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Lauren Offerman helped bring Mountain View to prominence as a freshman. She may have bigger aims in sight as a sophomore. Photo by Paul Jaeger.

Elise Cranny works a very wide smile into her domination of the 4A girls race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Get to know this face, because Jenna McCaffrey is the newest member of the Niwot shock-and-awe team. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Skyline's Sam Berg figures among the individual favorites in 4A Region 4 and is also central to his team's chances to qualify for state. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Elise Cranny wins the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Saturday. Photo by Rick Wilson.

Although Liberty Bell has a regional and national reputation for speed, it isn't necessarily easy to get off the starting line cleanly. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Kiah Leonard will be aiming at undoing a little Loveland domination of the top individual spots this fall. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Elise Cranny and Greta Van Calcar dominated the 4A state 3200 this spring. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Rebecca Harris gives Sand Creek solid state point potential in the long jump and 100 hurdles, with hopes for points from the high jump as well. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Auston Tribble's big win in the 300 hurdles catapulted him into a spot on the 4A All-State team. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Carly Feuerstein is one of the mainstays of a very impressive group of Thompson Valley relays. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Last weekend, Bailey Roth battled Ben Goodman in the 800. It doesn't get much easier this weekend, as he battles Tucker Hamilton and Clayson Shumway in the 1600. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Mariah Walker's head turns in one direction as she prepares to launch the shot put in the opposite direction. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Barely anyone noticed when Mullen's Grant Emrie triple jumped last year. Starting tomorrow, that could be a good deal different. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Mullen's Taylor Klein exhibits a little intensity over the hurdles at last year's state prelims. Colorado Track XC file photo.

The front of the 5A girls state 3200 last spring looked like a dust jacket photo for the Who's Who of Colorado Girls Distance Running. Colorado Track XC file photo.

It didn't take Elise Cranny long to put the girls mile field behind her. It took her only slightly longer to finish the race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Girls in Black: One of the more interesting, and telling, battles this spring could come in the long jump between Hailey Stephens of Thompson Valley and Jayma Martin of Pueblo South. Colorado Track XC file photos.

Hanna Born was one of three freshmen who contributed in a big way to the success of the Air Academy girls this fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Shannon Maloney and Val Constien finished up solid seasons with top-five finishes at state. Photos by Alan Versaw.

Fair warning: Mandy Ortiz already owns a meet title on the NPEC/BCRP course. Colorado Track XC file photo.