![Monarch’s Tyler Rowan clears 5.11 meters during the Class 5A...]()
Monarch’s Tyler Rowan clears 5.11 meters during the Class 5A boys pole vault at the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Eaglecrest’s Peace Warah, left, smiles from the grass next to...]()
Eaglecrest’s Peace Warah, left, smiles from the grass next to teammate Cam Chapa moments after their relay team won the 5A boys 4x400 event during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Liberty Common’s Isabel Allori, center, adjusts her hair on the...]()
Liberty Common’s Isabel Allori, center, adjusts her hair on the podium as she receives the first place medal for winning the 3A girls 1600m during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado.(Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Liberty Common's Isabel Allori competes in the 3A girls 800m...]()
Liberty Common's Isabel Allori competes in the 3A girls 800m during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke jumps in the 3A girls...]()
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke jumps in the 3A girls long jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![From left, six-year-old Arlo Darham, left, hangs out in the...]()
From left, six-year-old Arlo Darham, left, hangs out in the bleachers with his family, grandfather Joe Bahr, sister Ettie Darhumb, 6, and mother Ali Darhumb at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Kailani Forbes looks out onto the track after her Class...]()
Kailani Forbes looks out onto the track after her Class 5A 3200 meter relay team from Columbine High School advanced to the next round during the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Runners compete in a 1600 meter race at the CHSAA...]()
Runners compete in a 1600 meter race at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Mitchell High School’s Jazlyn Diaz-Briones runs in the Geoffrey Zaragoza...]()
Mitchell High School’s Jazlyn Diaz-Briones runs in the Geoffrey Zaragoza Paralympic and Special Olympic 100m dash during the 2024 Track & Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Fountain-Fort Carson’s Giana Bundu watches in anticipation as her teammates...]()
Fountain-Fort Carson’s Giana Bundu watches in anticipation as her teammates finish the 5A girls 4x100 meter relay at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Battle Mountain senior Will Brunner, right, defended his 4A boys...]()
Battle Mountain senior Will Brunner, right, defended his 4A boys 3200 title by passing teammate Porter Middaugh, left, during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![George Washington assistant coach Christopher Turner, center, watches races with...]()
George Washington assistant coach Christopher Turner, center, watches races with former coach Bill Edwards from atop the bleachers at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. “On this day, I’m a fan of my kids…I’m a fan of the sport” said Turner. “I’ve been coaching 30 years. What more can I do,” he added. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Mountain Vista’s Ariana Akey, left, and Castle View’s Eva Dellorco,...]()
Mountain Vista’s Ariana Akey, left, and Castle View’s Eva Dellorco, right, collide just before the finish line of the 5A girls 4x400 relay during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Valor Christian’s Ellie Londo, right, hugs a friend after winning...]()
Valor Christian’s Ellie Londo, right, hugs a friend after winning the 5A girls 100 meter dash at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Grandview’s Gabriella Cunningham, center, vaults the final hurdle on her...]()
Grandview’s Gabriella Cunningham, center, vaults the final hurdle on her way to win the 5A girls 300m hurdles ahead of Douglas County’s Morgan Miller, left, and Fountain-Fort Carson’s Alexa Queen, right, during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. Cunningham won with a time of 42.10; Queen came in second at 43.19. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Liberty Common's Isabel Allori celebrates winning of 3A girls 800...]()
Liberty Common's Isabel Allori celebrates winning of 3A girls 800 meters during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![Banning Lewis Academy’s Jason Dunnock runs in the Geoffrey Zaragoza...]()
Banning Lewis Academy’s Jason Dunnock runs in the Geoffrey Zaragoza Paralympic and Special Olympic 100-meter dash during the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Hurdles are set up before a race at the CHSAA...]()
Hurdles are set up before a race at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Buena Vista’s Taiya Carl looks on before competing in the...]()
Buena Vista’s Taiya Carl looks on before competing in the 2A girls triple jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Eaglecrest’s Peace Warah, left, crosses the finish line neck and...]()
Eaglecrest’s Peace Warah, left, crosses the finish line neck and neck with Cherokee Trail’s Nick Hoffsetz, right, ahead of Cherry Creek’s Wachemo Mindlin-Leitner, rear, center, as they compete in the 5A boys 4x400 relay during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Golden’s Abigail Trapp, left, celebrates her 4A girls 200m final...]()
