Winter 2017-2018 COLORADO PARALYMPIC TRACK & FIELD LEADS THE COUNTRY! Other Paralympic/Unified track and field events for Colorado high school athletes include: CHSAA State Track and Field Championships, Thursday, May 18, 2018, Jefferson County Stadiumo Information: chsaanow.com
 5280 Challenge, Saturday, June 2, 2018, Cherokee Trail HS/Legacy Stadiumo Information: 5280.com
 Warrior Games Colorado Springs, CO/USAFA, June 2-9, 2018
 Adaptive Sports USA 2018 Junior National Championships, Ft. Wayne, IN, July 21-28, 2018 Each year, US Paralympics announces its list of Paralympic high school track and field All-Americans, and in 2017, Colorado high school athletes performed at an amazing level! Colorado led the country by having seven athletes named to the Paralympic high school All-American list. These athletes participated on their high school teams and many competed in national and international track and field meets to cap off their outstanding seasons. There were 71 athletes named to the list, 37 boys and 34 girls. The seven Colorado athletes named to the Paralympic track and field All-American list were: Tom Southall- Cherokee Trail HS GIRLS • Naomi Bestow, Niwot HS (T20) o Coach Maurice Henriques ♣ 1500m, 4:54.28 • Abby Farrell, Air Academy HS (T54) o Coach Chuck Schwartz ♣ 200m, 33.90 ♣ 400m, 65.21 ♣ 800m, 2:11.80 ♣ 1500m, 4:23.17 • Lauren Gates, Grandview HS (F44) o Coach John Reyes ♣ Discus, 18.78m ♣ Long Jump, 4.01m • Beatriz Hatz, D’Evelyn HS (T44) o Coach Lisa Porter ♣ 100m, 13.46 ♣ 200m, 28.06 ♣ Long Jump, 4.45m BOYS • Garrison Hayes, Cherokee Trail HS (T42/ F42) o Coach Chris Faust ♣ Discus, 34.85m ♣ High Jump, 1.32m ♣ Long Jump, 4.39m ♣ Javelin, 39.71m ♣ Shot Put, 11.58m • Derek Mondt, Briggsdale HS (T38) o Coach Scott Fokken ♣ 400m, 56.81 ♣ 800m, 2:12.33 • Matthew Paintin, Denver Christian HS (T35) o Coach Paul Lowe ♣ 1500m, 5:38.35