Emily Leidig

The top girls performances delivered at the Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational in meet history.

Alexis Carroll, Niwot's do-everything athlete, is back for one more year of tormenting the Northern League.

Lauren Gregory, Tanner Norman, and Brie Oakley are a few of the highlights of the early signings, but there are more to come. Photos by Jeff McCoy.

Eliott Cassidy hasn't come in for a lot of headlines, but he's been getting it done for Silver Creek all fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.

With the emergence of girls like Kelsey Lagunas, Roosevelt is suddenly a much bigger force with the 4A ranks. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Last year's Longmont Invitational Boys 3200 was but a mere foreshadowing of what this year's race could be. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Charise Crabb showcased some hurdle skills in Moab, Utah, over the weekend. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

A strategy of patience through the first mile served Emily Leidig and the rest of the Thompson Valley Eagles well. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Jenna McCaffey helps to give a formidable Niwot team the inside track to a league title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Follow each and every 4A girls event toward an eventual state champion!

Sammi Watson is one big reason Mountain View is staring down the possibility of a state title this spring. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Having made the decisive pass, Megan Irvine heads toward the finish line. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Salida's Taryn Ceglowski had a nice Saturday meet, making sophomore top 10s for both the 1600 and 3200. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Machebeuf's Ben Espinola went straight to the front of the 3A 3200 pack with a 9:56.11 last night. Colorado Track XC file photo by Alan Versaw.

Jordan Xiong screams through the 100-meter finish in 10.68. Photo by David Pressgrove.

Thompson Valley's Emily Leidig ranks #1 among sophomores in the 800 and #4 for the 1600. Photo by Levi Stone.

Regis Jesuit's Austin Campbell took his recent indoor success outdoor on Saturday, producing a winning high jump of 6-7. Photo by Levi Stone.

For those wondering if Ben Morgan can pick up where he left off last year, the answer to that question begins on Saturday at the Valor Invitational. Colorado Track XC file photo by Jeff McCoy.

Kendra Larson runs a nice flight of 300 hurdles, but is at least as important to Thompson Valley's success on relays. Colorado Track XC file photo by Paul Jaeger.

Eric Hamer of Palmer Ridge combined a hard-earned team title with his individual title today. Photo by Karen McCoy.

If Katie Rainsberger's regional domination was the warm-up routine for state, we have a lot watch out for, and to look forward to. Photo by Alan Versaw.