Prep track and field

Kent Denver's Solomon Morrell celebrates after winning the 3A 100-meter hurdles at the Track and Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

PHOTOS: 2025 Colorado state track and field championships

By Andy Cross

May 17, 2025 at 8:08 p.m.

The 2025 Track & Field State Championships took place at Jeffco stadium in Lakewood, Colorado,...

Cherokee Trail's Peyton Sommers, right, crosses the finish line first against Ryan Fick of Valor in the 5A 400-meter dash at the Track and Field State Championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Cherokee Trail boys track rallies for improbable Class 5A championship three-peat on final day at Jeffco Stadium

By Kyle Newman

May 17, 2025 at 8:28 p.m.

Peyton Sommers burst across the finish line of the 1,600-meter relay, baton in hand, and...

Golden View Classical's Bobby Kiesewetter smiles after claiming the state title in the boys' 2A 1600-meter Saturday at Jeffco Stadium.

Golden View Classical’s Bobby Kiesewetter overcomes breathing disorder to set state meet record

By Luca Evans

May 17, 2025 at 6:59 p.m.

Before every race, these days, Golden View Classical’s Bobby Kiesewetter sits and tries to prime...

Darrell Ishman launches during the Class 5A boys long jump competition at the CHSAA state track and field championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado state track meet, Day 2: Live results from Jeffco Stadium

By Matt Schubert

May 16, 2025 at 8:15 p.m.

It’s Day 2 of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco...

Cherry Creek’s Soren Shinofield competes in the Class 5A boys shot put during the CHSAA track and field state championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado state track: Utah football commit Soren Shinofield cruises to shot put title

By Corey Masisak

May 15, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

A Class 5A state championship already in tow, Cherry Creek senior Soren Shinofield had a...

Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe competes in the Class 5A girls triple jump during the CHSAA track and field state championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Cherokee Trail triple jumper Kaeli Powe carries on legacy started by record-setting mom

By Kyle Newman

May 15, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

Before she could claim consecutive Class 5A triple jump state titles, Kaeli Powe needed to...

Colorado state track meet, Day 1: Live results from Jeffco Stadium

By Matt Schubert

May 16, 2025 at 9:14 a.m.

Highlights from Day 1 of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at...

Niwot sophomore Addison Ritzenhein (1) competes 4A girls 3200m during the second day of the CHSAA state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado state track meet: Storylines, returning champions and what to know ahead of this weekend

By Kyle Newman

May 14, 2025 at 4:29 p.m.

The 2025 CHSAA track and field state championships are Thursday through Saturday at Jeffco Stadium....

Valarie Allman of the United States competes during Women's Discus Throw Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Valarie Allman named 2024 Colorado Sportswoman of the Year

By Kyle Newman

March 9, 2025 at 8:45 p.m.

Making American history in the discus earned Valarie Allman a prestigious local honor.

Gold medalist Valarie Allman of Team United States celebrates during Women's Discus Throw Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Valarie Allman wins gold in discus, becomes first American woman to win two gold medals in event

By Kyle Newman

August 5, 2024 at 8:26 p.m.

Valarie Allman wins gold medals at Paris Olympics in women's discus over China's Bin Feng.

Anna Hall kisses a gold medal after competing in the women's heptathlon on Day Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 24, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Colorado’s Anna Hall claims heptathlon title, spot in Olympics

By The Associated Press

July 1, 2024 at 6:49 a.m.

Colorado native Anna Hall is headed to Paris. And she’s already a champion.

Cherokee Trail’s Peyton Sommers, right, pulls ahead to win the 5A boys 200m against Chaparral’s Wilkins Persichina, left, during the final day of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Colwell/Special to The Denver Post)

Cherokee Trail repeats as Class 5A track state champion, and more boys storylines from Jeffco Stadium

By Kyle Newman

May 18, 2024 at 7:37 p.m.

CT's now won four on the boys side to go along with a pair on...

Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein celebrates as she crosses the finish line in the 4A girls 1600 meter race at the CHSAA state track and field championships at Jefferson Country Stadium in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Niwot track dynasty continues, Rock Canyon wins first crown and more girls storylines from Jeffco Stadium

By Kyle Newman

May 18, 2024 at 7:32 p.m.

Niwot's girls track dynasty is chugging along at an infinite pace.