If Salida is to repeat as league champions this year, senior Rebekah Earhart figures as a pivotal piece in that effort.
League Teams: Buena Vista, Colorado Springs Christian, Florence, La Junta, Lamar, Manitou Springs, Salida, St. Mary's, Trinidad, Vanguard (note that James Irwin is part of the league but did not have a track team last year)
Last Year's League Results: Salida narrowly took league honors over cross-county rival Buena Vista last year. Lamar and Colorado Springs Christian were reasonably close in third and fourth. When we shift over to 3A state meet results, Salida easily took league honors with 44 points in sixth, Lamar was in 15th with 17 points, and Colorado Springs Christian was the only other league school with at least 10 points. The Lions tallied 13 points to finish 21st. Buena Vista came up a strong fourth in 2A with 53 points.
Key Losses to Graduation:
Buena Vista: Berlin VanNess, Whitney White, Annie Hughes, Arden Bardol
Colorado Springs Christian: Grace Butler, ...
