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Top left: 1963 State Track Team Class B-C Team Champions with the newspaper clipping below it. A proud side note is that in the last paragraph on the article on the left that's my dad's name, Don Henderson, mentioned as a two-event state champion out of Roaring Fork in 1963.
Top right: 1964 State Track Team Class B-C Team Champions with the newspaper clipping below it.
Photos courtesy of CHS yearbook
Above: Les Hamilton - 1963 & 1964 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, and 880 yard relay state champion. Les's grand-daughter, Skylin Webb, a graduate of Delta High School just won her second straight Division II 800 Meter Run National Championship running for UCCS in 2019.
Photos courtesy of Lyndall Young, Les Hamilton's daughter
Top left : 1957 Track Team Photo. This is the earliest CHS track photo I could find.
Top right: 1965 Class AA League Champion team
Photos courtesy of CHS yearbook
Top left : 1966 League Champions and Class AA State Runner-Up team
Top right: Coach Jack Kehmeier and team receiving the state runner-up trophy in 1966
Photos courtesy of CHS yearbook
Top left : 1970 League Champions and Class AA State Runner-Up team
Top right: 1971 League Champions and Class AA State Runner-Up team
Photos courtesy of CHS yearbook
Above : Bill Kehmeier is the most decorated track and field athlete in school history. He won 9 individual state titles and went on to become a NCAA All-American hurdler at Kansas State.
Photos courtesy of CHS yearbook
Top left and right- 2016 Boys 2A Team State Champions
Top left and right- 2017 Boys 2A Team State Champions
Top left: 2021 2A Girls State Championships team photo
Top right: 2021 2A Girls State Championship team photo with the boys team included
Top left: 2021 State Track Sendoff
Top right: 2021 State Track Break holding the first gold trophy in CHS girls sports history
Top left: 2015 Boys 2A Team State Runner-Up
Top right: 2015 Boys 2A Team State Runner-Up
Top left: 2018 Boys 2A Team State Runner-Up; tied with Lyons High School (on the left) for the trophy.
Top right: 2018 Boys 2A Team State Runner-Up
Top left: 1993 the 1A/2A girls won the first girls league title in school history. They went on the highest state finish in school history at the time. Photo courtesy of the yearbook
Top left: 2008 3A Regional Champions....first boys team title since 1971.
Top right: 2008 3A Regional Champions celebrating a gold plaque after finishing runner-up from 2005-2007.
Bottom left: 2008 Boys Regional Champs posing with the full team of boys and girls.
Bottom right: Coaches Chris Bomba (presently the head track coach in Rifle), Kirby Henderson, Mary Beth Prodromides (now a multiple-time World CrossFit Champion), and Mike Morgan celebrating the victory. Coaches missing from the picture: Scott Frost and Derek Kehmeier.
***A special thanks to Mary Beth for making us all better people and coaches. I give her maximum credit for helping me realize some changes I needed to make in how we train our athletes and how to adjust our program for the better. The changes made a huge difference.
Top left and right: 2010 Boys Regional Champions
Bottom left: 2010 Girls Regional Runner-Up
Bottom right: 2010 full team of boys and girls
Top left: 2013 Girls 3A League Champions
Top left: 2015 Boys 2A League Champs
Top right: 2016 Boys 2A League Champions
Top left: 2016 WSL Championships full team photo
Top right: 2017 Boys 2A League Champs
Top left: 2018 2A Boys WSL Championships team photo
Top right: 2019 3A Boys WSL Championships team photo
Top left: 2021 2A Girls WSL Championships team photo
Top right: 2021 2A Boys WSL League Runner-up
Top left and right: The 2012 State Champion girls 4x100 meter relay that set the state meet record of 49.32 (since broken) Members: front left: Savannah McIntire, front right= Tani Zamarippa, back left= Sierra Williams, back right= Summer Herman
Bottom left: The 2012 State Champion girls 4x200 meter relay that set the state meet record of 1:42.91 (since broken) Members: front left: Tani Zamarippa, front right= Savannah McIntire, back left= Summer Herman, back right= Sierra Williams
Bottom right: The 4x2 girls posing with meet record certificates with former Cedaredge Coach Kirk McLaughlin. Coach McLaughlin moved to Bighorn, Wyoming and has led his girls track teams to multiple state titles. His football team and boys track team just won state titles in the 2018-19 school year. Obviously, CHS Track was very lucky to have him while we did.
