There was no shortage of boys track and field talent from the BoCoPreps coverage area during the spring season. Forty-two athletes in all earned spots on CHSAA’s all-state lists, led by Niwot’s Class 4A team state champions.

Frederick’s Tanner Kaufman led the Class 5A first-team contingent thanks to his silver in the 800-meter run, and Legacy’s Devin Shea joined him on that list after winning the high jump with a 6-foot, 9-inch clearance.

Centaurus’ Joseph Bermudez likewise earned recognition for his fifth place in the high jump, but he did so on second team. Erie’s Hayden Fox kept the local 5A second-team party going with fifth in the 400-meter dash, while his teammate, Brett Michalski, joined him with sixth in the 3,200. Monarch’s Ethan Nuttall claimed fourth in the pole vault to round out that list.

Monarch’s Thomas Cole (pole vault), Brek Hoenninger (300 hurdles) and Malakhi Payne (100), Broomfield’s Alexander Darby (100 hurdles), and Erie’s Grant Nemeth (high jump) rounded out the 5A contingent on honorable mention.

Even more talent could be found with the 4A boys this year, as Longmont’s Teagan Malcom led first team with the athlete of the year honors from both CHSAA and the Times-Call. He won the 300 hurdles (36.94) while placing second in the 110 hurdles and third in the 400. Niwot’s Maurice Henriques, whose team won another title with 98 points, naturally took home coach of the year.

Niwot enjoyed first-team recognition for Joshua Archuleta, Townes Bernstein, Gavin Engtrakul and Quinn Sullivan, who won the 4×400 with a 3:21.70, while Engtrakul, Sullivan, Daily Camera athlete of the year Rocco Culpepper and Cole Mazurana won similar recognition thanks to their gold in the 4×800 (7:51.53). Culpepper won the 800 (1:54.51) and the 1,600 (4:12.23), while Sullivan placed second in the 800.

The Cougars enjoyed more first-team representation from Ryder Keeton (first, 9:02.44) and Hunter Robbie (third) in the 3,200, as well as from Kingston Staton (third) in the triple jump. Longmont’s Mason Hendricks earned his own berth onto first team after placing third in the high jump, just as Holy Family’s Monte Samaras did with third in the long jump.

Silver Creek’s Michael Fertitta kicked off the 4A second team representation with fifth in pole vault, while his teammate Ibrahim Kabore, Holy Family’s Brady Lindoerfer and Mead’s Grant Gordon all stacked up at fourth, fifth and sixth in shot put.

The 4A honorable mentions included Longmont’s Bode Becker (800), Niwot’s Weston Domich (long jump), Evan Kear (3,200), Jaydan Martinez (110 hurdles) and Mead’s Dresden Spendlove (discus).

Peak to Peak’s Ethan Rathke paved his own way toward 3A’s first team thanks to his silver in the pole vault, just as Jefferson Academy’s Zachary Owings managed second team in 100 at fourth. Peak to Peak’s Gavin Flanagan (pole vault), Jefferson Academy’s Rylan Mills (800) and Prospect Ridge’s Nicholas Shoemaker (1,600) all forged paths toward honorable mention.

Lyons didn’t see any 2A selections for first team or second team but instead enjoyed honorable mentions for Evan Bolkovatz, Mebratu Duckwitz, Will Dumbauld and Jesse Nunez for the 4×200, as well as Payton Bolkovatz for the triple jump.