Taos' Roy Madrid (left) claimed Individual State Titles in the 4A 1600m and 3200m. Photo by Blake Wood.
Like the unpredictability of the weather during Championship Weekend, so too was the outcome of Class 4A Boys team competition. In what turned out to be a tight three way team battle, the Taos Tigers emerged victorious, defending their team title. The final standing saw the Tigers atop the podium, the Hope Christian Huskies as runner-ups, and the Bloomfield Bobcats in third, 67-65.5-64.
Taos' Danile Isiah Babb's versatility was on full display at the 4A-6A Track and Field State Championships. Photo by Rod Stanopiewicz.
Using a well balanced attack that saw the Tigers earn All-State honors in 15 of the 19 events from seven of their 15 state entrants, the Tigers found just enough to repeat. Behind Daniel Isiah Babb (Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, 300m Hurdles), Kevin McCarty (Pole Vault), Roy Madrid (800m, 1600m, 3200m), Donevan Gravelle (1600m, 3200m), Jacob Pacheco (Triple Jump, ...
