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Megan McCabe took over leadership of the state pole vault rankings on Thursday with a clearance of 12-6. Photo by Kelli Noto.

The front of the 5A girls state 3200 last spring looked like a dust jacket photo for the Who's Who of Colorado Girls Distance Running. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Not only did Kathryn New win a cold and wet state 100 last spring, she also brings back a 58.08 mark in the 400. Photo by Paul Jaeger.

Four of the five first team slots and seven of ten first and second team slots on 2A girls went west of the Continental Divide, including Hotchkiss's Natalie Anderson and Crested Butte's Amber Scott. Photos by Paul Jaeger.

Nobody is going to be too surprised if one of these two girls ends up as this fall's 2A individual titleist. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Palmer Ridge's Ali Deitsch gaps the field en route to her third individual title of the season at Friday's Doherty Spartan Invitational. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Isabelle Kennedy was the star of the show running in her high school's own backyard. Photo by Ashley Green.

Rangely's William Scoggins very nearly became the newest member of the sub-16 club on Saturday. Photo by Michele Bisbee.

Clayson Shumway awakens a few echoes out of Liberty's storied past by winning the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede 5A boys race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Senior Amber Scott leads the Crested Butte team into a brand new season, and one full of hope. But, it's who runs along with her that will tell the story of the season for this team. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Daniel Weirich wasn't just the best thrower in 2A, his numbers say he was the best thrower in the state, period. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Between Gina Hauptman, Hannah Everson, and Heather Bates (plus a few more), the distance competition figures to be pretty brutal around Colorado Springs this spring. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Kelley Robinson completed a brilliant high school career that included scoring a grand total of five points in four state meets. Photo by Paul Jaeger.

It didn't hurt that it was an eight-team field, but it didn't take long for Ian Boucher and Ty Williams to find each other off the start. Photo by Matt Scoggins.

Expect to see Amber Reynolds and her Sargent teammates advancing out of 2A Region 3. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Matt Galley and Ian Boucher controlled things at the front of the Salida Invitational throughout nearly the entire race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

A number of the 2A boys and teams who figure to make some noise at state this fall are pictured here. How many do you recognize? Colorado Track XC file photo. Free content.

Last year, Ian Boucher and Kelsi Lasota served notice that they'll be having an impact on Colorado high school cross country for a few years to come. Colorado Track XC file photos.

No longer the new kid on the block, no longer the heir apparent, Kelley Robinson is the leader in 2A girls. Photo by Alan Versaw.

It isn't easy to go through high school running second on your team when you have the talent to be first on most teams, but Rebecca Hermann has made the most of it. Photo by Alan Versaw.