Aaron Praska

Check out which boys are among the top 100 from the Great Southwest Classic in each event.

Check out which boys are among the top 100 from the Great Southwest Classic in each event.

In 2010, 4A had two sub-38 hurdlers in Trevor Brown and Aaron Praska. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Doherty's Kenneth Chambers, winner of the 5A 100 and 200 meter dash, was an unanimous all-state selection. Photo by Alan Versaw.

In what may have been the finest race of the entire 4A state meet, Wasson's Trevor Brown beats Longmont's Aaron Praska in Saturday's 4A 300 hurdles finals. Photo by Alan Versaw.

The premier contest of the 4A state track meet may very well be the boys 1600, and Canon City's Tabor Stevens is one of the top contenders. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Liberty's Gina Hauptman edges out Beth Luckel of Vista Ridge at the finish line of the Sand Creek Invitational 800. Photo by Alan Versaw.

Phillip Decoud of Lewis-Palmer returns with the fastest 4A time in the 200 and the third-fastest time in the 100. Colorado Track XC file photo.

Laura Tremblay split what is likely the fastest girls 800 in the state this season to take Thompson Valley to a 9:04.94 4 X 800, second fastest in the nation this spring. Photo by Alan Versaw.

In what would turn out to be a classic battle, Eleanor Fulton takes an early lead in the 1600 at the Mullen Runners Roost on Saturday. Photo by Rick Wilson.  

Castle View's Chris Ganem muscled to wins in the 800 and 1600 meters at the Liberty Lancer Invitational on Saturday. Photo by Alan Versaw.  

Kelby Dias, above, seeks to defend his twin titles in the 4A 110 and 300 meter hurdles (Photo by Ken Regan).

Everything about the 4A boys' state track meet points to a colossal showdown between four teams--Sierra, Longmont, Mullen, and Cherokee Trail.

Regional qualifying actions gets underway in a big way tomorrow. In this installment, we preview the 4A regional meets taking place in Fort Collins and Longmont. Both meets run a two-day schedule that begins on Tuesday and concludes on Friday.   Longmont's Daniel Berry, at left, has run a 48.84 400 this season but is still only second-best on his team at that distance.

Longmont's Elizabeth Stover and Matt Butcher were tabbed as most valuable athletes at Saturday's Boulder County Championships meet, but the big surprises of the day were in how well the smaller schools fared. Complete Meet Results