Metro area’s state high school champions for 2017-18
TEAM
FOOTBALL: Manzano (6A) VOLLEYBALL: Sandia (6A), Los Lunas (5A), Sandia Prep (4A) BOYS SOCCER: Albuquerque High (6A), Hope Christian (1A-4A) GIRLS SOCCER: La Cueva (6A), Albuquerque Academy (5A), Sandia Prep (1A-4A) BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Cleveland (6A), Albuquerque Academy (5A) GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Cleveland (6A), Albuquerque Academy (5A); Cottonwood Classical Prep (3A) WRESTLING: Rio Rancho (6A) BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING: Eldorado (big schools) GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING: Albuquerque Academy (big schools), Cottonwood Classical Prep (small schools) BOYS BASKETBALL: Atrisco Heritage (6A), Belen (5A), Hope Christian (4A) GIRLS BASKETBALL: Los Lunas (5A) SPIRIT: Eldorado (6A cheer), Valley (6A dance) BASEBALL: La Cueva (6A), Hope Christian (4A) GIRLS GOLF: La Cueva (6A), St. Pius (5A) BOYS TENNIS: Eldorado (6A), Albuquerque Academy (5A) GIRLS TENNIS: Eldorado (6A) BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: Cleveland (6A), Albuquerque Academy (5A) GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: La Cueva (6A), Albuquerque Academy (5A)
INDIVIDUAL
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Yonas Haile, Cleveland (6A) GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Amanda Mayoral, Cleveland (6A); Jacque Piñon, St. Pius (5A); Rhylyn Jones, Cottonwood Classical Prep (3A) WRESTLING: Class 6A—Tim Lopez, Rio Rancho (106); Tristan Mascareñas, Cleveland (113); Isaac A. Garcia, Manzano (120); Sergio Arellano, Rio Grande (126); Thomas Carrillo, Rio Rancho (132); Orion Gutierrez, Rio Rancho (160); Edward Chavez, Rio Rancho (195); D.J. McDowell, La Cueva (220); C.J. Rodriguez, La Cueva (HVWT). Class 5A—Frankie Baca, Del Norte (113); James Ortega, Del Norte (132); Danny Evans, Belen (138); Kyler Gonzales, Los Lunas (152); Rowdy Robinson, Belen (160); Lano Luna, Belen (170); Robbie Jaramillo, Valencia (195); Matt Castillo, Los Lunas (HVWT). BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING: INDIVIDUAL—Josh Harlan, Cibola (200 IM, 100 breaststroke); Keelan Hart, Cibola (100 freestyle); Jack Hoagland, La Cueva (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle); Ben Waterman, Eldorado (100 butterfly); Maxwell Hawton, Sandia (50 freestyle, 100 backstroke); Isaac Newman, Eldorado (1M diving). RELAYS— Eldorado, 200 medley (Darien O’Donnell, Tyler Thibodeau, Ben Waterman, Logan Ellis); Sandia, 200 freestyle (Maxwell Hawton, Cade Wintheiser, Joseph Jaramillo, Joseph Cecco); Eldorado, 400 freestyle (Darien O’Donnell, Blaze Sheldahl, Logan Ellis, Ben Waterman). GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING: INDIVIDUAL—Sara Vianco, Albuquerque Academy (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle); Lauren Burckel, Eldorado (200 IM, 100 breaststroke); Natalie Jones, La Cueva (50 freestyle); Allison Bernier, Albuquerque Academy (500 freestyle); Lillie Guo, Albuquerque Academy (1M diving); Chrysten Pacheco, La Cueva (100 butterfly); Fiona TrotzChavez, Sandia (100 backstroke). RELAYS—La Cueva, 200 medley (Madeline Mee, Anita Sumali, Chrysten Pacheco, Natalie Jones); La