Photos courtesy of Renee Deal
Above: Sierra Williams won the Class 3A 100 meter dash in 2011 & 2012, the 200 meter dash in 2012. Also in 2012 she helped relay teams win state titles in the 4x1 and 4x2. She still holds the Class 3A state records in the 100 (11.82) and 200 (24.13).
** Sierra was selected as the 3A Girls Athlete of the Year in 2012.
Photos courtesy of Tami Meck of the DCI Newspaper
Above: Miguel Barajas won the Class 3A Shot Put in 2012.
Photos courtesy of Tami Meck of the DCI Newspaper
Above: Daniel Martinez was the 2012 3A High Jump State Champion. He won in a dramatic jump-off victory on a rainy day.
Photos courtesy of Tami Meck of the DCI Newspaper
Top left: 400 meter relay 3A State Champs - 2014. Members in order front left= Kendall McHugh, front right= Summer Herman, back left= Amber Jenkins, back right= Shayna Dale
Top right: Dante Markley was the 2013 3A 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdle Champion. The picture above is from State 2012. Dante still holds the CHS school record in the event. Presently, Dante is a coach for us at CHS after a career at Western Colorado University.
Photo courtesy of Tami Meck of the DCI Newspaper
Top left: Austin Williams 3A Shot Put State Champion in 2014.
Top right: Katie Hyke was the Shot Put State Champion in 2016.
Top left and right: 400 meter relay State Champions at the time set the 2A state record in 2015. Members: front left= Kendall McHugh, front right= Amber Jenkins, back left= Shayna Dale, back right= Mackenzie Kehmeier
Top left and right: 400 m relay after winning state in a state record time - 2016. The week before the state track meet they set the All-Time 2A State Record and school record of 49.13 in 2016 (the video is on our site). Members in order of picture on the right- left to right: Amber Jenkins (1st leg), Kenzie Henderson (3rd leg), Shayna Dale (2nd leg), Kendall McHugh (anchor)
Top left and right: Kenzie Henderson - 2015 High Jump State Champion
Bottom left: Kenzie and Coach Mike Morgan
Bottom right: Kenzie still holds the CHS school record in the long jump with a leap of 18'2 3/4.
Top left: Shane Gates 2016 High Jump State Champion
Top right: Shane Gates and JP Morgan after the 110 Meter High Hurdles at State 2016.
Bottom left & right: Shane Gates was the 2016 High Hurdle State Champion & 2015 & 2016 300 Hurdle State Champion
** Shane was selected as the 2A Boys Athlete of the Year in 2016.
Top left: 800 meter relay State Champions - 2015. Members: front left= Jacob Robb, front right= Isaac Swoffer, back left= Bryce Klaseen, back right= Shane Gates
Top right:1600 meter relay State Champions - 2015. Members: front left= Brendon Klaseen, front right= Ryan Latta (the extremely relieved young man), back left= Bryce Klaseen, back right= Jacob Robb
Top left: 800 meter relay State Champions - 2017. Members: front left= Wyatt Camp, front right= Ty Grant, back left= Isaac Swoffer, back right= Drew Markley
Top right: 3200 meter relay State Champions in 2017 (the first boys 4x800 state champion relay in school history). Members: front left= Ryan Imhoff, front right= Jordan McMillan, back left= Brendon Klaseen, back right= Drew Markley
Top left: 400 meter relay State Champions in 2018 (the first boys 4x100 state champion relay in school history). Members: front left= Zach McMillan, front right= Danny Mendoza, back left= Joshua Jenkins, back right= Wyatt Camp
Top right: 1600 meter relay State Champions - 2018. Members: front left= Ty Grant, front right= Danny Mendoza (Alex Barron ran for Danny in prelims), back left= Jordan McMillan, back right= Drew Markley. Freshman Alex Barron is not shown in the picture but did help the team win state by running the second leg in the prelims.
