Runners from several Adams 12 high schools battled smoke from wildfires and competition from Front Range League powerhouses Boulder and Fossil Ridge, during Horizon High’s Hawk Hustle on Sept. 18. Boulder High took the boys honors, led by Lukas Haug, who finished first in a time of 15:57, beating out Legacy’s Ryan Montera. Fossil Ridge, Legacy, Horizon and Mountain Range would follow. Boulder’s Lindsay Cook won the girls race in a time of 20:11, nearly 30 seconds ahead of Legacy’s Mia Mraz. Fossil Ridge however, had three girls finish in the top five, to grab overall team honors, ahead of Boulder, Horizon and Mountain Range.

— Stefan Brodsky