Caleb Berlinger

Aside from taking out the next-to-last hurdle, Aaron McCoy's 300 hurdles looked end-of-season sharp on Saturday.

Caleb Berlinger has been a key piece of an Alamosa team that has won three consecutive 3A cross country crowns.

By midway through the race, Tanner Norman was running unaccompanied after an unusually competitive first mile. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Alamosa has a habit of making this the last view most teams ever see of them at a meet. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Unanimous first place selections were common this round, with Alamosa taking one of those in 3A Boys. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Caleb Berlinger aims at his, and Alamosa's third straight state title this fall. Photo by Alan Versaw.

With more than just a personal top-ten finish in view, Alamosa's Caleb Palmer closes in on the finish line. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Jefferson Academy will likely be one of this fall's most improved teams. How high can the Jaguars go? Photo by Alan Versaw.

Oscar Martinez helps to make Alamosa one of 3A's five preseason top teams. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Running the gauntlet of spectators. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Ben Butler ran away with his second straight 3A Boys state title. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Ben Butler claimed his second straight 3A boys state title with a 15:50.5. Photo by Jeff McCoy.

The Pueblo Central finish straight invites runners to spread out more than is reasonable at most meets. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Elizabeth Reyes and Cora Cannedy had the lead entirely to themselves from a very early stage of the Joe Vigil high school girls race. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Look both ways before leading. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Matthew Hartshorn contributed more to a Lamar team title than a 17th-place finish. Photo by Tim Hilt.

Caleb Palmer didn't grab as many headlines as a couple of his teammates last fall, but was still a very big part of the reason that Alamosa claimed a state title. Photo by Ashley Green.

Paxton Smith and Forrest Barton went at it hammer and tongs for eight laps in the wind and rain. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Competitors in the Sand Creek 3200 got to run under a full moon--if any of them bothered to notice. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Nick Hutcherson (right) leads the pack of Pirates into 2015. Photo by Ashley Green.

The 2014 All Valley team was named last week at Sargent High School. Photo by Eric Flores.