Top left: 4x2 that won state in 2018. Members: front left= Ty Grant, front right= Wyatt Camp, back left= Alex Barron (freshman), back right= Drew Markley
Top right: Ty Grant 2A 200 Meter State Champion in 2018 (first 200 meter state champion in school history) and set the school record in the prelims.
Top left: Megan Jenkins became the 2021 State Champion in the 300 Meter Low Hurdles.
Top right: Girls Medley team won the 2021 State Championship in a school record time. Members: front left- Baylee Harris, front right- Kimberley Milholland, back left- Kylee Terry, back right- Bailey Nelson.
Top left: Girls 4x200 team won the 2021 State Championship. Members: front left- Baylee Harris, front right- Kylee Terry, back left- Kammie Henderson, back right- Bailey Nelson.
Top right: Girls 4x100 team won the 2021 State Championship. Members: front left- Baylee Harris, front right- Kimberley Milholland, back left- Aspen Furubotten, back right- Bailey Nelson.
Top left: Girls 4x400 team won the 2021 State Championship. Members: front left- Ellison Black, front right- Megan Jenkins, back left- Kylee Terry, back right- Aspen Furubotten.
Top left: 800 meter relay was runner-up in 3A 2009. Members: front left= Gregg McMillan, front right= Ben Brewer, back left= Geordan Brewer, back right= Blake Bollig
Top right: 800 meter relay after 3A State in 2010. This team held the school record until 2017. Members: front left= Matt Truitt, front right= Ben Brewer, back left= Geordan Brewer, back right= Blake Bollig
Top left: Jheri Gates after the high jump in 2009. Jheri went on to a successful high jumping career in college.
Top left: Daniel Martinez was 8th and Derek Suiter 9th in the 2009 3A High Jump.
Top right: Ben Brewer was 8th in the 2009 3A 100 Meter Dash.
Top left & right: Shelby Crosby placed 3rd in the 3A discus at state in 2010 and was 9th in the 3A discus in 2009.
Above: Geordan Brewer placed 7th in the 2009 3A 300 M. Intermediate Hurdles and 9th in the 110 M. High Hurdles.
Top left: 1600 meter relay was 3rd in 3A in 2010. This team still holds our school record in the event. Members: front left= Ben Brewer, front right= Colton Nicholas, back left= Blake Bollig, back right= Geordan Brewer
Top right: Girls 1600 meter relay was 7th in 3A in 2010. Members: front left= Savannah McIntire, front right= Rachelle Litsheim, back left= Jheri Gates, back right= Jordan Smith
Top left: Dante Markley placed 7th and Geordan 9th in the 3A 300 M Intermediate Hurdles in 2010.
Top right: Geordan Brewer placed 6th in the 3A 110 Meter High Hurdles in 2010. He held the school record in the event for many years.
Top left: Daniel Martinez was 3rd in the 3A High Jump in 2010.
Top right: Sierra Williams placed 4th and Rachelle Litsheim 8th in the 3A 100 meter dash in 2010.
Top left: The 2011 girls 4x400 meter relay that placed 3rd. Members: front left= Savannah McIntire, front right= Leah Burnett, back left= Rebecca Deal, back right= Sierra Williams
Top right: 2011: Rebecca Deal was the State Runner-Up in the long jump.
Bottom left: Girls 2012 800 Meter Sprint Medley relay placed 8th. Members: front left= Rachael Latta, front right= Mackenzie Kehmeier, back left= Tani Zamarripa, back right= Summer Herman
Photos courtesy of Renee Deal
Top left: 4x8 relay that set our present school record in 2013. Members: front left= Ashley Diaz, front right= Kendall McHugh, back left= Nellie Freeman, back right= Jessica Sullivan.