Cueva, 400 freestyle (Hannah Grenemyer, Hannah Meek, Chrysten Pacheco, Natalie Jones). BOYS GOLF: Aidan Thomas, St. Pius (5A) GIRLS GOLF: Jacque Galloway, Cleveland (6A) BOYS TENNIS: Singles—Georgio Samaha, Eldorado (6A); Abraham Yohannes, Albuquerque Academy (5A); Adomas Skauda, Hope Christian (4A). Doubles—Jason Lyons/Julian Lee, La Cueva (6A); Hunter Hootman/Coleton Hootman, Albuquerque Academy (5A). GIRLS TENNIS: Singles— Ivana Corley, Eldorado (6A); Karolina Mlezivova, Valencia (5A). Doubles—Carmen Corley/Allison Romero, Eldorado (6A). BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: INDIVIDUAL—(Class 6A): Jordan Byrd, Manzano (100, 200); Noah Fay, Rio Rancho (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Jericho Cleveland, Volcano Vista (800, 1,600, 3,200); Isaac Cole, Manzano (400); Ryan Allin, La Cueva (long jump); Garrett Wade, Cleveland (javelin). (Class 5A)—Lucas Jepsen, Albuquerque Academy (triple jump, long jump); Teagun Glenn, Albuquerque Academy (javelin). (Class 4A)—Vince Quezada, Hope Christian (110 hurdles); David Deuel, Bernalillo (high jump); Caleb Flaming, Moriarty (triple jump). (Class 3A)—Tyler Gibson, Cottonwood Classical Prep (800, 1,600). RELAYS—(Class 6A): Manzano, 4x100 (Isaac Cole, Andrew Erickson, Austin Erickson, Jordan Byrd); Manzano, 4x200 (Andrew Erickson, Austin Erickson, Isac Cole, Jordan Byrd); Eldorado, medley (Aron Martinez, Matt Farmer, Todd Snow, Peter Keller); Rio Rancho, 4x400 (Michael Varangis, Camden Ek, Irvin Onyia, Noah Fay). (Class 5A): Albuquerque Academy, 4x400 (Eric Swiler, William Piwowarek, Lucas Jepsen, Tomas Lujan). (Class 3A): Cottonwood Classical Prep, 1,600 Medley (Adam Helmick, Caleb Jaramillo, Alex Ortiz, Tyler Gibson). GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: INDIVIDUAL—(Class 6A): Israel Swanson, La Cueva (100 hurdles); Adriana Tatum, Sandia (100, 200); Kjia Stith, Volcano Vista (400); Amanda Mayoral, Cleveland (800, 1,600, 3,200); Kamirah Decker, Rio Rancho (discus, shot put); Lexie Keller, La Cueva (high jump). (Class 5A): Haley Rizek, St. Pius (300 hurdles, javelin); Zoe Hunter, Albuquerque Academy (3,200); Grace Alley, Albuquerque Academy (800): Maddie Morris, Albuquerque Academy (long jump); Ari Martinez, St. Pius (high jump); Ava Gervais, St. Pius (triple jump). (Class 4A): Sevilla Duran, Sandia Prep (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Skyler Gee, Sandia Prep (800). (Class 3A): Jordyn Tatum, Cottonwood Classical Prep (800); Rhylyn Jones, Cottonwood Classical Prep (3,200). RELAYS—(Class 6A): La Cueva, 4x100 (Sarah Mann, Lexie Keller, Crosby Grigsby, Israel Swanson); Sandia, 4x200 (Tallison Baca, Carena Harrison, Kaelyn Fenstermacher, Adriana Tatum); Sandia, 4x400 (Mikhaela Barnes, Carena Harrison, Sydney Groth, Mia Roy). (Class 5A): Del Norte, 4x100 (Royale Hayes, Savannah Romero, Ashton Reyes, Sarah Smyth); Albuquerque Academy, medley (Maddie Morris, Timi Adeniyi, Catherine Buehler, Jane Archibeck). (Class 4A): Sandia Prep, medley (Isabella Gilbert, Sydney Pyles, Maria Merritt, Skyler Gee); Sandia Prep, 4x400 (Sidney Harenberg, Sevilla Duran, Maria Merritt, Skyler Gee). (Class 3A): Cottonwood Classical Prep, 1,600 Medley (Emma Bass, Kailey Romanowski, Krista Benze, Jordyn Tatum).