One of the things I learned from previous Deep Dives is just how long it takes. I knew that already, but I was enough years removed from the last time I did it that the memory of it all had faded a bit.
So, this time around, I endeavored to be smarter about how I did it. I would take the MaxPreps rankings for 2A Boys, score them, and then let that table do a large share of the talking.
So, if we score the rankings as of April 21, here’s how the 2A Boys state meet comes out (and do take a moment to note how close it is at the top):
2A Boys 100 Meter Dash
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Wind Pts
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1 Jake Romero Platte Canyon 11.04 NWI 9
1 Mason Claunch Centauri 11.04 NWI 9
3 Clay Robinson Yuma 11.18 NWI 7
4 Kelton Turner Meeker 11.41 NWI 6
5 Rowdy Humrich Burlington 11.49 NWI 4.5
5 Owen Barton St. Mary’s 11.49 NWI 4.5
7 Joe Ross Trinidad 11.50 NWI 2.5
7 Wyatt Eichman Dayspring Christian 11.50 NWI 2.5
9 Paton Edwards Ouray 11.56 NWI 1
10 Deven Brady Centauri 11.58 NWI
2A Boys 200 Meter Dash
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Wind Pts
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1 Clay Robinson Yuma 22.71 NWI 10
2 Mason Claunch Centauri 23.06 NWI 8
3 Wyatt Eichman Dayspring Christian 23.28 NWI 6.5
3 Gabe Schubarth Limon 23.28 NWI 6.5
5 Joe Ross Trinidad 23.41 NWI 5
6 Landon Hadley Peyton 23.44 NWI 4
7 Dresden Howeth Peyton 23.45 NWI 3
8 Ryan Campbell Calhan 23.51 NWI 2
9 Jake Romero Platte Canyon 23.68 NWI 1
10 John Paul Keeley Golden View Classica 23.80 NWI
2A Boys 400 Meter Dash
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Pts
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1 Paton Edwards Ouray 50.00 10
2 Mason Claunch Centauri 50.97 8
3 Giorgio Spensieri Twin Peaks Charter 51.47 7
4 Canyon Ishikawa Ouray 51.91 6
5 Shunta Suzuki Rocky Ford 51.92 5
6 Daman Thornton Yuma 52.01 4
7 Michael Brophy Thomas Maclaren 52.06 3
8 Hayden Hart Ouray 52.59 2
9 Hunter Jordan Cedaredge 52.71 1
10 Jackson Neppl St. Mary’s 52.92
2A Boys 800 Meter Run
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Pts
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1 Jonathan Wiggins Banning Lewis Prep 1:59.94 10
2 Paton Edwards Ouray 2:00.81 8
3 Jackson Neppl St. Mary’s 2:02.40 7
4 Shunta Suzuki Rocky Ford 2:03.06 6
5 Kade Sackett Grand Valley 2:04.60 5
6 Vincent Schierenberg Ouray 2:05.05 4
7 Giorgio Spensieri Twin Peaks Charter 2:05.22 3
8 Edgar Hernandez Mancos 2:05.32 2
9 Jace Peters Lake County 2:05.78 1
10 Cole Thomas Lyons 2:06.71
2A Boys 1600 Meter Run
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Pts
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1 Jonathan Wiggins Banning Lewis Prep 4:29.30 10
2 Tyler Ball Lyons 4:31.40 8
3 Cole Thomas Lyons 4:42.20 7
4 Nate Plotner Buena Vista 4:42.80 6
5 Lyndon Gotelaere St. Mary’s 4:43.90 5
6 Edgar Hernandez Mancos 4:45.70 4
7 Vincent Schierenberg Ouray 4:47.00 3
8 Jace Peters Lake County 4:48.30 2
9 Jay Wood Thomas Maclaren 4:49.20 1
10 Yosef Heldt Golden View Classica 4:49.70
2A Boys 3200 Meter Run
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Pts
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1 Jonathan Wiggins Banning Lewis Prep 9:59.70 10
2 Jace Peters Lake County 10:15.10 8
3 Jay Wood Thomas Maclaren 10:15.40 7
4 Vincent Schierenberg Ouray 10:18.80 6
5 Aaron Jenkins Twin Peaks Charter 10:20.70 5
6 Jodzuel Juarez Ellicott 10:26.40 4
7 Lyndon Gotelaere St. Mary’s 10:29.10 3
8 Connor Williams Crested Butte Commun 10:35.70 2
9 Sage Wynja Lyons 10:36.20 1
10 Alex Bodnar St. Mary’s 10:37.60
