New Mexico Cross Country State Championships Preview: 4A



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2019 CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

DATE - November 9, 2019

2019 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

TIMEEVENT
9:15 AMOpening Ceremonies
9:30 AM3A Girls
10:00 AM4A Girls
 10:30 AM5A Girls
 11:00 AMA-2A Girls
 11:30 AM 3A Boys
 12:05 PM 4A Boys
 12:35 PM 5A Boys
 1:05 PM A-2A Boys

Los Alamos has slight edge over Academy heading into 4A girls Championship 

Defending state champion Albuquerque Academy should be the favorite to repeat but a solid season by Los Alamos where they're only defeat by New Mexico school came from the Chargers on their home course. Neutral grounds at a challenging course like Rio Rancho could be enough to close the scoring between the two perennial powerhouses. The battle for the 3rd place honors is the likely Hope Christian, Shiprock and Miyamura. Individually, Defending individual champion Norissa Valdez will have welcomed company with Sophie Chadwick as well as Lidia Appell. Other runners following pursuit are Aisha Ramone Alyx MastorKatie PattonLorianna PiestewaKaydence PlateroGrace ArchibeckJessica Allen.

 

Defending State Champions

Albuquerque Academy 

Top returning runner in the state (4A)

Norissa Valdez Los Alamos 

2019 District Champions 

Teams entered 
Girls
4A

Albuquerque Academy 

Artesia 

Chaparral 

Grants

Hope Christian 

Kirtland Central

Los Alamos 

Los Lunas

Lovington

Miyamura 

Pojoaque 

Shiprock 

St. Pius 

Taos

Individuals 

Ella Higgins Aztec

Ashley Sexton Aztec

Sierra Villanueva Aztec

Emily Chavez Espanola Valley 

Valeria Martinez Goddard

Morgan Waltmire Goddard

Ariana Magana-Ramirez Highland 

Aelea Thomas Highland

Anavey Ventura Highland 

Donmiarre Notah Moriarty 

Chelsea Stiverson Moriarty 

Meghan Ortiz Santa Teresa 

Sonja Lopez Valencia 

Morgan Sanchez Valencia


Academy is running to perfection to end the decade 

No team has even come close to out performing this Albuquerque Academy squad the typically wraps their scoring runners in the top 10 every meet. Defending state champion Los Alamos will contest but even while returning the individual champion Rafael Sanchez it may not prove enough to win the day. Academy ranked regionally for their dominance in 2019 is the clear-cut favorites with the Hilltoppers in the runner-up spot and teams like Hope Christian, Santa Teresa and Los Lunas wrapping up the podium. Individually, Academy's Justin Hickey has been excellent this season and will be looking to cap it off with a 1st place finish to cap off a likely team title. Others likely to round out the top 10 include Angel AnchondoJulian GarciaEric Scharton Steven Strevell,Oliver Pilon,Rafael SanchezRendon Kuykendall,Brian Armijo, Tayan Benson.


Defending State Champions

Los Alamos 

Top returning runner in the state (4A)

2019 District Champions 

Teams entered 
Boys
4A

Albuquerque Academy 

Del Norte 

Grants

Hope Christian

Kirtland Central

Los Alamos

Los Lunas 

Lovington

Miyamura

Pojoaque

Ruidoso

Santa Teresa 

Shiprock

St Pius 

Taos 


Individuals 

Blaze Sheets Belen

Santos Sisneros Belen

Jacob Benedict Bloomfield 

Cobe Downing Bloomfield

Jose Castro Espanola Valley 
 Rylie Begay Gallup

German Baca Jr Highland

Brandon Okumu Highland 

Romello Dominguez Moriarty

Ovideo Lujan Moriarty

Brandon Guerro Portales

Michael Riess Portales

Mathew Holguin Silver 

William Luther Valencia

Abran Lujan Valley