Top right: 400 meter relay placed 4th in 3A in 2013. Members: front left= Amber Jenkins, front right= Kendall McHugh, back left= Summer Herman, back right= Rachael Latta
Top left: 1600 meter relay that set a school record in 2013. Members: front left= Nellie Freeman, front right= Kendall McHugh, back left= Kenzie Henderson, back right= Mackenzie Kehmeier
Top right: 800 meter relay - 2013 Members: front left= Summer Herman, front right= Rebecca Deal, back left= Rachael Latta, back right= Mackenzie Kehmeier
Top left: Nellie Freeman in the 800 meter run in 2013. She still holds our school record in the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs.
Top right: 800 meter relay in 2014. Members: front left= Summer Herman, front right= Nellie Freeman, back left= Mackenzie Kehmeier, back right= Kenzie Henderson
Top left: 4x1 that set our school record of 44.24 in 2013. Members: front left= Dante Markley, front right= Xander Camp, back left= Steton Brewer, back right= Reid Gates. **Take note that on the front left of the team in red and white (Eaton) is Austin Ekeler who presently plays for the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.
Top right: 800 meter relay State Runner-Up that had set the 2A state record in the prelims in 2015. Members: left to right= Kendall McHugh, Shayna Dale, Kenzie Henderson, Mackenzie Kehmeier
Top left: Summer Herman and Kendall McHugh after the 100 meter dash in 2014
Top right: 1600 meter relay that broke the school record in 2014. Members: front left= Kendall McHugh, front right= Nellie Freeman, back left= Mackenzie Kehmeier, back right= Kenzie Henderson
Top left: Xander Camp after the 100 meter dash in 2014.
Top right: 4x2 in 2014. Members: front left= Xander Camp, front right= Ryan Latta, back left= Bryce Klaseen, back right= Shane Gates
Top left: Micaela Shaw (white jersey) was 7th in the discus in 2014.
Top right: Medley relay in 2014. Members: front left= Nellie Freeman, front right= Amber Jenkins, back left= Kenzie Henderson, back right= Shayna Dale
Top left: 4x1 state runner-up in 2015. Members: front left= Xander Camp, front right= Ty Grant, back left= Ryan Latta, back right= Logan Cronebaugh
Top right: Shane Gates and Logan Cronebaugh in the 110 meter high hurdles in 2015.
Top left: Mackenzie Kehmeier after the 400 meter dash in 2015
Top right: Kendall McHugh after the 100 meter dash in 2015
Top left: 3200 meter relay at State 2015. Members: front left= Brendon Klaseen, front right= Jordan McMillan, back left= Ryan Latta, back right= Drew Markley
Top right: Bryce Klaseen was 3rd and Jacob Robb was 7th in the 400 meter dash in 2015.
Top left: Kenzie Henderson placed 9th in the 300 M Hurdles in 2015.
Top right: Isaac Swoffer was 2nd in the 100 Meter Dash in 2015.
Top left: Kenzie Henderson placed 2nd in the long jump in 2016, while Kendall earned 7th.
Top right: Ty Grant got 4th in the 100 Meter Dash in 2016, while Isaac Swoffer earned 5th.
Top left: The boys 4x200 team got 2nd in 2016.
Top right: Kenzie Henderson earned 2nd place in the high jump in 2016.
Top left: The girls 4x200 team got 3rd in 2016.
Top right: Patrick Walker got 8th in the discus in 2016.
Top left: Grace Andrews placed 7th and Katie Hyke placed 9th in the 2017 2A Discus.
Top right: Xander Purcell 7th in the shot put in 2017.
Top left: Patrick Walker (white jersey on left) placed 4th in the discus in 2017.
