2023-24 METRO STATE CHAMPIONS
TEAM
BOYS SOCCER: St. Pius (Class 4A)
GIRLS SOCCER: Cleveland (Class 5A), Hope Christian (Class 4A), Sandia Prep (Class 1A-3A)
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Rio Rancho (Class 5A), Oak Grove Classical Academy (Class 1A-2A)
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Rio Rancho (Class 5A), Albuquerque Academy (Class 4A)
VOLLEYBALL: St. Pius (Class 4A)
FOOTBALL: La Cueva (Class 6A)
BOYS WRESTLING: Volcano Vista (Class 5A)
GIRLS WRESTLING: Cleveland (Class 1A-5A)
BOYS SWIMMING/ DIVING: Eldorado (Class 4A-5A), Cottonwood Classical Prep (Class 1A-3A)
GIRLS SWIMMING/ DIVING: Albuquerque Academy (Class 4A-5A), Cottonwood Classical Prep (Class 1A-3A)
BOYS BASKETBALL: Volcano Vista (Class 5A), Highland (Class 4A)
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sandia (5A)
SPIRIT: La Cueva (Class 5A cheer), Hope Christian (Class 1A-4A dance)
BOYS POWERLIFTING: Cleveland (5A), Oak Grove Classical Academy (1A-3A)
GIRLS POWERLIFTING: Rio Rancho (Class 5A), Legacy Academy (Class 1A-3A)
BOYS TENNIS: La Cueva (Class 5A), Albuquerque Academy (Class 1A-4A)
GIRLS TENNIS: La Cueva (Class 5A), Albuquerque Academy (Class 1A-4A)
BOYS GOLF: Volcano Vista (Class 5A), Albuquerque Academy (Class 4A)
GIRLS GOLF: Albuquerque Academy (Class 4A)
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: Cleveland (Class 5A)
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: Eldorado/Rio Rancho (tie Class 5A), Legacy Academy (Class 1A)
BASEBALL: La Cueva (Class 5A), Oak Grove/ Menaul (Class 2A)
INDIVIDUAL
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Charlie Vause, Rio Rancho (Class 5A)
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Gianna Rahmer, Eldorado (Class 5A), Anna Hastings, Albuquerque Academy (Class 4A), Olivia Marquez, Oak Grove Classical Academy (Class 1A-2A)
BOYS WRESTLING: (Class 5A) Zay Flores, Eldorado (107 pounds); Roman Luttrell, Cleveland (114); Diego Torrez, Cibola (121); Anastacio Martinez, Atrisco Heritage (127); Jonathan Romero, Volcano Vista (133); Wade Wallace, Cleveland (139); Lorenzo Gallegos, Volcano Vista (145); Jack Byers, La Cueva (152); Tatum Garcia, Atrisco Heritage (160); Logan Talley, Los Lunas (189); Mason Posa, La Cueva (215); Mark Handy, La Cueva (HVWT). (Class 4A) Valentine Popadiuc, St. Pius (139); Amiri Mumba, Highland (172); Augustine Lopez, Belen (189).
GIRLS WRESTLING: Emma Gutierrez, Manzano (107); Kayla Jose, West Mesa (126); Heaven Guevara, Cleveland (132); Jaden Meadows, Sandia (152); Kassandra Arundale-Walton, Sandia (165); Chelsea Rivera, Volcano Vista (185).
BOYS SWIMMING/ DIVING: (Individual) Nolan Arnhold, Eldorado (200 free, 500 free); Cole Bettis, Eldorado (200 IM, 100 breast); Mark Cecco, Eldorado (100 free). (Relays) Eldorado, 200 Medley (Nolan Arnholt, Cole Bettis, Krishna Clarke, Mark Cecco); Albuquerque Academy, 200 free (Jack Yu, Soren Carlson, Oliver Mattox, Shepard Camp).Eldorado, 400 free (Nolan Arnhold, Mark Cecco, Krishna Clarke, Cole Bettis).
GIRLS SWIMMING/ DIVING: (Individual) Chloe Shaw, Eldorado (200 IM); Maya Van Atta, Albuquerque Academy (50 free); Chloe Ashe, 1M diving (La Cueva); Francesca Benavidez, Eldorado (500 free); Makaela Perea, Eldorado (100 back). (Relays) Eldorado, 200 Yard Medley (Makaela Perea, Chloe Shaw, Elena Busani, Francesca Benavidez).
BOYS POWERLIFTING: (Class 5A) Gio Velasquez (114 pounds); Emmanuel Shepard, Cleveland (132); Devin Weitz, Sandia (148); Ethan Montoya, Sandia (165); Theodore Lechman, Volcano Vista (181); Kevin Cuomo, Eldorado (198); Ben Linfoot, Cleveland (220); Jose Ontiveros, Rio Rancho (275); Samuel Madrid, Cleveland (308). (Class 4A) Amiri Mumba, Highland (181); Elijah Duran, Valencia (242). (Class 1A-3A) Adrian Lopez, Legacy Academy (123); Corbin Barrera, Legacy Academy (148); Joel Stapleton, Oak Grove Classical Academy (198); Noah Rush, Oak Grove Classical Academy (220).
