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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Calia Vaughn</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CaliaVaughn.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CaliaVaughn.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CaliaVaughn-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CaliaVaughn-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>One of our last future stars for the 2025 cross country season is sophomore Calia Vaughn of Boulder High School! She has been incredibly consistent throughout this whole season.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Colton Goucher</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/11/12/xc-athlete-profile-colton-goucher/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ColtonCoucher.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ColtonCoucher.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ColtonCoucher-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ColtonCoucher-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Throughout this season, Colton Goucher has ran some impressive times and finished well in fields with much more mature and older runners, yet he has still held his own.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Kayla Broecker</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/11/08/xc-athlete-profile-kayla-broecker/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KaylaBroecker.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KaylaBroecker.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KaylaBroecker-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KaylaBroecker-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Kayla Broecker of Summit High School is our next future star. Though she is only a freshman, she is racing with a lot of poise and experience of a veteran.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Micah Sulzen</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MicahSulzen.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MicahSulzen.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MicahSulzen-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MicahSulzen-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>We are back with another sophomore for our future stars series. This week we are highlighting Micah Sulzen of Rock Canyon High School.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Joel Davis</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/31/xc-athlete-profile-joel-davis/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JoelDavis.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JoelDavis.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JoelDavis-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JoelDavis-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>The featured athlete for this week is senior Joel Davis, from Lamar High School. The 3A standout is making his case for a run at the individual state tile this fall. He has come out of the gates strong this fall placing 1st, 1st and 4th in his first three races this season.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Maeve Vancik</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/27/xc-athlete-profile-maeve-vancik/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MaeveVancik.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MaeveVancik.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MaeveVancik-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MaeveVancik-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Moving back to the Class of 2028 for this week, Maeve Vancik of Arapahoe High School is our next future star! After running 17:52 at Desert Twilight, placing an impressive 7th overall in the sweepstakes division, Vancik is proving to be one of the best runners in all of Colorado, not just for sophomores. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Emry Schwalm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EmrySchwalm.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EmrySchwalm.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EmrySchwalm-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EmrySchwalm-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>This week's feature is on Emry Schwalm, representing Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado. Emry is having a record breaking 2025 cross country season thus far, making her case for a run at the individual state title, with more in store.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Raleigh Davis</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/19/colorado-future-stars-raleigh-davis/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RaleighDavis.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RaleighDavis.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RaleighDavis-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/RaleighDavis-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Continuing with our sophomore focus, Raleigh Davis of ThunderRidge High School is our next future star, leading the way for all 10th graders in Colorado. Her time of 18:07 is the fastest time for the grade, running that time at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede and placing 4th overall.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Jude Ritzenhein</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/15/colorado-future-stars-jude-ritzenhein/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JudeRitzenhein.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JudeRitzenhein.png 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JudeRitzenhein-300x200.png 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JudeRitzenhein-768x512.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Our next future star goes to another freshman, Jude Ritzenhein of Niwot High School. The class of 2029 is insanely fast, and Ritzenhein is proving that fact with his incredibly consistent cross country season.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Lucas Santos</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/11/colorado-future-stars-lucas-santos/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="776" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LucasSantos.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LucasSantos.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LucasSantos-300x243.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LucasSantos-768x621.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Lucas Santos of Valor Christian High School has the fastest 5k for all sophomores in Colorado. Santos ran 15:35 at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede a couple of weeks ago, placing an impressive 7th overall in the championship division.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: McKenna Groen</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/07/colorado-future-stars-mckenna-groen/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="738" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/McKennaGroen.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/McKennaGroen.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/McKennaGroen-300x231.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/McKennaGroen-768x590.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>McKenna Groen of Regis Jesuit started off her high school career with a bang, placing 3rd overall in the championship division of the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede. She completed the course in a mind-boggling time of 17:54, making her one of the fastest 9th graders ever to run this race.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Delaney Reuter</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/10/03/xc-athlete-profile-delaney-reuter/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DelaneyReuter.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DelaneyReuter.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DelaneyReuter-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DelaneyReuter-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Hailing from the northern town of Eaton, Colorado, junior Delaney Reuter of Eaton High School enters the season as the reigning 3A cross country state champion, and the favorite to claim the title once again.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Matthew Hayden</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/09/27/colorado-top-returners-matthew-hayden/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 22:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MatthewHayden.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MatthewHayden.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MatthewHayden-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MatthewHayden-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>After an incredible finish at the 3A Cross Country State Championship where Matthew Hayden of Frontier Academy finished runner-up, he is poised to chase his first state title.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Shawn Kipchumba</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/09/18/colorado-top-returners-shawn-kipchumba/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ShawnKipchumba.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ShawnKipchumba.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ShawnKipchumba-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ShawnKipchumba-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Coming from the south side of Colorado Springs, rising senior Shawn Kipchumba of Thomas Maclaren Charter School stands out as the top returning boy in all of Class 2A.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>XC Athlete Profile: Griffin Stoughton</title>
		<link>https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2025/09/08/colorado-rising-stars-griffin-stoughton/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin-bottom:20px;"><img width="960" height="640" src="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GriffinStoughton.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GriffinStoughton.jpg 960w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GriffinStoughton-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GriffinStoughton-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></div>Representing Discovery Canyon High School in Colorado Springs, rising sophomore Griffin Stoughton has quickly made a name for herself in Colorado cross country and track. She was the top freshman in all of Class 4A across the 5K in cross country, as well as the 400m, 800m, and 1600m on the track this spring.]]></description>
		
		
		
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