Twenty-eight riders from Northern Colorado made the trip to Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley Campus in Glenwood Springs for the 2025 Colorado High School Cycling League State Championships.

Racing in the Platte Division, our Fort Collins-area high school athletes joined students from across Colorado, as well as South Dakota, Wyoming, and New Mexico, representing the league’s four regions: Platte, Crystal, Yampa, and Piedra. In total, 906 racers competed on the 5.5-mile course over two days.

Championship medals were awarded in Varsity, JV, Sophomore, and Freshman categories for both boys and girls. Conditions were warm and dry, with cool mornings typical of mid-October. The State Championships followed four regular-season races held in Leadville, Steamboat Springs, Eagle, and Cañon City. Emmaline Jarnevich was our top performer with a solid 7th-place finish in the girls’ JV race.

Huge crowds filled the venue all weekend, with a disco theme, music on course, and camping onsite adding to the festive atmosphere. For the first time, the league also hosted a one-lap Coaches Race on Sunday.

“I’m proud of all 33 athletes who qualified for state,” said program manager Andy Clark. “Our riders showed a lot of courage as sickness ran through the team and some couldn’t perform at their best. Teammates supported each other, the vibes were great, and it was a really fun end to a good season.”

A tip of the hat to our seniors who raced their final high school event in Glenwood Springs:
Abe Cooley, Isabel Troxell, Zachary Watkins, Olivia Helgerson, Owen Alexander, Elijah Johnson, Nate Lowe, Lachlan Morrison, and Callen Solley.

Special thanks to SendTown’s Ciclismo Racing staff for their dedication throughout the season. Led by Andy Clark (Program Manager), Lora Lowe (Team Manager / Super Mom), and Zack Woy (Lead Coach), the crew supported roughly 60 riders from the four Fort Collins high schools.

Ciclismo staff included:
Bailey Scanlan, Celeste Cannon, Cole Swanson, Felix Naschold, Jeremy Norris, Justin Spruell, Kellie Kreikemeier, Mick McDill, Mitchell Lunt, Noelle Bauman-Stucky, Shawn Pollock, Suzie Livingston, Tharen Helgerson, and Tristan West.

State championships will move to Durango for 2026.

Greyson Spruell had a strong race after filleting her kneecap earlier in the season.

Fort Collins (Division 3)

Place Name Category School Total Riders
16 Jackson Murray Freshman Boys Fort Collins 148
38 Abe Cooley Varsity Boys Fort Collins 136
54 Isabel Troxell Varsity Girls Fort Collins 70
36 Olivia Helgerson JV Girls Fort Collins 110
79 Rowan Christiansen Varsity Boys Fort Collins 136
49 Theo von Fischer Freshman Boys Fort Collins 148
82 Rowan Smith Freshman Boys Fort Collins 148

Fossil Ridge (Division 3)

Place Name Category School Total Riders
15 Nils Holmes JV Boys Fossil Ridge 146
46 Zachary Watkins Varsity Boys Fossil Ridge 136
21 Julian Crum Freshman Boys Fossil Ridge 148
43 Grant Girdler JV Boys Fossil Ridge 146
39 Mason Watkins Freshman Boys Fossil Ridge 148

Poudre (Division 3)

Place Name Category School Total Riders
30 Elijah Winner Sophomore Boys Poudre 151
36 Greyson Spruell Sophomore Girls Poudre 71
50 Avery Castelli Freshman Girls Poudre 74

Rocky Mountain (Division 2)

Place Name Category School Total Riders
7 Emmaline Jarnevich JV Girls Rocky Mountain 110
24 Shane McDill JV Boys Rocky Mountain 146
62 Callen Solley Varsity Boys Rocky Mountain 136
83 Lachlan Morrison Varsity Boys Rocky Mountain 136
31 Lucy Porter Sophomore Girls Rocky Mountain 71
118 Nate Lowe Varsity Boys Rocky Mountain 136
92 Elijah Johnson JV Boys Rocky Mountain 146
59 Benjamin Brown Sophomore Boys Rocky Mountain 151
133 Owen Alexander JV Boys Rocky Mountain 146
98 Bryce Jasmann Sophomore Boys Rocky Mountain 151
143 Ethan Hawley JV Boys Rocky Mountain 146
126 Maks Spezzano Freshman Boys Rocky Mountain 148
133 Rio Blank Freshman Boys Rocky Mountain 148

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