2A Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Wind Pts
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1 Pryce Ferrin Denver Christian 15.92 NWI 10
2 Rashaun McNeil Crowley County 15.95 NWI 8
3 Logan Tullis Cedaredge 16.11 NWI 7
4 Nate Early Banning Lewis Prep 16.14 NWI 6
5 Beau Tate Yuma 17.01 NWI 5
6 Jaden Dodsworth Wray 17.14 NWI 4
7 Miles Dumbauld Lyons 17.15 NWI 3
8 Kaden Phillips Banning Lewis Prep 17.17 NWI 2
9 Joe Probst West Grand 17.29 NWI 1
10 Kailer Schmidt Limon 17.37 NWI
2A Boys 300 Meter Hurdles
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Pl Name Yr Team Time Pts
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1 Nate Early Banning Lewis Prep 41.09 10
2 Jacob Martin Dayspring Christian 41.33 8
3 Beau Tate Yuma 41.50 7
4 Rashaun McNeil Crowley County 41.72 6
5 Logan Tullis Cedaredge 42.27 5
6 Pryce Ferrin Denver Christian 42.76 4
7 Nash Richardson Yuma 43.23 3
8 Justin Beserra Ouray 43.43 2
9 Mason Sowards Centauri 43.97 1
10 Jesse Uecker Lyons 43.99
2A Boys 4×100 Meter Relay
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Pl Team Time Pts
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1 Centauri 44.20 10
2 Meeker 44.80 8
3 Dayspring Christian 44.88 7
4 Peyton 45.04 6
5 Platte Canyon 45.22 5
6 Clear Creek 45.49 4
7 Cedaredge 45.91 3
8 Buena Vista 46.05 2
9 Banning Lewis Prep 46.07 1
10 Ouray 46.14
2A Boys 4×200 Meter Relay
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Pl Team Time Pts
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1 Centauri 1:31.49 10
2 Peyton 1:33.93 8
3 Dayspring Christian 1:34.65 7
4 Limon 1:34.78 6
5 Platte Canyon 1:35.29 5
6 Clear Creek 1:35.33 4
7 Banning Lewis Prep 1:35.34 3
8 Ouray 1:36.16 2
9 Yuma 1:36.36 1
10 Wiggins 1:36.65
2A Boys 4×400 Meter Relay
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Pl Team Time Pts
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1 Ouray 3:31.40 10
2 Limon 3:35.40 8
3 Cedaredge 3:36.50 7
4 Banning Lewis Prep 3:37.40 6
5 Peyton 3:37.50 5
6 Buena Vista 3:44.10 4
7 Burlington 3:44.60 3
8 Lyons 3:44.80 2
9 Twin Peaks Charter 3:45.20 1
10 Wiggins 3:45.30
2A Boys 4×800 Meter Relay
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Pl Team Time Pts
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1 Ouray 8:33.00 10
2 Peyton 8:40.60 8
3 St. Mary’s 8:52.80 7
4 Rangely 8:59.00 6
5 Rocky Ford 9:00.30 5
6 Golden View Classical 9:00.60 4
7 Limon 9:02.30 3
8 Wiggins 9:06.10 2
9 Lyons 9:09.10 1
10 Banning Lewis Prep 9:09.30
2A Boys High Jump
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Pl Name Yr Team Mark Pts
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1 Mason Goodwin Mancos 6-03.00 10
2 Nate Early Banning Lewis Prep 6-02.00 8
3 Markus VigilLas Anima Las Animas 6-01.00 7
4 Brysen Harris Cedaredge 6-00.00 6
5 Troy Sowards Centauri 5-11.00 5
6 Zachary Freeman Dayspring Christian 5-10.50 4
7 Austin Stockebrand Centauri 5-10.00 .75
7 Josh Lindner Mancos 5-10.00 .75
7 Nathan Richarson Lyons 5-10.00 .75
7 Benjamin Early Banning Lewis Prep 5-10.00 .75
7 Timothy Scoggins Rangely 5-10.00 .75
7 Logan Tullis Cedaredge 5-10.00 .75
7 Sam Dylan Buena Vista 5-10.00 .75
7 Orion Herrle Buena Vista 5-10.00 .75
2A Boys Pole Vault
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Pl Name Yr Team Mark Pts
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1 Johnathan Mikita Calhan 13-06.00 10
2 Jace Peters Lake County 12-09.00 8
3 Kailer Schmidt Limon 12-02.00 6.5
3 Nash Richardson Yuma 12-02.00 6.5
5 Kelton Turner Meeker 11-11.00 5
6 Riley OrrDel Norte Del Norte 11-07.00 4
7 Ollie Bergman West Grand 10-09.00 2.5