Golden’s Abigail Trapp, left, celebrates her 4A girls 200m final victory with second-place finisher, Windsor’s Kiana Cumings, right, during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![De Beque’s Scottie Vines eyes the bar while warming up...]()
De Beque’s Scottie Vines eyes the bar while warming up for the 1A boys high jump during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![De Beque’s Scottie Vines clears 7 feet in the high...]()
De Beque’s Scottie Vines clears 7 feet in the high jump during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Spectators watch the 2A boys 1600 event during the final...]()
Spectators watch the 2A boys 1600 event during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![CHSAA officials groom the sand jumps pit at the CHSAA...]()
CHSAA officials groom the sand jumps pit at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Niwot's Addie Ritzenhein leads the pack in the Class 4A...]()
Niwot's Addie Ritzenhein leads the pack in the Class 4A girls 3200 meter relay during the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Overland’s Jarrius Ward, left, celebrates with is mother Natasha Stuckey...]()
Overland’s Jarrius Ward, left, celebrates with is mother Natasha Stuckey after he broke the discus record in the Class 5A meet at the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe looks on between jumps in the...]()
Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe looks on between jumps in the 5A girls triple jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Grandview’s Gabriella Cunningham celebrates after winning the 5A girls 300m...]()
Grandview’s Gabriella Cunningham celebrates after winning the 5A girls 300m hurdles during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. Cunningham won with a time of 42.10. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Chatfield's Charles Lafore broke a state record with this throw...]()
Chatfield's Charles Lafore broke a state record with this throw but ended up getting second place in the 5A discus after Overland’s Jarrius Ward’s discus traveled 61.98m to break the 5A discus state record one more time that morning during the 2024 Track & Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![CHSAA official Denise Close, center right, talks with colleagues while...]()
CHSAA official Denise Close, center right, talks with colleagues while triple checking long jump distances at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Athletes relax in the grass at the CHSAA Track and...]()
Athletes relax in the grass at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Golden’s Abigail Trapp, center, wins the 4A girls 200m final...]()
Golden’s Abigail Trapp, center, wins the 4A girls 200m final ahead of Cheyenne Mountain’s Evie Sportel, left, and Windsor’s Kiana Cumings, right, during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Mancos’ Jonah Ritter ties his shoe as his fifth place...]()
Mancos’ Jonah Ritter ties his shoe as his fifth place medal for the 2A boys 200 meter dash hangs off his neck at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Windsor’s Mikey Munn, center, competes in the 4A boys 200m...]()
Windsor’s Mikey Munn, center, competes in the 4A boys 200m against Discovery Canyon’s Preston Wysocki, left, Standley Lake’s Finnegan Beck, and Northfield’s Karamoko Sacko, during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. Munn won the event with a time of 21.33. Sacko took second at 21.76. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Windsor’s Mikey Munn, center right, talks with fellow competitors after...]()
Windsor’s Mikey Munn, center right, talks with fellow competitors after winning the 4A boys 100 meter dash at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke lands in the sand pit...]()
Peak to Peak’s Kourtney Rathke lands in the sand pit in the 3A girls long jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Chatfield's Charles Lafore waits for his turn to warms-up before...]()
Chatfield's Charles Lafore waits for his turn to warms-up before competing in the 5A discus during the 2024 Track & Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Spectators watch as a race begins at the CHSAA Track...]()
Spectators watch as a race begins at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Niwot sophomore Addison Ritzenhein (2) competes 4A girls 800m during...]()
Niwot sophomore Addison Ritzenhein (2) competes 4A girls 800m during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![Valor Christian’s Ellie Londo, right, competes in the 5A girls...]()
Valor Christian’s Ellie Londo, right, competes in the 5A girls 100 meter dash at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Mesa Ridge's Avant Wright competes 4A long jump during the...]()
Mesa Ridge's Avant Wright competes 4A long jump during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![Castle View’s Eva Dellorco gets hung up on Mountain Vista’s...]()
Castle View’s Eva Dellorco gets hung up on Mountain Vista’s Ariana Akey as they collide at the finish line of the 5A girls 4x400 relay during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Grandview’s Gabriella Cunningham celebrates after winning the 5A girls 100...]()
