19. Coronado (CO)
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Analysis: After finishing fourth at the Colorado 4A State Championships in 2023, the boys in red are bringing back five of their top seven, including standout sophomore Oliver Horton. As a freshman, Horton led the way for the Cougars, clocking a season's best of 15:10, the fastest time ever run by a Colorado freshman. Horton is surrounded by talent, including three teammates who ran 16:05 or faster last year.
With a low-stick like Horton, the potential for Coronado is there, but this squad would be an even more potent threat if they can find a way to close the gap between Horton and Ryan Slater, their fifth-fastest runner from last year. As one of the favorites to take the 4A title, Coronado is a team that will be incredibly dangerous if their competition underestimates them.
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PRESEASON BOYS TEAM RANKINGS
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| RANK | ATHLETE |
| 25 | Monroe-Woodbury (NY) |
| 24 | Jesuit (CA) |
| 23 | Valor Christian (CO) |
| 22 | Mountain View (UT) |
| 21 | Cheyenne Mountain (CO) |
| 20 | Rockhurst (MO) |
| 19 | Coronado (CO) |
| 18 | Jesuit Portland (OR) |
| 17 | Buchanan (CA) |
| 16 | Plainfield North (IL) |
| 15 | Austin Vandegrift (TX) |
| 14 | ML King (CA) |
| 13 | Jesuit New Orleans (LA) |
| 12 | Bridgeland (TX) |
| 11 | Great Oak (CA) |
| 10 | Ridgefield (CT) |
| 9 | Crater (OR) |
| 8 | Coeur d'Alene (ID) |
| 7 | Downers Grove North (IL) |
| 6 | American Fork (UT) |
| 5 | Belen Jesuit Prep (FL) |
| 4 | Southlake Carroll (TX) |
| 3 | Niwot (CO) |
| 2 | |
| 1 | Herriman (UT) |