We begin with a few honorable mentions who could finish top-10 tomorrow night at Grande Sports Complex.
Colton Stice (Gunnison, Sr.) had a phenomenal year in 2017 with PRs of 1:57 and 4:25 in the middle distances and an 8th place finish in the 3A Boys race at the Colorado State Championships. My only reservation is that he's never run under 16-minutes for 5km though he has run at Grande Sports Complex. I'd wager he could be shooting for something big down here.
Elias Perez (El Paso Eastwood, Jr.) was the Trooper's third man last season and is now leading Eastwood in spectacular fashion. Heading into Twilight, Perez is following a major 14:37 3-Mile performance at the Woodbridge Classic. Can he spearhead the Troopers with his best career finish yet?
Finally, there's Lee Nasewytewa (Sr.) [pronounced Na-sou-wie-te-wa] representing the Desert Vista Thunder at his home invite. While Lee Nasewytewa was Desert Vista's no. 8 man last season, he's made a huge jump as their top guy this season with his 14:25 breakout performance at Woodbridge. He's got some wheels in the middle-distances but can he crack the top 10 with some of the fastest guys in the southwest on Friday night?