7 Owen Hannemann Meeker 10-09.00 2.5
9 Trevor Hendrix Calhan 10-06.00 .25
9 Galen Wilkinson West Grand 10-06.00 .25
9 Casey Brink Meeker 10-06.00 .25
9 Brendan Clatterbaugh Meeker 10-06.00 .25
2A Boys Long Jump
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Pl Name Yr Team Mark Wind Pts
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1 Gabe Schubarth Limon 22-06.00 NWI 10
2 Elton Chavez John Mall 20-10.00 NWI 8
3 Owen Barton St. Mary’s 20-07.00 NWI 7
4 Zach Peterson Calhan 20-05.00 NWI 6
5 Cameron Smith Dolores Huerta 20-04.00 NWI 5
6 Ethan JohnsonHolyoke Holyoke 19-11.00 NWI 4
7 Roman Sackman Ouray 19-09.00 NWI 2.5
7 Grant Gau Lyons 19-09.00 NWI 2.5
9 Rashaun McNeil Crowley County 19-08.00 NWI 1
9 Alex Lozano Yuma 19-08.00 NWI
2A Boys Triple Jump
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Pl Name Yr Team Mark Wind Pts
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1 Jaxson Lungwitz Yuma 42-02.25 NWI 10
2 Rashaun McNeil Crowley County 42-00.50 NWI 8
3 Jeremiah Leeper Limon 41-06.00 NWI 7
4 Nash Richardson Yuma 40-07.25 NWI 6
5 Beau Tate Yuma 40-05.50 NWI 5
6 Brennan Pratt Buena Vista 40-04.50 NWI 4
7 Mason Sowards Centauri 40-03.00 NWI 3
8 Kade Sackett Grand Valley 39-11.50 NWI 2
9 Hayden Rohn Highland 39-09.50 NWI 1
10 Miles Dumbauld Lyons 39-07.00 NWI
2A Boys Shot Put
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Pl Name Yr Team Mark Pts
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1 Mohamed Ibrahim Wiggins 56-03.00 10
2 Bryant Schoenthal Wray 53-10.75 8
3 Connor Showalter Mancos 50-11.00 7
4 Laith Ibrahim Wiggins 47-09.00 6
5 Mason Goodwin Mancos 46-07.00 5
6 Keaton Floyd Burlington 44-01.00 4
7 Zach Eskelson Meeker 43-08.25 3
8 Cole Dainty-Guilfoyle Mancos 43-07.00 2
9 Liam Buettenback Sedgwick County 43-05.50 1
10 Joseph Bjegovich Prep 43-01.00
2A Boys Discus Throw
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Pl Name Yr Team Mark Pts
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1 Mohamed Ibrahim Wiggins 185-02 10
2 Bryant Schoenthal Wray 178-02 8
3 Laith Ibrahim Wiggins 159-06 7
4 Jacob Doyle Grand Valley 153-01 6
5 Kenyon Cochrane Rangely 142-07 5
6 Connor Showalter Mancos 139-03 4
7 Kevin Hermosillo Yuma 139-00 3
8 Stetson Probis Burlington 128-00 2
9 Garrett Krehbiel Dayspring Christian 126-07 1
10 Forest Rutledge Yuma 125-00
10 Zak Cobb Peyton 125-00
2A Boys Team Scores
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Pl Team Pts
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1 Yuma 67.5
2 Banning Lewis Prep 66.75
3 Ouray 66.5
4 Centauri 54.75
5 Limon 47
6 Dayspring Christian 36
7 Wiggins 35
8 Mancos 34.75
9 Peyton 34
10 St. Mary’s 33.5
11 Cedaredge 29.75
12 Lyons 25.25
13 Meeker 25
14 Crowley County 23
15 Platte Canyon 20
15 Wray 20
17 Lake County 19
18 Calhan 18.25
19 Buena Vista 17.5
20 Twin Peaks Charter 16
20 Rocky Ford 16
22 Denver Christian 14
23 Burlington 13.5
24 Grand Valley 13
25 Thomas Maclaren 11
25 Rangely 11
27 Clear Creek 8
27 John Mall 8
29 Trinidad 7.5
30 Las Animas 7
31 Dolores Huerta 5
32 Golden View Classical 4
32 Ellicott 4
32 Del Norte 4
32 Holyoke 4
36 West Grand 3.75
37 Crested Butte Community 2
38 Highland 1
38 Sedgwick County 1
The first thing these results tell us is that the race for the first-place trophy in 2A Boys is not even close to being settled at this point. That’s bad news if you’re Yuma, but it’s great news for Banning Lewis Prep and Ouray. It’s conditional good news if you’re Centauri. It’s a sliver a light shining through a barely-open door if you’re Limon. For anyone else, it’s probably a matter of indifference—at least as far as a state title goes.
