Competitors take off from the starting line during the Class 5A regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder High School's Kiki Vaughn keeps pace with the front of the pack during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder High School's Morgan McCuen battles with Monarch High School's Sam Kapner at the finish of the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder High School's Kiki Vaughn approaches the finish line during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Erie High School's Evan Kraus crosses the finish line first during the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Erie High School's Logan Maddox battles with Denver East High School's Jonas Scudamore at the finish of the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Broomfield High School's Maelynn Higgins and Boulder High School's Kiki Vaughn keep pace near the front of the pack during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Erie High School's Evan Kraus crosses the finish line first during the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Fairview High School's Sierra Wall approaches the finish line during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Erie High School's cross country team huddles before the start of the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Competitors take off from the starting line during the Class 5A regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Broomfield High School's cross country team prepares to run the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Broomfield High School's Maelynn Higgins sprints to the finish with Denver East High School's Rosie Mucharsky during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Competitors take off from the starting line during the Class 5A regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Fairview High School's Gordon Nilsen approaches the finish line during the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder High School's Kiki Vaughn approaches the finish line during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Legacy High School's cross country team prepares to run the Class 5A boys regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Broomfield High School's Maelynn Higgins keeps pace with the front of the pack during the Class 5A girls regional cross country meet at Northwest Open Space Park in Northglenn on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)