by Joanne Barnard
The returning boys’ state qualifiers are: seniors Zach Pfeifer, Chris Smith, Keith Albertson, and sophomore Ryan Boucher. Other team mates vying for a spot on this year’s state team are Sean Flynn and Marcel Such. Lyons is in the 2A classification this year. At state, five team members run and three are scored.
Melissa Roberts was the lone girl state qualifier last year. Olivia Raspotnik, Izzy Solman, Maia Lang, Kelsey Miner, and newcomer Miriam Roberts all have the potential to help create a state qualifying team.
“Assistant coach Kevin Akers put in a lot of time with several of the runners this summer,” states Mark Roberts “and we’re excited to see the results of their hard work.” Mr. Roberts is the head coach of the Lyons
Cross Country team and looks forward to his fifteenth year. Lyons has taken a boys’ team to state for the last fourteen years and expects to be among the top three finishers at state on October 30.
Get out your running shoes. This Saturday, August 28, will be the kickoff to the cross country season with the St. Vrain Scrimmage at 8:00 a.m. The scrimmage is held at Lyons Middle Senior High School and begins with a 5K race open to anyone. As you cross the finish, don’t forget to obtain your time off the football score board. The gun goes off for the open race at 8:15, high school girls at 9:00 a.m. and the high school boys follow at 9:35 a.m.
On September 4, the team will preview the state course down at the Arapahoe City Fairgrounds - Aurora. They will be back at home for the St. Vrain Invitational on Saturday, September 11.
Back l-r: Zach Pfeifer, Isaac Cisar, Ryan Boucher, Jacob Vahlenkamp, Matt Smith, Isaac Vahlenkamp, Spencer Huff, Jack Gambrell, Levi Stone
Middle l-r: Shawn Flinn, Isaiah Vahlenkamp, Jacob Anderson, Keith Albertson, Chris Smith, Chris Boucher, Reed Gatmann, Sam Crowley, Nick McNulty
Front l-r: Tatianna Raspotnik, Melissa Roberts, Olivia Raspotnik, Miriam Roberts, Kelsey Minor, Izzy Solman, Maia Lang, Hazel Myers, Emma Cizar
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