Vail Mountain Nordic ski coach Shawn Ellenbaum said that before Wednesday’s Colorado High School League races at Vail Nordic Center, he and a few other coaches placed some unofficial bets on the winning times. With.
After 76 boys broke 15-minutes in the 5k at the RunningLane Cross-Country Championships in 2021, John Hunt Running Park rightfully earned a reputation as one of the fastest high school cross-country courses in the country..
At last, the Devils are cross-country region champs. “It was the goal and we finally just got it done on the day we needed to get it done,” said head coach Melinda Brandt, who has.
Those wondering how Battle Mountain’s Porter Middaugh could possibly produce an encore to last fall got a simple answer on Thursday: by running faster. The Husky harrier who ran a jaw-dropping 14:56 for 5K.
Distance runners don’t usually get to “play under the lights.” Maybe the Eagle Valley cross-country team should do it more often. All seven varsity boys posted career-bests as the Devils’ scoring five averaged 15:58 for.