The Glenwood Springs High School track team hosted 17 teams Saturday afternoon for the 2023 Demon Invitational, where the Glenwood girls found themselves placing first overall by racking up 107 points throughout the day. The.
It was a fast one for the state title, with The Classical Academy s Chandler Wilburn winning it in 15:46. Parker was the top Western Slope runner, as 22 runners crossed the finish in under 17 minutes.
Last fall, Katelyn Maley dominated the high school cross country finale from start to finish. This year, she had to overcome warmer-than-usual temperatures and a tougher field of runners, but the outcome was the same. When the finish line came into view, she left her competition behind.
A dedicated cross-country skier, Anders Weiss took to the non-snow version of the sport on Saturday and AHS cross country coach Chris Keleher hopes the senior sticks it out through the rest of the fall, before skiing pulls him back in.