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Cross Country

Boys Cross Country: 2024 All-State Teams Announced

AURORA - The Colorado High School Activities Association announced today the 2024 Boys Cross Country All-State Teams, which are presented by CHSAANow.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created based upon results at the state championships. The top seven individual finishers were named to the all-state first team, the next seven were named to the second team, and the rest of the top 50 earned honorable mention.

The athletes who won championships at their classification were named Runner of the Year, while the head coaches of each state championship team were named Coach of the Year.

Class 5A

Runner of the Year: Benjamin Anderson, Mountain Vista

Coach of the Year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

First Team

Player School Year
Benjamin Adams Mountain Vista High School SO
Benjamin Anderson Mountain Vista High School SR
Evan Dann Castle View High School FR
Kaeden Dendorfer Valor Christian High School SR
Ryder Keeton Niwot High School JR
Ben Lee ThunderRidge High School JR
Hunter Robbie Niwot High School JR

Second Team

Player School Year
Keegan Geldean Niwot High School SR
Gabriel Marshall Niwot High School JR
Griffin Mazeski Valor Christian High School JR
Colin Olson Loveland High School SR
Gable Rial Pine Creek High School SR
Ryan Ruffer Fossil Ridge High School JR
Colton White Grandview High School SR

Honorable Mention

  • Nathanie Bartunek, Castle View High School, JR
  • Luke Bartunek, Castle View High School, SR
  • Henry Bennett, Denver East High School, JR
  • Tyson Bhalla, Rocky Mountain High School, SR
  • Carter Brazelton, Fossil Ridge High School, SR
  • Judah Crooks, Valor Christian High School, SR
  • Rocco Culpepper, Niwot High School, JR
  • Wyatt Dann, Castle View High School, FR
  • Cooper Draves, Boulder High School, JR
  • Braeden Focht, Regis Jesuit, SR
  • Alexander Gilbert, Cherry Creek High School, SR
  • Cory Gilbert, Valor Christian High School, SR
  • Parker Graham, Castle View High School, SR
  • Kaden Hamilton, Lakewood High School, SR
  • Ayuub Hassan, Northfield High School, SO
  • Will Johns, Fort Collins High School, FR
  • Kyle Kato, Arapahoe High School, SR
  • Dylan Laity, Rock Canyon High School, JR
  • Cole Mazurana, Niwot High School, SR
  • Quinton Rodriguez, Doherty High School, SR
  • Cadel Ruthven, Fort Collins High School, JR
  • Lucas Santos, Valor Christian High School, FR
  • Isaac Scott, Cherry Creek High School, SR
  • Jonas Scudamore, Denver East High School, SR
  • Jack Sheehan, Northfield High School, SR
  • Cameron Shull, Golden High School, SR
  • Tanner Smith, Douglas County High School, SR
  • Dylan Smith, Cherokee Trail High School, JR
  • Carson Smith, Air Academy High School, JR
  • Quinn Sullivan, Niwot High School, SO
  • Aidan Teran, Air Academy High School, SO
  • Jackson Turner, Arapahoe High School, SR
  • Porter Warren, Valor Christian High School, SR
  • Lucas Wik, Boulder High School, JR
  • Benjamin Wolff, Heritage High School, SR
  • Toby Wong, Boulder High School, JR

Class 4A

Runner of the Year: Aiden Le Roux, Cheyenne Mountain High School

Coach of the Year: Kris Christensen, Thompson Valley

First Team

Player School Year
Tyler Blair Eagle Valley High School JR
Dylan Blair Eagle Valley High School JR
Brogan Collins Cheyenne Mountain High School SR
Oliver Horton Coronado High School SO
Aiden Le Roux Cheyenne Mountain High School JR
Curtis Smela Thompson Valley High School SR
Noah Thompson Lewis-Palmer High School JR

Second Team

Player School Year
Kyler Boymel Conifer High School JR
Trent Gabrielson Thompson Valley High School JR
Guthrie Manzella Thompson Valley High School SR
Parker Nelson Holy Family High School SR
Aiden Ogg Cheyenne Mountain High School JR
Boston Potts Coronado High School SR
Josh Shriver Summit High School SR

