United adds 3 to academy

New Mexico United announced Wednesday the signing of Alex Waggoner, Javier Trujillo and Yuto Oketani to its academy roster. The three players have begun training with their academy teammates and are eligible to participate in matches immediately.

Waggoner is a Santa Fe/Taos-native who played at Santa Fe High, scoring a state-high 73 goals, and adding 16 assists en route to being named the 2021-2022 Gatorade New Mexico boys soccer player of the year.

Trujillo, 16, is a winger who helped Rio Rancho High to a state title. Santa Fe native Oketani, 17, played his high school soccer at Santa Fe Prep, which shared a district title last fall.