Girls Cross Country: New Classification Record Set, One New Champ Crowned
Photo: CHSAA file photo
COLORADO SPRINGS – Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein, making her debut in 5A, continued her cross country dominance by setting an all-classification record with a winning time of 16:54.7, highlighting the Cross County State Championships at Norris Penrose Event Center.
All four team and all four individual state champions were crowned on Saturday with one first-time champion – Timnath – being in the mix, while The Classical Academy and Heritage Christian both defended its titles from last year.
5A Girls: Mountain Vista (third overall, first since 2018)
4A Girls: Timnath (first overall)
3A Girls: The Classical Academy (second straight, 16th overall)
2A Girls: Heritage Christian (second straight, second overall)
5A Girls: Addison Ritzenhein, Niwot (16:54.7*^)
4A Girls: Ella Hagen, Summit (17:30.7)
3A Girls: Delaney Reuter, Eaton (17:26.9)
2A Girls: Taya Wren, Rangely (19:02.49)
* – denotes classification course record
^ – denotes all-classification course record