Honorable Mention

  • Eric Asselin, Eagle Valley High School, JR
  • Ty Bakker, Thompson Valley High School, SR
  • Will Bentley, Summit High School, SR
  • Owen Church, Palmer High School, JR
  • Scott Clark, Berthoud High School, SR
  • Jacob Crisman, Thompson Valley High School, JR
  • Parker Davidson, Coronado High School, SR
  • Hyrum Deford, Palisade High School, JR
  • Jackson Filmore, Eagle Valley High School, SR
  • Julien Frazier, Longmont High School, SR
  • Caden Garrison, Mullen High School, JR
  • Gerardo Gonzalez, Grand Junction High School, SO
  • Andrew Gross, Palmer Ridge High School, SR
  • Camden Johnson, Lutheran High School, JR
  • Josh Knight, Mead High School, SO
  • Jackson Krieger, Lutheran High School, JR
  • Garrett Locke, Discovery Canyon High School, JR
  • Jay Mcdonald, Summit High School, SO
  • Miles Miller, Longmont High School, SR
  • Jake Morrison, Lewis-Palmer High School, SR
  • William Newkirk, Cheyenne Mountain High School, SR
  • Carter Niemkiewicz, Summit High School, JR
  • Braxton Oliver, Coronado High School, SO
  • Asher Parsons, Mead High School, SO
  • Rylan Preble, Ponderosa High School, JR
  • Christian Price, Longmont High School, SR
  • David Roberts, Roosevelt High School, FR
  • Nico Sanchez, Greeley Central High School, SR
  • Nolan Schwemlein, Conifer High School, SR
  • Ryan Slater, Coronado High School, SR
  • Levi Smela, Thompson Valley High School, SO
  • Garrett Smith, Holy Family High School, SR
  • Cameron Taylor, Cheyenne Mountain High School, SR
  • Yishai Trowbridge, Central Grand Junction High Scho, SR
  • Isaac Vasquez, Thompson Valley High School, JR
  • Bryce Weeks, Green Mountain High School, SR

Class 3A

Runner of the Year: Jackson Fagerlin, Resurrection Christian High Scho

Coach of the Year: Kenny Wilcox, Salida

First Team

Player School Year
Noah Askew The Classical Academy SR
Jack Cerullo Peak to Peak Charter School SR
Joel Davis Lamar High School JR
Jackson Fagerlin Resurrection Christian High Scho SR
Aden Garza Jefferson Academy SR
Matthew Hayden Frontier Academy JR
Ezekiel Wilcox Salida High School SR

Second Team

Player School Year
Jackson Dalleck Gunnison High School SR
Emmanuel Dean DSST Cedar High School SR
Kalid Fanning Frontier Academy SR
Rylan Mills Jefferson Academy SR
Nicholas Shoemaker Prospect Ridge Academy SR
Jaxon Taylor Banning Lewis Preparatory Academ SR
Donavyn Williams Banning Lewis Preparatory Academ SR

