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The 2025 cross country preview for the Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont areas A team-by-team look at all of the cross country programs in Boulder and Broomfield counties, as well as Mead, Erie and Frederick. Aug 20, 2025

Fall ‘Four’cast: 4 things from Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont we’re eager to see play out in boys cross country Several months after Niwot boys cross country ended its 2024 season, Nike Global Running head coach Chris Bennett put it best: "This is one of the greatest programs in the United States." Jul 22, 2025

Fall ‘Four’cast: 4 things from Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont we’re eager to see play out in girls cross country Niwot has dominated the running scene in both track and cross country for the past few years, but a move up to Class 5A in cross country last season saw the Cougars singing a different tune. Jul 19, 2025

Cross country: Nike throws surprise rally for national champion Niwot boys team The Cougar boys were the first team from Colorado to win a national title, just as junior Addison Ritzenhein was the first from the area to win an individual crown a year earlier. Jan 08, 2025

Girls XC: Silver Creek’s Cloe Ruth tabbed as Times-Call runner of the year Her entire high school career at Silver Creek had culminated in that glittering, silver-worthy moment. It earned her the Times-Call runner of the year. Dec 28, 2024

Cross country: Niwot’s Addy Ritzenhein is the Daily Camera girls runner of the year Ritzenhein won the 5A state title with an all-classification time and finished fifth at NXN. Dec 28, 2024

Girls cross country: Our 2024 all-state team The locals who made CHSAA's all-state team. Dec 28, 2024

Cross country: Longmont’s Miles Miller named boys Times-Call runner of the year Miles Miller had been waiting three years to have his breakout in cross country. It turned out he just needed to shed soccer in order to shine on the course. Dec 27, 2024

Boys cross country: Our all-state team Niwot boys cross country shined in its first season under the Class 5A banner, winning the state meet over Valor Christian by just 33 points. The feat, naturally, resulted in CHSAA coach of the year honors for Kelly Christensen, as well as a number of nods on CHSAA's all-state team. Dec 27, 2024

Cross country: Niwot’s Hunter Robbie is the Daily Camera boys runner of the year Niwot junior Hunter Robbie’s brief running career continues to trend upward. […] Dec 27, 2024

BoCoPreps 10&10: Week 10 of preps action from BVSD and SVVSD Each full week of the fall season, BoCoPreps is highlighting 10 teams and 10 athletes. […] Nov 04, 2024

Prep cross country: Peak to Peak’s Jack Cerullo among small-school runners with highlight-reel days at state At the Class 3A and 2A levels, six local schools sent at least one athlete to Colorado Springs on Saturday for the state cross country championships. Nov 02, 2024

State cross country: Addy Ritzenhein, Niwot boys crown themselves in Class 5A COLORADO SPRINGS — Three years into her high school career, no bar seems to be too high for Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein, no triumph insurmountable. Nov 02, 2024

Event of the Week: 159 runners from Boulder, Broomfield counties qualify for state cross country The Boulder, Longmont and Broomfield areas will be sending 159 individuals and 22 full teams to the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs on Saturday. Oct 29, 2024

BoCoPreps 10&10: Week 9 of preps action A look at some of the best performances last week. Oct 28, 2024

BoCoPreps 10&10: Week 8 of preps action The best performances from last week. Oct 21, 2024

BoCoPreps 10&10: Week 7 of preps action The best performances from last week. Oct 14, 2024

BoCoPreps 10&10: Week 6 of preps action The best performances from last week. […] Oct 07, 2024

Cross country: Boulder boys win Pat Patten Invite Boulder’s Pat Patten Invitational always promises elite talent, and even in a scaled-down version, the Panthers know how to show out. Oct 05, 2024

High 5: BoCoPreps events to watch this week Few cross country meets provide the type of backdrop of Boulder's Pat Patten Invite. Set in the shadow of the Flatirons, the competition welcomes top talent from all over the state, including in its own backyard. Oct 01, 2024

Cross country: Mead’s Ava Mierau brings the fun to the run “Delight” may be the last thing a runner thinks about when her lungs are burning and her muscles are going lactic, but Mead junior Ava Mierau has found just the right recipe of motivational and lively leadership to keep her younger teammates going. Sep 24, 2024

High 5: BoCoPreps games to watch this week What to keep on eye on for the Week of Sept. 23. Sep 24, 2024

Cross country: Niwot boys obliterate the competition at St. Vrain Invite After crossing the finish line at one, two, three, four, five, six at the St. Vrain Invite at Lyons High School on Saturday morning, the Cougars put the rest of Class 5A on notice. Sep 21, 2024

