2021 CTS Track & Field Athletes of the Year

Well, Colorado Track Stats 2021 T&F Athletes of the Year is here.

The first of two CTS 2021 Colorado T&F Athletes of the Year criteria are as followed.  You had to have gone to a Colorado High School and performed well on the National performance lists.

The next CTS Athletes of the Year list, you have to have ties to Colorado, such as train here, on a or formally on a Colorado College/University, not necessarily from a Colorado HS and appear on the CTS lists.  In the next Blog.

The Top-3

Women

#1 Valarie Allman, Silver Creek HS, Olympic Games Womens Discus Throw Gold Medalist (226-4) and set the Womens American Discus Throw Record later in the year. (233-5).  She also won the Diamond League Championship Meet.  WOW!!

#2 Annie Kunz, Wheat Ridge HS, Finished 6th in the Olympic Games Heptathlon with 6420 points.  Moved to #5 on the American Womens All-Time Heptathlon List with 6703 points set at the Olympic Trials, in which she won.  In 2021 she moved up in the CTS After High School lists in eight events.

#3 Elise Cranny, Niwot HS, Finished 13th in the Olympic Games 5000 Meters (14:55.98).  Cranny has been on a terror in the last couple of years, as she ran down the #1 spots in the CTS After High School lists.  In 2021 her #1’s came in the Mile (4:21.90), 3000 Meters (8:30.30), 1500 Meters (4:02.62), 10000 Meters (30:47.42).  Cannot wait to see what she does in 2022.

Others that received votes: no particular order

Emma Coburn, Crested Butte HS, Steeple, 3000 Meters, 2-Mile #1 CTS 9:15.71, 3000 Meters, 5000 Meters

Val Constien, Battle Mountain HS, Steeple

Natosha Rogers, Dakota Ridge HS, 3000 Meters, 5000 Meters

Anna Hall, Valor Christian HS, Heptathlon, Long Jump, Javelin, 60 Meter Hurdles, High Jump, 200 Meters

Eleanor Fulton, Highlands Ranch HS, 800 Meters, 1500 Meters, Mile, 3000 Meters

Maddie Alm, Monarch HS, 1500 Meters, 3000 Meters, 5000 Meters

Katie Rainsberger, Air Academy HS, Steeple, 2-Mile, 5000 Meters

Maria Mettler, Air Academy HS, 10000 Meters

Lauren Gale, Discovery Canyon HS, 200 Meters, 400 Meters

Nell Rojas, Boulder HS, 3000 Meters, 5000 Meters, 10000 Meters, Marathon

Laura Thweatt, Durango HS, 10000 Meters, Marathon

Marybeth Sant, Valor Christian, 60 Meters, 100 Meters

The Top-3

Men

#1 William Kincaid, Columbine HS, Finished 14th in the Olympic Games 5000 Meters (13:17.20) and 15th in the Olympic Games 10000 Meters (28:11.01).  His 27:12.78 10000 Meters ran earlier in the year was the 6th faster American Ever!!

#2 Mason Finley, Buena Vista HS, His 23rd place finish in Olympic Games (197-11) was his worse placement in a major meet.  However, he won the Olympic Trials (206-11) and had the 2nd longest throw of the year by an American in 2021 (217-10).

#3 Eric Hammer, Palmer Ridge HS, His 2nd place in the NCAA I Indoor Nationals 5000 Meters (13:29.60), and his 27:44.87 10000 Meters 5th place at the NCAA Outdoor Nationals, earns him the #3 spot for 2021.

Others that received votes: no particular order

Isaac Green, Monarch HS, 5000 Meters

Hunter Price, Ralston Valley HS, Decathlon

Nathaniel Miller, Widefield HS, Shot Put

Clayson Shumway, Liberty HS, Steeple

Taylor Stack, Salida HS, 3000 meters, Steeple

Nick Harris, Niwot HS, 1500 Meters, Mile

Lian Meirow, Summit HS, Mile

Allam Bushara, Fort Collins HS, Triple Jump

William Ross, Palmer HS, Long Jump

Cruz Culpepper, Niwot HS, 1500 Meters, Mile

Blaize Holland, Cherokee Trail HS, 100 Meters, 200 Meters

Christian Lyon, Fort Carson HS, 200 Meters

Click on a name and see their CTS bests

GOD Bless and have a great 2022!!