Ella Benkendorf stands tall on a list of last year's freshmen at Elizabeth who changed the fortunes of the cross country program. Photo by Alan Versaw.
With this one, we wrap up our previews of the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede. It's been a long journey, but one worth taking, I trust.
Starting with the boys...
BOYS
Alamosa, of course, is the two-time defending state champion. Honestly, if the Mean Moose brings their Mean team, it's difficult to see anyone in this field staying with them. This is a senior-laden team, deep in experience on this course, and deep in the understanding of what it takes to be a successful cross country program.
A much more interesting question here concerns who shows promise behind Alamosa. Patriot League schools Estes Park and University have a golden opportunity to take a big stride forward here. Elizabeth and Conifer come down from 4A with an opportunity to make a splash. Liberty Common showed well in spring and Colorado Academy showed flashes of promise last fal...
