AURORA | A list of Aurora boys and girls teams and individuals who have qualified to compete in the Class 2A boys (10:20 a.m.), Class 5A girls (1 p.m.) and 5A boys (2:20 p.m.) state cross country championship race on Oct. 28, 2023, at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs:

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AURORA 2023 CLASS 5A/2A CROSS COUNTRY STATE QUALIFIERS

BOYS

Cherokee Trail (7, 5A): Andrew Crippen, jr.; Andrew Kittel, jr.; Gino Palombi, sr.; Brady Smith, sr.; Dylan Smith, soph.; McKay Larsen, sr.; Tanner Larsen, fr.

Grandview (7, 5A): Lucas Blevins, sr.; Danek Colson, sr.; Brennan Hiland, soph.; Josh Tobin, jr.; Evan Valencia, jr.; Colton White, jr.; Owen Zitek, sr.

Lotus School For Excellence (2, 2A): Biruk Begashaw, jr.; Ayuub Hassan, fr.

Regis Jesuit (7, 5A): Caleb Aex, jr.; David Flaig, sr.; Braeden Focht, jr.; Liam Martin, soph.; Carson Schuler, sr.; Liam Sullivan, sr.; Zane Wilson, sr.

GIRLS

Cherokee Trail (1, 5A): Jade McDaniel, fr.

Grandview (7, 5A): Summer Abeyta, sr.; Eden Akililu, sr.; Lillian Carll, jr.; Ashlynn Mojica, sr.; Cameron Mojica, jr.; Julia Pace, sr.; Emerson Rohrig, sr.

Regis Jesuit (7, 5A): Erika Danzer, sr.; Addie Helmerick, fr.; Whitney Helmerick, fr.; Ashley Istvan, fr.; Eleni Mykoniatis, fr.; Ashlyn Pallotta, sr.; Zoe Small, soph.

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...