Without the mountains that have served as guideposts through his life, Bryan Bonack may lose his sense of direction next year when he’s swimming for Boston University.

“It is going to be weird,” the Lewis-Palmer senior said. “I’m not sure I’m going to like (being away from the mountains) much. But I am gonna get water, so that’ll be nice.”

And while Bonack did lose his way in the water once, he found a compass in the Rangers’ program and has blossomed into an All-American swimmer.

Seniors Bryan Bonack, left, and Collin Babcock, top, and junior Ryan Arata will look to lead Lewis-Palmer to a top-5 finish at the 5A state meet. The Rangers won the past two 4A state team titles. Photo by THE GAZETTE FILE