Top right: Top right: 3200 meter relay placed 9th in 2017. Members: front left= Megan Huggett, front right= Camie Baldozier, back left= Kylee Hanson, back right= Hannah Hatheway
Brendon Klaseen (above) in multiple event placings from 2014-2017. He was a member of the school record setting 4x2, but gave up a spot in the relay at the state meet to run the open 800 for us so we could ensure a second team championship in a row.
Top left: Danny Mendoza after the 110s Meter High Hurdles in 2017.
Top right: Drew Markley and Danny Mendoza after the 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles in 2017.
Top left: Isaac Swoffer and Ty Grant after the 100 Meter Dash in 2017.
Top right: Isaac Swoffer and Ty Grant after the 200 Meter Dash in 2017.
Top left: 1600 meter relay at state 2017. Front left= Jordan McMillan, front right= Ty Grant, back left= Brendon Klaseen, back right= Drew Markley
Top right: Drew Markley was a multiple time state champion relay member from 2015-2018 and is a member of the school record 4x8, 4x2 and Medley relays.
Top left: 3200 meter relay placed 8th in 2018. Front left= Camie Baldozier, front right= Kylee Hanson, back left= Hannah Hatheway, back right= Courtney Freeman
Top right: 3200 meter relay in 2018. Front left= Jordan McMillan, front right= younger brother, Zach McMillan, back right= Tevin Keller, back right= Drew Markley. This team set the school record at 8:22.12 in 2018.
Top left: Medley relay placed 8th in 2019. Front left= Megan Gastineau, front right= Camie Baldozier, back left= Makaylie Reed, back right= Reganne McIntire
Top right: Megan Jenkins earned 2nd place in the 300 meter hurdles in 2019.
Top left: Boys 4x200 relay placed 4th in 2019. Front left= Ryan Imhoff, front right= Zach McMillan, back left= Wyatt Camp, back right= Alex Barron
Top right: Boys 4x400 relay placed 6th in 2019. Front left= Ryan Imhoff, front right= Zach McMillan, back left= Joshua Jenkins, back right= Alex Barron
Top left: Medley relay placed 8th in 2019. Front left= Camie Baldozier, front right= Baylee Harris, back left= Megan Jenkins, back right= Kylin Mitchell
Top right: Zach McMillan earned 5th place in the 400 meter dash in 2019
Top left: Megan Jenkins got 2nd at State in the 2021 100 Meter Hurdles, while Aspen Furubotten got 8th.
Top right Megan Jenkins earned a 3rd place at State in the 2021 Triple Jump.
Top left: The boys 1600 meter relay team earned 3rd place in 2021 Front left= Hunter Jordan, front right= Kyler Parker, back right= Brysen Harris, back right= Logan Tullis.
Top right: Brysen Harris earned a 3rd place at State in the 2021 High Jump.
Top left: Libby Brooks got 5th at State in the discus in 2021.
Top right: Libby Brooks got 6th at State in the shot put in 2021.
Top left: Blake Tullis got 5th at State in the discus in 2021.
Top right: Cris Alejandre got 5th at State in the shot put in 2021.
Top left: Kylee Terry earned 4th place at State in the 200 meter dash in 2021, while Bailey Nelson came in a solid 7th place.
Top right: Hunter Jordan got 7th in the 400 in 2021.
Top left: Ellison Black finished in 8th place at State in the 800 meter run in 2021.
Top right: German exchange student, Pepe Hofer, earned 8th place at State in the 110 meter high hurdles in 2021.
Above: Libby Brooks capped off her senior year by taking home gold in the shot put and discus. She graduated as the school record holder in both events with a 42'11 in shot and 137'6 in discus.
Above: Jessica Black set a 300m Hurdle school record in her final high school race and became the 2025 State Champion. She also won the 2025 1600m run state championship. During her freshman year, Jessica set the CHS school records in the 800m run (2:17.79) and the 1600m run (5:08.94). She also graduates as a member of the school record 800m Medley and 1600m relays.
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