Girls Cross Country: Preseason Coaches Poll Announced
AURORA — The Colorado High School Activities Association has released its preseason coaches’ polls for girls cross country.
Three of the four state champions from a year ago were picked in the No. 1 spot of the preseason poll, with Timnath (4A), The Classical Academy (3A) and Heritage Christian (2A) taking the top spots. In 5A, Chaparral was picked first, with Mountain Vista – the 2024 state champion – checking in third.
Regular season cross country meets can start this Thursday, Aug. 21. Regionals will take place Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 23-25, with the state championships set for Saturday, Nov. 1 at Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.
The preseason polls:
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chaparral |
| 2 | Niwot |
| 3 | Mountain Vista |
| 4 | Air Academy |
| 5 | Heritage |
| 6 | Boulder |
| 7 | Cherry Creek |
| 8 | Denver East |
| 9 | Cherokee Trail |
| 10 | Thunderridge |
Also receiving votes: Arapahoe, Fairview, Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Golden, Monarch, Northfield, Pueblo West, Rocky Mountain, Valor Christian.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timnath |
| 2 | Battle Mountain |
| 3 | Cheyenne Mountain |
| 4 | Discovery Canyon |
| 5 | Palmer Ridge |
| 5 | Holy Family |
| 7 | Summit |
| 8 | Conifer |
| 9 | Coronado |
| 10 | Thompson Valley |
Also receiving votes: Grand Junction, Grand Junction Central, Mead, Mountain View, Ponderosa, Roosevelt.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Classical Academy |
| 2 | Manitou Springs |
| 3 | Salida |
| 4 | Woodland Park |
| 5 | Prospect Ridge Academy |
| 6 | Coal Ridge |
| 7 | Banning Lewis Academy |
| 8 | St. Mary’s Academy |
| 9 | Jefferson Academy |
| 10 | Kent Denver |
Also receiving votes: Basalt, Centauri, Jefferson, Liberty Common.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Christian |
| 2 | Lake County |
| 3 | North Fork |
| 4 | Denver Christian |
| 5 | Wray |
| 5 | Byers |
| 7 | Nederland |
| 8 | Colorado Rocky Mountain |
| 9 | Crested Butte |
| 9 | Golden View Classical Academy |
Also receiving votes: Loveland Classical, Rangely.