GIRLS POWERLIFTING: (Class 5A) Karaline Tafoya (105); Jaylee Gandert, Cleveland (123); Haley White, Cleveland (132); Arianna Valenzuela, Rio Rancho (181); Cecilia Gomez, Rio Rancho (220); Alayah Gonzales, Rio Rancho (259+). (Class 4A) Rebecca Neal, Highland (148); Naomi Peralta, Highland (181). (Class 1A-3A) Raelynn Trujillo, Legacy Academy (98); Aislyn Grebe, Oak Grove Classical Academy (105); Ariana McCabe, Legacy Academy (114); Davina Griffis, Legacy Academy (165).
BOYS TENNIS: Leo Rocca, Albuquerque High (Class 5A singles); Connor Dils, Albuquerque Academy (Class 1A-4A singles); Adrian Hanna/ Austin Curtis, Albuquerque Academy (Class 1A-4A doubles)
GIRLS TENNIS: Vivica Corley, Eldorado (Class 5A singles); Vianca Corley/ Addison Arndt, Eldorado (Class 1A-4A doubles); Emeline Doscher/Angela Norrod, Albuquerque Academy (Class 1A-4A doubles)
BOYS GOLF: Jake Yrene, La Cueva (Class 5A)
GIRLS GOLF: Rylee Salome, Belen (Class 4A)
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD: Class 5A (Individual) Fredrick Ford, Albuquerque High (100, long jump, triple jump); Kaden Andrus, Albuquerque High (100 high hurdles, 300 intermediate hurdles); Charlie Vause, Rio Rancho (3,200); Strat Shufelt, Cleveland (shot put, discus); Grant Vlaun, La Cueva (pole vault). Isaac Medrano, Cleveland (javelin). (Relays) Rio Rancho, 4x100 (Jace Pitt, Parker Miller, Gabriel Luna, Charles Carreathers); 1,600 Medley (Charles Carreathers, Parker Miller, Kennedy Alexander, Cody Sullivan). (Class 4A Individual) Antonio Munoz, Moriarty (400); Jamal Witter, Albuquerque Academy (long jump); Nicholas Ponte, Albuquerque Academy (3,200). (Class 3A Individual) Tony Melof, East Mountain (discus); Shane Yara, Cottonwood Classical Prep (1,600).(Class 1A Individual) Joshua Marquez, Oak Grove Classical Academy (1,600; 3,200). (Relays) Legacy Academy, 1,600 Medley (James Akins, Dallas Baca, Robert Turrietta, Emris Munoz); Oak Grove Classical Academy, 4x800 (William Ryder McElveny, Malakai Goldie, Josiah Winn, Joshua Marquez).
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: (Class 5A Individual) Gianna Rahmer, Eldorado (800, 1,600,
3,200); Morgan James, Cleveland (300 intermediate hurdles); Arianna Valenzuela, Rio Rancho (discus); Kaili Roosild, Eldorado (pole vault). Keira Vlaun, La Cueva (triple jump). (Relays) Rio Rancho, 4x800 (Jordyn Griego, Brooke Chisholm, Ana Zarate-Aguilar, Lily Hawkins); Sandia, 4x200 (Izabelle Akins, Ayla Dils, Leilani Clark, Kailey Centers); Eldorado, 1,600 Medley (Isabel Roberts, Reese Russell-Frayer, Kaili Roosild, Emily Rosaaen); Sandia, 1,600 (Emma
Babb, Izabelle Akins, Leilani Clark, Celeste Turner). (Class 4A Individual) Anna Hastings, Albuquerque Academy (1,600, 3,200); Grace Erinle, Albuquerque Academy (100); Rebecca Neal, Highland (high jump); Presley Edwards, Moriarty (javelin). (Relays)--Belen, 4x800 (Avery Carter, Angelica Romero, Lisette Sanchez, Sara Martinez). (Class 3A Individual) Lexie Dixon, Sandia Prep (100); Ariella Rogahn-Press, Bosque School (200, 400); Kate Henderson, Sandia Prep (800, 1,600); Maya Kronberg, Bosque School (javelin). (Relays)--Sandia Prep, 4x400 (Reina Ball, Madeline Weisler, Lauren Wilkerson, Lexie Dixon); Cottonwood Classical Prep, 4x800 (Clara Hasselgren, Madison Seidel, Linnea Nevarez, Savannah Bingham). (Class 2A Individual) Emery Baker, Menaul (400). (Relays)-Menaul, 4x400 (Simora Belone, Amayah Schoener, Emery Baker, Mikayla Sierra). (Class 1A Individual)--Taliyah Martinez, Legacy Academy (100, 200, 400); Cecilia Campos, Chesterton Academy (800, 1,600); Olivia Marquez, Oak Grove Classical Academy (3,200). (Relays)--Legacy Academy, 4x100 (Kayla Llewellyn, Jyzel Lopez, Sonrisa Gonzales, Taliyah Martinez); Oak Grove Classical Academy, 1,600 Medley (Evelyn Allen, Rachel Smith, Jade Morenus, Olivia Marquez).