Honorable Mention

  • Carson Bagwell, Centauri High School, SR
  • Cooper Barr, Liberty Common High School, SR
  • Orion Baxter, Salida High School, JR
  • Joseph Begley, Woodland Park High School, SR
  • Brody Bender, Prospect Ridge Academy, JR
  • Marco Borrelli, Banning Lewis Preparatory Academ, JR
  • Jake Curt, Coal Ridge High School, JR
  • Jeremiah Delacerda, Alamosa High School, JR
  • Drake Deschler, DSST Cedar High School, SO
  • Tyler Dokson, Alamosa High School, SR
  • Cristopher Estanol, Estes Park High School, SR
  • Jack Friesen, Liberty Common High School, SR
  • Yonas Hanson, Manitou Springs High School, JR
  • Dawit James, Strasburg High School, JR
  • Israel James, Strasburg High School, JR
  • Eliot Lindberg, Jefferson Academy, SR
  • Carson Mcconathy, Salida High School, JR
  • Jack Mcgirl, Englewood High School, JR
  • Ethan Merrick, Alamosa High School, FR
  • Max Miller, The Vanguard School, SO
  • Jonah Morris, Resurrection Christian High Scho, JR
  • Ryan Osness, Salida High School, SR
  • Barrett Paas, The Classical Academy, FR
  • Pierce Richardson, Liberty Common High School, SR
  • Brennan Ryland, Banning Lewis Preparatory Academ, SR
  • Towler Scott, Basalt High School, JR
  • Jackson Shomion, Salida High School, FR
  • Wil Swenson, DSST Cedar High School, SO
  • Asher Taylor, Banning Lewis Preparatory Academ, JR
  • Jonathan Trejo, Fort Lupton High School, SR
  • Emory Vazquez, Peak to Peak Charter School, SR
  • Ryan Whitcomb, The Classical Academy, SO
  • Joaquin Wilcox, Salida High School, FR
  • Judah Wilson, Jefferson Academy, SO
  • Chase Wittman, Jefferson Academy, JR
  • Braden Yarmer, The Classical Academy, SO

Class 2A

Runner of the Year: Andrew Bel, Colorado Springs Christian Schoo

Coach of the Year: Amanda Gilmore, Golden View Classical Academy

First Team

Player School Year
Biruk Begashaw Lotus School for Excellence High SR
Andrew Bel Colorado Springs Christian Schoo SR
Rylan Griffith SkyView Academy SO
Antheney Herre Loveland Classical High School SO
Shawn Kipchumba Thomas Maclaren Charter School JR
Ian Reynolds Denver Christian High School SR
Matthew Start Monument Academy High School SR

Second Team

Player School Year
Giles Billick Crested Butte Community School SR
Nick Clark Soroco High School JR
Gabe Gatti Peyton High School JR
Benjamin Kamperman Olathe High School SR
Bobby Kiesewetter Golden View Classical Academy SR
David Maroney Rye High School JR
James Talbot Rangely High School SR

Honorable Mention

  • Anthony Acocella, Golden View Classical Academy, SR
  • Parker Arbuthnot, Springfield High School, SO
  • Kynan Blazis, Thomas Maclaren Charter School, SR
  • Ocean Caplan-Holdgrafer, Clear Creek High School, SR
  • Canyon Cherney, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, SR
  • Korbin Church, Caprock Academy High School, SO
  • Craig Cotter, Grand Valley High School, SR
  • Trace Crane, Ignacio High School, JR
  • Huckleberry Hale, Golden View Classical Academy, SO
  • Braddock Hewitt, Thomas Maclaren Charter School, FR
  • Mitchell Hixson, SkyView Academy, SR
  • Flint Hoyt, Crested Butte Community School, JR
  • Titus Kammerlohr, Forge Christian High School, SO
  • Ethan Kiptui, St. Mary`s High School, FR
  • Pieter Langedyk, Golden View Classical Academy, JR
  • Samuel Lee, Loveland Classical High School, SR
  • Teagan Martin, Fleming High School, JR
  • Ian Molgaard, Heritage Christian Academy, JR
  • James Newell, Lyons High School, JR
  • Henry O'Hagan, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, SR
  • Joseph Padilla, Dolores High School, FR
  • Matthew Peery, Peyton High School, SR
  • Cody Pleak, Crested Butte Community School, JR
  • Jaden Ramirez, Clear Creek High School, SR
  • Dean Ratcliff, West Grand High School, SR
  • Kathir Sasikumar, Rocky Ford High School, SR
  • Judah Shaw, Peyton High School, SO
  • Evan St John, Thomas Maclaren Charter School, FR
  • Rylan Starnes, Caprock Academy High School, SR
  • Henry Stettner, Denver Academy, JR
  • Nathaniel Stokes, Thomas Maclaren Charter School, JR
  • Max Sullivan, Crested Butte Community School, JR
  • Jack Thompson, Forge Christian High School, SO
  • Luke Wahl, Golden View Classical Academy, SR
  • Benjamin Weber, Nederland High School, JR
  • Steven Wehrwein, Liberty Tree Academy High School, JR