AURORA | Boys and girls team and individual champions for the Aurora City Championship cross country meet since 1981 (as compiled by Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes with archives from Jeff Bliven):

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AURORA CITY CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY MEET HISTORY

Team, combined Aurora city champions

2026: Grandview (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Grandview

2025: Cherokee Trail (boys), Cherokee Trail (girls) — Combined: Cherokee Trail
2024: Grandview (boys), Eaglecrest (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2023: Grandview (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2022: Cherokee Trail (boys), Cherokee Trail (girls) — Combined: Cherokee Trail
2021: Cherokee Trail (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Cherokee Trail
2020: No champion (Meet canceled due to coronavirus pandemic)

2019: Grandview (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2018: Smoky Hill (boys), Cherokee Trail (girls) — Combined: Cherokee Trail
2017: Grandview (boys), Cherokee Trail (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2016: Grandview (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2015: Cherokee Trail (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Cherokee Trail
2014: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2013: Grandview (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2012: Smoky Hill (boys), Grandview (girls) — Combined: Grandview
2011: Smoky Hill (boys), Regis Jesuit (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2010: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2009: Cherokee Trail (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2008: Regis Jesuit (boys), Cherokee Trail (girls) — Combined: Regis Jesuit
2007: Regis Jesuit (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2006: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2005: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2004: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2003: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2002: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
2001: Smoky Hill (boys), Eaglecrest (girls) — Combined: Eaglecrest
2000: Grandview (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1999: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1998: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1997: Regis Jesuit (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1996: Rangeview (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1995: Rangeview (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1994: Overland (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1993: Rangeview (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1992: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1991: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1990: Smoky Hill (boys), Rangeview (girls) — Combined: Rangeview
1989: Smoky Hill (boys), Rangeview (girls) — Combined: Rangeview
1988: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1987: Aurora Central (boys), Overland (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1986: Rangeview (boys), Rangeview (girls) — Combined: Rangeview
1985: Rangeview (boys), Rangeview (girls) — Combined: Rangeview
1984: Rangeview (boys), Rangeview (girls) — Combined: Rangeview
1983: Aurora Central (boys), Overland (girls) — Combined: Aurora Central
1982: Smoky Hill (boys), Smoky Hill (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill
1981: Smoky Hill (boys), Aurora Central (girls) — Combined: Smoky Hill

Boys Aurora city champions

2026: Brandon Pearcy, Vista PEAK Prep

2025: Dylan Smith, Cherokee Trail
2024: Colton White, Grandview
2023: McKay Larsen, Cherokee Trail
2022: McKay Larsen, Cherokee Trail
2021: Hunter Strand, Cherokee Trail
2020: No champion (meet canceled due to COVID-19)
2019: Grant Bradley, Overland
2018: Luke Sundberg, Rangeview
2017: Mason Brown, Eaglecrest
2016: Rylan Wallace, Cherokee Trail
2015: George Rykovich, Eaglecrest
2014: Blake Yount, Smoky Hill
2013: Blake Yount, Smoky Hill
2012: Charlie Kleeman, Smoky Hill
2011: Kyle Ames, Smoky Hill
2010: Kyle Ames, Smoky Hill
2009: Quin Erickson, Smoky Hill
2008: Bobby Nicolls, Regis Jesuit
2007: Bobby Nicolls, Regis Jesuit
2006: Roblet Muhudin, Overland
2005: Grant Duin, Smoky Hill
2004: Dan Standke, Smoky Hill
2003: Steve Curtis, Eaglecrest
2002: Steve Curtis, Eaglecrest
2001: Brent Vaughn, Smoky Hill
2000: Aaron Ortiz, Regis Jesuit
1999: David Ham, Overland
1998: David Ham, Overland
1997: Kriegbaum, Regis Jesuit
1996: Kriegbaum, Regis Jesuit
1995: James Barklage, Smoky Hill
1994: Andrew Richards, Smoky Hill
1993: James Schrimpscher, Rangeview
1992: Mike Bakker, Smoky Hill
1991: Mike Bakker, Smoky Hill
1990: Mike Bakker, Smoky Hill
1989: Kevin Wolitzky, Smoky Hill
1988: Kevin Herd, Rangeview
1987: R. Gelinas, Aurora Central
1986: Alan Millar, Rangeview
1985: Jim Tanner, Aurora Central
1984: Brad Denton, Rangeview
1983: Mark Reichel, Hinkley
1982: Eric Vaughn, Overland
1981: Eric Vaughn, Overland

Girls Aurora city champions

2026: Emerson Hensler, Grandview

2025: Madison Lange, Cherokee Trail
2024: Jenna Winn, Eaglecrest
2023: Julia Pace, Grandview
2022: Mckenna Mazeski, Cherokee Trail
2021: Mckenna Mazeski, Cherokee Trail
2020: No champion (meet canceled due to COVID-19)
2019: Anna Swanson, Grandview
2018: Kaitlyn Mercer, Grandview
2017: Kaitlyn Mercer, Grandview
2016: Brie Oakley, Grandview
2015: Janine Taurchini, Eaglecrest
2014: Lindsey Koch, Regis Jesuit
2013: Erin Norton, Grandview
2012: Rachael Chacko, Smoky Hill
2011: Rikki Gonzales, Rangeview
2010: Rikki Gonzales, Rangeview
2009: Rikki Gonzales, Rangeview
2008: Jamie Anderson, Grandview
2007: Charlsy Gibson, Eaglecrest
2006: Sarah Lyle, Smoky Hill
2005: Erin Stratton, Smoky Hill
2004: Katelyn Kaltenbach, Smoky Hill
2003: Morgan Schultz, Smoky Hill
2002: Morgan Schultz, Smoky Hill
2001: Megan Kaltenbach, Smoky Hill
2000: Megan Kaltenbach, Smoky Hill
1999: Megan Kaltenbach, Smoky Hill
1998: Sarah Waters, Eaglecrest
1997: Sarah Waters, Eaglecrest
1996: Michelle Johnson, Smoky Hill
1995: Tara Mendozza, Eaglecrest
1994: Ingrid Emm, Overland
1993: Christie Harshbarger, Smoky Hill
1992: Tracy Allaman, Smoky Hill
1991: Murphy, Aurora Central
1990: Heather Roberts, Overland
1989: Kristen Shern, Smoky Hill
1988: Michelle Sloan, Smoky Hill
1987: Michelle Sloan, Smoky Hill
1986: Jill Soukup, Smoky Hill
1985: Michelle Rogers, Gateway
1984: Lori Fitzgerald, Smoky Hill
1983: Lori Fitzgerald, Smoky Hill
1982: Jennifer Lindquist, Overland
1981: M. Tharan, Aurora Central

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