One of the reasons Yuma comes out on top at this point, is that they’re scoring points across the board—with the exception of distance events. As 2A teams go, Yuma is nicely balanced. A breakdown at state in one or two events isn’t likely to undo the whole deal.
Roughly the same could be said, though, for Banning Lewis Prep and Ouray. Banning Lewis doesn’t figure for points in the sprints and may or may not score in the throws. Ouray does not appear to be a threat to score in the throws. Centauri and Limon will have to lean harder on limited sets of event specialties if they are to come out on top.
Needless to say, an injury to a key athlete would be devastating for the state title hopes of any of these times.
Key athletes for Yuma figure to be sprinter Clay Robinson, hurdler Beau Tate, and jumper Jaxson Lungwitz. For Banning Lewis Prep it’s Nate Early—hard to say whether he’s more hurdles or jumps—and distance runner Jonathan Wiggins. For Ouray, it’s middle distance type Paton Edwards.
One key factor, maybe the key factor, in determining the eventual team state champion will be relays. Typically, there’s at least one team in the hunt that figures to have to offload a relay or two to accommodate individual events for a key athlete. That may not be the case in this year’s field, however.
So far, Yuma hasn’t gone big into relays. That may change—and we need to watch for it in case it does happen—but neither Clay Robinson nor Beau Tate figures to be excessively taxed at state unless Yuma makes a big commitment toward relays.
Banning Lewis Prep probably needs to watch the lap count for Jonathan Wiggins. It may be that the Stallions forego using Wiggins in the 4×800 at state as a means of keeping his burn level at state to a sustainable level. For now, at least, Banning Lewis isn’t projecting for points at state in the 4×800. Nate Early probably will four-event at state, but two hurdle events, and jump, and a 4×400 is a manageable set of events as four-eventing goes (it’s never easy to four-event at state).
Probably the most critical relay situation at state among the top teams centers around Paton Edwards of Ouray. We know where Edwards stands in the 400 and 800. We can infer he’s part of Ouray’s standing in the 4×400 and 4×800. It’s probably safe to assume that Edwards ditches the 100 at state. As far as four-eventing goes, however, there probably is no tougher four-event combination than the 400, 4×400, 800, and 4×800. If there is a tougher combination, it would have to involve the 300 hurdles.
Suffice it to say, Ouray faces a couple of tough decisions at state.
A similar dilemma assuredly faces Centauri as they try to put the pieces together in the right way to maximize their hopes for a state title. Mason Claunch figures in a big way in each of the 100, 200, and 400. It doesn’t take a whopping lot of imagination to guess that he’s played a role in the Falcons’ top-ranked 4×100 and 4×200 relays. But, four events is the limit at state. Something—at least one thing—has to give for Claunch. And Centauri will have to figure out what to do with the event or events that give way for Claunch’s other events.
It’s too early to project what that will be. But we can say with assurance that something will be.
Limon’s hopes—more distant as they appear at this time—seem to be well enough spread across the board that relays probably don’t figure to bring any major event decisions for their guys capable of scoring individual points at state. And, for that reason, Limon might well be able to sneak up on some of the top teams at the state meet. Whether or not they can sneak up on all of them remains to be seen.
Regardless, 2A Boys should be one of the most intensely-contested state titles in another month. You’ll want to hang around to see how this one plays out. Things will change between now and the state meet, but it’s doubtful we’ll see any changes consequential enough to alter the fundamental nature of the battle that lays before us.
