What a difference a year makes. Just ask Garrett Kenyon.
Just more than a year removed from a 70th-place finish at the state cross country meet, the Liberty senior joined six of his classmates in the... Full story
BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY ALL-AREA TEAM
FIRST TEAM
ADAM AVISCHIOUS, TCA, jr.Ran a 16:49.40, taking third at 3A meet as the Titans ran to a team championship.
NICK BACA, Peyton, sr.Had nine top-10 finishes (three victories) and finished season in second ... Full story
Having a team with seven seniors, fifth-year Cheyenne Mountain boys’ coach Stan Lambros knew the vast potential of his team, one that narrowly missed winning the state title in 2009.
But instead of pressing all the buttons, Lambros, a counselo... Full story
Three weeks ago, boys’ and girls’ cross country teams from Cheyenne Mountain and The Classical Academy, along with Palmer Ridge senior Spencer Wenck, stood on top of the high school world after winning state championships on a dusty after... Full story
AURORA • Even on his second shot at the rugged Arapahoe County Fairgrounds course, Spencer Wenck still didn’t run his kind of race Saturday at the Class 4A state cross country meet.
It still didn’t matter for the Palmer Ridge senior... Full story
AURORA • Stan Lambros counted up the numbers in his head. He figured 92 points might do the trick and bring the Cheyenne Mountain girls’ cross country team its first state title in school history.
His calculations were right on, as were t... Full story
AURORA • Pine Creek threw away the 135th-place finish recorded by Laura Yarrow at last year’s Class 5A state cross country meet. On Saturday at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, the much-improved junior definitely made sure her score counte... Full story
Dusty Solis hoped to cap a superb season with a state title, but an injury derailed his dream as the Coronado senior struggled even to finish the 3.1-mile race at the Class 5A championships.
Check out a gallery of photos featuring Dusty.
After fini... Full story
RON PAYTON
WOODLAND PARK
Years coaching: 25
Years at school: 8
Reason behind coaching: A recreational runner who enjoyed marathons, he started coaching while teaching.
Day job: Retired (31 years teaching history/English)
Family: Son (Andrew, 23... Full story
FIRST TEAM
RYAN DERRICK Rampart, seniorFinished fourth at 5A Metro meet and ran a 16:35.49 for 21st at state
SHAWN DUBBS Woodland Park, seniorCripple Creek-Victor student took fourth in 16:03.52 at 4A state meet
ANDREW GOODMANPalmer, juniorRunner-... Full story
FORT COLLINS • Coronado senior Dusty Solis, who finished seventh last year in Class 5A, succumbed to an injured foot Saturday and struggled home 93rd — fifth best on his team.
The Cheyenne Mountain boys’ squad, paced by junior Mitch... Full story
