A series counting down the top boys and girls cross country teams returning from around the state of New Mexico.
#3
Los Alamos HillToppers
4A Boys
2018 Finish: 1st State Champions (42 points)
State titles: 7 (03',07',11'-14',18')
Top returning runners
Rafael Sanchez - State 2018: 2nd JR PR: 15:43
Steven Strevell - State 2018: 5th SR PR: 16:01
Keith Bridge - State 2018: 12th SO PR: 16:49
Hunter Swavely - State 2018: 20th SR PR: 16:49
Ryan Aldaz - State 2018: N/A SO PR: 17:41
Los Alamos Preview
The defending 4A state champion HillToppers will need some quality runners to step up for a few departed seniors if they want to repeat in 2019. Individual state runner-up Rafael Sanchez will be looking to take home an individual title along with leading HillToppers to what would be there sixth 4A title of the decade. Holding off a equally prominent program in Albuquerque Academy will be challenging to say the least. Since 1997 no other team has one a state championship against Los Alamos or Albuquerque Academy. That's 21 years of domination between two schools and shows no sign of ending here in 2019.
2018 Los Alamos State Championship results
| LOS ALAMOS HIGH SCHOOL | ALL RESULTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVENT | PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | RESULT | POINTS | ||
| M 5000m | 2 | Rafael Sanchez | 10 | 16:06.55 | 2 | ||
| M 5000m | 3 | Duncan Fuehne | 12 | 16:07.90 | 3 | ||
| M 5000m | 5 | Steven Strevell | 11 | 16:23.75 | 5 | ||
| M 5000m | 12 | Keith Bridge | 9 | 17:06.10 | 12 | ||
| M 5000m | 20 | Hunter Swavely | 11 | 17:30.10 | 20 | ||
| M 5000m | 43 | Wyatt Watson | 12 | 17:59.85 | 38 | ||
| M 5000m | 49 | Elijah Velasquez | 12 | 18:11.90 | 42 | ||
2018 New Mexico State Cross Country Championships Results