A series counting down the top ten boys and girls cross country teams from around the state of New Mexico in 2019.
#2
Sue Cleveland Storm
5A Girls
2018 finish: 2nd (65 points)
State titles: 3 (11',15',17')
Top returning runners:
Leah Futey - State 2018: 2nd FR PR: 17:48
Mari Gonzales - State 2018: 7th SR PR: 18:32
Isa Gonzales - State 2018: 9th JR PR: 18:48
Shelby Viseur- State 2018: 29th FR PR: 20:28
Amelia Tomingas - State 2018: 30th JR PR: 19:59
Cleveland Preview
It should be to no surprise that the Storm would take our #2 spot for the girls team as well. Both the boys and girls have been so competitive in their first ten years of existence that it feels as if this is a program that has been around for decades. Leah Futey just state runner-up and freshmen leads yet another savvy Storm squad primed for success. Cleveland who has a plethora of capable runners on the roster any given year returns all but one on a team that scored 65 points. 2018 State champion Eldorado graduated three from that team and unlike the Storm, don't have the arsenal that reloads instead of rebuilds. All signs point toward Sue Cleveland taking back the 5A crown in 2019.
2018 Sue Cleveland State Championship results
| SUE CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL | ALL RESULTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVENT | PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | RESULT | POINTS | ||
| F 5000m | 2 | Leah Futey | 8 | 18:47.50 | 2 | ||
| F 5000m | 7 | Mari Gonzales | 11 | 19:26.55 | 7 | ||
| F 5000m | 9 | Isa Gonzales | 10 | 19:34.10 | 9 | ||
| F 5000m | 21 | Xochilt Ramos-gonzales | 12 | 20:31.40 | 21 | ||
| F 5000m | 29 | Shelby Viseur | 9 | 21:00.30 | 26 | ||
| F 5000m | 30 | Amelia Tomingas | 10 | 21:01.70 | 27 | ||
| F 5000m | 72 | Hannah Kiess | 10 | 22:35.05 | 66 | ||
