LAKEWOOD – Nathan Moller visualized a best-case scenario for his final state meet.

Reality was even better.

The Palmer Ridge senior and UCCS signee cleared the pack at 6-foot-7 to secure the 4A boys’ high jump crown. Then he took the bar up to 6-10 and, with the full support of Jeffco Stadium, cruised over that bar as well.

“I was fired up,” Moller said. “I came down off the mat and didn’t know what to think. I went to teammates, went to coaches. I was just celebrating. It was really fun.

“This was perfect.”

Better than perfect. He figured 6-7, which had stood as his previous personal best, would be the winning mark. He pictured that in his mind. And that proved to be correct.…