Marci Witczak

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

Beavercreek's Taylor Ewert (OH) ran the 13th all-time fastest girls 5K at the NXN National Championships en route to a 3rd place finish in 2018.

Taleah McClintock should have several capable teammates to share 4x800 duties this spring. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Texas A & M picks up Nolan Mayhew, one of our top 400/800 runners. Contributed photo.

Fort Collins's two big freshman contributors, Michelle Kramer and Audrey Oweimrin, negotiate the whoop-de-dos at NXN.

Claire Green of Louisville leads a pack of Colorado runners early in the NXN-SW girls championship race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

A little bit of Portland in Phoenix... Tait Rutherford negotiates the water hazard at Toka Sticks Golf Course. Photo by Alan Versaw.

"I'll match your two strides with three of mine." Photo by Alan Versaw.

Highlands Ranch phenom Eleanor Fulton had a very nice weekend, winning the Division II girls title at Liberty Bell and breaking the meet record in the process. Photos by Jeff McCoy.

Let's just say that Eleanor Fulton quickly erased any doubt about the outcome of the Division II girls race. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

If you can't spot a few contenders for the individual state title in this photo, you aren't very familiar with 5A girls cross country. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Erin Hooker enjoyed the brightest moment yet of a very promising high school cross country career at NXN. Photo by Alan Versaw.

You can figure on finding Sam Lewis, Rachel Viger, and Kelsey Lakowske at the front of the pack again this year. Photo by Jim Lewis.

State qualification by performance was the biggest change in 4A and 5A track this spring. How is it working out so far?

Castle View's Chris Ganem muscled to wins in the 800 and 1600 meters at the Liberty Lancer Invitational on Saturday. Photo by Alan Versaw.