Event of the Week: St. Vrain Invite promises big talent Fifty-eight teams will descend upon Lyons for one of Colorado's biggest meets throughout the regular season, and there will be no shortage of talent in attendance. Sep 18, 2024

Cross country: 2024 season preview capsules A team by team look at all of the programs in our area. Sep 05, 2024

Cross country: Another disaster brings Lyons and its XC team closer together Lyons and its XC are closely knit. Part of it comes from the town's togetherness approach in the aftermath of destruction. […] Sep 05, 2024

High 5: Five events to watch this week Each week through the regular season, BoCoPreps will highlight five games or events to keep an eye on. Aug 20, 2024

Fall ‘Four’cast: Storylines to watch out for on the local XC scene Since winning her first state title in cross country last year, Niwot’s Addy Ritzenhein has become a household name in the world of running. Jul 17, 2024

Track and field: Niwot’s Elise Cranny is going back to the Olympics Niwot grad makes her second Olympic Games. Jun 26, 2024

Colorado: College commitments A list of 2024 student-athletes who have committed to sign letters of intent to play in college. May 29, 2024

Niwot cross-country runner Addison Ritzenhein wins Gatorade National Player of the Year Running royalty courses through the veins of Boulder County, and on Tuesday morning, a new queen was crowned. Jan 23, 2024

Boys cross country: Our 2023 all-state team The Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont areas saw 24 boys make their respective CHSAA all-state lists following strong performances at the cross country state championships at the end of October. Dec 09, 2023

Boys cross country: Fairview’s Krizek tabbed as Daily Camera runner of the year When Fairview senior Holden Krizek first began his high school running career, he never could have imagined where it would take him by the time he logged his final mile. Dec 09, 2023

Boys cross country: Niwot’s Culpepper is the Longmont Times-Call runner of the year Niwot's Rocco Culpepper finished third in 4A. Dec 09, 2023

Girls cross country: Our all-state team The Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont areas had 18 girls make the Colorado High School Activities Association’s all-state cross country team. Dec 08, 2023

Girls cross country: Niwot’s Ritzenhein is the Longmont Times-Call runner of the year Niwot sophomore Addy Ritzenhein is already Colorado’s next female distance running icon. Dec 08, 2023

Boulder’s Vaughn repeats as Daily Camera girls runner of the year Kiki Vaughn’s high school running career began in the aftermath of COVID-19, but in the four years since she first stepped onto a cross country course, the senior has been instrumental in reshaping Boulder’s program. Dec 08, 2023

Niwot’s Ritzenhein wins Nike Cross Nationals Niwot cross country can’t stop turning heads. Not on the Colorado scale, and certainly not on the national scale. Dec 04, 2023

State XC notebook: Fairview’s Krizek leads Knights to 3rd place in 5A Fairview's boys cross country team fell just short of a Class 5A team runner-up finish at the Norris Penrose Event Center on Saturday afternoon, but senior Holden Krizek couldn't help but beam with pride. Oct 28, 2023

State cross country: Lyons’ Sage Wynja places second at state meet A quick glance at the statewide best times in Class 2A prior to the CHSAA cross country state championships would show Lyons’ Sage Wynja at No. 13. Oct 28, 2023

State cross country: Niwot girls and boys stay golden When Niwot girls cross country steps onto the course at the Norris Penrose Event Center for the Class 4A state championships, a team title is almost a foregone conclusion. Oct 28, 2023

Event of the week: State cross country qualifying list Over the past few weeks, fall sport after fall sport has started to drop off. Cross country is the next event to come to its season acme. Oct 26, 2023

Cross country: Local teams take care of business at regionals in Northglenn There’s no proper replacement for experience. At Friday’s Class 5A and 3A Region 3 cross country meet, the most seasoned runners reigned supreme in their final hurdle before the state championships. Oct 20, 2023

Cross country: Centaurus boys, Boulder girls shine at Pat Patten Through every strong performance that local cross country talent has seen so far in 2023 — and there have been many — few have been as dominant as Centaurus’ boys behind front man Jacob Schwarting. Sep 30, 2023

Cross country: Addison Ritzenhein smashes St. Vrain Invite record Whenever Niwot girls cross country graces a local course, victories generally follow. Saturday’s St. Vrain Invite at Lyons High School was no different. This time around, a win followed a jaw-dropping broken record from — who else — sophomore phenom Addison Ritzenhein. Sep 16, 2023

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