BEST OF THE BEST ARE SET TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD ON THE TRACK
It’s a one day, one heat/flight all-star caliber event. The best of the best on the track in all classes will go head to head on Monday at the annual Marilyn Sepulveda Meet of Champions. The top individuals in each event (no relays) are invited to compete. Here are some of the athletes/top qualifiers to watch:
Girls
Sandia’s Adriana Tatum in the 100m & 200m dash
Mayfield’s Reagan Gorzeman in the 400m & 800m run
Albuquerque Academy’s Jane Archibeck and Zoe Hunter in the 1600m run
Eldorado’s Jasmine Turtle-Morales in the 3200m run
La Cueva’s Israel Swanson posted the top time in the 100m high hurdles (but the top 8 competitors are separated by 1.5 seconds)
Sandia Prep’s Sevilla Duran posted the top time in the 300m intermediate hurdles (but the top 8 competitors are separated by 2.6 seconds)
La Cueva’s Emily Ho and Faith Powell of Taos both qualified in the high jump at 5’4”
Taos’ Abigail Gunther in the pole vault
Clovis’ Mikyla Harkley in the long jump & triple jump
Goddard’s Bailey Beene in the javelin
Los Alamos’ Rebecca Green in the shot put & discus
Boys
Deming’s Caezer Chavez in the 100m dash
Alamogordo’s William Gill in the 200m dash
Taos’ Jonah Vigil in the 400m run & long jump
Centennial’s Jeremy Stevens in the 800m run
La Cueva’s Stevie Salas in the 1600m run
Albuquerque Academy’s Justin Hickey in the 3200m run
La Cueva’s Conner O’Toole in the 110m & 300m hurdles
Rio Rancho’s Owen Olney, Derek McQuiston of St. Michael’s, Gabe Holesinger of Los Alamos and Jackson Kinney of Hobbs all qualified in the high jump at 6’4”
Portales’ Aiden Cabeldue in the pole vault
Academy’s Lucas Aspen All-Stier in the triple jump
Portales’ Phillip Blidi in the shot put
Silver’s Chris Cruz in the discus
Academy’s Teagun Glenn and Zack Jaramillo in the javelin
