2013 AURORA CROSS COUNTRY SEASON

Key dates: Aug. 29 — Regular season begins; Sept. 5 — Aurora City Championships (Aurora Sports Park); Oct. 17-19 — Regionals completed; Oct. 26 — State meet (Norris Penrose Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs)

Aurora boys runner to watch: Grayson Abele, Grandview, sr.; Oscar Briones-Ruiz, Hinkley, jr.; Sam Ehrhard, Grandview, jr.; Matt Hearley, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Amir Kassahan, Smoky Hill, jr.; Craig Kinney, Grandview, sr.; Luke Meachem, Eaglecrest, sr.; Cody Miller, Smoky Hill, jr.; Mick Norton, Grandview, jr.; John O’Hagan, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Ryan Parker, Smoky Hill, sr.; Michael Reno, Overland, soph.; Jonathan Sanchez, Overland, sr.; Joseph Sanchez, Overland, sr.; Jeff Southern, Grandview, sr.; Steve Tibbitts, Eaglecrest, sr.; Devundrick Walker, Gateway, sr.; Blake Yount, Smoky Hill, jr.

Aurora girls runner to watch: Chloe Andrie, Smoky Hill, sr.; Rileigh Casebolt, Overland, sr.; Hannah Feehan, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Melanie Jenkins, Grandview, soph.; Jamie Jezier, Smok Hill, jr.; Amy McConnell, Cherokee Trail, soph.; Nicole Mundy, Grandview, jr.; Savanah Nesvold, Cherokee Trail, soph.;  Erin Norton, Grandview, sr.; Maria Redman, Cherokee Trail; Lynsie Roper, Cherokee Trail; Sylvana Ross, Grandview, jr.; Madalyn Somer, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Merhawet (Mary) Taeme, Hinkley, jr.; Alicia Taurchini, Eaglecrest, sr.; Janine Taurchini, Eaglecrest, soph.; Kayla Vallin, Grandview, soph.; Nadia Wylie, Overland, sr.; Brynell Yount, Smoky Hill, jr.

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor of the Aurora Sentinel. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. Facebook: Aurora Prep Sentinel

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