Boys Track & Field: Preseason Coaches Poll Announced
AURORA — The Colorado High School Activities Association has released its preseason coaches’ polls for boys track and field.
The 2025 champion was picked to repeat in four of the five classifications, with the only shakeup coming in 1A. McClave, which finished sixth a year ago, rose to the top of the 1A preseason poll, while Sedgwick County (2A), The Classical Acacdemy (3A), Niwot (4A) and Cherokee Trail (5A) were all picked to defend their title from 2025.
The preseason coaches’ poll is the only poll that will be conducted by CHSAA for boys track and field.
The boys track and field season started with practice this past Monday. Scrimmages can begin tomorrow with meets starting on Thursday, March 5. The state championships will take place Thursday through Saturday, May 14-16.
The preseason polls:
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | McClave |
| 2 | Cheraw |
| 3 | Cheyenne Wells |
| 4 | Granada |
| 5 | Idalia |
| 6 | Eads |
| 7 | Merino |
| 8 | Haxtun |
| 9 | Kim/Branson |
| 10 | South Baca |
Also receiving votes: Plateau Valley, Springfield.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County |
| 2 | Heritage Christian |
| 3 | Peyton |
| 4 | North Fork |
| 5 | Byers |
| 6 | Buena Vista |
| 6 | Cedaredge |
| 6 | Holyoke |
| 9 | Burlington |
| 10 | Rangely |
Also receiving votes: Atlas, Calhan, Colorado Springs Christian, Custer County, Denver Christian, Ellicott, Forge Christian, Golden View Classical Academy, Highland, Lake County, Liberty Tree Academy, Limon, Lotus School for Excellence, Meeker, Monument Academy, Platte Canyon, Ridgway, Rye, St. Mary’s, The Vanguard School, Wiggins, Wray, Yuma.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Classical Academy |
| 2 | Resurrection Christian |
| 3 | Berthoud |
| 4 | Coal Ridge |
| 5 | University |
| 6 | Harrison |
| 7 | Frontier Academy |
| 8 | Kent Denver |
| 9 | Eaton |
| 10 | Alamosa |
Also receiving votes: Aspen, Basalt, Centauri, D’Evelyn, Denver West, Elizabeth, Liberty Common, Pagosa Springs, Sterling, Strasburg, Wellington.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Niwot |
| 2 | Cheyenne Mountain |
| 3 | Roosevelt |
| 4 | Thompson Valley |
| 5 | Palmer Ridge |
| 6 | Mullen |
| 7 | Lutheran |
| 8 | Coronado |
| 9 | Air Academy |
| 10 | Longmont |
Also receiving votes: Canon City, Discovery Canyon, Eagle Valley, George Washington, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Green Mountain, Holy Family, Lewis-Palmer, Mesa Ridge, Pomona, Standley Lake, Summit, Thomas Jefferson, Timnath, Windsor.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cherokee Trail |
| 2 | Northfield |
| 3 | Eaglecrest |
| 4 | Fort Collins |
| 5 | Cherry Creek |
| 6 | Valor Christian |
| 7 | Mountain Vista |
| 8 | Fountain-Fort Carson |
| 8 | Riverdale Ridge |
| 10 | Loveland |
Also receiving votes: Arvada West, Broomfield, Chaparral, Chatfield, Columbine, Denver North, Denver South, Fossil Ridge, Frederick, Grandview, Greeley Central, Heritage, Horizon, Legacy, Overland, Pine Creek, Ralston Valley, Rangeview, Regis Jesuit, Rocky Mountain, Smoky Hill, Vista PEAK Prep.
