Jack Robb

Rock Canyon's Rhyan Pettaway hurdled her way to the Palmer Terror Invitational 100H title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Jack Robb figures to be taking the 4x400 relay baton with him when he goes to Lubbock in the fall. Colorado Track XC file photo.

In a dramatic reversal of the trend of recent years, Colorado is moving forward into Simplot's finals in massive numbers.

Simply stated, the Simplot Games is the biggest high school indoor track and field extravaganza west of the Mississippi.

Start line.

We thought this one might end up being huge, and it is...

Mark Waters of Pikes Peak Christian is one of the names we'll want to watch closely in the 2A 400 meters. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Buena Vista freshman Whitney White was a somewhat surprising winner of the Liberty Bell D4 race, but the stealth factor is pretty much gone now from the remainder of her high school career. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Buena Vista freshman Whitney White was a somewhat surprising winner of the Liberty Bell D4 race, but the stealth factor is pretty much gone now from the remainder of her high school career. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

Rosa Hardarson will be aiming at the Continental League 400 meter dash title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Alleandra Watt is part of a loaded girls 100 meter dash field you aren't going to want to miss. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Littleton's Jack Robb moves from 800 last week to 400 this week, hoping to bust through the 50-second threshold. Photo by Alan Versaw.

At midway through the day on Friday's preliminaries, the Colorado contingent is already making a nice showing at the 35th annual edition of the Simplot Games.

We've already seen Devan Foster drop one field this season. Will she be able to drop the 800 field on Sunday? Photo by Alan Versaw.  

Midway through the 60 meter dash, it looked like a dead heat between Zainab Sanni and MaryBeth Sant. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Some painful memories are easily blocked. Not so the hill climb at the Chris Severy Invitational. Photo courtesy of Matt Scoggins.

If you're looking for a sleeper in the 4A 1600, Durango's Joe Maloney just might be your guy. Colorado Track XC file photo.

James Kadolph will be looking to lead Chaparral to state in one of 5A's toughest regions. Photo by Alan Versaw.