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CLASS 4A State Cross Country Championships, Norris Penrose, Oct. 17 From a controversial collision at the finish, to a clash of the freshman standouts, the 2020 Class 4A state cross country meet was full of “nervous” moments for Niwot head coach Kelly Christensen. But much to his relief, it was also full of championship moments for the Cougars, despite the best efforts of a fiercely competitive field, and the hills at Norris Penrose in Colorado Springs. “On this course, you can prepare for everything and it’s either exaggerated, or something completely wild like that happens,” Niwot head coach Kelly Christensen said after the Niwot boys and girls clinched their second and third straight state titles, respectively, on Oct. 17. “And no matter how much you talk about it or how many workouts, when you’re in the moment, that’s when it’s like ‘Oh jeez, this is not what I thought.’ So, yeah, I got really nervous there for a little bit, but they ran great.” The Cougars have now collectively won five of the last six Class 4A state titles.