Pat Patten Invitational
Fort Collins Girls Beat SW#1 Fairview
09/01/06 Fort Collins High School
results from Kevin Follett
Course and conditions: Cool, cloudy, upper 60s. Course 3.1 miles, 80% grass, 20% sidewalk, hilly and challenging. 15 girls teams competed. 16 boys teams competed.Girls Varsity race: 5:20pm. This race featured the top team in the Southwest Region, SW#1 Fairview. By running the best pack time of the meet (33 seconds), Fort Collins High School was able to upset Fairview by a margin of six points! Fort Collins was led by Sophomore Miranda Benzel (7th), Junior Kelsey Follett (8th), and Freshman Rachel Viger (9th). Katelyn Vanatta of Ralston Valley took individual honors with an amazing time of 17:33, more than a full minute ahead of runner-up Sarah Cocco of Fairview in 18:43. Also finishing for Fort Collins were Tati Ogan (11th), Katelyn Keating (12th), and Kirsten Follett (13th). Team Results: Individual:
1st Fort Collins High School 42
| 1st Katelyn Vanatta, Ralston Valley 17:33 | 2nd Fairview High School -48
| 2nd Sarah Cocco, Fairview, 18:43 | | 3rd Boulder High School -111 | 3rd. Meredith McGregor, Fairview 18:56 | | 4th Greeley Central - 122 | 4th A. Gohl, Northglenn, 19:00 | | 5th Smokey Hill -137 | 5th A. Scarda, Fairview, 19:08 |
Boys Varsity race: 6:00pm. This race featured the two-time Colorado State Champions, and 2005 NTN 9th place finishers, Fort Collins High School. Having lost four varsity runners from last year’s team, the remaining three stepped up for top ten finishes to help the Lambkins beat runner-up Monarch by 42 points! Fort Collins was led by Senior Will Everett (2nd), Senior Bryant Mason (4th), and Sophomore Clif Campbell (6th). C.Clayton of Monarch took individual honors in 16:20. Fort Collins High School will be competing at the Cherry Creek Invitational next week. Team Results: Individual: | 1. Fort Collins, 59 | 1. Cameron Clayton, Monarch, 16:20.69 | | 2. Monarch, 101 | 2. Will Everett, Fort Collins, 16:29.21 | 3. Ralston Valley, 110
| 3. Kurtis Vanatta, Ralson Valley, 16:33.68
| | 4. Smoky Hill, 126 | 4. Bryant Mason, Fort Collins, 16:36.85 | | 5. Fairview, 176 | 5. Steve Seguin, Ralston Valley, 16:48.87 | | 6. Longmont 182 | 6. Clif Campbell, Fort Collins, 16:49.09 | | 7. Boulder 183 | 7. Alex Turner, Monarch, 16:55.17 | | 8. Niwot 186 | 8. Colin Harris, Niwot, 17:03.38 | | 9. Broomfield, 194 | 9. Jesse Fassler, Centaurus, 17:17.54 | 10. Centaurus, 253 | 10. Ian Donaldson, Broomfield, 17:19.60. |
11. Ridgeview Academy, 260 1st Fort Collins High School - 59 Ind. 1st C. Clayton, Monarch , 16:20
2nd Monarch High School - 101 2nd Will Everett, Fort Collins, 16:29
3rd Ralston Valley - 110 3rd C. Vanatta, Ralston Valley, 16:33
4th Smokey Hill - 126 4th Bryant Mason, Fort Collins, 16:36
5th Fairview High School - 176 5th S. Sequin, Ralston Valley, 16:48 
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