Grandview’s Gabriella Cunningham celebrates after winning the 5A girls 100 meter hurdles at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Northfield’s Teddy Rauchway, front center, competes for position next to...]()
Northfield’s Teddy Rauchway, front center, competes for position next to Steamboat Springs’s Austin Prost, rear center, during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Spectators watch the 4A boys 1600m during the final day...]()
Spectators watch the 4A boys 1600m during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Dayspring Christian’s Eboselulu Omofoma jumps in the 2A girls triple...]()
Dayspring Christian’s Eboselulu Omofoma jumps in the 2A girls triple jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Fairview's Lochlan Walker wins his heat during the Geoffrey Zaragoza...]()
Fairview's Lochlan Walker wins his heat during the Geoffrey Zaragoza Paralympic and Special Olympic 100m dash at the 2024 Track & Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Northfield’s Karamoko Sacko, second from left, talks with competitors while...]()
Northfield’s Karamoko Sacko, second from left, talks with competitors while waiting to go onto the medal podium at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![De Beque’s Scottie Vines is pictured before competing in the...]()
De Beque’s Scottie Vines is pictured before competing in the 1A boys high jump during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Valor Christian’s Ellie Londo accepts the first place medal on...]()
Valor Christian’s Ellie Londo accepts the first place medal on the podium for the 5A girls 100 meter dash at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Air Academy’s Bethany Michalak competes in the 5A girls 1600...]()
Air Academy’s Bethany Michalak competes in the 5A girls 1600 meter race at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe jumps in the 5A girls triple...]()
Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe jumps in the 5A girls triple jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Air Academy’s Bethany Michalak competes in the 5A girls 1600...]()
Air Academy’s Bethany Michalak competes in the 5A girls 1600 meter race at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![From left, Overland’s Wondame Davis, Brighton’s Jackson Quammie, Chaparral’s Wilkins...]()
From left, Overland’s Wondame Davis, Brighton’s Jackson Quammie, Chaparral’s Wilkins Persichina, and Vista Ridge’s Carson Tapia compete in the 5A boys 100 meter dash at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Dayspring Christian’s Eboselulu Omofoma talks to her coaches between jumps...]()
Dayspring Christian’s Eboselulu Omofoma talks to her coaches between jumps in the 2A girls triple jump at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein, right, runs in the 4A girls 1600...]()
Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein, right, runs in the 4A girls 1600 meter race at the CHSAA Track and Field Championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Liberty Common’s Isabel Allori, right, is greeted by her parents...]()
Liberty Common’s Isabel Allori, right, is greeted by her parents Monica and Greg Allori, all of Fort Collins, after Isabel won the 3A girls 1600m during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe competes in the 5A girls triple...]()
Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe competes in the 5A girls triple jump during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)
![Ralston Valley's Mary Ella Brooks competes 5A shot put during...]()
Ralston Valley's Mary Ella Brooks competes 5A shot put during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein celebrates as she crosses the finish line...]()
Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein celebrates as she crosses the finish line in the 4A girls 1600 meter race at the CHSAA state track and field championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)
![Niwot sophomore Rocco Culpepper (1) competes 4A boys 800m during...]()
Niwot sophomore Rocco Culpepper (1) competes 4A boys 800m during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
![Athletes rest between events during the 2024 Track & Field...]()
Athletes rest between events during the 2024 Track & Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Niwot's Addie Ritzenhein smiles after finishing first in the Class...]()
Niwot's Addie Ritzenhein smiles after finishing first in the Class 4A girls 3200 meter relay during the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Chatfield's Charles LaFore warms up before competing in the Class...]()
Chatfield's Charles LaFore warms up before competing in the Class 5A discus during the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
![Chatfield's Charles LaFore, left, puts on the second place medal...]()
Chatfield's Charles LaFore, left, puts on the second place medal next to Overland’s Jarrius Ward who placed first in the 2024 CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on May 16, 2024. Lafore broke a state record with one of his throws, but ended up getting second place in the 5A discus after Overland’s Jarrius Ward’s discus traveled 61.98m to break the 5A discus state record one more time that morning. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
