: First, 1,600 (4A); second, 3,200 (4A)

Parker Smith ThunderRidge Sr. State finish: Second, pole vault

Sam Sojourner Pine Creek Sr. State finish: Second, pole vault (4A)

Alex Von Hagen Legacy Sr. State finish: Second, high jump; second, long jump

Andrew Ward Sand Creek Sr. State finish: Second, triple jump (4A)

Steven Weeks Arvada Sr. State finish: Second, 1,600; second, 3,200

Other top returnees

Corey Adams, Lewis-Palmer, Sr., (weights)

Levi Adran, Northglenn, Jr., (hurdles)

Jason Amador, Adams City, Sr., (middle (distance)

Nelson Archelus, Aurora Central, Jr., (jumps)

Alex Artino, Fairview, Sr., (sprints, jumps)

Patrick Ballard, Coronado, Jr., (sprints, jumps)

Dylan Baumgarten, ThunderRidge, Sr. (high jump)

Jeff Belandi, Lewis-Palmer, Sr., (jumps)

Lloyd Bias, Grandview, Sr., (sprints)

Dean Black, Palmer, Sr., (distance)

Daniel Blackledge, Palmer, Sr., (hurdles, jumps)

Antoine Borden, Palmer, Jr., (jumps)

Spencer Braur, Eaglecrest, Sr., (middle (distance)

Riley Daniels, Fairview, Sr., (middle (distance)

Marion Brown, Grandview, Jr., (sprints)

Davis Burl, Grandview, Sr., (sprints)

Steven Busch, Chaparral, Sr., (distance)

Cliff Campbell, Fort Collins, Jr., (distance)

Dominic Ceja, Grandview, Sr., (weights)

Garrett Ciehowitz, Palmer, Sr., (distance)

Alex Clark, Widefield, Sr., (jumps)

Cameron Clayton, Monarch, Sr., (distance)

Daniel Cooke, Lewis-Palmer, Sr., (middle (distance)

Daryan Cox, Fairview, Sr., (weights)

Clayton Dahlman, George Washington, Sr., (jumps)

Ryan Deese, Palmer, Sr., (high jump)

Jed Diller, Chaparral, Sr., (pole vault)

Nathan Dillon, Fairivew, Sr., (hurdles, middle (distance)

Quinton Dodson, George Washington, Jr., (sprints, jumps)

Dan Drinkwalter, Grandview, Sr., (hurdles, high jump)

Derek Duffield, Aurora Central, Sr., (distance)

Brit Dunn, Thornton, Sr., (distance)

Cory Engel, Northglenn, So., (hurdles)

Patrick Farris-Hilgireo, Denver East, Jr., (jumps)

Brock Fiedler, Widefield, Sr., (weights)

Brian Fox, Fort Collins, Sr., (sprints)

Efrain Garcia, Adams City, Sr., (weights)

Lucas Garcia, Doherty, So., (middle distance)

Chris Gillespie, Eaglecrest, So., (high jump)

Mike Hancock, George Washington, Jr., (hurdles)

David Harris, George Washington, Sr., (sprints)

Joe Harris, George Washington, Jr., (jumps)

Anthony Harrison, Eaglecrest, Sr, (jumps), (hurdles)

Antoine Harrison, Eaglecrest, Sr., (sprints)

Zach Hauer, Chaparral, Sr., (middle distance)

Andrew Henderson, Chaparral, Sr., (middle (distance)

Mark Hernandez, Adams City, Sr., (weights)

Travis Hillen, Thornton, Sr., (weights)

Alex Hulse, Eaglecrest, Sr., (middle (distance)

Zac Ingersoll, Chaparral, Sr., (weights)

James Jackson, ThunderRidge, Sr., (distance)

Taylor Jacobs, Monarch, So., (jumps)

Arthur Jaffee, Fairview, Sr., (sprints), (jumps)

Shawn Johnson, Chaparral, Jr., (sprints), (jumps)

Jordan Kellam, Lewis-Palmer, Jr., (pole vault)

Durant King, Denver East, Sr., (jumps)

Mike Koch, ThunderRidge, Jr., (distance)

Wayne LaCrue, Adams City, Sr., (weights)

Andrew Lisser, Coronado, Jr., (distance)

James Lyday, Eaglecrest, Sr., (sprints)

Will Long, Ponderosa, Sr., (sprints)

Jarrod Loran, George Washington, Sr., (hurdles)

Caston Mabins, Aurora Central, Jr., (jumps)

Mark Maroney, Chaparral, Sr., (pole vault)

Kyle Martin, Coronado, Sr., (middle (distance)

Buck Martinez, Adams City, Sr., (hurdles)

Jordan Martinez-Dublin, Denver East, So., (jumps)

Bryant Mason, Fort Collins, Sr., (distance)

Derek McAllister, Widefield, So., (sprints)

Andy McDonald, Doherty, Sr., (distance)

Josh Mitchell, Lewis-Palmer, Sr. (hurdles)

Michael Mitchell, Lewis-Palmer, Jr., (jumps)

Mike Morin, Ponderosa, Jr., (middle distance)

David Muller, Coronado, Jr., (sprints)

A.J. Nazzaro, Ponderosa, Sr., (sprints)

Aaron Olson, Monarch, Sr., (distance)

Will Palamet, ThunderRidge, Jr., (pole vault)

Mike Payton, Northglenn, Sr., (middle distance)

Anthony Perkins, Northglenn, Sr., (sprints)

Brandon Phizacklea, Palmer, Sr., (sprints)

Thomas Powers, Widefield, Jr., (weights)

Sam Prien, Ponderosa, Jr., (distance)

Ryan Rabat, Ponderosa, Jr., (weights)

Patrick Richards, Widefield, Jr., (sprints)

Bryant Riley, Thornton, (hurdles)

Jonathan Rodriquez, Adams City, So., (jumps)

Steven Savage, ThunderRidge, Sr., (weights)

Jason Shaver, Coronado, Sr., (sprints)

Sam Singleton, Fairview, Jr., (sprints, jumps)

Jack Shoaf-Bunby, Fort Collins, Sr., (sprints, jumps)

Antonio Smith, Denver East, Sr., (sprints)

Patrick Soukup, Fort Collins, (sprints, jumps)

Peter Stahl, Adams City, So., (distance)

James Stahl, Adams City, Sr., (weights)

Jahmil Taylor, Grandview, Sr. (hurdles, jumps)

Morgan Thomas, Coronado, Jr., (high jump)

Jake Timmons, Ponderosa, Jr., (high jump)

Anguel Tolev, Thornton, Sr., (distance)

Darius Turner, Doherty, Jr., (sprints)

Shaquille Turner, Denver East, Jr., (middle distance)

Danny Vail, ThunderRidge, Sr., (hurdles)

Keith Valez, Doherty, Jr., (middle (distance)

Christopher Walsh, Denver East, Jr., (hurdles)

Ryan Weaver, Lewis-Palmer, Sr., (hurdles, sprints)

Alex Weinheimer, Fairview, So., (distance)

A.J. Whitacre, George Washington, So., (sprints)

David Williams, George Washington, Sr., (sprints)

Sean Wilson, Palmer, Jr., (jumps)

John Wingo, Widefield, So., (sprints)

Jeff Yeh, Fort Collins, Sr., (sprints)

Matt Yemm, Fort Collins, Sr., (sprints)

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