Class 4A girls cross country champion Sydney Scott of Denver South was the lone representative from Colorado at Saturday's 2011 Foot Locker Cross Country Championship at San Diego's Balboa Park.

The 2011 All-Colorado cross country teams, led by Kirk Webb of Monarch (boys) and Jordyn Colter of Cherry Creek (girls).

As a freshman, Jordyn Colter was a little uncertain what to expect during her first season with the Cherry Creek cross country team.

For Monarch senior Kirk Webb, the plan was simple in Saturday's state championship race in Class 5A boys cross country — stalk favored Danny Carney of Dakota Ridge and pounce when the time was right and if the opportunity presented itself.

The list of three-time boys state cross country champions is a short one. On Saturday at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Telluride's Ty Williams will attempt to make his name the fourth on the list behind Rocky Ford's Andy Montanez.

If you ask Clint Boston what the "awe-inspiring" lesson of Amber Crewse means to him, the Green Mountain High School cross country coach will tell you she reminds him why he coaches.

There were ponytails, poofy Afros, buzz cuts and Bieber cuts, all flowing in a September breeze, 2,700 cross country runners, doing it for Dave.